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	Education in Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Education in Wales differs in certain respects from the system used elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
		In 2000, the National Assembly for Wales took responsibility for these tests in Wales, at which point they were developed by test agencies on behalf on ACCAC, whilst the tests in England were developed for the QCA.
		A significant number of students in Wales are educated either wholly or largely through the medium of Welsh; lessons in the language are compulsory for all until the age of 16.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Education_in_Wales (485 words)

	Education In Wales
		AS Wales established a State system of secondary education eleven years before England, and as this precedent possibly hastened England's acceptance of the principles which were embodied in the Act of 1902, this seems the natural place to insert a chapter on the history of university and secondary education in the Principality.
		He strove vigorously to keep education in touch both with large employers of labour and with workmen's organisations, which is as much the secret of success for a college in the industrial area of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire as in the large towns of the North of England.
		Wales was affected as well as England by the Board of Education Act of 1899 and by the Education Act of 1902.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles29/education-history-11.shtml (5154 words)

	Education in Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The chief feature of the history of Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is the growth of a system of education.
		Elementary education, in its modern sense, began with the circulating schools of Griffith Jones of Llanddowror in 1730.
		After the Education Act of 1870, the schools became voluntary or Board; education gradually became compulsory and free; and in 1902 an attempt was made to give the whole system a unity and to connect it with the ordinary system of local government.
	www.red4.co.uk /ebooks/shorthistory/education.htm (1015 words)

	Education in Wales -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Education in Wales differs in certain respects from the system used elsewhere in the (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) United Kingdom.
		The system of statutory national key-stage tests in Wales was, until 2000, the same as in England, and was managed by the (Click link for more info and facts about School Curriculum and Assessment Authority) School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA).
		A significant number of students in Wales are educated either wholly or largely through the medium of (A Celtic language of Wales) Welsh; the language is compulsory for all until the age of 16.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ed/education_in_wales.htm (610 words)

	Education in Wales 5
		By the Education Act, 1880, school attendance to the age of ten was made compulsory.
		The appearance of county councils in 1889 heralded the next development in education in Wales.
		The Welsh Intermediate Education Act of 1889 established county joint education committees, the majority of whose members were to be councillors.
	history.powys.org.uk /history/common/educ5.html (362 words)

	Focus on Wales
		Wales is recognised as a safe and friendly environment in which to live.
		However, the language of education is English and international students can take advantage of the excellent accredited English language schools in Wales if they need to brush up on their English language.
		So, in choosing Wales, international students are sure to find a high quality UK education in a country of great friendliness and warmth and at a reasonable cost.
	www.intstudy.com /articles/ukwales.htm (562 words)

	The Education (Capital Grants) (Wales) Regulations 2002
		Grants in respect of approved expenditure incurred on or after 1st April 2002 of the kind referred to in the Schedule shall be payable at the rate of 100 per cent of such approved expenditure.
		Any education authority to whom a payment of grant has been made shall, if so required by the National Assembly, furnish it with such further information as may be required to enable it to verify that any grant paid has been properly paid under these Regulations.
		Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998[7].
	www.opsi.gov.uk /legislation/wales/wsi2002/20020679e.htm (1287 words)

	icWales - 'Education is Wales' success story'
		At the time, the then Education Secretary Kenneth Clarke referred to Mr Lewis as a long-haired hippy - not knowing that Mr Lewis was, and still is, a chapel-going, committed family man, far from the militant left-winger Mr Clarke had in mind.
		The future for Welsh education will be dominated by questions of equal funding, qualified teachers teaching children and the state of schools, according to Mr Lewis.
		He is passionate about education and education in Wales, arguing that the Welsh have a different approach to learning than elsewhere in Britain.
	icwales.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/1100education/tm_objectid=16298370&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=-education-is-wales--success-story--name_page.html (888 words)

	Age and Ageing: Continuing medical education in Wales: a survey of geriatricians
		Objective: to determine what practising geriatricians in Wales do to continue their education; what they would prefer to do: and what their views are on study leave, resources and funding.
		In addition, a number of recent educational studies have shown that individuals differ considerably in how they learn, indicating that doctors should be able to choose the educational method most compatible with their own learning styles[7, 8].
		Studies have shown that when the educational activities of physicians are conceived on the basis of sound principles of adult learning, CME can achieve changes in the performance and, most likely, improved health care outcome[17, 18].
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2459/is_n4_v26/ai_19708064 (1422 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Education \| Wales and Scotland draw students
		Applications to Scotland and Wales from England were 28,948 and 42,021 respectively in the year to April.
		At the moment, undergraduates from England, Wales and Northern Ireland who enrol on a course in Scotland have to contribute towards their tuition.
		In Wales, the assembly has pledged not to introduce variable fees during its current term, which ends in 2007.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/education/4494469.stm (467 words)

