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The 12 Pedagogical Principles of Curriculum for Wales The 12 Pedagogical Principles of the new curriculum were created by Professor Graham Donaldson as part of his Review of Curriculum and Assessment Arrangements commissioned by Welsh Government. The Principles are set…… Read more

The spring term is usually a positive time for teachers, a chance to start afresh with the promise of brighter days ahead. However, this year, because of the Omicron variant of Covid, the term has started under a dark cloud,…… Read more

Teachers in Wales feel strongly that there is a problem with reading in schools and that the way reading is currently taught is wrong. In an online survey of teachers, conducted by Impact Wales, 82% said there was a problem…… Read more

Systematic Synthetic Phonics is internationally acknowledged as key to teaching early years children how to read. There is extensive and robust research demonstrating its effectiveness, which is why it is the favoured approach of many education systems across the world.…… Read more

The more we speak to teachers about Curriculum for Wales, the more one thing becomes clear – we need to talk about assessment. We feel strongly that there hasn’t been an open and honest discussion about the role of assessment…… Read more