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Call to scrap pen and paper exams by 2025


Schools invited to join The Big Legal Lesson


As part of Justice Week 2020 (24-28 February), Young Citizens is calling all schools in England and Wales to delivery of ‘The Big Legal Lesson'. More than 40,000 young people in over 440 schools are already expected to participate in the biggest public legal education event of its kind on the fundamentals of the justice system in England and Wales. Young Citizens created the classroom resources in partnership with global


law firm Allen and Overy, so teachers in primary and secondary schools could use age-appropriate content and activities for key stages 1-4 (pupils aged 5- 16). The classroom resources look at the fundamentals of the rule of law, and the role of parliament, government and the justice system. It will be an ‘entry- level’ resource, suitable for those children and young people with the least understanding of the rule of law and justice. Young Citizens want hundreds more schools to sign up to run a legal


lesson for their children during Justice Week 2020. The theme of Justice Week 2020 is Public Legal Education, and the


intention is that the week’s engagement, will boost public understanding of the fundamentals of the justice system in England and Wales. Justice Week is jointly co-ordinated by The Bar Council, The Law Society and CILEx, and it is a collaborative effort involving voluntary sector organisations, schools, universities, legal professionals, the media and anyone with an interest in justice. The Big Legal Lesson and Partners’ Pack can be freely accessed via the


Young Citizens website. uwww.youngcitizens.org/the-big-legal-lesson-download


A report by education technology not-for-profit, Jisc, calls for an overhaul of exams at colleges and universities, suggesting five ways to improve assessment for all Andy McGregor,


director of edtech at Jisc, said: “This report highlights an important opportunity for improving education in the UK. If used well as part of good assessment design, then


emerging technologies can transform the way students are evaluated so that it is more relevant to their careers, more accessible and more secure, while promoting wellbeing and removing some of the administrative burden on teaching staff.” Change outlined in the report is already taking place in some areas,


as highlighted by case studies including from Bolton College, which is extending its automatic marking to include natural language processing. Meanwhile Preston’s College in Lancashire is using immersive technology by way of a 360° camera in the dance studio, and Newcastle University is moving towards digital exams. McGregor continued: “There’s real appetite for change in the UK


education sector and many individuals are already exploring innovative new approaches. But widespread transformation doesn’t happen overnight and requires a change to the way data about assessment is collected and managed. Just as importantly, staff will need to be given time and space to experiment and develop confidence with new technology so it can be used to enhance assessment.”


uwww.jisc.ac.uk


Space-themed science programme starring Tim Peake now available for Welsh primary schools


Children’s publisher Curved House Kids has announced that its hugely popular primary school science programme has been translated into Welsh, with a mission to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and astronauts. 3,000 copies of the Discovery Diaries will be made available to primary schools in Wales in support of their STEM teaching. With support from the Welsh Government,


the UK Space Agency and the Science and Technology Facilities Council, all three programmes (the Principia Space Diary with ESA Astronaut Tim Peake and by Lucy Hawking, the Mission Mars Diary by Lucy


Hawking and the Deep Space Diary by Dr Olivia Johnson) will be available to Welsh- medium schools and learners, ensuring they have access to high-quality, leading space education resources. Author Lucy Hawking said: “Fun and


creativity are so important to learning and the Space Diaries provide the perfect opportunity for students to enjoy STEM subjects in an innovative and inspiring way. I am so pleased that they are being translated into the Welsh language and look forward to seeing the creative and scientific results!” To ensure maximum accessibility to Welsh- medium and bilingual schools throughout


Wales, the translated programmes will be available to schools free of charge via the Discovery Diaries website with a suite of teaching resources and lesson plans alongside over 60 creative, cross-curricular activities.


uwww.discoverydiaries.org/cymraeg


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