This week each secondary school will receive a supply of 'Raising School Standards: A guide for parents and carers'. These guides have been produced to help parents understand the new banding system and the reasons for its introduction. Secondary schools are required to distribute leaflets to every pupil to take home before week beginning 5 December when the banding information will be published. Please note that we have been able to bring forward the publication date from the week beginning 12 December to week beginning 5 December.
The guide refers parents/carers to www.wales.gov.uk/schoolsinfo4parents for more information. We will be contacting secondary schools in the New Year for feedback. If you have any queries please e-mail us at SSU@wales.gsi.gov.uk
In a speech to school governors in North Wales, Education Minister, Leighton Andrews, has spoken about the main challenges faced by schools in Wales and emphasised the difference that excellent governing bodies can make to a school's performance.
Cutting edge technology in world leading businesses, bespoke apprenticeship programmes designed to meet the needs of industry and inspiring individual success stories were celebrated at a high profile award ceremony in Cardiff last night.
The National Assembly for Wales is asking for views of young people to find out how they are benefiting from the Welsh Government's Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure.
e-skills UK the sector skills Council for Technology and Business has launched the first ever Careers web site for IT in Wales, BigAmbition Wales. Students, teachers and advisers can get a real insight into the opportunities available with careers in IT in a variety of companies, including the NHS, Defence Companies and many more.
DfES is committed to achieving excellence in the way we communicate and engage with you. As a result of the 2010 Stakeholder Survey, we have developed a very short feedback form to explore your perceptions of our strengths and weaknesses. Please take a few minutes to fill in this confidential short form.
In September 2011 the Welsh Government's Deputy Minister for Skills announced a Review of Qualifications. The Review will consider how to ensure that the qualifications system in Wales is understood, valued and meets the needs of young people and the Welsh economy. Part of the review will consider whether the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification should be graded. Initially consideration will be given to the principle of grading. In this context you are invited to complete a short survey. It is not intended to be a detailed examination of grading methods. The survey can be completed in just a few minutes, online, and can be accessed from the Welsh Government's website from 23 November.
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (SVG) Act 2006 laid the foundation for a Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) which would strengthen arrangements for those wishing to work with children or vulnerable adults.
Following on from the Estyn inspection in May 2011 the College is pleased to announce that it is holding a conference on Monday 28th November 2011 to disseminate the good practice which Estyn recognised in its 'Excellent' grading of College provision. Find out more and book your place.
By the end of the module pupils should understand the notion that a media text has been carefully and deliberately constructed to produce a specific response or message for a particular audience.
A range of resources to support the teaching of Calculus to students studying Additional Mathematics or A/AS Level Mathematics.
STEMNET's vision is to increase young people's choices and chances through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The main aim of the national evaluation project was to examine the impact of AfA on a variety of outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It also aimed to find out what processes and practices in schools were most effective in improving these outcomes.
There has been a significant increase in the number of pupils being entered early for GCSEs particularly in mathematics and English. Whilst there has been a long history of this practice for the highest achieving pupils, the trend is increasing for pupils of all abilities. For many, this can be detrimental to their overall performance.
