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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)
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Polisïau Addysg Diweddar yng NghymruRecent 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 skills • Wales, Europe and the World • Work-Related Education • Personal and Social Education • Individual 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 learning • Personal & social development & well-being • Language literature & communication • Mathematical development • Bilingualism & multi-cultural understanding • Knowledge & understanding of the world • Physical development • Creative 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 Wales 2009 • 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
Bangor Glyndwr Aberystwyth TSD Newport SMU UWIC
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