Achieving the New Curriculum for Wales
Wales (United Kingdom) is on the path to transform the way children learn, with a
new curriculum aimed to prepare its children and young people to thrive at school
and beyond. The new curriculum for Wales intends to create a better learning experience
for students, to engage teachers’ professionalism, and to contribute to the overall
improvement of Welsh education. An education policy is only as good as its implementation,
however, and Wales turned to the OECD for advice on the next steps to implement the
curriculum. This report analyses the progress made with the new curriculum since 2016,
and offers suggestions on the actions Wales should take to ready the system for further
development and implementation. The analysis looks at the four pillars of implementation
— curriculum policy design, stakeholders' engagement, policy context and implementation
strategy — and builds upon the literature and experiences of OECD countries to provide
tailored advice to Wales. In return, the report holds value not only for Wales, but
also for other education systems across the OECD looking to implement a curriculum
or to enhance their implementation processes altogether.
Published on October 05, 2020
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