Starter question for cross curricular maths/ numeracy when teaching art or deign technology

Currently there is no cross-Wales formal assessment, this leaves a question as to how learners will be able to transition between schools and phases without settings having knowledge of the learners prior attainment. The attached assessment program is a whole school, whole of Wales program that will enable assessment and knowledge to be available with a high degree of accuracy. This assessment program was specifically created to assess the learners ability to complete a task, allowing the teacher to assess each learner on their own ability not arbitrary statements or levels that are interpreted differently between phases, schools and authorities . Developed in line with current thinking it promotes individual achievement and encourages learners to acknowledge their own strengths in each and every task they achieve. Designed to work with all learners including ALN, gifted and talented, EOTAS and EAL.

10 tips garnered from a range of resources that will help parents to help their child with reading.

This is a complete lesson introducing Maori art through Ta Moko tattoos. It introduces learners to Ta Moko and looks at creating art based on the ideas and techniques. Included are aims and objectives of the lesson, templates for drawing faces, evaluation criteria and key words.

This resource is a great way of finding out which languages are native to the countries of the world. Listed alphabetically by country it gives starting points and information when looking at language development and movement of people through language. This is ideal when teaching newly arrived learners to the UK and can help in working out what languages the new learner might speak. Use it on the white board or as a handout for learners and support staff.

The lesson looks at the dimensions of creating a face. It has examples of how to draw eyes, nose and lips. Using Betsi Cadwaladr as a model the learners are encouraged to draw parts of the face using the examples given before creating their own portrait of Betsi. The PowerPoint is a complete lesson with images included.

These printable sheets support the lesson on drawing a portrait of Betsi Cadwaladr in the new Welsh Curriculum

A simple easy to use resource to explore flags of the world, listed by country, ready to celebrate the Jubilee, world heritage, geography and exploration. An ideal resource for the new Welsh curriculum too help in identifying places for comparison with Wales. A great resource for both UK and international schools. The resource prints as a booklet but can be used as individual pages for a wall display or teaching resource. Ideal for white boards.

A formal assessment solution that allows accurate information transfer between schools and phases while accurately having knowledge of the learners prior attainment. The attached assessment program is a whole school solution that will enable assessment and knowledge to be available with a high degree of accuracy. This assessment solution was specifically created to assess the learners ability to complete a task, allowing the teacher to assess each learner on their own ability not arbitrary statements or levels that are interpreted differently between phases, schools and authorities . Developed in line with current thinking it promotes individual achievement and encourages learners to acknowledge their own strengths in each and every task they achieve. Designed to work with all learners including ALN, gifted and talented, EOTAS and EAL.

A5 poster for walls or learning books as an aide memoire

Useful for Inset. Training Powerpoint to support all staff in creating and developing resources to support learning of their area. For all Staff Used to train hundreds of Teachers and Support staff in many schools across the UK. Whilst teaching in London I had classrooms where many learners were emerging or new language learners . It quickly became evident that they needed to learn the language of the school quickly as exam were important and they needed to access them. Therefore I introduced a new method of communicating where you take what the learners already knows in their own language and just convert the words. This can run alongside the provision for EAL where they learn the language. Our child had been taught in Welsh and struggled with English but no help was given even though other languages like Hindi and Greek were catered for. I knew she already knew words in Welsh she just needed to learn the equivelant in English.

List of I can statements direct from the Welsh Curriculum colour coded. levels 3-5

This is a set of digital dominoes that can be printed out on card and used by learners to develop their time telling skills with half past the hour. There are over twenty languages available in this one download. Afrikaans, Bulgarian, Catalan, Mandarin, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Luxambourgish, Macedonian, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Urdu, Welsh and Yoruba.

Learning mat to support English learning of clothes. Picture and word with box to look, cover, write and check. Can be printed off for use as a homework.

Learning mat supporting the learning of body parts for KS2 Science or basic English language learning. Languages English, Arabic, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Romanian,

Christmas card of two dogs in their christmas finery wishing Merry Christmas in over 100 languages. Just download and print. Be inclusive and able to say Merry Christmas to everyone in your class no matter what their native/first language. I have done this for over 20 years and it has always gone down well with the students.

A complete presentation explaining the different types of mentoring and what learners get out of it. Examples given. For leaders or those who wish to develop/promote mentoring in schools/colleges.

This is a list of things that Faculty leaders have to do to ensure consistency and learning happens. If you are a new faculty lead or are going to be interviewed here are some chalkface things to think about. This role is different as you must work between your team and management. Real life example used with a solution to help develop the skills need to lead. Helps you determine your values and consider where and what kind of resources answers you need.

When I started teaching over 30 years ago I was introduced straight from Wales to a multilingual classroom and to be honest I didn’t know what to do. I believe in Equality for all so started making my own resources. Being Welsh I am used to seeing things in two languages so it feels normal to me and I know that depending on your fluency you either read one, two or both. This booklet supports learning the time. It can be used in classrooms or on a one to one basis. there are excercises inside it for the learner to complete. I had students telling me " I am being treated as though I know nothing but I learnt this in my old school. I just don’t know what your word for it is". After a while my students steamed ahead as they were using their prior learning rather than going back a step and relearning everything, and just putting a new word to it. This equality of language meant mine and other teachers who used this system effectively raised learning and assessment as well as more importantly happy students.

When I started teaching over 30 years ago I was introduced straight from Wales to a multilingual classroom and to be honest I didn’t know what to do. I believe in Equality for all so started making my own resources. Being Welsh I am used to seeing things in two languages so it feels normal to me and I know that depending on your fluency you either read one, two or both. This booklet develops those themes and concentrates on the maths classroom. the main languages are Somali/English. I had students telling me " I am being treated as though I know nothing but I learnt this in my old school. I just don’t know what your word for it is". After a while my students steamed ahead as they were using their prior learning rather than going back a step and relearning everything, and just putting a new word to it. This equality of language meant mine and other teachers who used this system effectively raised learning and assessment as well as more importantly happy students.