Cyflwyno TGAU Cymraeg Ail IaithIntroducing GCSE Welsh Second Language

Nodau’r sesiwn

I drafod ac i wella eich dealltwriaeth o:

• Gefndir a chyd-destun y diwygiadau

• Prif nodweddion y cymhwysternewydd

• Goblygiadau y newidiadau and how to respond to them

Er mwyn ystyried :

• Sut orau i gynllunio a pharatoi argyfer darparu’r cwrs newydd

• A pha gymorth pellach allai fod o ddefnydd

To discuss and develop your understanding of the:

• Background and context to the reforms

• Main features of the new qualification

• Implications of the changes and how to respond to them

In order to consider:

• How best to plan and prepare for delivering the new course

• And what further support could be of benefit

Aims of the session

Agenda

• Introduction

• Background to changes

• Overview of changes to the new qualification

• Implications for schools and Welsh Government expectations in the short, medium and long term

• Panel discussion• WJEC

• Regional consortia

• Welsh Government

• Cyflwyniad

• Cefndir i’r newidiadau

• Trosolwg o’r newidiadau i’r cymhwysternewydd

• Y goblygiadau i ysgolion a disgwyliadauLlywodraeth Cymru yn y tymor byr, canolig a hir

• Trafodaeth panel• CBAC

• Consortia Rhanbarthol

• Llywodraeth Cymru

Agenda

Cymwysterau Cymru

• Sicrhau bod cymwysterau, a’r system gymwysterau yng Nghymru, yneffeithiol er mwyn diwallu anghenionrhesymol dysgwyr yng Nghymru

• Ennyn hyder y cyhoedd mewncymwysterau a’r system gymwysterauyng Nghymru

• Ensuring that qualifications, and the Welsh qualification system, are effective for meeting the reasonable needs of learners in Wales

• Promoting public confidence in qualifications and in the Welsh qualification system

Qualifications Wales

Llywodraeth Cymru

Gosod polisi addysg (e.e. adolygiad o

gymwysterau 14-19)

Cymwysterau Cymru

Goruchwylio’r gwaith o ddylunio, datblygu

a dyfarnu cymwysterau

Corff Dyfarnu

Datblygu, darparu, asesu a dyfarnu

cymwysterau

Welsh Government

Set education policy (e.g. review of 14-19

qualifications)

Qualifications Wales

Oversee design, development and award

of qualifications

Awarding Body

Develop, deliver, assess and award

qualifications

Pwy ’di pwy? Who’s who?

Cefndir i’r newidiadau

• GCSE, AS and A level reforms

• Shortcomings of current GCSE Welsh Second Language qualifications

• Welsh Government developing a new curriculum for Wales that willmean Welsh is taught on the basisof a continuum

• Improve the design of Welsh Second Language GCSE as an interim measure

Background to the changes

• Diwygio TGAU, UG a Safon Uwch

• Diffygion y cymwysterau TGAU Cymraeg Ail Iaith cyfredol

• Llywodraeth Cymru’n datblygu cwricwlwm newydd i Gymru a fydd, ymysg pethau eraill, yn sicrhau addysgu’r Gymraeg ar sail continwwm

• Fel mesur interim, gwella cynllun y cymhwyster TGAU Cymraeg Ail Iaith

Amserlen ddiwygio

• Ebrill a Mai 2016: ymgynghoriad arddiwygio’r cymhwyster CAI

• Gorffennaf 2016: Cyhoeddi’r meiniprawf cymeradwyo

• Hydref 2016: manyleb ddrafft wedi’ichyhoeddi’n ddwyieithog

• Gwanwyn 2017: Disgwylcymeradwyo’r fanyleb a’r deunyddiauasesu engrheifftiol (DAE)

• Pasg 2017: Cyhoeddi’r DAE

Reform timeline

• April and May 2016: consultation on reforming the WSL qualification

• July 2016: Approval Criteria published .

