1. Nia Jones, CILT Cymru Bridget Smith, AdAS / DfES Ceri Griffiths, Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni Gweithdy: Defnyddio’r posteri llythrennedd triphlyg am ddim mewn ysgolion Workshop: Using the free triple literacy posters in schools

2. Y P OSTERI - C EFNDIR T HE P OSTERS - B ACKGROUND Bridget Smith Arbenigwraig Pwnc ITM Subject Expert for MFL AdAS / DfES

3. A STUDIAETH A CHOS A C ASE S TUDY Ceri Griffiths Pennaeth ITM / Head of MFL Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni

4.  Autumn term 2002– Heads of Welsh, French and English decided to look at similarities and differences in departmental schemes of work to aid school focus of improving literacy.  Creation of list of common terminology in the three languages.  Creation of booklet as a reference aid to KS3 pupils.

5.  Grant provided by Basic Skills Agency to publish booklet.  Posters created in school to display in various classrooms.  Focus on Triple Literacy on worksheets and Power points in MFL lessons.

6. Examples of successful activities  Handout 1-activity to introduce adjectives including colours to year 7  Handout 2- triple literacy starter activity

7. Department’s thoughts  Pupils’ understanding of structures across the three languages has improved.  Pupils enjoy discovering linguistic similarities and differences.  Triple Literacy posters will be used in all MFL classrooms on a rotational basis depending on the subject being taught.  Posters will be used as a reference material.

8. M EDDYLIWCH – C YD - WEITHIWCH – RHANNWCH ! T HINK – P AIR – S HARE ! Poster: Ffrangeg / French Enwau a’r fannod, Les noms et articles, Nouns and articles Camgymeriadau cyffredin yn ITM / Common errors in MFL: Defnyddio’r fannod anghywir neu defnyddio’r ddau gyda’u gilydd : Using the wrong or both articles together: J’ai le chien / J’ai un le chien. Camgymryd cenedl yr enw: Getting the gender wrong: J’ai une chien.

9. E SIAMPLAU G WEITHGAREDDAU A CTIVITY E XAMPLES 1.Rhowch gylch o amgylch pob bannod bendant yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg sy’n ymddangos ar y poster. Darganfyddwch y geiriau hyn yn Ffrangeg ac uwcholeuwch nhw. (Sawl bannod bendant sydd yn y Gymraeg / Saesneg / Ffrangeg?) 2.Rhowch gylch o amgylch pob bannod amhendant yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg sy’n ymddangos ar y poster. Darganfyddwch y geiriau hyn yn Ffrangeg ac uwcholeuwch nhw. (Sawl bannod bendant sydd yn y Gymraeg / Saesneg / Ffrangeg?)

10. E SIAMPLAU G WEITHGAREDDAU A CTIVITY E XAMPLES 1.Circle every definite article in Welsh and English on the poster. Find the equivalent words in French and highlight them. (How many are there in English / Welsh / French?) 2.Circle every indefinite article in Welsh and English on the poster. Find the equivalent words in French and highlight them (How many are there in English / Welsh / French?)

11. E SIAMPLAU G WEITHGAREDDAU A CTIVITY E XAMPLES 3.Sgwrs yn y Gymraeg / Discussion in English: Beth ydy’r gwahaniaeth rhwng “y, yr, the + a” + “le, la, les, un, une, des”? What’s the difference between “y, yr, the + a” + “le, la, les, un, une, des”?

12. E SIAMPLAU G WEITHGAREDDAU A CTIVITY E XAMPLES 3. Gêm llenwi’r bylchau / Gap-fill game. 4. Y gêm eiriadur / The dictionary game. 5. Gêm “Unigol neu Luosog?” / “Singular or Plural?” game.

13. E SIAMPLAU G WEITHGAREDDAU A CTIVITY E XAMPLES Poster: Sbaeneg / Spanish Pa iaith?¿Qué Lengua?Which Language? Ffocws ar ymwybyddiaeth iaith a diwylliant Focus on language + cultural awareness: Atalnodi, rhannau ymadrodd, patrymau ar draws ieithoedd, elfennau ddiwylliannol, geiriau cytras ayyb. Punctuation, parts of speech, patterns across languages, cultural aspects, cognates etc.

14. E SIAMPLAU G WEITHGAREDDAU A CTIVITY E XAMPLES 1. Darganfyddwch 3 rhif / diwrnod yr wythnos / mis y flwyddyn – oes patrwm? / unrhyw sylwadau ynglŷn â sillafu / atalnodi? 2. Darganfyddwch enw priod yn Sbaeneg / y Gymraeg / Saesneg. Beth ydyd enw priod? Beth sydd ganddyn nhw’n gyffredin? 3. Darganfyddwch enw (cyffredin) yn y dair iaith. Beth ydych chi’n ei wybod am enwau cyffredin yn Sbaeneg / y Gymraeg / Saesneg? 4. Darganfyddwch ansoddair yn y dair iaith. Beth ydyd ansoddair? Beth ydych chi’n ei wybod am ddefnyddio ansoddeiriau yn Sbaeneg / y Gymraeg / Saesneg? 5. Darganfyddwch ferf yn Sbaeneg / y Gymraeg / Saesneg. Beth ydy berf? Beth ydych chi’n ei wybod am ddefnyddio berfau yn Sbaeneg / y Gymraeg / Saesneg?

15. E SIAMPLAU G WEITHGAREDDAU A CTIVITY E XAMPLES 1. Find 3 numbers / 3 days of the week / 3 months of the year - is there a pattern? / any observations about spelling / punctuation? 2. Find a proper noun in Spanish / Welsh / English. What’s a proper noun? What do all have in common? 3. Find a (common) noun in 3 languages. What do you know about nouns in Spanish / Welsh / English? 4. Find an adjective in Spanish / Welsh / English. What’s an adjective? What do you know about using adjectives in Spanish / Welsh / English? 5. Find a verb in Spanish / Welsh / English. What’s a verb? What do you know about using verbs in Spanish / Welsh / English

16. E SIAMPLAU G WEITHGAREDDAU A CTIVITY E XAMPLES 1. Gwaith gyda ffonigau / datblygu ynganu: (e.e. Cymraeg “y, ll, dd, ch, i etc), (Sbaeneg z, c, j, g, a, i a.y.y.b). 2. Gêm dditectif ieithoedd: chwiliwch am y geiriau cytras. Allwch chi baru’r holl eiriau yn Sbaeneg / y Gymraeg / Saesneg?

17. E SIAMPLAU G WEITHGAREDDAU A CTIVITY E XAMPLES 1. Work on phonics (e.g. Welsh “y, ll, dd, ch, i etc), (Spanish, z, c, j, g, a i etc). 2. Language detectives game: look for cognates. Can you match all the Spanish / Welsh / English words being a language detective?

18. C REU G WEITHGAREDDAU C REATE A CTIVITIES Dewiswch 1 – 2 boster a meddyliwch am gyfres o weithgareddau y gellir eu gwneud i’w ecsbloetio’n effeithiol yn y dosbarth. Choose 1 – 2 posters and think of a series of activities to effectively exploit them in the classroom.

19. C YSYLLTU AC H ELP C ONTACT AND H ELP Nia Gwyn Jones nia.jones@ciltcymru.org.uk Gwefan / Website: www.ciltcymru.org.uk