As the Athrofa finishes preparations for its first research in education conference on ‘Languages, Literacy and Communication’, Mererid Hopwood revisits a report published 90 years ago: ‘Welsh in Education and Life’… 1927 It’s a significant year. This is the year the British Broadcasting Corporation was established under the leadership of Sir John Reith as Director…
Language tutor Siân Brooks takes us on a journey of discovery using virtual reality… Seeing a photograph of the Eiffel Tower is significantly different from standing opposite the Eiffel Tower itself. When you are in Paris on a school trip, the sheer joy of seeing pupils look up at the tower in front of them…
As Wales develops its new national curriculum, Gareth Evans warns that teachers will need room to innovate and we should not seek to overload those responsible for educating future generations… It is often said that the quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. And it is little wonder, given the…
With a new National Academy for Educational Leadership currently under development, Professor David Woods considers the wider benefits of system leadership for all schools in Wales… Put at its simplest system leadership refers to the form of leadership that goes beyond the individual school to influence the education, achievement and wellbeing of children and young…
Gareth Evans responds to the Chief Inspector’s criticism of Wales’ schools system… It is often said that the quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. And it is little wonder, given the significant and lasting impact teachers have on the pupils in their care. Teachers are the agents of change…
Gareth Evans calls for calm ahead of the publication of influential ‘PISA’ results… Education in Wales will undergo its biggest test in a week’s time. The influential Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results are published again on December 6 and the Welsh Government is said to be bracing itself for bad news. Conducted every…
Dr Sofya Lyakhova and Dr Howard Tanner consider the development of a National Network of Excellence for Mathematics… The recent announcement (3.11.16.) by Education Secretary Kirsty Williams that a National Network of Excellence for Mathematics (NNEM) is to be created should be welcomed by parents, teachers and students in Wales. In these troubled economic times,…