	University of Wales Press Education titles A - H
		The definitive study of the emergence of education policies in Wales since the 1988 Education Reform Act. It is the most complete analysis to date of a major element of state policy in Wales as well as contributing towards our understanding of devolved governance.
		This authoritative survey shows how education in Wales has evolved over the centuries and describes its main features at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
		Trinity College, founded 150 years ago, is the oldest surviving teacher training college in Wales. It was established by the Anglican Church in 1848 in an attempt to remedy the inadequate state of educational provision in the Principality and its students have shaped generations of pupils in the schools of England and Wales.
	www.uwp.co.uk /acatalog/Education_titles_A___H.html (791 words)

	Education in Wales 4
		This was a fairly damning indictment but also a very detailed one which recognised the class and religious divides which hampered progress in education in Wales.
		This was the Education Act of 1870, which provided for a full education for lower-class children up to the age of 13.
		The board was to determine whether or not there should be religious education in its schools, but such education, if given, was not to be denominational: however, under Clause 25 of the Act, the boards were empowered to pay the fees of poor children attending denominational schools.
	history.powys.org.uk /history/common/educ4.html (380 words)

	Education Bodies in Wales
		The office is situated in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, and has a satellite office situated in Bangor in the north of the country.
		The work of the British Council in Wales concentrates on the arts from Wales, the promotion of education in Wales, the international promotion of Wales, its language and culture and on providing support to international students who live and study in Wales through British government and other scholarship and training awards.
		Generations of young people have benefited from its activities and it is now poised to enter the new millennium as a vibrant contributor to the development of education in Wales and beyond.
	www.walesindex.co.uk /pages/398.html (499 words)

	Local Education Authority (Post-Compulsory Education Awards)(Wales) Regulations 2002
		The National Assembly for Wales makes the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 518(1)(b) and (2) and 569(4) of the Education Act 1996[1] and now vested in the National Assembly[2].
		(4) Immediately after an education authority have made a determination under paragraph (1) in relation to any financial year, they must take such steps as they consider reasonable to bring the effect of the determination to the attention of those persons likely to be affected by it.
		Such an award may be granted for the purpose of enabling an eligible person to take advantage of certain educational facilities available to him or her, namely secondary education provided at a school, or a course of further or higher education.
	www.wales-legislation.hmso.gov.uk /legislation/wales/wsi2002/20021856e.htm (1349 words)

	BEEP - About Environmental Education in Wales
		The document advocates the whole school approach to the subject and "reveals the imagination and flair shown by schools in Wales in bringing environmental decision-making into the everyday life of their pupils".
		A follow up document entitled ‘Towards Sustainable Development through environmental education’ was published by EECW, which states that "for the goal of sustainable development in Wales, it is essential to encourage a sense of responsibility for our environment.
		A final draft was prepared in Spring 2001 and is available from the National Assembly for Wales who have set up an Advisory Panel on Education for Sustainable Development to take over the work of the disbanded Environmental Education Council for Wales.
	www.bridgend.gov.uk /english/beep/about/wales.htm (184 words)

	education in wales Resources Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		We have worked hard to make sure that education in wales information can be found here.
		We hope you have enjoyed the education in wales resources online directory, as much as we have enjoyed researching and compiling it for you.
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	search-now10.com /sites/Wales/education_in_wales.html (660 words)

	ELWa - Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) is an Assembly Sponsored Public Body established in May 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
		The Council assumed responsibility for the funding of higher education in Wales in April 1993.
		The Council is responsible, under the Education Act 1994, for the funding of initial teaching training for school teachers and the accreditation of providers of initial teacher training in Wales.
	www.hefcw.ac.uk (177 words)

