Schools are innovative and inspirational places, in which no one day is the same. Yet so much of a teacher’s working life is based on tradition and doing what has always been done. In this insightful blog, teacher Sarah Withey reflects on her own practice and challenges established norms… It was a challenging Wednesday afternoon…
Future-proofing our education system for the demands of the 21st century is a significant task. But so too is it an opportunity. Here, Dr Jan Barnes champions creativity as a necessary skill in a modern Wales… I think it is fair to say that the world as we know it is not only changing,…
Wales is in the midst of radical education reform. Here, Nerys Defis reflects on recent pronouncements from two key players in our system’s development and questions the role of assessment as Wales’ exciting new curriculum develops… Exams and tests are nothing new and, across the UK, the beginning of summer marks the beginning of exam…
Connor Williams is one of hundreds of students training to become a teacher in Wales. Here, in this insightful blog, he presents his own unique perspective on the opportunities presented by Successful Futures… The Welsh Government have set their sights on a new curriculum in Wales, meaning they have understood the challenges and frustrations faced…
Gareth Evans considers the ongoing debate around Wales’ new national curriculum – and what lessons we can learn from others in a similar situation… Curriculum reform has dominated debate among educators in Wales for the past three years. And with good reason, given the major implications for each and every state school across the country. The…
There are a number of ways to train as a classroom teacher. Here, Dr Alex Southern introduces her own research in this field, and considers the impact of bespoke teacher training programmes on the profession itself… Teaching in Wales is changing. It has always been a dynamic profession, but the launch of the Welsh Government’s…
Sarah Stewart is taking part in a new collaborative project focussing on equity in education. Drawing on expertise from across Europe, it seeks to tackle some of the biggest obstacles to pupil success. Here, she explains her involvement in the project… As Wales embarks on curriculum reform, the focus on the quality of children’s life…
When does responsibility for education begin and end? And whose job is it to educate our youngest children? Here, Natalie MacDonald looks to answer the questions that are often swept under the carpet… One of the questions that has been forefront in my mind recently is where education should begin. Current and proposed policy and…
Mererid Hopwood and Siân Brooks put their best foot forward during a new project linking language, music and dance… It all started with a ‘balanceo’, the rhythmic swaying to check your partner’s position, and then we were off for an Argentine Tango lesson – this was a training event like none we had ever experienced. The two-day…
Pupils across Wales are set to benefit from a new £2.5m grant to support small and rural schools. But will it make a difference? Nanna Ryder investigates… Once more this week, one of the main headlines in the weekly local newspaper, the ‘Cambrian News’, refers to the closure of small schools in Ceredigion. During the last…
