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Olchfa School was ahead of the curve when it moved towards a new curriculum. It’s been quite a journey, and the insights – from the pupils, teachers, faculty heads and Head – are honest and enlightening.
Scroll down to choose whose ‘inside view’ you want to see.
The Pupils:
Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg
A new short film from the Money Advice Service is celebrating the inclusion of financial literacy in the new curriculum.
The Money Advice Service contributed research evidence to curriculum development pioneers and is delighted to see Welsh government including financial education in the curriculum.
(On 1 January 2019, the Money Advice Service became part of the Money and Pensions Service.)
Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg
‘All change is hard at the start, messy in the middle and beautiful at the end.’ (Anonymous, or I may have made this up).
This quote accurately reflects the experience of working in the assessment group which had the job of designing assessment proposals that fulfil the ambitions set out in Successful Futures.
Our approach involved high level professional debate and had opportunities for all stakeholders to share their views through meaningful engagement with input from experts in their field. The centrality of the learner and emphasis on the four purposes were consistently in the forefront of our thinking. Read more
Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg
Professor Graham Donaldson speaks candidly about the progress that’s been made – and the challenges ahead – for our new curriculum.
He includes messages for practitioners and headteachers, not least ‘beware of myths’!
