Dysg eNewsletter: 13 December 2024 • Issue 758

13 December 2024 • Issue 758

students

Supporting learners with additional learning needs (ALN)

Ysgol Bro Banw, Parkland Primary School, Coleg Gwent and Coleg Llandrillo Menai share how they are supporting and meeting the needs of learners with ALN. The case studies discuss person centred practice, transition planning and meeting diverse learning needs. 

NNC

National Network Conversation: Purpose, Pedagogy, and Progression! 

South Wales: 4 February 2025

North Wales: 11 February 2025

Explore how Curriculum for Wales is transforming teaching and learning. Register now to secure your place, as the last event was fully booked!

WELSH government EDUCATION NEWS

History resource workshops: share your thoughts

Register your interest by 17 December 2024.

We are looking for primary and secondary teachers who are eager to participate in research workshops to assist the process of creating Welsh History resources. Adnodd are keen to receive teachers' views from all Areas of Learning and Experience, and especially those with responsibility for history or one of the cross-curricular areas.

Publication of Estyn’s second Thematic Review: Implementation of ALN reforms

Written Statement

What we plan to do in response to Estyn’s report and recommendations

Impact of poverty on educational attainment, support, provision and transition for early education: Government response

What we plan to do in response to Estyn’s report and recommendations.

Personalised Assessments: updated information for parents and carers

The information for parents or carers has been updated for 2024 to 2025. Also, these two animations provide an introduction to the assessments and information on the learner feedback and progress reports. Please share these links with your learners’ parents or carers.

consultations

Curriculum for Wales: updated sections of Framework guidance

Consultation ends: 20 December 2024.

Youth work in Wales: delivering for young people

Consultation ends: 10 January 2025.

more education news

Qualifications Wales publishes approval criteria for 2027 National Qualifications

Awarding bodies can begin developing the third and final wave of National Qualifications following publication of the approval criteria.

Wales Journal of Education: 25 years of devolved education in Wales - A review

The Wales Journal of Education has published a special issue with invited authors from around the UK critiquing a quarter of a century of post-devolution educational policymaking and practice in Wales.

Physics Mentoring Project: applications now open for physics mentoring - Advanced Connections 2025 to 2026

Closes on 16 January 2025.

The Physics Mentoring Project are excited to be recruiting for the second year of A-level Physics Mentoring in Wales. This is an excellent year-long online tutoring and mentoring opportunity, free for year 12 students. Find out more information for teachers or for students.

Could you be an His Majesty’s Inspector (HMI) at Estyn?

Estyn are recruiting for HMIs in the following sectors: secondary education, post-16 or further education colleges, Local Government Education Services and youth work. Apply by 7 January 2025 for your chance to join Estyn in achieving excellence for all learners in Wales.

Public Health Wales (PHW): vaping guidance for parents and carers

The guide includes tips for how to spot the potential signs of vaping, and how to approach a conversation about it. PHW has previously produced an information and guidance resource on vaping for secondary-aged learners in Wales which includes data and evidence-based information for schools including how they can respond to and help address vaping within their setting through policy, practices, and curriculum content.

SSCE Cymru: monthly school bulletin

The SSCE Cymru monthly school bulletin for December is available. Please help us to promote this resource by sharing with your own networks or contacts and schools.

reports

Qualifications Wales: annual report

Qualifications Wales has launched its annual report which gives its partners an opportunity to look back over its work and activities during 2023-24. The report provides an outline of delivery and developments over the past academic year. This year has seen the return to pre-pandemic assessment arrangements. 

Adnodd: annual progress report

Find out more about their first year of progress, which was full of strategic planning, growing their team, and establishing themselves as an agile and strategic arms-length body.

events and resources

Homefront: Wales in World War 2

Learn how to research your local community during World War 2 by using the ‘Your Homefront’ resource.

Apple Teacher: Garageband

A series of online Apple Teacher professional learning sessions for primary and secondary educators in Wales.

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