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Effective practice | 24/10/2019
The demand for specialist speech and language support in Flintshire has increased in recent years.
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Effective practice | 01/10/2019
Ysgol Y Garnedd’s ambition is to improve and raise standards, particularly in extended writing. Staff feel it is essential that pupils are prepared and equipped to be able to write at length.
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Effective practice | 01/10/2019
Investment in learning and teaching has helped Cardiff High School create a new vision for improvement, with emphasis on leadership and professional learning.
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Effective practice | 02/04/2019
Alltwen Primary School improved pupils’ reading standards by running a weekly internet reading café.
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Effective practice | 16/11/2018
When studying a local war hero pupils were encouraged to use their own opinions to shape their history lessons. As the project grew it influenced the class in a new direction.
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Effective practice | 23/08/2018
Ysgol Beca has abandoned traditional lessons and used thematic learning periods in the afternoons to develop numeracy and literacy skills through science and ICT.
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Effective practice | 22/08/2018
Tywyn Primary School has improved the standard of oracy skills across the whole school by using challenging texts to develop pupils’ spoken and performance skills.
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Effective practice | 16/08/2018
Music is a high priority at Rhydypenau Primary School where schemes of work focus on singing, playing, composing and appraising.
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Effective practice | 16/08/2018
Craigfelen Primary School has developed a culture of collaboration and exploration for its pupils through the success of enterprises, such as a café and a local credit union.