Curriculum Reform Wales at Cwmaber Junior School

This is an exciting time for the young people of Wales. A new Curriculum for Wales is coming that will enthuse learners from 3 to 16, giving them the foundations they need to succeed in a changing world.

A new curriculum for Wales is being developed with educational professionals across Wales.

Schools will have some flexibility in determining how and when they begin teaching the new curriculum. Welsh Government’s ambition is that by 2022 settings and schools will be using the new curriculum to underpin teaching and learning for children and young people aged 3-16.

The 4 Purposes

The 4 purposes will be at the heart of our new curriculum. They will be the starting point for all decisions on the content and experiences developed as part of the curriculum to support our children and young people to be:

• ambitious, capable learners ready to learn throughout their lives
• enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work
• ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world
• healthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.

The Curriculum will be organised into 6 Areas of Learning and Experience(AoLEs):

• Languages, Literacy and Communication (including Welsh, which is compulsory to age 16)
• Mathematics and Numeracy
• Science and Technology
• Health and Wellbeing
• Expressive Arts
• Humanities (including RE, which is compulsory to age 16)

Cross-curricular Responsibilities

The six areas of learning and experience are supported by three “Cross-curricular Responsibilities”- Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Competency.

These consist of a range of competences and skills which are foundations for almost all learning and aim to enable pupils to participate successfully and confidently in the modern world.

Throughout the year we will be training staff and looking at ways of introducing elements of the new curriculum. This will be an exciting time for the pupils as they will be involved in deciding what they are taught within classes. Please go to the Learning Wales Website for further information about the new ‘Curriculum in Wales’.