The Welsh Government has released the full list of secondary schools rolling out the new curriculum for Wales next term and some of the highest-performing and best-known institutions are not on it. More than half of secondaries have taken the option of delaying the start to the biggest education reform for decades although they will continue preparing.
Three of Wales’ 22 local education authorities don’t have a single secondary rolling out the new curriculum in September. Whitchurch High in Cardiff and Olchfa High in Swansea are among those waiting until September 2023 to introduce the changes for all year sevens.
Covid disruption has affected preparation for the massive change to what is taught and how. Many teachers reported they are not ready and last month it emerged that less than half of secondaries would start the new curriculum changes next term.
