A major conference focusing on a cornerstone of Wales’ new national curriculum attracted more than 100 delegates from across Europe. The University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s Yr Athrofa – Institute of Education – hosted a special Languages, Literacy and Communication Conference at its Carmarthen Campus on April 6-7. Yr Athrofa’s inaugural Research in Education…
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has strengthened its teacher training and research development by signing a strategic partnership with one of the UK’s top-ranked education institutions. UWTSD’s Yr Athrofa – Institute of Education – is working closely with the University of Glasgow’s highly-rated School of Education to enhance its provision and help meet…
A pilot project which uses music to encourage language learning is being rolled out across primary schools in South and West Wales. The trilingual music project, Listening to Language/ Cerdd Iaith, seeks to address the decline of language learning in Wales. Led by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, BBC National Orchestra of Wales,…
Language experts from across Europe will gather in Wales next month to discuss the benefits of multilingualism. The University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s Yr Athrofa – Institute of Education – will host a special Languages, Literacy and Communication Conference at its Carmarthen Campus on April 6-7. Focusing on one of Professor Graham Donaldson’s six…
Educators from each of the home nations have been brought together to share expertise and compare the challenges they face. Teachers, lecturers and academics from Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland spent a working weekend in Edinburgh to examine two key issues. The first looked at whether there should be some agreement across the UK…
They have been man’s best friend for thousands of years. But only now are the benefits of learning with dogs being realised in Welsh classrooms. Schools in South-West Wales have opened their doors to humble hounds in a bid to raise pupils’ confidence and self-esteem. The innovative ‘Burns By Your Side’ scheme helps children in…
A leading coalition of experts have put forward their proposals for how best to improve Wales’ education system. In its inaugural report to the sector, the Wales Education Commission urged ministers to consider the “practical structures” required to support school improvement and recommended the development of a “guiding framework” to underpin national objectives. The Commission,…
A guiding coalition of experts have put forward their views on how best to improve educational leadership in Wales. The second meeting of the Wales Education Commission considered the major impact leadership has on school standards and reflected on what some of the world’s highest performing education systems have done to support school leaders. It follows…
Teachers in Wales are more likely to use their outdoor spaces for curriculum-related learning than their counterparts in England, a new study has found. Research into the professed aims for outdoor learning in the early years by teachers from England and Wales uncovered a number of differences between the two countries. It found that Welsh…
Education Secretary Kirsty Williams was presented with a radical new approach to teacher education during a recent visit to the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Vice-chancellor Professor Medwin Hughes and Professor Dylan Jones, director of Yr Athrofa (Institute of Education), put forward their ambitious vision to empower teachers and support schools to develop the…