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E-sgol initiative will bring more courses to local schools
07/03/2020 @ 01:58
Newtown and Llanidloes high schools will be part of a new initiative launched to broaden the availability of post-16 courses.
The new e-learning initiative was launched by Education Minister Kirsty Williams AM.
Powys County Council signed up to the Welsh Government sponsored project, which has seen video link facilities installed in every secondary school campus in the county.
The Minister launched the E-sgol project in Powys and saw first-hand how Post-16 pupils are successfully using the technology, for example in the delivery of Further Maths lessons.
Lessons happen via a live video link from the teacher while the pupils can remain in their school. These ‘live’ lessons are with an experienced and qualified teacher who is located in another school.
Teachers can provide pupils with live feedback through the system, and pupils can contribute orally to the lesson exactly as if the teacher was in the room.
Last month, pupils used their school’s E-sgol equipment to give their views to the council’s education officers on the proposed vision for education in Powys.
Cllr Phyl Davies, Cabinet Member for Education, said: “Providing high quality educational opportunities for all our learners is part of our Vision 2025 and the way we will achieve this is by using technology.
“We need to embrace the challenges of being a large rural county and use technology to improve access for all our learners.
“The E-sgol project will connect pupils and teachers across Powys and ensure that pupils are offered a wider range of topic choices while giving them the best learning experience.”
Kirsty Williams said: “I feel passionately that all school pupils in Wales should have the same study opportunities, be that at a city centre school or one in the countryside.
“E-sgol uses technology in an innovative way that makes a real difference to students in rural areas by increasing the subjects available to them and broadening their career options after school.
“Taking action to support rural schools has been one of my top priorities over this Government’s term. Along with our investment through our 21st Century School programme and the presumption against rural closures, E-sgol is another example of how we’re ensuring equity for pupils, regardless of where they live.”
The new e-learning initiative was launched by Education Minister Kirsty Williams AM.
Powys County Council signed up to the Welsh Government sponsored project, which has seen video link facilities installed in every secondary school campus in the county.The Minister launched the E-sgol project in Powys and saw first-hand how Post-16 pupils are successfully using the technology, for example in the delivery of Further Maths lessons.
Lessons happen via a live video link from the teacher while the pupils can remain in their school. These ‘live’ lessons are with an experienced and qualified teacher who is located in another school.
Teachers can provide pupils with live feedback through the system, and pupils can contribute orally to the lesson exactly as if the teacher was in the room.
Last month, pupils used their school’s E-sgol equipment to give their views to the council’s education officers on the proposed vision for education in Powys.
Cllr Phyl Davies, Cabinet Member for Education, said: “Providing high quality educational opportunities for all our learners is part of our Vision 2025 and the way we will achieve this is by using technology.
“We need to embrace the challenges of being a large rural county and use technology to improve access for all our learners.
“The E-sgol project will connect pupils and teachers across Powys and ensure that pupils are offered a wider range of topic choices while giving them the best learning experience.”
Kirsty Williams said: “I feel passionately that all school pupils in Wales should have the same study opportunities, be that at a city centre school or one in the countryside.
“E-sgol uses technology in an innovative way that makes a real difference to students in rural areas by increasing the subjects available to them and broadening their career options after school.
“Taking action to support rural schools has been one of my top priorities over this Government’s term. Along with our investment through our 21st Century School programme and the presumption against rural closures, E-sgol is another example of how we’re ensuring equity for pupils, regardless of where they live.”
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