• October 2016: Approved specification published bilingually

• Spring 2017: Expected approval of specifications and sample assessment materials (SAMs)

• Easter 2017: SAMs published

Cymwysterau Cymru Qualifications Wales

CBAC WJEC

TGAU Cymraeg Ail Iaith

GCSE Welsh Second Language

Mis Medi 20171 cymhwysterTGAU Cymraeg Ail Iaith

September 20171 qualificationGCSE Welsh Second Language

4 cymhwysterTGAU Cymraeg Ail Iaith cwrs llawn a byrTGAU Cymraeg Ail Iaith Cymhwysol cwrs llawn a byr

4 qualificationsGCSE Welsh Second Language full and short courseGCSE Applied Welsh Second Language full and short course

Cyfleodd asesu Assessment opportunity

Asesu cyntaf y fanyleb newydd Uned 1 – cyfres Ionawr (2018)Uned 2, 3 a 4 – cyfres haf (2019)New specification first assessmentUnit 1 - January series (2018)Units 2, 3 and 4 - summer series (2019)

Haf 2018 - Asesu olaf yr hen fanylebauSummer 2018 - Legacy specifications final assessment

Pwysoli Weighting

Siarad Speaking – 30%Gwrando Listening – 20%Ysgrifennu Writing – 25% Darllen Reading – 25%

Llafaredd Oracy – 40%

Ysgrifennu Writing – 30%Darllen Reading – 30%

Strwythur y cymhwyster newydd

Structure of the new qualification

Uned 1 a 2: Siarad a gwrando Uned 3 a 4: Darllen ac ysgrifennu

Units 1 and 2: Speaking and listeningUnits 3 and 4: Reading and writing

Mae'r cwrs yn addas i'w addysgu dros ddwy flynedd o

fewn 120 o oriau dysgu o dan arweiniad.

The course is suitable for teaching over two years

within 120 guided learning hours.

Tair thema eang:

CYFLOGAETH, CYMRU A'R BYD, IEUENCTID

Three broad themes:

EMPLOYMENT, WALES AND THE WORLD, YOUTH

Gofynion Iaith

Language requirement

1

2

3

4

Uned 1 - Cyfres IonawrAsesiad diarholiad: 6 – 8 munud (pâr) 9 – 12 munud (grŵp o 3) 10% siarad 15% gwrandoUnit 1 - January seriesNon-examination assessment: 6 – 8 minutes(pair) 9 – 12 minutes (group of 3) 10% speaking 15% listening

Bydd CBAC yn darparu sbardunau gweledol i symbylu trafodaeth. Neilltuir tri diwrnod penodol ar gyfer yr asesu diarholiad. 15 munud i bob grŵp.

WJEC will provide visual stimuli to stimulate discussion. Three days are set aside for the non-examination assessment. 15 minutes for each group.

Bydd yr ymgeiswyr yn: - gwylio clip oddeutu 2 funud dwy waith a llenwi taflen - trafodaeth rhwng pâr/grŵp o dri ar yr hyn a wyliwyd.

The candidates will:- watch an approx. 2 minute visual clip (twice) and fill in a

sheet - discussion in pairs/ group on what was watched.

Uned 2 - Cyfres yr hafAsesiad diarholiad: 6 – 8 munud (pâr) 9 – 12 munud (grŵp o 3) 20% siarad 5% gwrandoUnit 2 - summer seriesNon-examination assessment: 6 – 8 minutes(pair) 9 – 12 minutes (group of 3) 20% speaking 5% listening

Trafodaeth pâr/grŵp o dri yn seiliedig ar sbardunau a fydd yn cael eu darparu gan CBACe.e. gosodiad, testun trafod neu gwestiwn.Neilltuir tri diwrnod penodol ar gyfer yr asesu diarholiad.Pair/ group of three discussion based on the stimuli prepared by WJEC e.g. statement, discussion topic or a question.Three days are set aside for the non-examination assessment.

Bydd disgwyl i’r ymgeiswyr:- gyfathrebu a rhyngweithio'n ddigymell ag eraill- gwrando ac ymateb i gyfraniadau gan eraill- mynegi barn am bynciau amrywiol a chyfiawnhau

barn.

Candidates are expected to:- communicate and interact spontaneously with others- Listen and respond to contributions by others- Express opinion on a variety of topics and justify

opinion.

Uned 3 Darllen ac ysgrifennuAdroddiadol, penodol a chyfarwyddiadol Arholiad ysgrifenedig: 1 awr 30 munud 15% darllen 10% ysgrifennu

Unit 3 Reading and writingReport, specific and instructionalWritten examination: 1 hour 30 minutes 15% reading 10% writing

Tasgau darllen gydag ymatebion di-eiriau ac ysgrifenedigCyfieithu 1 darn byr o'r Saesneg i'r Gymraeg Prawf ddarllen 1 darn byrTasgau ysgrifennuReading tasks with non-verbal and written responses Translating 1 short piece from English to Welsh Proofread 1 short pieceWritten tasks

Uned 4 Darllen ac ysgrifennuDisgrifiadol, creadigol a dychmygus Arholiad ysgrifenedig: 1 awr 30 munud 10% darllen 15% ysgrifennu

