Professional Learning – The New Approach for Practitioners in Wales

A discussion about the journey to understanding Progression in Learning in the context of Curriculum for Wales, chaired by Rachel Bendall from University of Wales Trinity Saint David, with Abigail Davies of Ysgol y Strade, and Debbie Moon of Partneriaeth, members of the Camau group.

Trafodaeth am y daith i ddeall Cynnydd mewn Dysgu yng nghyd-destun Cwricwlwm i Gymru, dan gadeiryddiaeth Rachel Bendall o Brifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant gydag aelodau o'r grŵp Camau, Abigail Davies o Ysgol y Strade, a Debbie Moon o Partneriaeth.

Proposals are in place to ‘re-balance’ the school year in Wales by changing some term lengths. In this podcast three head teachers discuss the implications – positive and negative - with Tegwen Ellis, Chief Executive of the National Academy for Educational Leadership Wales. The Consultation closes on 12th February 2024.

Mae cynigion ar waith i 'ail-gydbwyso'r flwyddyn ysgol yng Nghymru drwy newid hyd y tymor. Yn y podlediad hwn, mae tri phrifathro yn trafod y goblygiadau - cadarnhaol a negyddol - gyda Tegwen Ellis, Prif Weithredwr Academi Genedlaethol Arweinyddiaeth Addysgol Cymru. Mae'r ymgynghoriad yn dod i ben ar 12fed Chwefror 2024.

Curriculum for Wales asks practitioners to think differently about curriculum design. A successful pilot project to explore a ‘backwards design’ approach, resulting in learning with purpose, is discussed by Professional Advisor Yvonne Roberts-Ablett and colleagues from the pilot.

For more information about the pilot project https://hwb.gov.wales/repository/resource/23c632e9-1e78-4595-b8c2-eed5bba32384/en/overview

Mae Cwricwlwm i Gymru yn gofyn i ymarferwyr feddwl yn wahanol am gynllunio’r cwricwlwm. Mae’r prosiect peilot llwyddiannus yn archwilio dull 'cynllunio tuag at yn ôl', gan arwain at ddysgu pwrpasol, yn cael ei drafod gan Alun Jones sy’n Gynghorydd Proffesiynol a chydweithwyr o'r peilot.

Mae mwy o wybodaeth am y peilot yma https://hwb.gov.wales/repository/resource/23c632e9-1e78-4595-b8c2-eed5bba32384/en/overview

An interview conducted by Mark Jones, Professional Advisor to the Welsh Government, with Anthony Jones, Deputy Headteacher at Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi, about how the school is using the National Resource: Evaluation and Improvement and the improvements it is helping to bring about.

https://hwb.gov.wales/evaluation-improvement-and-accountability/the-national-resource-evaluation-and-improvement/

Cyfweliad Mark Jones, Cynghorydd Proffesiynol i Lywodraeth Cymru, gydag Owen Roberts, Pennaeth Ysgol Cybi, ar sut mae'r ysgol yn defnyddio'r Adnodd Cenedlaethol: Gwerthuso a Gwella a'r gwelliannau sy’n dod yn ei sgil.

https://hwb.gov.wales/gwerthuso-gwella-ac-atebolrwydd/yr-adnodd-cenedlaethol-gwerthuso-a-gwella/

Dyma'r ail o bodlediad dwy ran a recordiwyd yn fyw yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd. Ymunwch â Daniel Davies o’r Gwasanaeth Cyflawniad Addysgol i arwain panel Trafod Addysgeg. Gwrandewch ar Manon Tinnuche (Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth), Catherine Evans (Estyn), Gareth Owens (Ysgol Caerelen) a Meleri Jones (Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig) wrth iddynt drafod y Gymraeg, nodi’r un peth yr hoffent ei newid am y system addysg a sut y gall yr Urdd helpu ysgolion i weithredu Cwricwlwm i Gymru.

This is the second of a two part podcast recorded live at Eisteddfod yr Urdd. Join Daniel Davies from the Educational Achievement Service lead a i panel. Hear from Manon Tinnuche (Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth), Catherine Evans (Estyn), Gareth Owens (Ysgol Caerelen) and Meleri Jones (Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig) as they discuss y Gymraeg, identify the one thing they’d like to change about the education system and how the Urdd can help schools implement the Curriculum for Wales. This podcast is available in Welsh only.

Dyma'r cyntaf o bodlediad dwy ran a recordiwyd yn fyw yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd. Ymunwch â Daniel Davies o’r Gwasanaeth Cyflawniad Addysgol i arwain panel Trafod Addysgeg. Gwrandewch ar Manon Tinnuche (Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth), Catherine Evans (Estyn), Gareth Owens (Ysgol Caerelen) a Meleri Jones (Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig) wrth iddynt drafod sut mae addysgeg yn esblygu o dan Gwricwlwm i Gymru.

This is the first of a two part podcast recorded live at Eisteddfod yr Urdd. Join Daniel Davies from the Educational Achievement Service lead a Talk Pedagogy panel. Hear from Manon Tinnuche (Ysgol Maes y Gwendraeth), Catherine Evans (Estyn), Gareth Owens (Ysgol Caerelen) and Meleri Jones (Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig) as they discuss how pedagogy is evolving under Curriculum for Wales. This podcast is available in Welsh only.