LITERACY RESOURCES
FROM THE BASIC SKILLS AGENCY
ADNODDAU LLYTHRENNEDD
GAN YR ASIANTAETH SGILIAU SYLFAENOL
The National Basic Skills Strategy for Wales
The Basic Skills Agency on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government
Strategaeth Genedlaethol Sgiliau Sylfaenol i Gymru
Yr Asiantaeth Sgiliau Sylfaenol ar ran Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru
Drama and Literacy: A survey of effective
practice at Key Stages 3 and 4
This report is the outcome of a survey of 13 drama departments in schools
in England and Wales; its focus was on their contributions to the literacy of
their students.
The aim of this report has been to gather evidence about practice that
works, to identify some of the common underlying trends, and to share
examples. It set out to examine some claims that, at Key Stages 3 and 4,
drama often makes significant contributions to the literacy of its students and
that it is apt to help group of students who are less readily reached in many
other subjects.
A1693 Welsh/English – £4.50 plus postage
Drama a Llythrennedd: Arolwg o arfer
effeithiol yng Nghyfnodau Allweddol 3 a 4
Canlyniad arolwg o 13 adran ddrama mewn ysgolion yng Nghymru a
Lloegr yw’r adroddiad hwn; roedd ei ffocws ar eu cyfraniadau at
lythrennedd eu myfyrwyr.
Nod yr adroddiad hwn fu casglu tystiolaeth am arfer sy’n gweithio, nodi
rhai o’r tueddiadau gwaelodol cyffredin, a rhannu enghreifftiau. Ei fwriad
oedd archwilio rhai honiadau bod drama yn aml yn cyfrannu’n sylweddol at
lythrennedd ei myfyrwyr yng Nghyfnodau Allweddol 3 a 4 a’i fod yn gallu
helpu grw p o fyfyrwyr nad yw mor hawdd
eu cyrraedd mewn llawer o bynciau eraill.
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A1693 Cymraeg/Saesneg – £4.50 yn ogystal â
phostio
Bridges for Literacy
Clear evidence has been seen of a dip in aspects of English in the early
years of secondary school. As pupils transfer from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage
3 there are initial understandable strains upon learning. This report is the
outcome of a survey that looks at bridging arrangements for literacy.
A1318 Welsh/English – £4.50 plus postage
Writing to Learn: A survey of effective
practice with writing at Key Stages 3 and 4
This report offers an account of successful and emerging practice with
writing at Key Stages 3 and 4 in English, and across the curriculum.
Lessons in history, geography, RE and science were also observed; the
survey’s chief emphasis was on non-narrative composition. The evidence
was gathered in a survey of 12 schools. Its aim has been to gather
evidence about practice that works, to identify some of the common
underlying threads, and especially to share examples.
A1694 Welsh/English – £4.50 plus postage
Ysgrifennu i Ddysgu:
Arolwg o arfer effeithiol gydag ysgrifennu
yng Nghyfnodau Allweddol 3 a 4
Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn cynnig adroddiad o arfer llwyddiannus sy’n
ymddangos gydag ysgrifennu yng Nghyfnodau Allweddol 3 a 4 mewn
Saesneg, ac ar draws y cwricwlwm. Arsylwyd gwersi hanes, daearyddiaeth,
addysg grefyddol a gwyddoniaeth hefyd; roedd prif bwyslais yr arolwg ar
gyfansoddiad heb naratif. Casglwyd y dystiolaeth mewn arolwg o 12 ysgol.
Ei nod fu casglu tystiolaeth am arfer sy’n gweithio, nodi rhai o’r syniadau
gwaelodol cyffredin, a rhannu enghreifftiau yn benodol.
A1694 Cymraeg/Saesneg – £4.50 yn ogystal â phostio
Pontio Llythrennedd
Gwelwyd tystiolaeth glir o ostyngiad mewn agweddau ar Saesneg yn ystod
blynyddoedd cynnar ysgol uwchradd. Wrth i ddisgyblion drosglwyddo o
Gyfnod Allweddol 2 i Gyfnod Allweddol 3, gellir deall bod dysgu yn wynebu
pwysau ar y cychwyn. Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn ganlyniad arolwg sy’n
ystyried trefniadau pontio ar gyfer llythrennedd.
A1318 Cymraeg/Saesneg – £4.50 yn ogystal â phostio
Securing Boys’ Literacy – a survey of
effective practice in primary schools
This report is a primary school companion to Improving Boys’ Literacy. Its
findings are drawn from a survey on schools where high achievements or
improvements in boys' literacy had already been found, or where boys’
underachievement had been identified and was actively being addressed.
The report includes an account of some of the chief elements of whole-school
practice that supports boys’ progress in reading and writing. It also includes a
picture of some of the ways in which LEAs assisted their schools in meeting
the twin challenges of developing literacy and boys’ achievements.
The report also draws conclusions as to what constitutes effective practice.
A1918 Welsh/English – £4.50 plus postage
Sicrhau Llythrennedd Bechgyn – adolygiad o
arfer effeithiol mewn ysgolion cynradd
Cydymaith ysgol gynradd i Gwella Llythrennedd Bechgyn yw’r adroddiad hwn.
Mae ei ganfyddiadau wedi’u cymryd o arolwg o ysgolion ble roedd
cyflawniadau da neu welliannau mewn llythrennedd bechgyn eisoes wedi’u
canfod, neu ble roedd tangyflawniad bechgyn wedi’i nodi a'u bod yn mynd i’r
afael â hyn yn weithredol.
Mae’r adroddiad yn cynnwys adroddiad o rai o brif elfennau arfer ysgol gyfan
sy’n cefnogi cynnydd bechgyn mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu. Mae hefyd yn
cynnwys darlun o rai o'r ffyrdd y bu i AALIau gynorthwyo'u hysgolion wrth
fodloni’r ddwy her o ddatblygu llythrennedd a chyflawniadau bechgyn.
Mae’r adroddiad hefyd yn llunio casgliadau o
ran yr hyn yw arfer effeithiol.
A1918 Cymraeg/Saesneg – £4.50 yn ogystal â phostio
EAL: More than Survival
The focus of this study is the acquisition of English in school, and particularly
of literacy in English, by the children of linguistic minority communities living
in England and Wales. Its aim has been to gather evidence about effective
practice, to identify some of the common underlying trends, and, in particular,
to share examples.
A1723 Welsh/English – £4.50 plus postage
Improving Boys’ Literacy – A survey of
effective practice in secondary schools
This report indicates ways to improve the achievement of boys in literacy in
secondary schools. It is based on a survey based on a survey undertaken to
gather examples of effective practice in boosting boys’ literacy. The report is
concerned with three main areas: whole school initiatives; policies and
practices of special needs departments; policies and practices of English
departments. The report summarises the main findings from the survey and
draws a number of conclusions regarding effective practice.
A1241 Welsh/English – £4.50 plus postage
Gwella Llythrennedd Bechgyn – arolwg o
arfer effeithiol mewn ysgolion uwchradd
Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn nodi ffyrdd o wella cyflawniad bechgyn mewn
llythrennedd mewn ysgolion uwchradd. Mae’n seiliedig ar arolwg a
gynhaliwyd i gasglu enghreifftiau o arfer effeithiol wrth wella llythrennedd
bechgyn. Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn ymwneud â thri phrif faes: mentrau
ysgol gyfan; polisïau ac arferion adrannau anghenion arbennig; polisïau
ac arferion adrannau Saesneg. Mae’r adroddiad yn crynhoi’r prif
ganfyddiadau o’r arolwg ac yn llunio nifer o gasgliadau o ran arfer
effeithiol.
A1241 Cymraeg/Saesneg – £4.50 yn ogystal â phostio
SIY: Mwy na Goroesi
Ffocws yr astudiaeth hon yw caffael Saesneg yn yr ysgol, ac yn enwedig
llythrennedd mewn Saesneg, gan blant o gymunedau ieithyddol lleiafrifol sy’n
byw yng Nghymru a Lloegr. Ei nod fu casglu tystiolaeth am arfer effeithiol,
nodi rhai o’r tueddiadau gwaelodol cyffredin, ac yn benodol, rhannu
enghreifftiau.
A1723 Cymraeg/Saesneg – £4.50 yn ogystal â phostio
Effective Practice in Writing at Key Stage 2 –
Essential Extras
This report looks at good practice in developing writing at Key Stage 2 by
studying schools where the gap between attainment in reading and attainment
in writing is not as wide as it is in most schools. The report considers
management, the National Literacy Strategy, the promotion of reading and
positive practices in sustaining children's writing.
A1173 Welsh/English – £4.50 plus postage
Arfer Effeithiol wrth Ysgrifennu yng
Nghyfnod Allweddol 2 – Y Filltir Ychwanegol
Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn ystyried arfer da wrth ddatblygu ysgrifennu yng
Nghyfnod Allweddol 2 trwy astudio ysgolion lle nad yw'r bwlch rhwng
cyrhaeddiad mewn darllen a chyrhaeddiad mewn ysgrifennu mor eang ag y
mae yn y rhan fwyaf o ysgolion. Mae’r adroddiad yn ystyried rheolaeth, y
Strategaeth Llythrennedd, Genedlaethol hyrwyddo darllen ac arferion
cadarnhaol wrth gynnal ysgrifennu plant.
A1173 Cymraeg/Saesneg – £4.50 yn ogystal â phostio
Gwneud Darllen yn Haws
(Making Reading Easier – Welsh language only)
All teachers prepare materials for their students. If these materials are to be
useful, they need to be attractive to the eye and easy to read. This booklet
offers guidance and suggests some simple rules to be followed. Materials
should open doors to learning and not be seen as barriers to progress.
A1735 – Publication free, postage payable
Gwneud Darllen yn Haws (yn Gymraeg yn unig)
Mae pob athro yn paratoi deunyddiau ar gyfer ei fyfyrwyr. Er mwyn i’r
deunyddiau yma fod yn ddefnyddiol, mae rhaid iddynt fod yn ddeniadol ac yn hawdd eu darllen. Mae’r
llyfryn hwn yn cynnig arweiniad ac yn awgrymu ychydig o reolau syml i’w dilyn. Dylai deunyddiau agor
drysau i ddysgu ac ni ddylent gael eu gweld fel rhwystrau i gynnydd.
A1735 – Am ddim, talu am bostio
Basic Skills Cymru
This termly magazine is an essential read for news about the National
Basic Skills Strategy for Wales. It is produced bilingually and has
articles on literacy and numeracy from all educational sectors and
contains practical ideas for basic skills teachers. Articles discuss new
and ongoing basic skills programmes in Wales, and there are regular
features such as updates on our new bilingual publications.
Available free of charge
A1721 (Autumn 2004 issue) Welsh/English – Publication free, postage
payable
A1733 (Spring 2005 issue) Welsh/English – Publication free, postage payable
(available in Spring 2005)
If you would like to be added to the mailing database please send us your
request in writing, by post, fax or email to: The Basic Skills Agency,
Commonwealth House, 1–19 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1NU.
Fax: 020 7440 7770. Email: [email protected].
Please specify how many copies you would like.
Sgiliau Sylfaenol Cymru
Mae’r cylchgrawn tymhorol hwn yn hanfodol i’w ddarllen am newyddion
am Strategaeth Genedlaethol Sgiliau Sylfaenol i Gymru. Fe’i cynhyrchir yn
ddwyieithog gydag erthyglau am lythrennedd a rhifedd o’r holl sectorau
addysg ac mae’n cynnwys syniadau ymarferol ar gyfer athrawon sgiliau
sylfaenol. Mae erthyglau yn trafod rhaglenni sgiliau sylfaenol newydd a
chyfredol yng Nghymru, ac mae yna erthyglau rheolaidd fel y wybodaeth
ddiweddaraf am ein cyhoeddiadau dwyieithog newydd.
Ar gael am ddim
A1721 (Rhifyn Hydref 2004) Cymraeg/Saesneg – Am ddim, talu am bostio
A1733 (Rhifyn Gwanwyn 2005) Cymraeg/Saesneg – Am ddim, talu am bostio
(ar gael yng Ngwanwyn 2005)
Os ydych eisiau cael eich ychwanegu at y gronfa ddata bostio yna anfonwch eich
cais yn ysgrifenedig, drwy’r post, ffacs neu ebost i: Yr Asiantaeth Sgiliau Sylfaenol,
Commonwealth House, 1–19 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1NU.
Ffacs: 020 7440 7770. Ebost: [email protected].
Nodwch faint o gopïau y dymunech ei gael os gwelwch yn dda.
How to... booklets
These booklets provide useful tips for secondary school teachers and support
the Basic Skills Agency’s Quality Mark for Secondary Schools.
• How to teach the drafting process
A1644 – Publication free, postage payable
• How to teach skimming and scanning
A1331 – Publication free, postage payable
• How to use key words effectively
A1307 – Publication free, postage payable
Llyfrynnau Sut i…
Mae’r llyfrynnau hyn yn rhoi awgrymiadau
defnyddiol i athrawon ysgol uwchradd ac maent yn
cefnogi Marc Safon yr Asiantaeth Sgiliau Sylfaenol
ar gyfer Ysgolion Uwchradd.
• Sut i addysgu’r broses ddrafftio
A1644 – Am ddim, talu am bostio
• Sut i addysgu sgimio a sganio
A1331 – Am ddim, talu am bostio
• Sut i ddefnyddio geiriau allweddol yn effeithiol
A1307 – Am ddim, talu am bostio
These three new booklets in the Basic
Skills Agency’s ‘How to...’ series
provide guidance on supporting the
development of writing through subject
teaching across the curriculum at KS3.
• How to teach information text in
KS3 Humanities subjects
A1713 – Publication free, postage payable
and
• How to teach instruction &
explanation text in KS3 Science & Design Technology
A1714 – Publication free, postage payable
provide guidance on the teaching of text types at KS3, focusing on text types commonly used in specific
subject areas. They describe the main features of these text types and outline a range of useful teaching
strategies:
• How to teach spelling in KS3 subjects across the curriculum (English only) provides guidance on the teaching
of spelling and on how to help pupils develop effective spelling strategies.
A1720 – Publication free, postage payable
Mae tri llyfryn newydd hyn yng
nghyfres ‘Sut i…’ yr Asiantaeth Sgiliau
Sylfaenol yn rhoi arweiniad ar gefnogi
datblygu ysgrifennu trwy addysgu
pynciau ar draws y cwricwlwm yn CA3.
Mae
• Sut i addysgu testun gwybodaeth
mewn pynciau Dyniaethau CA3
A1713 – Am ddim, talu am bostio
a
• Sut i addysgu testun cyfarwyddiadau ac esboniadau mewn Gwyddoniaeth a Dylunio
a Thechnoleg CA3 A1714 – Am ddim, talu am bostio
yn rhoi arweiniad ar addysgu mathau o destun yn CA3, gan ganolbwyntio ar fathau o destun a
ddefnyddir yn gyffredin mewn meysydd pwnc penodol. Maent yn disgrifio prif nodweddion y mathau hyn
o destun ac yn amlinellu ystod o strategaethau addysgu defnyddiol:
Mae
• How to teach spelling in KS3 subjects across the curriculum (Saesneg yn unig) yn rhoi arweiniad ar addysgu
sillafu a sut i helpu disgyblion i ddatblygu strategaethau sillafu effeithiol.
