Humanities

Cymraeg

Secondary Subject Networks: Humanities

Target audience: Secondary middle leaders

These termly networks provide opportunities for leaders to collaborate across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Swansea. Attendees receive updates and training on :

Teaching and learning – subject specific pedagogy, resources and other school examples shared to support middle leaders in driving improvements in their own departments.
Curriculum –mandatory elements of Curriculum for Wales and providing practical guidance on how to implement these messages effectively as middle leaders to support teachers in their departments.
Qualifications - updates from Qualifications Wales and specific WJEC GCSE examination series. Opportunities to discuss wider qualification reform.
Leadership – supporting middle leaders in undertaking their roles effectively looking at quality assurance processes, self-evaluation, GCSE and A Level administration and improvement planning.

All delegates will have an improved understanding of their roles as middle leaders in securing and driving improvement in their areas of responsibility.
All middle leaders will have an improved understanding around curriculum and qualification reform.
All middle leaders will discuss and hear examples of current and effective teaching and learning strategies appropriate to their subjects.
All middle leaders will have an opportunity to share and hear examples of effective practice of either middle leadership, teaching and learning or curriculum/qualification reform.

Event details:

Cyswllt/Contact - Tom.basher@partneriaeth.cymru / Jennifer.harding-richards@swansea.gov.uk

Geography - 14/10/2024 9.30am – 3.00pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/126xvHxuz7eokfKY8

History - Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire - 23/10/2024 9.30am – 3.00pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/qwBxhKxuZDcE6hJL9

RVE Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire - 13/11/2024 9.00am – 3.00pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/9cY4sbf6dBLRwNwF6

RVE Swansea - 6/11/2024 9.00am – 3.00pm

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Cockett Road, Cockett, Swansea SA2 0FN

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/1C1symNmn4YbXrqq8

Geography - 11/02/25 9.30am – 3.00pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/wxgBCVrCDY9gJvw38

History - Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire - 18/02/25 9.30am – 3.00pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/5BWiYNZw6k6k8KXJ7

RVE Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire - 04/03/25 9.00am – 3.00pm

Room 6A, Pembrokeshire Archives, Haverfordwest SA61 2PE

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/K9YGCvgHeikeNkXi8

RVE Swansea - 11/03/25 9.00am – 3.00pm

Dilwen Room, Sketty Hall, Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8QF

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/3DXjufAAfsVn3kLPA

Geography - 01/07/25 9.30am – 3.00pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/6pBRiBCW8cTZ5Nkd6

History - Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire - 24/06/25 9.30am – 3.00pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/Zg8PkWR8oM8rBCPQ8

RVE Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire - 11/06/25 9.00am – 3.00pm

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/BpwoftEMgY3fC8kw8

RVE Swansea - 18/06/25 9.00am – 3.00pm

Patti Room, Sketty Hall, Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8QF

Dolen gofrestru / Registration link - https://forms.gle/L7xNatyvQXfKTqHM7

Primary Network for Humanities AoLE

Target audience: AoLE leads in primary schools and settings.

‘Curriculum for Wales: The journey to 2022’ sets out consistent expectations for schools and settings for the process of designing and implementing their curricula.

The Curriculum for Wales Implementation plan sets out shared aspirations – which describe what the education system should look like in the long-term, as a result of schools and settings designing and implementing their curricula. Practitioners should have the space to develop and use their teaching, agency and creativity to help realise their ambitions through the curriculum and enabling a space for AoLE leads within primary settings to discuss learning and teaching that enables all learners to realise the aspirations of the four purposes is key.

Only by creating opportunity for practitioners to own the reform process in their schools and settings, for them to feel valued and empowered by that process, and to feel motivated to contribute to its continuing development, can we ensure the long-term success of Curriculum for Wales.

The Primary AoLE Leads network will allow opportunity for all to share, discuss and enhance knowledge and understanding of the unique needs of all mandatory AoLEs and the skills to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of each AoLE within their schools. Practitioners will develop pedagogical knowledge that supports the effective delivery of each AoLE, ensuring all learners will make progress.

Attendees will engage with and have a better understanding of each AoLE in order to design their local curriculum.

Attendees will have a deeper understanding of progression within each AoLE

Attendees will develop pedagogical knowledge in order to support effective design and implementation of each AoLE.

Attendees will develop skills and understanding to become reflective AoLE leads in order to monitor and evaluate each AoLE

Attendees will decide content for networks and have opportunities to share Curriculum for Wales experiences.

Event details:

14/01/25 09:30 – 15:00
Conference Room, Y Llwyfan, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ
https://forms.gle/7pVeHu6Xg348hVJ88

10/06/25 09:30 – 15:00
Conference Room, Y Llwyfan, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ
https://forms.gle/6JaF4utkgk5tnabg6

Tom Basher  Adviser - Humanities tom.basher@partneriaeth.cymru

Digital Humanities

TARGET AUDIENCE: Humanities teachers in primary or secondary

DESCRIPTION

In supporting learners to develop skills within the humanities subjects, the statements of what matters refer to using appropriate disciplinary approaches, including those of ‘digital humanities’. This is defined in Curriculum for Wales as ‘the use and application of computational and digital tools, resources and methods to the study of humanities.’

