1. A curriculum for Wales – a curriculum for life1
Curriculum Reform
A curriculum for Wales – a curriculum for life 1 1

2. Successful Futures Four purposes Six Areas of Learning and Experience
Three Cross-Curriculum Responsibilities
Progression Steps (including ‘Routes for Learning’)
Achievement Outcomes
Refocusing Assessment on Learning

4. Curriculum structure Six Areas of Learning and Experience:
Expressive Arts
Health and well-being
Humanities
Languages, literacy and communication
Mathematics and numeracy
Science and technology
Three cross-curriculum responsibilities:
Digital competence
Literacy
Numeracy

5. The Four Purposes
The four purposes noted in Professor Donaldson’s report “Successful Futures” are at the heart of the new curriculum and are the starting point for all decisions on the content and experiences developed as part of the new curriculum and assessment arrangements.

6. Purposes of the curriculum
The purposes of the curriculum in Wales should be that children and young people develop as:

7. Cross-Curriculum Responsibilities Enrichment and Experiences
Strand 1
(Strategic Design) phase, consisting of the following 4 groups:
Cross-Curriculum Responsibilities
Enrichment and Experiences
Welsh Dimension, International Perspectives and Wider Skills
Assessment and Progression

8. Welsh dimension and international perspectives: definition
The Welsh dimension provides learners with the opportunity to develop their unique identity through exploring questions of culture and belonging. It provides learners with an understanding of how modern Wales was forged and the means by which to imagine its future and their role in Wales’ unfolding story.
International perspectives offer opportunities for learners to reflect on their roles and responsibilities as global citizens, and respond to the challenges of working towards a sustainable and equitable future.
Learners will experience relevant contexts that help them to explore and make connections between local and global issues. The curriculum will recognise and promote positive relationships based on mutual respect, tolerance and dignity in a diverse society.

9. Welsh dimension and international perspectives: definition
The curriculum will inspire and enable learners to:
become knowledgeable of Wales’ diverse linguistic heritage and culture, and its connection with the wider world.
explore and critically analyse contemporary matters affecting their lives in Wales and beyond.
realise the positive and negative future implications of their actions and the actions of others.
develop and justify their responses to local, national and global matters.
model empathy, equality and active citizenship.

10. Welsh dimension and international perspectives: definition
Self
Local
National
Global

11. The six Strand 2 Areas of Learning and Experience
Expressive Arts
Health and Well-Being
Humanities
Languages, Literacy and Communication
Mathematics and Numeracy
and Science and Technology

12. Strand 2
Strand 2 – High level design of the 6 Areas of Learning Experiences, the Strand 2 groups were announced in January, and 25 new Pioneer Schools joined the network to help with the next phase of development.
Welsh Government and regional Consortia are now jointly facilitating the AoLE development work, together with Estyn and Qualifications Wales.
18th January - The new Strand 2 AoLE working groups came together for the first time.

13. Tasks for Strand 2
To develop initial high level AoLE frameworks by June 2017.
A clear statement about how the AoLE promotes the four purposes;
A description of the scope and boundaries for the AoLE including its central concerns, how it is distinct from other areas and why it is important for the education of each child and young person;
A decision about how best to present the various component subjects and/or strands within the AoLE
Propose the level of detail to be provided to practitioners to enable them to realise the curriculum for Health and Wellbeing  

14. Next Steps – Strand 3
From September onwards populate the Areas of Learning and Experience will begin.