polisïau addysg diweddar yng nghymru recent education policies in wales
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Polisïau Addysg Diweddar yng Nghymru
Recent Education Policies in Wales
Types of Schools
We don’t have:• Foundation and Trust Schools• Academies• City Technology Schools
Reporting on assessment
• No SATS Teacher Assessment is used at Key stages 2 & 3 (2002 – 2005)
• No league tables Abolished in 2001
Welsh Baccalaureate2007
• 3 levels: Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced• Traditional Qualifications or Principal Learning
routes +• Core options:
Key skillsWales, Europe and the WorldWork-Related EducationPersonal and Social EducationIndividual Investigation
Post Compulsory Teaching
We don’t have:• PTLLS, CTLLS, DTLLS• QTLS• Mandatory 30 days CPD
The Learning Country2008
• Free breakfast initiative• Targets on class size,
achievement and attendance• Targets on school buildings and
children’s safety• Changes to learning
programmes
The Foundation Phase2008-2011
• Flying Start for 0 -3 year olds• Foundation Phase for 3 -7 year olds
Seven areas of learningPersonal & social development & well-beingLanguage literature & communicationMathematical developmentBilingualism & multi-cultural understanding Knowledge & understanding of the worldPhysical developmentCreative development
Learning Pathways 14-192006
The 6 key elements of the learning pathways are:
• Individually tailored learning pathway• Wider choice & flexibility• The learning core• Learning coach• Personal support• Careers advice and guidance
CPD• GTCW bursaries - gone• Better Schools fund - reduced by 30
%• Recruitment to NPQH - frozen• Induction & EPD - funding
available
Review of CPD in Wales2009
• Funding directed to SEF activities
Chartered Teacher2007
Key features• A set of standards for CT• A Programme Route (12 modules)• A Portfolio Route
The School Effectiveness Framework
• Tri-level working• Systems Thinking• Professional Learning Communities
UWIC
NewportSMU
TSD
Aberystwyth
Bangor
Glyndwr
The Centres of Initial Teacher Education and Training
• The South East Wales Centre for Teacher Education and Training
• The South West Wales Centre for Teacher Education and Training
• North and Mid Wales Centre for Teacher Education and Training
• University of Wales, Newport
• University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
• Swansea Metropolitan University
• University of Wales Trinity St David
• Aberystwyth University• Bangor University