The ‘Digital Humanities’ session will support practitioners to develop the knowledge and skills to introduce digital humanities into their learning experiences across all disciplines within the humanities. Through this, they will be able to support their learners to develop digital skills in areas such as the use of digital information systems (including geographical information systems), the use of digital sources and software to analyse and present qualitative and quantitative data.

Attendees will explore various online resources, for all disciplines within the humanities, which will support learners in developing digital humanities skills.
Attendees will consider the most appropriate software for learners to analyse and present information.
Attendees will explore the cross-regional support available for progression within the DCF to ensure that learners are challenged and are developing skills at an appropriate level.
Attendees will be provided time to collaborate and share examples and ideas.

EVENT DETAILS

25th March 2025 09:30 to 15:00

Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

https://forms.gle/SHUyTuHTrxetNddQ7

Enquiry in Humanities (Year 4 to 8)

TARGET AUDIENCE: Humanities teachers from Year 4 to 8

DESCRIPTION

The first statement of what matters in the Humanities, ‘enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future’, puts a clear emphasis on the need for practitioners to develop appropriate disciplinary approaches to enquiries where learners are challenged to be curious and to question, to think critically and to reflect upon evidence.

This professional learning session will explore the different parts of the enquiry cycle and the effective ways to support your learners to develop the skills of enquiry, questioning, interpretation, critical thinking, and analysis, and how this can be developed progressively in the curriculum.

Attendees will develop a clear understanding of the enquiry cycle.
Attendees will consider the different disciplinary approaches to the stages of enquiry.
Attendees will explore pedagogies that support the learners to develop the various skills of enquiry.
Attendees will consider how these skills are developed progressively across the curriculum, with a particular focus on progression steps 2, 3 and 4.

EVENT DETAILS

27 November 2024 09:30 to 15:30

Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

https://forms.gle/xuodv7i9Q83RtEFm7

RVE for non specialist teachers/ teachers with other specialisms

Aim: To equip non-specialist teachers with foundational knowledge and practical strategies for delivering Religion, Values, and Ethics (RVE) lessons effectively, fostering a respectful and inclusive learning environment that promotes critical thinking, cultural awareness, and moral development in students.

Objectives:

Enhance Understanding of RVE:
Provide participants with a clear understanding of the core concepts and themes within Religion, Values, and Ethics, focusing on how these contribute to the holistic development of students in a diverse and pluralistic society.
Foster Cultural and Religious Awareness:
Increase teachers' awareness of different world religions, belief systems, and ethical frameworks, ensuring they are confident in discussing a variety of perspectives in a neutral, informed, and respectful manner.
Develop Practical Teaching Strategies:
Equip teachers with pedagogical techniques and lesson planning tools to facilitate engaging, balanced, and thought-provoking RVE lessons, even without prior in-depth knowledge of the subject.
Address Potential Challenges and Sensitivities:
Discuss potential challenges in teaching RVE, such as handling controversial topics or addressing sensitive issues around faith and belief, and provide strategies for managing these situations with care and respect.
Encourage Inclusivity and Respect for Diversity:
Reinforce the importance of fostering an inclusive classroom environment where all students feel respected, regardless of their religious or non-religious backgrounds, and where diversity is celebrated as a strength.

By the end of the training, participants will have gained confidence in delivering RVE lessons, with a toolkit of strategies to navigate the complexities of teaching about religion and ethics in a way that is both informative and sensitive to diverse student experiences.

24 March 2024 – Conference Room, Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen SA31 3EQ

https://forms.gle/yzn5c8TJGzo8MPR86

Supporting a pluralistic and objective RVE – Season 2

Target audience: All practitioners – especially those with knowledge and understanding of RVE and/ or RSE.

This professional learning is designed to support practitioners with developing an understanding of the diversity across the region, thereby supporting schools to deliver objective and pluralistic RVE and RSE. Each session will be carefully crafted to support with building knowledge and understanding around the main faiths and beliefs across the region, as well as incorporating an awareness of lived experience and signposting towards relevant and recommended reading, resources and teaching & learning materials. 

Have the opportunity to develop their own religious literacy and knowledge.

Be given opportunities to understand and appreciate lived experience of personal faith and belief.

Work alongside HEI partners.

Be supported with the development of strategies to embed pluralistic and objective RSE and RVE which is reflective of our diverse, multi-cultural and multi secular society.

Be challenged to consider the cultural and religious stereotypes within our work.

Be empowered to develop an RSE and/ or RVE curriculum that has diversity at its core, thereby allowing all learners to be reflected and be able to see themselves in their curriculum.

Bahai

1/10/24 - (4-5pm)

https://forms.gle/Vvjdag7kPJxLEudj8

Druidry

Derwyddiaeth

5/11/24 - (4-5pm)

https://forms.gle/b6CBzpnhKBCZRS6SA

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Eglwys Iesu Grist Saint y Dyddiau Diwethaf

3/12/24 - ( 4-5pm)

https://forms.gle/6BqKWxzKrvuAjvXz8

Feminism