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The new curriculum, introduced by Education Minister Kirsty Williams A.M, is available on Hwb now. It will be used in all schools from 2022 in primary and Year 7, and will roll out year by year until it includes Year 11 by 2026.
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Additional Inset Day
Detailed information will be available on the National Inset Day and Professional Learning on 7 February.
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What should schools do this term?
- Familiarise themselves with the changes made to the guidance and understanding the model;
- Reflect, think on how they currently meet the Four Purposes of the curriculum; and
- Start to think about their school’s vision for learning and teaching.
Useful resources and playlists
CfW animation
Examples of developing a curriculum, Jubilee (Primary)
Examples of developing a curriculum, O.M. Edwards (Primary)
Examples of developing a curriculum, Olchfa (Secondary)
Examples of developing a curriculum, Dyffryn Conwy (Secondary)
Fitzalan High School – Experiences as an Innovation School (Secondary)
AOLEs
Professional Learning
Personalised Assessments - Headteachers:
Have you accepted your data agreement for the new personalised online assessments this academic year?
You’ll need to accept the agreement and review your staff functions before any of your teachers can schedule assessments for Numeracy (Procedural) and Reading, so don’t delay!
There is NO ‘test window’ for personalised assessments - they can be taken at any time during the school year. To get the best out of your planning for teaching, learning and progression for the rest of this year, schedule the assessments now.
Find out more in the User Guide via the assessment website.
If you have a science degree, there’s a new way to become a science teacher while you work. The Open University’s newly accredited Salaried PGCE programme has its first secondary Science PGCE cohort starting in April 2020. The closing date for application is 31 January 2020, so apply now for a place on the April cohort.
The Welsh Government has doubled the funding available to local authorities and local health boards across Wales to protect, improve and support the mental health of children and young people.
The full text of the Minister for Education's speech at the Policy Forum for Wales conference is now available.
Interactive digital whiteboards from Google, Microsoft and Just2easy can now be accessed through Hwb.
Don’t let your learners miss out on free software from Hwb
It is necessary for schools to seek consent for learners to be able to benefit from all that Hwb has to offer including G Suite for Education, Free Microsoft Office and Minecraft:EE.
According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, we enter the Year of the Rat on 25 January. Here are some resources about the Chinese New Year on Hwb which you can use in your classroom.
Hay Festival Scribblers Tour 2020
Award-winning Young Adult writers will take young people on a creative journey, 3-14 February 2020, in inspiring free events at Swansea University, Aberystwyth University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wrexham Glyndwr University, and University of South Wales. Workshops will engage and encourage the next generation in storytelling and conversation, inspiring empathy and creativity. Explore the programme and book your place at hayfestival.org/the-scribblers-tour.
Teachers are invited to submit their pupils’ video clips in 3 age categories before 3rd April 2020.
The Institut Français are also is also offering FREE “Learning French through music” workshops to schools. If you are entering the competition and are interested in applying for a free workshop for your pupils please contact our French Pop Delegate in Wales, Ms Ariana Laumonier at Ariane.laumonier@gmail.com
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