Panel Arbenigwyr Medrau Allweddol 11 Tachwedd 2008 Key Skills Expert Panel 11 November 2008

Strategaethau effeithiol i ddysgwyr gyflawni medrau allweddol mewn fframweithiau cymhwyster Effective strategies for learners to achieve key skills within qualification frameworks Cyd-destun Cwmpas yr adroddiad Methodoleg Context Scope of report Methodology

Rheoli medrau allweddol Management of key skills Dogfennaeth Rolau gwaith/cyfrifoldebau Targedau heriol Olrhain cynnydd Ymagwedd gydlynol tuag at gyflwyno ac asesu Documentation Job roles/responsibilities Challenging targets Tracking progress Co-ordinated approach to delivery and assessment

Ansawdd ac arfarnu cyflwyno medrau allweddol Quality and evaluation of key skills delivery Dealltwriaeth ac arbenigedd staff Manteision y Rhaglen Cefnogi Medrau Allweddol Buddsoddi mewn adnoddau a TGCh Cyfarfodydd tîm/rhannu arfer dda Dadansoddi/meincnodi data medrau allweddol Staff understanding and expertise Benefits of Key Skills Support Programme Investment in resources and ICT Team meetings/sharing good practice Analysis/benchmarking key skills data

Agweddau dysgwyr tuag at fedrau allweddol Learners’ attitudes to key skills Cyflwyno medrau allweddol yn gynnar Fframweithiau cymhwyster Agweddau dysgwyr tuag at fedrau allweddol Cymorth i ddysgwyr Aseiniadau sy’n gysylltiedig â gwaith Cyflawni targedau Olrhain cynnydd Introduce key skills early Qualification frameworks Learners’ attitudes to key skills Support for learners Work-related assignments Achieving targets Tracking progress

Agweddau cyflogwyr tuag at fedrau allweddol a’r cymorth y maent yn ei roi iddynt Employers’ attitudes to and support for key skills Dealltwriaeth cyflogwyr Cytundebau ysgrifenedig – disgwyliadau a chyfrifoldebau Hyfforddiant i ffwrdd o’r gwaith Tystiolaeth dysgwyr o rolau gwaith/medrau allweddol Manteision medrau allweddol Employers’ understanding Written agreements - expectations and responsibilities Off-the-job training Learners’ job roles/key skills evidence Benefits of key skills

Prif ganfyddiadau Main findings Cyrhaeddiad gwell o ran fframweithiau cymhwyster Prentisiaeth Fodern Sylfaen a Phrentisiaeth Fodern Integreiddio medrau allweddol/defnydd o aseiniadau cyd-destunol Pwysigrwydd hyfforddiant i staff Strategaeth i wella ansawdd a chyflwyno medrau allweddol Improved attainment of FMA and MA qualification frameworks Integration of key skills/use of contextualised assignments Importance of staff training Strategies to improve quality and delivery of key skills

Argymhellion Recommendations Dylai Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru: fod â threfniadau cytundebol cadarn er mwyn sicrhau cyflawni fframweithiau cymhwyster darparu cymorth/hyfforddiant parhaus ar gyfer medrau allweddol ar lefel genedlaethol gwella’r modd y mae data yn cael ei gasglu, ei ddadansoddi a’i ddefnyddio The Welsh Assembly Government should: have robust contractual arrangements to ensure attainment of qualification frameworks provide on-going support/training for key skills at national level improve collection, analysis and use of data

Argymhellion Recommendations Darparwyr: cynyddu cyrhaeddiad o ran fframweithiau cymhwyster ymhellach sicrhau hyfforddiant gorfodol i ffwrdd o’r gwaith gwella mynediad i ddysgwyr at gyfleusterau TGCh darparu mwy o gyfleoedd i gasglu tystiolaeth o fedrau allweddol yn y gwaith Providers: further increase attainment of qualification frameworks ensure compulsory off-the- job training improve learners’ access to ICT facilities provide further opportunities to collect key skills evidence in work

darparu mwy o gyfleoedd i ddysgwyr ddefnyddio/gwella eu medrau Cymraeg a dwyieithog gosod targedau tymor canolig a thymor hir heriol i ddysgwyr ar gyfer medrau allweddol cynyddu’r defnydd o arsylwadau er mwyn gwella ansawdd/cysondeb dadansoddi a meincnodi data medrau allweddol yn drylwyr provide more opportunities for learners to use/improve their Welsh and bilingual skills set learners challenging medium and long-term targets for key skills increase use of observations to improve quality/consistency rigorously analyse and benchmark key skills data