The Welsh Dimension within the New Curriculum

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Education – in the Senedd at 2:16 pm on 6 February 2019.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 2:16, 6 February 2019

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Thank you for your response. In responses to other Members, you have made it clear that, certainly, you don't want to provide a long list of subjects and areas that should be taught, and I understand the sentiment and agree to a large extent with that, but what I'm struggling with is how then are you going to strike the balance in ensuring that teachers have the flexibility to teach what they think is suitable in the context of the areas of learning and experience while at the same time, of course, ensuring that pupils in Wales are learning those aspects that they need to know about, whether in the context of Welsh history or Welsh literature or any aspect of the Welsh dimension. You mentioned some specific scaffolding, earlier. Does that suggest that there will be a shortlist and not a long list? Could you expand on this?