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On Thursday, 17 November and Monday, 21 November, we hosted the National Education Conferences: Embedding Education Reform in Wales – a National Mission.
Key note speakers included Kirsty Williams AM, Professor Mick Waters and Professor John Furlong.
Presentations are also available to download via Learning Wales.
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The attainment gap between pupils in Wales receiving free school meals and their peers is continuing to close according to the latest official figures released today.
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Wales will have the courage to deliver its national mission of
education reform, Education Secretary Kirsty Williams vowed today as the
latest PISA results were published (Tues 6th Dec). Press release and full report
Bryn Elian
School helped to develop the Digital Competence Framework - Teacher
Allen Heard shares his experiences of working with the DCF so far.
‘Successful Futures’ recommended that independent evaluation of the
approach to developing the new curriculum for Wales should be conducted. This
has now begun, and is initially focusing on the change structure.
The revised guidance outlines the induction
process, statutory requirements, support available, and signposts to further
information.
This
is the first time CERN are holding a 2 week residential from 6-19 August
2017, open to all secondary school science teachers. Entries close on 31
December 2016. Application form
Review of existing
healthy relationship and violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual
violence related teaching resources
This toolkit, information
and guidance provides primary, secondary and further education providers with a
range of best practice materials to utilise within their education settings.
Nine-year-old Travis Carter of Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân has beaten off competition from hundreds of school children to design the First Minister’s Christmas card.
Bett Show 2017
Planning a trip to
Bett 2017? Don’t forget to register for your free ticket and
make sure you visit the Welsh Government stand (H310) to see what centrally
funded technologies and support we are offering to maintained schools in Wales.
Book your place now!
The Lessons from Auschwitz Project takes
students and teachers from across the UK to the Nazi Concentration and death
camp Auschwitz-Burkenau. The aim is to raise awareness and understanding
in schools and the wider public of the Holocaust and its relevance today.
Cardiff University is running a Song Lyric and Poetry Competition for
care-experienced young people with a theme of “Messages to Schools”. Click the link for more details.
Gweiddi magazine is now live! This issue’s theme is “Round
Year”. As it is the end of the year, this issue is all about looking back. What
was in the Wearable Technology Show in March? What special inventions have been
made for dogs? Why was a seagull smelling of curry sauce during the summer?
Read and Enjoy!
Clerks Award 2017 - Deadline for nominations Friday 16 December
Have you got an outstanding clerk?
Join British Council Connecting
Classrooms for free professional learning to support you with the Wider
Skills and Digital Competence Framework. Once on board, we will support you in
a professional partnership with a school overseas, and you can access a grant
of £3,000 for an international visit.
Education data expert FFT Education are running a series of
complimentary 2 hour roadshow sessions across Wales to bring school leadership teams and
governing bodies up to speed with the latest Fischer Family Trust Key Stage 4
data found in FFT Aspire. Find out more.
New
digital resources are now available to help raise awareness of the experiences
of children of armed service personnel. The stories, told by the children
themselves, parents and teachers tell of their experiences in Welsh schools and
give insight into what life is like for them.
The Welsh
Government funded FMSP Wales is holding 3 one-day conferences for Year 12 students in January 2017 - Aberystwyth University 16 January; Cardiff University 18
January and Bangor University 20 January. These include fun
and challenging workshops and talks to inspire students to take their maths further.
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