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Secondary Schools should receive their test
materials this week. If they haven't been received by Thursday or the order is incomplete, schools are asked to contact the Test Order Helpline on 01753
63727.
Primary Schools will receive their test materials after the Easter holidays, week commencing 24 April.
Schools are reminded that a balanced curriculum should be
maintained in the run-up to the tests and that time spent familiarising
learners with test techniques should be kept to a minimum.
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From the 1 April 2017 all youth workers, youth support
workers and work based learning practitioners working in Wales, are required to
register with the EWC.
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Financial incentives of up to £20,000 per student to attract the best graduates into teaching subjects such as maths, chemistry, physics and computer science in Wales.
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All school teachers, further education teachers and learning support workers in both school and FE settings are required to register with EWC.
Guidance
on the role of the special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is aimed at
local authorities and educational professionals. It provides advice on the role of
the SENCo and helps to support a more consistent approach to SENCo practice
across Wales.
95% of children in Wales aged 7 to 15 used the internet at home, a new report published today show.
Have you applied for the National Digital Learning Awards 2017
yet? Don’t miss out! The closing date for applications is Friday 7 April at 4.00pm.
The SSCE Cymru conference is aimed at schools, education
professionals, local authorities and support organisations that work with or
want to understand more about Armed Forces Children and their families.
A free Hay Festival writing
residency for 16-18 year olds from across Wales
This years Hay Festival Beacons Project will offer 20 A-level students from across Wales a unique opportunity to work with exceptional writers in a stunning environment for 4 days. Secondary schools, FEI’s and sixth form colleges have been invited to nominate suitable pupils for selection. Find out more here.
Find the
latest information about the planned changes to student finance for higher
education courses starting on or after September 2018.
We want your views on proposed changes to performance measures for school sixth forms and further education colleges.
The latest programme directory (version 5) has been published containing the fundable programmes for delivery in 2017/18.
Programmes directory - background note.
For a copy of the latest Planning and Funding Arrangements please contact post16planningandfunding@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Friday 20 October
2017 at the Celtic Manor, Newport
Application
forms for the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru categories
are now
available. These prestigious awards celebrate the
achievements of individuals, employers and work-based learning practitioners
who have excelled in contributing to the development of the Welsh Governments
Traineeship and Apprenticeship programme. The closing date for applications will be 12pm
on 23 June 2017.
The
Hwb Office 365 tenancy is about more than just mail. Did you know that you have
access to other Microsoft tools such as One Note, Sway, Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, OneDrive and many more? Log in to Hwb and click on the Office 365 icon
along to top of the page to access these tools.
Teach
in the Maesteg area? Find out about useful tools, resources,
and ideas to help implement the Digital Competency Framework in your school at
our HwbMeet in Ysgol Maesteg.
These quality-assured resources are produced by professional publishers and suppliers in conjunction with teachers and educational experts.
If you have any suggestions about new resources that could be considered please contact welshresources@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Why
not check out the Easter themed classroom resources on Hwb. You can also share
your own resources with other teachers, in the Hwb Community. If you need help
with adding resources to Hwb then use our Make
and Share Guide.
A colourful and
comprehensive collection of cross-curricular resources aimed at the Foundation
Phase to go with the Wenfro series of books.
These resources reflect the current Welsh Government's Numeracy and
Literacy Framework requirements.
UK schools
can apply for a £3,000 grant to send a teacher and a school leader to visit a
partner school in Asia, Africa or the Middle East as part of the British
Council’s Connecting Classrooms learning journey. Participants need to have completed
a core skills professional learning course before applying.
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