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Question from: County Councillor Pete Roberts Subject: eLearning in Powys

 

Question From:

County Councillor Pete Roberts

Subject:

eLearning in Powys

Question To:

County Councillor Phyl Davies

Portfolio Holder for Education and Property

 

Question:

 

In Cabinet on the 9th June Cllr Alexander stated “Many of our communities have been quite staggered by the way in which eLearning has been successful for older pupils”.

As we have not yet heard of any formal reviews about how well pupils are adapting to the current closure of schools could the Portfolio Holder share with us the evidence that the Council has gathered that would allow a Cabinet member to make such a significant comment in public.

 

 

 

Minutes:

Response by the Portfolio Holder:

 

In Sept 2019, e-sgol was introduced in Powys in partnership with Ceredigion and WG to broaden the provision available for Powys learners.   To support this ‘Clever Touch’ systems were installed in all Powys Secondary schools and training provided for teaching staff and technicians.

 

The following table outlines the e-sgol offer made for Powys Post 16 learners for Sept 2019 and the uptake.

 

Location Offer

Delivering School

A level Subject

No of pupils

Receiving schools and No of pupils

South Powys

Maesydderwen

French

1

Brecon: 1

South Powys

Brecon

Geography

9

Brecon: 6

Maesydderwen: 3

South Powys

Crickhowell

Computer Science

9

Crickhowell: 7

Brecon: 1

Ysgol Calon Cymru: 1

South Powys

Gwernyfed

Sociology

11

Gwernyfed: 10

Brecon: 1

South Powys

Ysgol Calon Cymru

Welsh Second Language

9

Ysgol Calon Cymru: 2

Brecon: 3

Maesydderwen:4

North Powys

Bro Hyddgen

No offer

 

 

North Powys

Llanidloes

Politics

8

Llanidloes: 2

Newtown: 3

Llanfyllin: 3

North Powys

Newtown

Religious Education

3

Newtown: 3

North Powys

Welshpool

French

4

Welshpool: 4

North Powys

Caereinion

Welsh Second Language

2

Caereinion: 1

Llanfyllin: 1

North Powys

Llanfyllin

Further Maths

7

Llanfyllin: 5

Bro Hyddgen: 2

 

Following the success of the initiative in its first the year, the following e-sgol will be available for Post 16 learners from Powys and other LAs for Sept 2021:

 

Location

School

A level e-sgol offer for Sept 2020

South Powys:

Maesydderwen

Media Studies

 

Brecon

Geography

 

Crickhowell

Computer Science

 

Gwernyfed

Sociology

 

Ysgol Calon Cymru

Welsh Second Language, Politics and Psychology

 

 

 

North Powys:

Bro Hyddgen

AddysgGrefyddol (Welsh Medium Religious Studies)

 

Llanidloes

Politics

 

Newtown

Law

 

Welshpool

French

 

Caereinion

Government and Politics

 

Llanfyllin

Further Maths and Music

 

 

 

Other:

Ysgol Y Berwyn

Business Studies

 

The subject offer for September 2021 will not be finalised by the schools until Spring 2021, but forward projections predict a similar or enhanced subject offer compared with Sept 2020.