UGEAN members making a difference to policy and practice
WALES
A number of UGEAN members have been contributing to development and enactment of Curriculum for Wales:
Independent Advisory Group (Welsh Government)
Louise Hayward is a member of this expert panel, chaired by Professor Graham Donaldson, that offers advice directly to the Minister for Education in Wales on the Curriculum for Wales.
- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-new-curriculum-for-wales/id1372550367?i=1000497984196
- https://curriculumforwales.gov.wales/2021/05/26/beyond-covid-learning-in-the-next-phase-new-podcast-and-resources/
- https://youtu.be/mlZT4uR6_Qs?list=PLTZvaU9CIF5vm77LE9o_kKKxpf103DAR_
Assessment Advisory Group (Welsh Government)
George MacBride is member of this group of practitioners and others which provides ongoing advice to the Welsh Government Curriculum and Assessment Division on assessment arrangements and practice.
Learning Portfolios Working Group (Welsh Government)
George MacBride is a member of this group which has been developing policy and support leading up to the introduction of learning portfolios for all learners in schools in Wales.
Talk Pedagogy (Progression, Assessment and Feedback)
George MacBride participates in this practitioner group supported by the Welsh Government. The current focus is on developing means of supporting practitioners to engage with published research in order to encourage reflection on practice.
George MacBride has also provided workshops for headteachers in the ERW Consortium on professional learning and capacity building to support school curriculum planning.
- Professional learning paper ‘Learner well-being and assessment: mutual support systems’ (George MacBride) learner-well-being-and-assessment-mutual-support-systems.pdf (gov.wales)
- Professional blog on learner well-being and assessment: mutual support systems (George MacBride) https://curriculumforwales.gov.wales/2020/12/02/learner-well-being-and-assessment-mutual-support-systems/
- Scoping brief for National Network on resources, ‘Taking Curriculum for Wales Forward: Engaging, Planning, Enacting, Learning’ (George MacBride)
IRELAND
NCCA Advisory Group
Louise Hayward is a member of the International Advisory Group advising NCCA on the new plans for a revised primary curriculum in Ireland
- https://ncca.ie/en/primary/primary-developments/consultation-on-the-draft-primary-curriculum-framework/supporting-change/
- http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/news/ibe-unesco-officially-hands-over-mektebim-schools-competence-based-stem-curriculum
- https://mektebim.21pstem.org/Teaching_learning_assessment.pdf
TURKEY
International Bureau of Education (IBE) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) development of a new, world-class Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum for the Mektebim schools in Turkey (Louise Hayward)
INTERNATIONAL
OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 project (Louise Hayward)
- https://search.oecd.org/education/2030-project/contact/thought-leaders/
- Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment https://www.oecd.org/education/2030-project/curriculum-analysis/videos/#d.en.588472
- Assessment that supports learning and well-being https://www.oecd.org/education/2030-project/curriculum-analysis/videos/#d.en.588494