Unit 4 Reading and writingDescriptive, creative and imaginative Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes 10% reading 15% writing

Tasgau darllen gydag ymatebion di-eiriau ac ysgrifenedig Tasgau ysgrifennu

Reading tasks with non-verbal and written responses Written tasks

Camau nesaf:• Sesiynau DPP yn rhad ac am ddim

(Mawrth 2017) • Canllawiau i addysgu• Rhagor o enghreifftiau ar gyfer pob unedNext steps:• Free of charge CPD events (March 2017)• Guidance for teaching• More examples for each unit

Cyflwyno Cymraeg Ail Iaith TGAU

Y goblygiadau ar gyfer ysgolion a disgwyliadau

Llywodraeth Cymru yn y tymor byr, canolig a hir

Introducing Welsh Second Language

GCSE

Implications for schools and Welsh

Government expectations in the

short, medium and long term

Ionawr 2017 / January 2017

• Symud Cymru Ymlaen 2016 – Rhaglen Lywodraethu

– miliwn o siaradwyr Cymraeg erbyn 2050

• Dyfodol Llwyddiannus 2015 – Adolygiad o’r Cwricwlwm a’r Trefniadau Asesu

– Deall manteision y Gymraeg

– Mae safonau Cymraeg Ail Iaith yn ‘anghyson’

– Ffocws ar siarad, gwrando a’r defnydd yn y gweithle

– Cymhwysedd trafod – Ysgolion Arloesi/ Grŵp Meysydd Dysgu a Phrofiad ar

gyfer Ieithoedd, Llythrennedd a Chyfathrebu

• Taking Wales Forward 2016 – Programme for Government

– 1 million Welsh speakers by 2050

• Successful Futures 2015 – Review of Curriculum and Assessment

– Understanding benefits of Welsh

– Welsh Second Language standards ‘patchy’

– Focus on speaking, listening and workplace applications

– Transactional competence – Pioneer Schools / LLC AoLE group

Symud y Gymraeg ymlaen

Taking Welsh Forward

Symud y Gymraeg ymlaen

Taking Welsh Forward

• Un Iaith i Bawb 2013 – Adolygiad o Gymraeg Ail Iaith

– Profiad a chyrhaeddiad dysgwyr yn isel yn gyffredinol

– Diddymu’r cyrsiau byr – ymatebion athrawon yn gefnogol iawn

– Deall perthnasedd yr iaith, a’r pwyslais ar Gymraeg bob dydd

• Adolygiad o Gymwysterau 2012

– Cadw cymwysterau TGAU fel prif Gymwysterau Cyffredinol L1/2

– Caniatau cyrsiau byr TGAU dim ond lle gellir cyfiawnhau hynny ar sail pwnc

• One Language for All 2013 – Review of Welsh Second Language

– Learner experience and attainment generally poor

– Phase out short courses – teacher responses overwhelmingly supportive

– Understanding relevance of the language, and emphasis on everyday Welsh

• Review of Qualifications 2012

– Retain GCSEs as main L1/2 General Qualifications

– Allow short course GCSEs only where justified on subject basis

• Amserlennu

– Dulliau cymysg ar hyn o bryd – dysgu o’r hyn sy’n gweithio

• Capasiti gweithlu’r ysgol

– Asesu angen – nid dim ond tymor byr – cynlluniau datblygu ysgolion

• Deall gwerth y Gymraeg

– Athrawon, dysgwyr, rhieni – rôl gan bob un ohonom

• Timetabling

– Currently mixed approaches – learning from what works

• School workforce capacity

– Assessment of need – not just short term – school development plans

• Understanding the value of Welsh

– Teachers, learners and parents – we all have a role

Heriau? Challenges?

Heriau? Challenges?

• Y Gymraeg mewn cyd-destunau bywyd go iawn

– TGAU newydd – cam yn y cyfeiriad cywir – ysgolion i arloesi, dysgu dan gymheiriaid

• Gwella llafaredd

– Cymhwysedd trafodaethol – hyder a mwynhad dysgwyr

• Trefnu cymorth i ysgolion

– Datblygu proffesiynol – sgiliau iaith a phedagogeg ail iaith

– Adnoddau cynllunio ac addysgu

• Welsh in real life contexts

– New GCSE step in right direction – schools to innovate, peer learning

• Enhancing oracy

– Transactional competence – learner confidence and enjoyment

• Aligning support to schools

– Professional development – language skills and 2nd language pedagogy

– Planning and teaching resources