Dysg eNewsletter: 25 October 2024 • Issue 752

25 October 2024 • Issue 752

Lynne Neagle

Major project delivering Wales first refurbished net zero carbon school

Pen y Dre High School in Merthyr Tydfil will become Wales first refurbished net zero carbon school.

Watch the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Lynne Neagle attend Pen y Dre High School.

Teachers

Reducing workload and bureaucracy for education staff

Refocussed and restructured arrangements commenced at the beginning of 2024 with the establishment of the independently chaired Strategic Workload Coordination Group (SWCG). 

conference

Secondary headteacher conference 

Indoor Cricket Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Registration is open for headteachers of secondary and middle schools to attend the conference. Our primary headteacher conference will be held in the spring.

WELSH government EDUCATION NEWS

Curriculum for Wales survey

The Welsh Government is asking the views of senior leaders, teachers and those who assist with teaching in schools and PRUs on their experiences of implementing the Curriculum for Wales. This survey takes around 15 minutes to complete.

Are you looking for ways to support learners with exams and assessments?

The one stop shop for exam support and revision guidance. Share the Power Up content with learners to help them prepare for the upcoming exams!

Personalised assessments: MIS reminder

You will need up-to-date information on your learners in your MIS in order to access reports and schedule personalised assessments. Please ensure your MIS is accurate, and that you run the Hwb provisioning client on a regular basis.

Did you complete a PGCE in academic year 2022/23? Did you claim and ITE incentive?

If you have received your QTS payment and completed induction follow the guidance Priority Subject Incentive, Minority Ethnic Incentive or Iaith Athrawon Yfory to claim the induction payment.

Post-16 news

Education Wales blog: Q&A with Simon Pirotte, Medr Chief Executive

Medr is the new arms-length funder and regulator for tertiary education and research in Wales. We have oversight for further education, higher education, work-based learning and apprenticeships, adult education, research, and school sixth forms.

Funding for further education and specialist provision for learners aged 16 to 25

How we make decisions about funding placements for learners aged 16 to 25 who need specialist provision.

Securing post-16 education for young people with learning difficulties: guidance for Careers Wales

more education news

Qualifications Wales: Let’s talk about non-examination assessment within new GSCEs

Senior Qualifications Manager, Oliver Stacey, talks through some of the changes to non-exam assessment that teachers can expect to see as part of the suite of new National 14-16 Qualifications being introduced from 2025.

Changes to UCAS applications

UCAS are making applying easier by removing the application fee for students who have received free school meals, updating their website to show an indication of grade profiles previously accepted by universities and colleges, so they can be compared with current entry requirements and there are changes to the personal statement for 2026 entry.

Join the Qualification Wales new Parents and Carers Forum

Qualifications Wales wants to hear from parents/carers of learners in year 5 or older from across Wales with a diverse and broad range of experiences. They’d like you to join them so they can consider your views as they make decisions. Register via the expression of interest form.

events and competitions

NAEL: Well-being of Educational Leaders Conference

27 November 10am-3:15pm

Our ambition is to ensure that the well-being of leaders is prioritised and systematically supported, creating a sustainable and resilient leadership workforce capable of being a key driver of lasting, systemic change.

Big Bang Competition 2025

The Competition is open for entries from pupils aged 11-18 who are interested in STEM.

Learning and Work Institute: Inspire! Tutor Awards 2025

The awards present a special opportunity to say thank you to the valued contribution of tutors and mentors. Closing date Monday 23 December 2024. Nominate now.

Resources

Halloween: Friday 31 October 2024

Engage and inspire learners with these spooky Halloween-themed resources.

Big Bocs Bwyd (BBB) Food Project has grown to 70 schools

The Charity Bwyd Bob Amser can now expand to 100 locations and further support the existing network through National Lottery funding. Schools interested in having a BBB or just finding out more should email an expression of interest to: bigbocsbwyd@gmail.com by 8 November 2024

Welsh Language Commissioner’s new education resource

This pack has been designed to align with the requirements of the Curriculum for Wales, offering a range of activities that give learners the opportunity to learn about their own cultural identity and foster pride in their own sense of identity and belonging to Wales as citizens of a bilingual Wales in a multilingual world.

Cynefin, Cymru a'r Byd resource (Welsh only)

The aim of this volume is to start at our feet and broaden horizons to all corners of the earth. It comprises all elements of Geography: physical characteristics, citizenship and natural environments.

IntoFilm: Kensuke’s Kingdom Resource Pack

Based on the excellent animation Kensuke's Kingdom, a film funded and supported by Ffilm Cymru and Creative Wales, this resource aims to immerse learners in the world of the film and 2D animation.

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