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Secondary

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Secondary

We celebrate the successes, highlight areas for improvement and focus on what’s important for learners in secondary schools.

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Local Authority support for Schools to manage their budgets

Support for pupils’ future pathways and careers

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The co-ordination of the provision for the progressive development of pupils’ skills

A whole-school approach to the development of creativity

Provision for developing pupils’ reading and oral skills

Whole-school approach to supporting pupils with additional learning needs (ALN)

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The effect of pupils’ opinions on the strategic direction of Ysgol David Hughes and the benefits to the wider community

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Featured Secondary resources

Local Authority support for Schools to manage their budgets

Support for pupils’ future pathways and careers

Collaborative Leadership

The co-ordination of the provision for the progressive development of pupils’ skills

A whole-school approach to the development of creativity

Provision for developing pupils’ reading and oral skills

Whole-school approach to supporting pupils with additional learning needs (ALN)

Teaching the Curriculum for Wales

The effect of pupils’ opinions on the strategic direction of Ysgol David Hughes and the benefits to the wider community

Health and well-being curriculum and provision for personal and social development of pupils

Inspection guidance resources

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Local authority support helps schools manage finances but strategic planning needs strengthening

New thematic report finds opportunities to strengthen and improve tuition services for vulnerable learners across Wales

HMCI highlights excellent practice, but calls for improvement in literacy levels and greater consistency in teaching quality and leadership.

Survey on the use of AI in schools and PRUs

A focus on mathematics at Estyn - A blog by Estyn inspector Gari Jones

Secondary Maths Roadshow: Unlocking potential in mathematics teaching and leadership

Schools in Wales explore benefits and challenges of AI, but call for clear national approach

Estyn Live: Teaching the Curriculum for Wales

Schools must prioritise high-quality teaching to realise Curriculum for Wales aims

New report shows promise for international languages in Welsh schools despite challenges

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