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Yesterday, using powers under the Coronavirus Act 2020, I issued a notice temporarily modifying the basic curriculum requirements for Wales and associated assessment arrangements for schools and funded non\-maintained nursery settings (those funded pursuant to arrangements with local authorities).


I am absolutely clear that schools should provide learners with the best possible support from the autumn term.  I published learning and operational guidance in July 2020 to support schools, which emphasises the need to keep learners and teachers safe and also the priority attached to promoting wellbeing and the continuation of learning. 


I recognise there will continue to be some additional burdens for schools in September, as they reintegrate learners into the school and nursery environment, and seek to progress teaching and learning ambitiously in all key areas.  There will also be logistical challenges, managing contacts between different learners (specifically in areas of learning including sport, music and practical science), potential periods of self\-isolation for individuals or groups and other possible scenarios.


Given these risks and challenges, not least to learners’ continued progress, I have decided to modify the basic curriculum and associated assessment requirements to a reasonable endeavours basis for the first 30 days of September.  This will provide schools with flexibility, where needed, to reintegrate students and develop a plan for learning over the autumn which is resilient and relevant in all operational scenarios.  I hope that this also will be helpful for parents, given the uncertainty over coronavirus risk.   


The provisions that have been modified so that schools are required to use their reasonable endeavours to discharge the duty include:


* Section 101 of the Education Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”) which places requirements on maintained schools in Wales to provide a basic curriculum including; the national curriculum, religious education, personal and social education, work related education and for secondary schools, sex education.


* Section 109 of the 2002 Act which requires the National Curriculum for Wales to be implemented in maintained schools in Wales, as well as section 110 which requires it to be implemented in maintained nursery schools and some other nursery education settings in Wales.


* Sections 116A to 116K of the 2002 Act which make provision about the local curriculum including requirements that all young people are provided with a minimum offer of choices: 25 choices at KS4 with a minimum of 3 vocational choices and 30 choices at post\-16 with a minimum of 5 vocational choices.


* Orders made under section 108 of the 2002 Act relating to the national curriculum which impose requirements on schools to deliver:


* Desirable outcomes, education programmes, and assessment arrangements for Foundation Phase provision.


* Attainment targets, assessment arrangements including moderation and programmes of study in respect of Key Stages 2, 3 and 4\.


* The paper based reasoning tests and the online personalised numeracy and reading assessments for all learners in Years 2 to 9\.


* Section 69 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 which contains a duty to secure due provision of religious education.


* Section 43 of the Education Act 1997 which makes provision about careers education in schools in Wales.


The modification of the duties to a reasonable endeavours means that the person must use its reasonable endeavours to discharge the duty. If despite such reasonable endeavours it fails to do so, the duty will be deemed to be discharged.


I am clear that this modification enables schools to have some flexibility in how they comply with their duties where that flexibility is needed.  I encourage schools to continue to utilise appropriate assessment arrangements such as the personalised assessments, where these are appropriate to their local context and the needs of their learners.


As mandated under the powers in the Coronavirus Act 2020, the notice will apply for a period of one month from 1 September to 30 September 2020\. I will keep this under review.


This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Senedd returns I would be happy to do so.  

 


A copy of the notice can be viewed here:


https://gov.wales/modification\-curriculum\-requirements\-wales\-notice\-2020







Translation:


 
Gan ddefnyddio pwerau o dan Ddeddf y Coronafeirws 2020, cyhoeddais ddoe, hysbysiad yn addasu dros dro ofynion y cwricwlwm sylfaenol yng Nghymru a'r trefniadau asesu cysylltiedig ar gyfer ysgolion a lleoliadau meithrin nas cynhelir sy'n cael eu cyllido (y rhai oedd yn cael eu cyllido yn unol â threfniadau gyda llywodraeth leol).


Rwy'n dweud yn glir y dylai ysgolion ddarparu'r cymorth gorau posibl i ddysgwyr o dymor yr hydref ymlaen. Cyhoeddais ganllawiau dysgu a chanllawiau gweithredol ym mis Gorffennaf 2020 er mwyn helpu ysgolion, gan bwysleisio'r angen i ddiogelu dysgwyr ac athrawon ynghyd â'r flaenoriaeth sy’n cael ei rhoi i hybu lles a pharhau i ddysgu. 


Rwy'n cydnabod y bydd rhai beichiau ychwanegol yn parhau i fod ar ysgolion ym mis Medi, wrth iddynt dderbyn dysgwyr yn ôl i'r ysgolion a'r meithrinfeydd, a cheisio symud ymlaen i addysgu a dysgu mewn ffyrdd uchelgeisiol ym mhob maes allweddol. Bydd heriau ymarferol yn codi hefyd, wrth reoli cysylltiadau rhwng gwahanol ddysgwyr (yn arbennig wrth ddysgu chwaraeon, cerddoriaeth a gwyddoniaeth ymarferol), cyfnodau o hunanynysu i unigolion neu grwpiau a sefyllfaoedd eraill a allai godi.


