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Wales Journal of Education
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Platinum open access, double-blind peer reviewed journal publishing national and international research on education policy and practice.

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@walesjournaled.bsky.social is a Platinum open access, double-blind peer reviewed journal publishing national and international research on education policy and practice and also hosts a regular podcast! Read and listen below.

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October 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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October 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
📑 Subject collection: Initial Teacher Education

Read a collection of research articles on the subject of ITE, published Open Access in the Wales Journal of Education.

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September 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
📝 NEW ARTICLE - FOCUS ON PRACTICE

‘Who taught you?’: A currere exploration

by Susan Chapman

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‘Who taught you?’: A currere exploration
The poem ‘Who taught you?’ is the product of the currere method of curriculum theorizing written during a Currere Cymru retreat. The accompanying commentary discusses the currere method and its value ...
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September 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📝 NEW ARTICLE - FOCUS ON PRACTICE

Resilience training to support teachers on a post-compulsory education and training programme

by Julian Ayres

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Resilience training to support teachers on a post-compulsory education and training programme
This study evaluates the implementation of a resilience training programme within a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Post-Compulsory Education and Training). The research aims to address low ret...
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September 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🎧

Tom Crick talks to Elin Arfon and Glesni Owen about their article, which seeks to understand the factors influencing learner perspectives on studying languages at GCSE other than Welsh and English.

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September 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
💡 Subject collection: Curriculum for Wales

Read a collection of research articles on the Curriculum for Wales, published Open Access in the Wales Journal of Education.

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September 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
📝 NEW ARTICLE - FOCUS ON PRACTICE

An Exploration of the Potential Link Between Attendance and Inclusivity in Education and the Impact on Children and Young People with ALN: A Parental Perspective

by Hayley Thomas

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An Exploration of the Potential Link Between Attendance and Inclusivity in Education and the Impact on Children and Young People with ALN: A Parental Perspective
This study aimed to identify themes and concerns to inform practice and influence positive change in school attendance, particularly for young people with Additional Learning Needs (ALN). Post-pandemi...
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September 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
How do our past experiences—both personal and professional—influence how we use technology in education?

This WJE article uses currere to examine shifting learning landscapes, with insights from the Wales Collaborative for Learning Design.

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#Currere #wje
August 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
📝 NEW ARTICLE - FOCUS ON PRACTICE

A Critical Evaluation of Writing Instruction and Leadership Strategies to Transform English Education: A Case Study

by Catherine Louise Clements

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A Critical Evaluation of Writing Instruction and Leadership Strategies to Transform English Education: A Case Study
The Curriculum for Wales (CfW) aims to prepare future generations with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. Using a mixed methods case study approach, this small-scale study explored reformi...
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August 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
How are students grouped within Welsh classrooms—and what informs these decisions?

This study critically explores the pedagogical and policy rationales underpinning grouping practices and their implications for equity and educational outcomes.

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August 16, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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How does education shape a nation's identity?

This piece looks at how Curriculum for Wales, grounded in the Welsh idea of cynefin—a deep connection to place and culture—is redefining teaching as a powerful act of national belonging.

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August 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🔹 NEW Open Access article - WJE 27.1 🔹

Using currere to consider past and future landscapes of technology use in learning and teaching: a view from the Wales Collaborative for Learning Design (WCLD)

by Sammy Chapman et al.

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Using currere to consider past and future landscapes of technology use in learning and teaching: a view from the Wales Collaborative for Learning Design (WCLD)
This article examines the prior lived experiences and future potential aspirations of technology use through the perspective of a Welsh Government-funded project. The Wales Collaborative for Learning ...
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August 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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What does the Curriculum for Wales mean for how we understand community, nation and the world? Some thoughts at the link below ...
July 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🔹 NEW Open Access article - WJE 27.1 🔹

From Cynefin to Cymru and beyond – debating the Curriculum for Wales and locating nation

by Andrew James Davies (Swansea University)

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From Cynefin to Cymru and beyond – debating the Curriculum for Wales and locating nation
This review article considers curriculum reform and implementation in Wales and its relationship with national identity and identities. The Curriculum for Wales is perhaps the most significant develop...
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July 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🔹 NEW Open Access article - WJE 27.1 🔹

Exploring Classroom Grouping Practices in Wales

by Charlotte Wanda Greenway (UWTSD), Carmel Conn (USW), Cathryn Knight (University of Bristol), David Vittle Thomas (Swansea University), Lisa Formby (Wrexham University)

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Exploring Classroom Grouping Practices in Wales
Grouping practices in classrooms are under-researched within the Welsh context. This exploratory research aimed to provide information about grouping practices for those with additional learning needs...
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July 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🔹 NEW Open Access article - WJE 27.1 🔹

Where is the ‘New’? Teachers’ perceptions of the opportunities and challenges for the Expressive Arts AoLE in the Curriculum for Wales (2022)

by Merris Griffiths, Eve Oliver, Chaminda Hewage, Kate North, Jon Pigott

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Where is the ‘New’? Teachers’ perceptions of the opportunities and challenges for the Expressive Arts AoLE in the Curriculum for Wales (2022)
The new Curriculum for Wales officially began its national roll-out in September 2022 after a five-year period of consultation and co-construction. This ambitious educational reform is underpinned by ...
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July 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🔹 NEW Open Access article - WJE 27.1 🔹

Languages Connect Us: An Investigation into Learner Perspectives on International Languages in Secondary Schools in Wales

by Elin Arfon, Claire Gorrara, Lucy Jenkins, Glesni Owen

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Languages Connect Us: An Investigation into Learner Perspectives on International Languages in Secondary Schools in Wales
The number of learners opting to study languages at GCSE other than Welsh and English has been in steep decline in secondary schools in Wales. This article seeks to understand the factors in...
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June 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
📣 NEW ISSUE 📣

Wales Journal of Education • Volume 27 • Issue 1

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June 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
What makes a child feel like a confident speller?

This study examines how spelling strategies, metacognition, and self-belief, shape children’s spelling success.

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#EducationalPsychology #ChildLearning #WJE #EdResearch
June 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Why are Scotland’s teachers feeling the pressure?

This article in the Focus on Practice collection reveals real voices and unseen challenges behind rising workloads—a must-read for policymakers, unions, and wellbeing advocates.

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#Workload #EduPolicy
June 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🔸 Open Access - Wales Journal of Education 26.2 🔸

Developments in inclusive education and additional learning needs in Wales

by Carmel Conn (University of South Wales), Megan Hicks (Aberystwyth University), David Vittle Thomas (Swansea University)

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Developments in inclusive education and additional learning needs in Wales
In relation to inclusive education and additional learning needs, developments in Wales reflect global trends elsewhere. Whilst there has been a longstanding commitment to inclusive education in schoo...
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May 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Can VR, AR, and XR boost learning—or are they just high-tech distractions?

Discover how Welsh teachers are using immersive tech in classrooms—what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next for digital learning.

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May 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🔸 Open Access - Wales Journal of Education 26.2 🔸

Reconceptualising Curriculum in a new era of Welsh Education

by Kevin Smith (Cardiff University)
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Reconceptualising Curriculum in a new era of Welsh Education
The new curriculum framework for Wales offers educators an approach to curriculum work that is a radical departure from the previous national curriculum introduced in 1988. One feature of the new curr...
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May 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
How do whole-school frameworks influence teacher agency and inquiry?

This study explores the 'Enquiry on a Page' model—its strengths, gaps, and implications for future policy and practice.

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#TeacherAgency #EnquiryBasedLearning #WJE
May 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM