Grwp Arfer DdaGogledd Ddwyrain Cymru
20/10/09
Developing and sharing good practice in teaching and
learning (add map)
Why?
• Raising standards ....
• 21 Secondary schools – Gwynedd, Mon + 3 Conwy
• Challenge – supporting schools to raise standards
• Developing and supporting SMT members to implement curriculum initiatives
GADd – Why?
AIMS GADd
• To develop classroom practice and improve pedagogy
• To raise standards of achievement
• To improve motivation and engagement
National Requirements
Advisory Team
School Staff
Learners
Developing and sharing good practice in teaching and learning through the GADd
GADd: Where did we start from?
• Already working with Paul Ginnis – learning styles and thinking skills
• Paul Ginnis worked with schools for 3 years• Visits outside the area – Cramlington High
School, Villiers High School
• Other external advisors e.g. Christine Harrison (King’s College AfL), Alistair Smith (Accelerated Learning), Shirley Clarke,
• Shared some good practice from within our own schools
• MR working for WAG/ACCAC – kn and u of future curriculum changes esp. Next slide
2004 +
Revision of the National Curriculum in Wales
Focus of any new curriculum should be one that developed skills, especially thinking skillsAssessment should be formative throughout a key stage (AfL)
Developments since
GADd Time Line
• ED – fast forward through key developments / focus since 2005/2006
• BC? Informal input on where we’re at now – inc grwp llywio (this group might be a combination )
• Math o ‘brofiad’ – diwrnod GADd + pecyn / gweithredu dilynol.
What we gained: GADd• Opportunity to share and develop together
(Schools and advisers) – increased confidence
• Improved working relationships – everyone in the same boat
• Sharing a known common goal• Improved knowledge and understanding –
ready for Sept 08 and beyond• Contributing to whole school development -
not just subjects• Ready to support developments in schools
What we learnt:
• People can’t change overnight – takes time to get around established systems (team and schools)
• We need to adapt what we’re doing already• Review approaches – changing ‘how’• More difficult to respond to a generic (non-
subject/cross-sector) based focus – subjects /sectors working together
What next for this group?
• Activity to get them to think about the whole ‘learning’ agenda (bar diagram task) in order to reach what? Why? How? Activity.
Dysgwr-ganolog/Learner-centred
Datblygiad o sgiliau/Development of skills
Cymraeg/Welsh
Saesneg/English
Mathemateg/Mathematics
Gwyddoniaeth/Science
Hanes/History
Daearyddiaeth/Geography
Ieithoedd Modern/MFL
Celf/Art
Technoleg/Technology
Addysg Gorfforol/PE
TGC/ICT
Addysg Grefyddol/Religious Education
Dilyniant a barhhad/Continuity and progression
Llai o gynnwys pynciol / less subject content
Hyblygrwydd/Flexibility
I gefnogi polisi’r Llywodraeth/To support government policy
Dwyieithrwydd/ Bilingualism
Y Cwricwlwm Cymreig/Curriculum Cymreig
Cyfle cyfartal/Equal opportunities
Bwyd a ffitrwydd/Food and fitness
Addysg ar gyfer datblygiad cynaliadwy a dinasyddiaeth fyd-eang/Education for sustainable development and global citizenship
Y Byd gwaith ac entrepreneuriaeth/World of work and entrepreneurship
CC 2008 – 14-19 Adnabod ble ydan ni:
1) Penderfynwch ble ydych chi fel ysgol ar y siart bar / continuwm rhwng 1-10.
[ 1 = heb wir cychwyn 10 = rydym eisoes yn gwneud hyn i gyd yn effeithiol]
2) Beth sydd yn eich rhoi chi ar y pwynt yma ar y siart bar?
Beth rydych chi wedi ei wneud er mwyn bod yno? (Beth ydy eich tystiolaeth ar gyfer hyn?)
FFOCWS AR Y DYSGWR: Rydym yn ...
Hyrwyddo cynhwysiant a chael plant i ymwneud ag addysg a dysgu Sicrhau y caiff anghenion bob dysgwr ei ddiwallu’n effeithiol Adnabod cryfderau dysgwyr a’r meysydd i’w gwella drwy ddefnyddio technegau asesu effeithiol CYNLLUNIO’R CWRICWLWM: Mae ein cwricwlwm yn ...Sicrhau bod y weithred o ddatblygu sgiliau priodol yn cael ei phlethu drwy’r holl gwricwlwm Canolbwyntio ar barhad a dilyniant o 3-19Cynnig llai o gynnwys pynciol a chanolbwyntio mwy ar sgiliauHyblyg Yn berthnasol i’r 21ain ganrif
GWEITHREDU POLISIAU CENEDLAETHOL A LLEOL: Rydym yn ...Cefnogi (ac yn hyrwyddo) dwyieithrwydd; Gweithredu y Cwricwlwm Cymreig a Cymru, Ewrop a’r Byd. Gweithredu ar polisïau cenedlaethol e.e. bwyd a ffitrwydd, addysg ar gyfer datblygiad cynaliadwy a dinasyddiaeth fyd-eang; byd gwaith ac entrepreneuriaeth.
Cynllunio i’r dyfodol:Planning ahead:
• Llwybrau posibl / Possible paths
• Cefnogaeth presennol / Current support
• Cefnogaeth pellach [?] / Further support [?]
What? Why? How?
JOBs / TTD
• Tidy up slides ED and MR
• Sort out stuff for activities.
• Pack – ppt reminder; bar chart reminder.
• CD/ebost dilynol.