Gan ystyried y peryglon a'r heriau hyn, yn arbennig i gynnydd parhaus y dysgwyr, rwyf wedi penderfynu addasu'r cwricwlwm sylfaenol a'r gofynion asesu cysylltiedig i weithredu ar sail ymdrech resymol am 30 diwrnod cyntaf mis Medi. Bydd hyn yn darparu hyblygrwydd i ysgolion, lle bo angen, i dderbyn eu myfyrwyr yn ôl a datblygu cynllun ar gyfer dysgu dros yr hydref sy'n gadarn ac yn berthnasol ym mhob sefyllfa weithredol. Gobeithio y bydd hyn hefyd yn ddefnyddiol i rieni, gan gofio'r ansicrwydd ynghylch peryglon y coronafeirws.   


Ymysg y darpariaethau sydd wedi cael eu haddasu fel bod gofyn i ysgolion wneud ymdrech resymol i gyflawni eu dyletswydd mae:


* Adran 101 o Ddeddf Addysg 2002 ("Deddf 2002") sy'n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i ysgolion a gynhelir yng Nghymru ddarparu cwricwlwm sylfaenol gan gynnwys; y cwricwlwm cenedlaethol, addysg grefyddol, addysg bersonol a chymdeithasol, addysg gysylltiedig â gwaith ac ar gyfer ysgolion uwchradd, addysg rhyw.


* Adran 109 o Ddeddf 2002 sy'n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i Gwricwlwm Cenedlaethol Cymru gael ei roi ar waith mewn ysgolion a gynhelir yng Nghymru, ac adran 110 sy'n ei gwneud yn ofynnol iddo gael ei roi ar waith mewn ysgolion meithrin a gynhelir a rhai lleoliadau addysg feithrin eraill yng Nghymru.


* Adrannau 116A i 116K o Ddeddf 2002, sy'n gwneud darpariaeth am gwricwla lleol gan gynnwys ei gwneud yn ofynnol darparu isafswm penodol o ddewisiadau i bobl ifanc: 25 dewis CA4 gydag o leiaf 3 dewis galwedigaethol, a 30 dewis ôl\-16 gydag o leiaf 5 dewis galwedigaethol.


* Gorchmynion a wnaed dan adran 108 o Ddeddf 2002 yn ymwneud â'r cwricwlwm cenedlaethol sy'n gosod gofynion ar ysgolion i gyflawni:


* Deilliannau dymunol, rhaglenni addysg a threfniadau asesu ar gyfer darpariaeth Cyfnod Sylfaen.


* Targedau cyrhaeddiad, trefniadau asesu gan gynnwys cymedroli a rhaglenni astudio mewn perthynas â Chyfnodau Allweddol 2, 3 a 4\.


* Profion rhesymu ar bapur ac asesiadau rhifedd a darllen personol ar\-lein ar gyfer pob dysgwr ym Mlynyddoedd 2 i 9\.


* Adran 69 o Ddeddf Safonau a Fframwaith Ysgolion 1998 sy'n cynnwys dyletswydd i sicrhau darpariaeth ddyladwy addysg grefyddol


* Adran 43 o Ddeddf Addysg 1997 sy'n darparu addysg gyrfaoedd mewn ysgolion yng Nghymru.


Mae addasu dyletswyddau i fod ar sail ymdrechion rhesymol yn golygu bod rhaid i berson wneud pob ymdrech resymol i gyflawni'r ddyletswydd. Os bydd yn methu er gwaethaf pob ymdrech resymol, bydd y ddyletswydd yn cael ei hystyried wedi'i chyflawni.


Rwy'n dweud yn glir bod yr addasiad hwn yn rhoi hyblygrwydd i ysgolion o ran cydymffurfio â'u dyletswyddau lle bo angen yr hyblygrwydd hwnnw. Rwy'n annog ysgolion i barhau i ddefnyddio trefniadau asesu priodol fel asesiadau personol, lle bo hyn yn briodol yn eu cyd\-destun lleol ac ar gyfer anghenion eu dysgwyr.


Fel sy'n orfodol dan y pwerau yn Neddf y Coronafeirws 2020, bydd yr hysbysiad yn gymwys am gyfnod o fis o 1 Medi i 30 Medi 2020\. Byddaf yn parhau i adolygu hyn.


Caiff y datganiad ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i aelodau. Os bydd aelodau eisiau i mi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ynglŷn â hyn pan fydd y Senedd yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn hapus i wneud hynny.  

 


Gellir gweld copi o'r hysbysiad yma: https://llyw.cymru/hysbysiad\-addasu\-gofynion\-y\-cwricwlwm\-yng\-nghymru\-2020