	MALEW: Mapping Legal Education in Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Wales is unique amongst the constituent members of the United Kingdom in terms of its geography and its cultural, linguistic, educational and administrative features.
		An executive summary of the project findings was launched at an event held at the University of Glamorgan on 26 February 2003, attended by law teachers from higher and further education, schools, legal professionals and key policy makers in legal education in Wales.
		Telephone and face to face interviews were conducted with law teachers in schools and further education colleges, staff in higher education institutions and key personnel in various professional and educational bodies.
	www.ukcle.ac.uk /directions/issue6/malew.html (1238 words)

	News - Wales Education 2003
		Now in its fourth year, Wales Education has proved itself to be an invaluable melting pot of ideas and practical resources, offering teaching professionals the opportunity to pick up the latest equipment and techniques to inspire both them and their pupils.
		With keynote speeches from Jane Davidson, Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, Susan Lewis, Chief Inspector at ESTYN and Ian Morgan of NGFL Cymru, the conference promises to be informative, controversial and provocative.
		Roger Jones Williams, Chief Education Officer of Ceredigion and Chairman of theWales Education steering committee said: “Wales Education in 2003 will be bigger than ever.
	www.parents.org.uk /news_wales-education.htm (380 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Education \| Wales
		In May 1999 the responsibility for education in Wales transferred to the new National Assembly.
		As a result, policy in Wales is being increasingly tailored to meet the specific needs of Wales.
		The education system in Wales under Welsh Office Minister Peter Hain had already become more and more distinct from that in England under David Blunkett's Department for Education and Employment.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/education/382977.stm (126 words)

	BITC - Coca-cola supports education in Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) Wales and the West, established in 1998 and based in Cardiff aim to work closely with both its customers and consumers.
		Education and Sport are two of its main areas of support where share their expertise and resource capabilities.
		In education, CCE are co-sponsors of Partners in Leadership (PiL) as well as being actively involved in channelling the varied business skills of their Executive Team into a variety of schools, based primarily in the Cardiff area.
	www.bitc.org.uk /regions/bitc_in_your_region/wales/programmes/education/coke.html (258 words)

	News Wales > Education
		14/10/2005 - The University of Wales, Aberystwyth and bus company Arriva have launched a new service for students and staff, as part of a strategy to reduce congestion and pollution in the town and relieve pressure on car parking both...
		Mark Baker, 20, of Prestatyn, is an acknowledged expert on Gwrych Castle and Hafodunos Hall in north Wale...
		The survey conducted by the Higher Education Funding Councils for England and...
	www.newswales.co.uk /?section=Education (1372 words)

	Apple (UK and Ireland) - Education - DV in Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Media Education Wales has been operating since 1986 and supports schools across Wales by providing advice and training, running projects and producing publications.
		Media Education Wales has some excellent ideas about how digital video can be used to enhance and enliven education, promoting "media languages" as a vital new addition to literacy skills for children as young as seven.
		MEW is funded by Sgrîn, the Media Agency for Wales.
	www.apple.com /uk/education/schools/imagine/mew (408 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Education \| Wales puts education first
		And if you want to see devolution in action, education in Wales is a pretty good starting point.
		At present all 14-16 year olds are required to study Welsh as a first or second language at GCSE level, although it's not compulsory to take the exam.
		The Education Minister, Jane Davidson, told the Assembly earlier this year that personally she was opposed to the concept of "top-up" fees.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/education/2602201.stm (724 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Education \| Schools in Wales say money is tight
		Head teachers in Wales say the shortfall in school budgets is not only an English problem - they too face problems, when they had expected to have more money.
		Part of the schools' complaint is that the funding system has not been changed this year for education authorities in Wales as it has been in England.
		In Wales as in England there are concerns looking ahead that the money will not be available to finance the agreement on reducing teachers' workloads, primarily by employing more classroom assistants.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/education/3011673.stm (828 words)

	The Education Standards Grants (Wales) Regulations 2002
		Regulation 4: provides for payment of grants in respect of expenditure incurred by local education authorities in making payments to third parties in respect of expenditure incurred by those third parties which would be eligible for grant if it were expenditure of the authority.
		[14] Chapter II is amended by paragraphs 26-28 of Schedule 7 to the Education Act 1997 and by paragraphs 87-91 of Schedule 30 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
		[18] The Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales was established by section 14(1)(b) of the Education Reform Act 1988 (c.40), continued in existence by section 360 of the Education Act 1996 and given its current name by section 27(1) of the Education Act 1997.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /legislation/wales/wsi2002/20020438e.htm (4024 words)

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