Please find here the link to our Curriculum Rationale - https://express.adobe.com/page/5lWEFQZOVjjNv

The Curriculum for Wales was rolled out in September 2022, with primary schools being the first to switch to the new curriculum.

The curriculum has been reformed in order to raise standards, reduce the attainment gap between students, and equip young people to lead ‘fulfilling personal, civic and professional lives’ in modern society.

It aims to prepare children to thrive in a future where digital skills, adaptability and creativity are crucial, and that is rooted in Welsh values and culture.

The Curriculum for Wales has been developed to fulfil four key purposes. It aims to produce children who are, or will become:

• Ambitious, capable learners
• Healthy, confident individuals
• Enterprising, creative contributors
• Ethical, informed citizens

The Curriculum for Wales has six areas of learning.

1. Expressive arts incorporating art, dance drama, film and digital media, and music. It will encourage creativity and critical thinking, and include performance.

2. Humanities incorporating geography, history, RE, business studies and social studies. It will be based on human experiences and will also cover Welsh culture.

3. Health and wellbeing: this covers the physical, psychological, emotional and social aspects of life, helping students make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing and learn how to manage social influences. It will include PE.

4. Science and technology incorporating biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, and design and technology.

5. Mathematics and numeracy: in the early years, this will involve learning through play. In later stages, it will include working both independently and collaboratively with others.

6. Languages, literacy and communication: this will include Welsh and English, literature and international languages. Welsh language teaching will still be compulsory (as an additional language for children who don’t use Welsh as their first language.

In addition, literacy, numeracy and digital skills will be embedded throughout all curriculum areas.

Expressive Arts

Health and Well Being

Humanities

Languages, Literacy and Communication

Mathematics and Numeracy

Science and Technology

At Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog we have worked hard with all stakeholders to create a purposeful, engaging and exciting curriculum for our learners. Please see the image below for what that looks like:

At the heart of our curriculum are our 4 purposes. At Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog we have created characters for the 4 purposes to help us remember them. These characters are pivotal to everything we do with every activity delivered developing at least one of the purposes, the children know them well and understand their importance in our learning.