Phase 1 Research Report
Camau i'r Dyfodol - Curriculum for Wales: Evolving understandings of progression in learning
This publication reports on the research activities for Phase 1 which ran from 1st March 2022 to the 31st August 2022. Phase 1 of the project aimed to understand where education professionals are in the change process and what professional contexts for change might support co-construction activity within and beyond the project. Phase 1 also aimed to develop the project’s conceptual and theoretical grounding in relation to i) co-construction and ii) the relationships between curriculum, assessment, pedagogy, and progression. Finally, it aimed to work with participants to build trust in the process of co-construction as a way of working within the Camau i’r Dyfodol project going forward to the next phases.
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Phase 1 Research Report: Executive Summary (Welsh Language Version)
Phase 1 Research Report: Full (Welsh Language Version)
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Morrison-Love, D., Singh, S., Makara-Fuller, K., Evans, G., Farrar, J., Patrick, F., Ryder, N., Borquez-Sanchez, E., Sharpling, E., Valdera-Gil, F., Wiseman-Orr, L. (2023). ‘Camau i’r Dyfodol: Cwricwlwm i Gymru: Esblygu dealltwriaeth o gynnydd mewn dysgu.’ Prifysgol Glasgow a Phrifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant, DOI: https://doi.org/10.36399/gla.pubs.350193
Phase 1 Research Report: Executive Summary (English Language Version)
Phase 1 Research Report: Full (English Language Version)
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Morrison-Love, D., Singh, S., Makara-Fuller, K., Evans, G., Farrar, J., Patrick, F., Ryder, N., Borquez-Sanchez, E., Sharpling, E., Valdera-Gil, F., Wiseman-Orr, L. (2023). ‘Camau i’r Dyfodol: Curriculum for Wales: Evolving understandings of progression in learning.’ University of Glasgow and University of Wales Trinity Saint David. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36399/gla.pubs.298263
Funding
These research reports and the activity to which they relate were funded by the Welsh Government.
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Copyright © University of Glasgow, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 2023.
These reports are licenced under the CC-BY 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Phase 2 Research Report
Camau i'r Dyfodol: Building practical understandings of Curriculum for Wales
This publication reports on the research activities for Phase 2 which ran from 1st September 2022 to the 31st August 2023. It is intended for the Welsh Government and educational professionals involved in translating the new curriculum from policy into practice, but may also be of interest to the research and policy communities more widely. Phase 2 established a Co-Construction Group (CCG) which involved education professionals from each level of the system in Wales together with members of the Camau i’r Dyfodol project team. The co-construction group met through a series of in-person and online meetings to develop knowledge and understanding of learning progression and curriculum. This activity was supported by four National Network Conversations and on-going research summaries and inputs that were prepared in response to the developing thinking of the group.
Phase 2 Practical Support Materials
The work and thinking of the CCG led to a series of practical support materials that can be accessed here.
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Phase 2 Research Report: Executive Summary (Welsh Language Version)
Phase 2 Research Report: Full (Welsh Language Version)
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Makara Fuller, K., Singh, S., Morrison-Love, D., Borquez-Sanchez, E., Cathcart, S., Eleri, S., Farrar, J., Patrick, F., Ryder, N., Sharpling, E., Valdera-Gil, F., Wiseman-Orr, L. (2023). 'Camau i'r Dyfodol: Creu dealltwriaeth ymarferol o’r Cwricwlwm i Gymru.’ Prifysgol Glasgow a Phrifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant, DOI: https://doi.org/10.36399/gla.pubs.350189
Phase 2 Research Report: Executive Summary (English Language Version)
Phase 2 Research Report: Full (English Language Version)
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Makara Fuller, K., Singh, S., Morrison-Love, D., Borquez-Sanchez, E., Cathcart, S., Eleri, S., Farrar, J., Patrick, F., Ryder, N., Sharpling, E., Valdera-Gil, F., Wiseman-Orr, L. (2023). 'Camau i'r Dyfodol: Building practical understandings of Curriculum for Wales.’ University of Glasgow and University of Wales Trinity Saint David, DOI: https://doi.org/10.36399/gla.pubs.325720
Funding
These research reports and the activity to which they relate were funded by the Welsh Government.
Copyright & Licensing
Copyright © University of Glasgow, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 2023.
These reports are licenced under the CC-BY 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Phase 3 Research Report
Working with a process approach to Curriculum for Wales: ‘I can now be the teacher I always wanted to be.’
