If you're curious to know more about the role of knowledge in learning and curriculum, download this free e-book, a collaborative effort by an international team of eight experts. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

I’m very much looking forward to reading this. Curious as to what extent the ideas within can be applied to Curriculum for Wales. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Things to consider here from a CfW perspective

Fascinating consultation here from the Welsh Government on extending the "enabling learning" section guidance of the curriculum beyond just the foundation phase (3-7 yo) all the way to 16 year olds. The Foundation Phase (FP) was a flagship Welsh Government policy introduced in 2008.

NEWS - Welsh Government intend to require all teachers in Wales, Foundation Phase right through to secondary to use play & play-based learning. If it's in the guidance, Estyn will inspect it. There's a consultation on it, closes Dec 20th. Tell WG what you think www.gov.wales/curriculum-w...

Coming soon to a secondary school near you (if you live in Wales)… Enabling adults & play based learning.

If I was on a mission to close the disadvantage gap, the one thing I certainly would not do is increase the amount & weighting of coursework/non-examined assessment. If I was on a mission to solve recruitment & retention crisis, one thing I’d certainly not do is increase the amount CW/NEA. Yet…🤯

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For anyone who followed me on X and has just started following me here, rest assured I’ll still be trying to make sense of Curriculum for Wales, as well as posting about how coursework/non-examined assessment is inherently unfair. Ymlaen!

We have a special report out: Inside the reading crisis leaving thousands of children in Wales unable to read www.itv.com/news/2024-09...

An important discussion to be had, especially as some continue to challenge the role of phonics in learning to read www.itv.com/news/2024-09...

A very thorough analysis of where reading is at in Wales. www.itv.com/news/2024-09...

This is a worry. @impactwales.bsky.social

Throughly enjoyable, fascinating and inspiring day at #rED24. Great to see so many familiar faces. Huge thanks to all involved in organisation and the great hospitality. Time to consider #rEDCymru25 I think! @tombennett71.bsky.social @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social

Oracy: fad or fundamental? Either way Martin will talking. #rED24

Following a great session from @pepsmccrea.bsky.social, next up for me is @samfr.bsky.social on policy. Standing room only! #rED24

#rEDCymru en route! #rED24

🎙️ On tomorrow’s Impact Podcast we’re tackling the topic of differentiation. ❓ How do you give each of your pupils the teaching or support they need? 🎧 Listen on your podcast platform or at impact.wales/podcasts #ImpactPodcast #education #learning #teaching #learning #teachers #schools

This all seems rather sensible. I’m still intrigued that curriculum and assessment under the Labour Party in England could be dramatically different from that in Wales under Welsh Labour.

Perhaps it’s useful to see this gender gap as a learning gap. We can then ask ‘why is it that girls appear to learn more than boys?’

In addition to falling standards and significant disadvantage gap at every stage, we now have this to add to the bleak picture of education in Wales. Even more worryingly, I’m far from convinced that new curriculum and assessment reform will make any of this better. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In case anyone is unaware of the worrying picture that is education in Wales right now, I wrote this short post a few months ago. It ends with a suggestion as to how we can begin move forward, which I suspect has fallen on deaf ears. itswhereyourebetweencom.wordpress.com/2024/04/10/w...