A1720 – Am ddim, talu am bostio
Text Type Posters
These posters outlining the main features of five text types are designed
to support the teaching of writing across the curriculum at KS3:
• Information
• Discussion
• Persuasion
• Explanation
• Instruction
A1715 Welsh/English, available per set of 5 different posters –
Publication free, postage payable
Posteri Mathau o Destun
Mae’r posteri hyn sy’n amlinellu prif nodweddion pum math o destun
wedi’u cynllunio i gefnogi addysgu ysgrifennu ar draws y cwricwlwm yn
CA3:
• Gwybodaeth
• Trafodaeth
• Perswadio
• Esboniad
• Cyfarwyddiadau
A1715 Cymraeg/Saesneg, ar gael fesul set o 5 poster gwahanol –
Am ddim, talu am bostio
Tips Cards
Days and Months – A1676
To assist in the spelling of the
days of the week and months of
the year.
Cardiau Cyngor
Dwyieithog
Dyddiau a Misoedd – A1676
I gynorthwyo wrth sillafu dyddiau’r
wythnos a misoedd y flwyddyn.
Capital Letters – A1677
A card showing the contexts
of when capital letters should
be used.
Priflythrennau – A1677
Cerdyn yn dangos y cyd-destunau
pryd y dylid defnyddio priflythrennau.
Numbers in Words – A1678
This card helps students who
find numbers hard to spell.
Rhifau mewn geiriau – A1678
Mae’r cerdyn hwn yn helpu myfyrwyr
sy'n ei chael hi’n anodd sillafu rhifau.
They are sold in sets of 50 (they
cannot be purchased individually
or mixed up to make 50).
One pack £1.50 plus postage
Three packs £4.00 plus postage
Eight packs £10.00 plus postage
Cânt eu gwerthu mewn setiau o 50
(ni ellir eu prynu’n unigol na’u
cymysgu i wneud 50).
(5 other cards are also included
within a pack: Multiplication Square,
Percentages and Fractions, Metric
Units – volume, Metric Units –
length, Metric Units – weight)
(Mae pum cerdyn arall hefyd wedi’u
cynnwys mewn pecyn: Sgwâr Lluosi,
Canrannau a Ffracsiynau, Unedau
Metrig – cyfaint, Unedau Metrig – hyd,
Unedau Metrig – pwysau)
Mutations Card
Cerdyn Treigladau
Mutations Card – A1669
To assist all Welsh speakers
with the three most common
mutations in the Welsh language.
Cerdyn Treigladau – A1669
I gynorthwyo siaradwyr Cymraeg
gyda’r tri threiglad mwyaf cyffredin
yn Gymraeg.
These come in packs of 10 and
cost 50p per pack plus postage.
Daw’r rhain mewn pecynnau o 10 ac
maent ar gael am 50c fesul pecyn a’r
gost o’u postio.
Mutations Posters – A1734
A set of four A2 posters based
on the Mutations tips card.
Un pecyn £1.50 yn ogystal â phostio
Tri phecyn £4.00 yn ogystal â phostio
Wyth pecyn £10.00 yn ogystal â phostio
Posteri Treigladau – A1734
Set o bedwar poster A2 sydd
wedi’u seilio ar y cerdyn Treigladau.
For further information contact:
The Basic Skills Agency
Commonwealth House
1–19 New Oxford Street
London, WC1A 1NU
Tel: 020 7405 4017
Fax: 020 7440 7770
E-mail: [email protected]
www.basic-skills-wales.org
Am ragor o wybodaeth cysylltwch â:
Yr Asiantaeth Sgiliau Sylfaenol
Commonwealth House
1–19 New Oxford Street
London, WC1A 1NU
Ffôn: 020 7405 4017
Ffacs: 020 7440 7770
E-bost: [email protected]
www.sgiliau-sylfaenol-cymru.org
For copies please contact:
The Basic Skills Agency
Admail 524
London WC1A 1BR
Tel: 0870 600 2400
Fax: 0870 600 2401
Am gopïau cysylltwch â:
Yr Asiantaeth Sgiliau Sylfaenol
Admail 524
London WC1A 1BR
Ffôn: 0870 600 2400
Ffacs: 0870 600 2401