North Wales Science is a charity with a vision to be ‘A home for Inspiring Science in the Heart of the Community’. The charity operates the science discovery centre, Xplore! Wrexham, and delivers interactive activities as outreach across North Wales and North West England. The team at Xplore! are co-creating four workshops in close collaborationContinue reading “Science meets RVE in a new curriculum project for Wrexham primary schools”
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Supporting non-statutory guidance published for Catholic schools in Wales
The St Giles’ Centre welcomes the publication of the document Curriculum for Wales: supporting non-statutory guidance for Catholic schools, which relates to statutory Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE). Also included in the document is guidance on ‘Relationships and Sexuality Education’ (RSE). The aim of the document is to provide headteachers, governors, staff, parents and clergyContinue reading “Supporting non-statutory guidance published for Catholic schools in Wales”
Sign up for webinar on the new Religious Studies GCSE proposals
As part of the consultation process, Qualifications Wales are holding an online webinar providing an overview of the new Religious Studies GCSE proposals on 19 October 2022, 16.00 – 17.00. The event describes the new Religious Studies qualification as encouraging “learners to make sense of – and interpret – the human experience, the natural world,Continue reading “Sign up for webinar on the new Religious Studies GCSE proposals”
Wrexham Agreed Syllabus now published
The new Wrexham Agreed Syllabus for Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE) 2022 is now available, and it was circulated to headteachers in the local authority last week. In the autumn term, the Agreed Syllabus will also be on the Wrexham local authority’s website. You can read both the Welsh and English versions of the AgreedContinue reading “Wrexham Agreed Syllabus now published”
Exploring worldviews: a stimulus resource for religion, values and ethics in Wales
The St Giles’ Centre has published a new bilingual professional learning resource entitled Exploring worldviews: a stimulus resource for religion, values and ethics in Wales. The resource was launched at a special professional learning session provided by the St Giles’ Centre on 9 June 2022 for secondary practitioners in Wrexham. The publication of Exploring worldviews:Continue reading “Exploring worldviews: a stimulus resource for religion, values and ethics in Wales”
Trailer for the new Wrexham Agreed Syllabus for Religion, Values and Ethics
At the beginning of June, primary and secondary practitioners in Wrexham local authority were given a preview of the new Wrexham Agreed Syllabus for Religion Values and Ethics. The preview was part of two professional learning sessions held by the St Giles’ Centre that were designed to support schools in preparing for the new curriculum.Continue reading “Trailer for the new Wrexham Agreed Syllabus for Religion, Values and Ethics“
Professional learning in RVE: Policy Insight Event now published on Hwb
St Giles’ Centre staff, Libby Jones and Tania ap Siôn, were delighted to host the Welsh Government’s Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE) Policy Insight Event on behalf of the Wales Association of SACREs. The aim of the online Policy Insight Events is to keep stakeholders up to date with professional learning developments for the CurriculumContinue reading “Professional learning in RVE: Policy Insight Event now published on Hwb”
Listening to young people in Wrexham: Senedd yr Ifanc discusses RVE in the Curriculum for Wales
The Curriculum for Wales brings many changes to current provision, pedagogy and practice in our local schools. Religious Education becomes Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE) from September 2022 and as such it was important to Wrexham SACRE that the local learner voice was heard before the Agreed Syllabus Conference recommends a new agreed syllabus forContinue reading “Listening to young people in Wrexham: Senedd yr Ifanc discusses RVE in the Curriculum for Wales”
Video on Religion, values and ethics (RVE) in the Curriculum for Wales
The St Giles’ Centre has created a free video on RVE in the Curriculum for Wales, which can be viewed on its website. The 45-minute video is an adaptation of a professional learning session offered by the Centre to all schools in Wrexham on 12 January 2022. Over 90 practitioners from Wrexham attended this onlineContinue reading “Video on Religion, values and ethics (RVE) in the Curriculum for Wales”
Statutory Religion, Values and Ethics Guidance (RVE) published on Hwb
The statutory Religion, Values and Ethics Guidance (RVE) was published on Hwb yesterday (10 January 2022). The RVE guidance has been fully integrated into the Curriculum for Wales, and sits within the ‘Designing your Curriculum’ section of the Humanities Area of Learning. Relevant information on RVE and the legislation can be found within the ‘SummaryContinue reading “Statutory Religion, Values and Ethics Guidance (RVE) published on Hwb”