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Informing parents about the new curriculum – useful materials

 

2022 - A new curriculum for Wales has arrived


Addysg Cymru / Education Wales
From September 2022, the way children and young people learn in schools will change, to prepare them better for a changing world.

 

Ways of keeping in touch and for all the latest information

 

WG Education Twitter
(@WG_Education)

 

Curriculum for Wales Blog

 

Jeremy Miles Twitter (@Addysg_Cymraeg) 

 

Subscribe to education and training news (Dysg pre 11) 

 

Education Wales Facebook

 

Education Wales YouTube Channel 

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Curriculum for Wales Blogs 

 

Building on strengths and removing barriers – preparing for the Curriculum for Wales

 

Establishing a vision and ensuring high quality teaching and learning - preparing for the Curriculum for Wales 

 

Trialling and evaluating authentic learning experiences - preparing for the Curriculum for Wales

 

 

Other Items 

 

Preparing for the Curriculum for Wales Webinars 

 

Preparing for the Curriculum for Wales – case studies and cameos from secondary, all-age and special schools 

 

Preparing for the Curriculum for Wales – training materials

 

Summary of engagement calls and visits to schools and PRUs – autumn 2021 

 

It’s Here! Welcome to the new Curriculum for Wales Guidance.
 

https://curriculumforwales.gov.wales/2020/01/28/its-here-welcome-to-the-new-curriculum-for-wales-guidance/

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  • Parental information- curriculum updates

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  • The curriculum - what and how subjects are taught - is undergoing a radical overhaul in Wales to prepare today's children for thriving in the future workplace in the digital age. To continue supporting learning at home, parents in Wales will need to be prepared if their child will remain in education beyond 2022 when the new curriculum starts to be rolled out. There’s a lot of information available online about the Draft Curriculum for Wales 2022. The Welsh Government pages provide overviews on the Areas of Learning Experiences, Assessment Proposals and frameworks related to its delivery. Education Minister Kirsty Williams answers parents' questions We put five questions to Education Minister for Wales, Kirsty Williams, who has responded to parents in a series of exclusive videos, which are also available with Welsh subtitles [link].

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4 purposes

 

The 4 purposes will be at the heart of our new curriculum. They will be the starting point for all decisions on the content and experiences developed as part of the curriculum to support our children and young people to be:

  • ambitious, capable learners ready to learn throughout their lives

  • enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work

  • ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world

  • healthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.

 

Key elements

 

The new curriculum will include:

 

  • 6 Areas of Learning and Experience from 3 to 16

  • 3 cross curriculum responsibilities: literacy, numeracy and digital competence

  • progression reference points at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16

  • achievement outcomes which describe expected achievements at each progression reference point.

 

The curriculum will be organised into 6 Areas of Learning and Experience:

 

  • Expressive arts

  • Health and well-being

  • Humanities (including RE which should remain compulsory to age 16)

  • Languages, literacy and communication (including Welsh, which should remain compulsory to age 16, and modern foreign languages)

  • Mathematics and numeracy

  • Science and technology (including computer science).


 

12-Pedagogical-Principles

  • Successful FuturesIndependent Review of Curriculum and Assessment Arrangements in Wales Professor Graham Donaldson CB February 2015

  • Animation September 2018/new-animation-how-wales-new-curriculum-and-assessment-arrangements-are-being-built-on-progression/

  • Education is changingOur national mission in Wales is to raise standards, raise the attainment of all children and ensure we have an education system that is a source of national pride and public confidence.

Curriculum for Wales Poster PackA series of posters focusing on the various components of the new curriculum with links to further guidance on Hwb

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