This report focuses on the research activities for Phase 3 which were ongoing throughout 2024. Phase 3 continues the main aim of the project to develop coherent and shared understandings of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the education system in relation to Curriculum for Wales (CfW). This phase involved three strands. Strand A was designed to support coherent practical understandings of curriculum design through practical approaches to curriculum making in classrooms. Strand B provided a co-constructive space for sense-making and collaborative learning with members of Welsh Government and Education Support Partners. Strand C involved interviews with Initial Teacher Education professionals in Wales to understand how they are supporting understanding of CfW with student teachers. The report foregrounds the voice of teachers and their work with learners in classrooms in different parts of Wales, and shares findings about working with Curriculum for Wales in practice as a purpose-led, process-oriented curriculum.
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Phase 3 Research Report: Executive Summary (Welsh Language Version)
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Singh, S., Morrison-Love, D., Makara-Fuller, K., Bendall, R., Brychan, A., Borquez-Sanchez, E., Cathcart, S., Eleri, S., Farrer, J., Hadley, S., Hughes, S., Holloway, J., Morgan, C., Patrick, F., Roberts, J., Ryder, N., Sharpling, E., Valdera-Gil, F., Wiseman-Orr, L. (2025). Gweithio gyda dull proses ar gyfer y Cwricwlwm i Gymru: 'Gallaf nawr fod yr athro roeddwn i wastad wedi eisiau bod.' Prifysgol Glasgow a Phrifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant, DOI: https://doi.org/10.36399/gla.pubs.368276
Phase 3 Research Report: Executive Summary (English Language Version)
Phase 3 Research Report: Full (English Language Version)
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Singh, S., Morrison-Love, D., Makara-Fuller, K., Bendall, R., Brychan, A., Borquez-Sanchez, E., Cathcart, S., Eleri, S., Farrer, J., Hadley, S., Hughes, S., Holloway, J., Morgan, C., Patrick, F., Roberts, J., Ryder, N., Sharpling, E., Valdera-Gil, F., Wiseman-Orr, L. (2025). Working with a process approach to Curriculum for Wales: ‘I can now be the teacher I always wanted to be.’ University of Glasgow and University of Wales Trinity Saint David. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36399/gla.pubs.357823
Funding
These research reports and the activity to which they relate were funded by the Welsh Government.
Copyright & Licensing
Copyright © University of Glasgow, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 2025.
These reports are licenced under the CC-BY 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Phase 4 Research Reports
Curriculum matters: supporting shared understanding of Curriculum for Wales
This report shares what we have learned about realising Curriculum for Wales (CfW) from the Camau i’r Dyfodol project. The project ran for three years, from 2022 to 2025. It was originally designed to support education professionals in Wales to advance practical understandings of progression in the context of the new curriculum. However, as the project developed, it became clear that shared understanding of progression required shared understanding of the nature of CfW. The project therefore represents a journey towards that understanding. This report looks across evidence from all four phases of the project to present key findings and set of recommendations to support coherent and sustainable curriculum realisation for Wales going forward.
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Phase 4 Research Report: Executive Summary (Welsh Language Version)
Phase 4 Research Report: Full (Welsh Language Version)
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Singh, S., Morrison-Love, D., Makara-Fuller, K., Patrick, F. (2026) Materion cwricwlwm: cefnogi dealltwriaeth gytn o Gwricwlwm i Gymru. Prifysgol Glasgow a Phrifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36399/gla.pubs.381977
Phase 4 Research Report Executive Summary (English Language Version)
Phase 4 Research Report: Full (English Language Version)
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Singh, S., Morrison-Love, D., Makara-Fuller, K., Patrick, F. (2026) Curriculum matters: supporting shared understanding of Curriculum for Wales. University of Glasgow and University of Wales Trinity Saint David. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36399/gla.pubs.381974
Understanding the nature of Curriculum for Wales: a content analysis
The Camau i’r Dyfodol research project was designed to support education professionals in Wales to advance practical understandings of progression in learning when working with Curriculum for Wales. It began in 2022 and ran for 3 years across four research phases. This report focuses on one research activity that took place during Phase 4: a qualitative content analysis of key curriculum documents. This activity resulted from the work of the project during Phases 2 and 3 when it became clear that there was confusion over what type of curriculum model CfW aligned with. This led to uncertainty about how to create curriculum locally in ways that aligned with the curriculum framework. Co-construction with system professionals led to the decision that CfW aligned with a process (learner development) model of curriculum design. To understand this more fully, we decided to carry out a qualitative content analysis (QCA) of key curriculum documents in relation to A.V. Kelly’s (2009) curriculum models: curriculum as content, product or process. Here, we report on the content analysis that was undertaken, the methods used and present the findings and implications for curriculum realisation.
Links to the content analysis reports will be available shortly.
Funding
These research reports and the activity to which they relate were funded by the Welsh Government.
Copyright & Licensing
Copyright © University of Glasgow, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 2025.
These reports are licenced under the CC-BY 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)