Ysgol Gynradd Glyncoed
Ysgol Gynradd Glyncoed
Ysgol Gynradd Glyncoed
Glyncoed Primary School
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Successful Futures - A New Curriculum
This is an exciting time for our schools On 30 June 2015 the Minister for Education and Skills announced that the Welsh Government would, alongside schools, local authorities, regional consortia, Estyn, leading academics and employers as well as other key stakeholders build a new curriculum in Wales.
Successful Futures, Professor Graham Donaldson’s independent review of the curriculum and assessment arrangements in Wales sets out how this should be done. Schools throughout Wales have been chosen to become a Pioneer Schools and have been charged with building the new curriculum framework and designing and leading the professional development that will support all schools to realise it.
At Glyncoed, our main focus is providing our children with meaningful learning experiences weaving the important teaching of Languages, Literacy and Communication, Mathematics and Numeracy and ICT through an innovative, relevant and inspiring curriculum. Along with the children, we plan opportunities to practise these skills across the curriculum.
When taught outside of the traditional ‘English’, ‘Maths’ and ‘ICT’ lessons, these are known as Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Competence. We apply these skills through a ‘topic’ based approach which we have outlined in the following pages. We will use Values Based Education to underpin this work, creating ambitious, capable; healthy, confident; enterprising, creative; and ethical informed 21st Century Learners
Professor Donaldson’s report on the curriculum and assessment arrangements in Wales sets out 4 purposes of the curriculum in Wales which are outlined on below. We have attached a video which is a useful reference for you.
These films tells you more about the new curriculum and how it will be assessed
A new curriculum for Wales will be developed with education professionals across Wales with the aim of it being available to settings and schools by September 2018
Schools will have some flexibility in determining how and when they begin first teaching of the new curriculum. Our ambition is that by 2021 settings and schools will be using the new curriculum to underpin teaching and learning for children and young people aged 3-16. A New Deal for the Education Workforce will equip education professionals to deliver the new curriculum.
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:
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ambitious, capable learners ready to learn throughout their lives
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enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work
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ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world
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healthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.
Key elements
The new curriculum will include:
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6 Areas of Learning and Experience from 3 to 16
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3 cross curriculum responsibilities: literacy, numeracy and digital competence
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progression reference points at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16
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achievement outcomes which describe expected achievements at each progression reference point.
The curriculum will be organised into 6 Areas of Learning and Experience (AoLEs):
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Expressive arts
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Health and well-being
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Humanities (including RE which should remain compulsory to age 16)
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Languages, literacy and communication (including Welsh, which should remain compulsory to age 16, and modern foreign languages)
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Mathematics and numeracy
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Science and technology (including computer science).
The links below will provide a useful reference for you to find out more.
https://gweddill.gov.wales/docs/dcells/publications/151021-a-curriculum-for-wales-poster.pdf
Successful Futures – Questions and Answers
The following videos may also give you answers to questions you may have.
How can parents get more information on what these changes mean for their child's education?
What level of involvement do you think parents should have in the development of the curriculum?
In what ways will parents be able to get involved in the assessment reporting process?
If parents have questions on the draft curriculum how can they find out more?
How else can all parents have a say on the curriculum issues that matter to them?
The host site for the above videos, Parentkind, contains some extra written detail on the Q&A with Kirsty Williams
Parentkind News: The Curriculum in Wales is ChangingWhat is known so far about the changes to the curriculum in Wales.
Click here for the link to Parentkind Q&A Page