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WELSH EDUCATION NEWS
Interested in a conversation with the Minister? Jeremy Miles, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, is keen to hear your views as part of his monthly conversations with small groups of headteachers/principals. If you are interested in taking part, please email dysg@gov.wales
New blog item: Launched and all yours: The National Resource: Evaluation and Improvement It was ‘one for all and all for the Resource’ on 11th May when the resource that’s designed to help schools with self-evaluation and improvement was launched.
more welsh government education news
Supporting transition from the current arrangements to Curriculum for Wales
We’ve published an update to provide additional information to help schools and settings prepare for the roll-out of Curriculum for Wales as well as supporting learners under the current assessment arrangements.
Certificate in Careers Leadership
Careers and work-related experiences (CWRE) is a cross-cutting theme in the Curriculum for Wales. We are offering 15 places on the Level 6 qualification in Careers Leadership for those with responsibility for CWRE in schools and settings across Wales, endorsed by the National Academy of Educational Leadership Wales. For more details, please visit
Talk Teaching podcast: An Interview with Jeremy Miles
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language talks about Curriculum for Wales implementation, Covid-19, equity and coherence, and supporting the teaching profession.
Written Statement: Support for Leaders and the National Professional Learning Entitlement
Jeremy Miles, Minister for Education and Welsh Language
Review of assessment in language learning
This report presents the findings of a study undertaken to explore how assessment for learning (AfL) can support learner progression in language learning.
The Price of Pupil Poverty: Guides and Toolkits
Funded through the Welsh Government, these guides are a resource for schools in Wales to provide cost effective solutions that can contribute to improved learner wellbeing.
Helping to inform these guides the Annual Child Poverty Surveys, are now ‘live’ and will close on 3 June.
Survey for Educators and practitioners
Survey for Children and Young People
Reminder: Keynote speech – Higher Education in Wales – Virtual Event 19 May 2022 at 6pm
MORE WELSH EDUCATION NEWS
National Academy for Educational Leadership Wales
In Conversation – More than a “sticking plaster” 7 June 2-3pm
Join Dr Ali Davies in conversation with colleagues from the education sector as they explore the issues surrounding the well-being of educational leaders.
Leading Innovation: 16 June 9:30-11:30am
Join us as we explore Leading Innovation, featuring the launch of our new Insight Series paper by Professor Emeritus Andy Penaluna.
Upcoming Education Workforce Council events
Take a look and book your place.
Qualifications Wales
Pob Lwc to all learners taking exams and assessments
Part of the joint Power Up campaign in partnership with Welsh Government, WJEC, Careers Wales and E-sgol, Pob Lwc Day is all about supporting learners, teachers, parents and carers of those who are taking exams and assessments this year
Changes to GCSE, AS and A level exams to continue in the next academic year
Advance information will be provided to schools and colleges to help prepare learners studying for made-for-Wales GCSE, AS and A level qualifications.
PERSONALISED ASSESSMENTS
Numeracy (Reasoning) Personalised Assessments
The personalised assessments are statutory for learners in Years 2-9 in 2021-2022. For learners in Year 2, schools are advised to run the Numeracy (Procedural) personalised assessments first, and then use their discretion and professional judgement on whether or not to use the Numeracy (Reasoning) assessments with some or all of their Year 2 learners. See the Administration Handbook for further details.
Are your learners familiar with personalised assessments?
Get the best information on your learners’ skills by ensuring they do familiarisation assessments ahead of doing the live personalised assessments. Learners access them by logging into Hwb and clicking » Personalised Assessments » Familiarisation assessments. They can
try the different question types and learn how to navigate through the assessments. This is especially important for Reasoning which includes hints and audio clips.
hwb and other resources
STEM Facilitation Project
Schools in Blaenau Gwent are working towards the realisation of the Additional Guidance on Careers and Work-related experiences (CWRE) by working with local businesses and stakeholders.
What’s new in Hwb: 12 May
other news
Into Film Awards 2022 – Nominee news
- Miss Jemma Evans from Penybont Primary – has truly embraced film learning in her 17 years of teaching at Penybont
- Eden from Powys’ award-winning film, ‘I’m the One’, scooped up the prize for ‘Best Film’ in the 2020 Awards and is now the focus of a Health and Wellbeing resource by Into Film to schools in Wales.
National Education Show 2022
7 October 2022, City Hall, Cardiff. Book your FREE entry pass today or email info@nationaleducationshow.com to access the FREE Seminar Scheme for group bookings.
