Jane Nicholas
BA PGCE
Senior Research Officer
j.nicholas@nfer.ac.uk
+44(0)1792 459800

Jane is a Senior Research Officer in the Welsh Unit. A former head of the Welsh department in a secondary school, she has managed national assessment projects for Welsh and has expertise in curriculum issues and adult education.


15 years teaching Welsh in secondary schools, seconded as advisory teacher for two years before joining NFER in 1999.

Assessment, Literacy, National Curriculum.

Key Stage 3, Welsh, Key Stage 2/3 Transition.

Powell, R. and Nicholas, J. (2005). Testun Trafod: Gweithgareddau Llafaredd, Darllen ac Ysgrifennu Cymraeg. Abertawe: Y SCYA.