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Ym mis Ionawr 2013, sefydlodd fy rhagflaenydd grŵp llywio annibynnol i ystyried dyfodol cyfrifiadureg a TGCh mewn ysgolion yng Nghymru. Ymhlith aelodau'r grŵp, roedd cynrychiolwyr o amrywiol randdeiliaid allweddol. Fe'i cadeiriwyd gan Stuart Arthur o Box UK, Tom Crick o Brifysgol Fetropolitan Caerdydd a Janet Hayward o Ysgol Gynradd Tregatwg. Cafodd y grŵp orchwyl i lunio adroddiad yn amlinellu ei argymhellion ar gyfer y ffordd ymlaen. Ymhlith y themâu a gafodd eu hystyried yn yr adroddiad, roedd:  


* ‘Mae angen i 'TGCh' mewn ysgolion gael ei hailfrandio a'i hailwampio ac mae angen sicrhau ei bod yn berthnasol i'r presennol ac i'r dyfodol.
* Man cychwyn yn unig yw llythrennedd digidol \- mae angen addysgu dysgwyr i greu yn ogystal â defnyddio.
* Dylid cyflwyno cyfrifiadureg yn yr ysgol gynradd a'i datblygu yn holl gyfnodau'r cwricwlwm er mwyn i ddysgwyr fedru symud ymlaen i ddilyn gyrfa yn y sector.
* Dylai sgiliau, megis datrys problemau mewn modd creadigol, fod yn rhan o'r cwricwlwm.
* Mae angen mynd ati, mewn partneriaeth ag ysgolion, Addysg Uwch a'r diwydiant, i ddatblygu cymwysterau diwygiedig.

 Roedd adroddiad y Grŵp Llywio TGCh (dolen allanol), a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Hydref, yn gofyn rhai cwestiynau pwysig iawn ac yn ymchwilio i themâu yr ymrwymais i’w hystyried yn ystod cyfnod nesaf ein hadolygiad o'r cwricwlwm a threfniadau asesu yng Nghymru. Ar 12 Mawrth, cyhoeddais fy mod wedi penodi'r Athro Graham Donaldson i ddatblygu'r gwaith hwn fel cadeirydd adolygiad annibynnol pellgyrhaeddol. Rwy'n siŵr y bydd adroddiad y grŵp yn hynod werthfawr i'w waith wrth iddo dynnu argymhellion ynghyd a fydd wedi’u cynllunio i gefnogi gwaith i ddarparu Cwricwlwm i Gymru.   
   
 Cyhoeddais fy ymateb dros dro i adroddiad y Grŵp Llywio TGCh (dolen allanol) heddiw a   
 hoffwn ddiolch unwaith yn rhagor i Janet, Stuart, Tom, ac aelodau'r grŵp am eu holl waith i lunio'r adroddiad a'i argymhellion. Hoffwn ddiolch hefyd i bawb a fu'n gweithio gyda hwy, a gyfrannodd at eu gwaith ac i'r rheini a ymatebodd i'r ymgynghoriad a gynhaliwyd.  
    
 







Translation:


 
In January 2013, my predecessor established an independent steering group to explore and consider the future of computer science and ICT in schools in Wales. The membership of the group was comprised of representatives from a cross\-section of key stakeholders and was chaired by Stuart Arthur, Box UK, Tom Crick, Cardiff Metropolitan University and Janet Hayward, Cadoxton Primary School. The group was tasked with delivering a report which set out their recommendations on a way forward and which considered, amongst others, the following themes:


* ‘ICT’ in schools needs to be re\-branded, re\-engineered and made relevant to now and to the future.
* Digital literacy is the start and not the end point – learners need to be taught to create as well as to consume.
* Computer science should be introduced at primary school and developed over the course of the curriculum so that learners can progress into a career pathway in the sector.
* Skills, such as creative problem\-solving, should be reflected in the curriculum.
* Revised qualifications need to be developed in partnership with schools, Higher Education and industry.


The report of the ICT Steering Group (external link), published in October, posed some very significant questions and explored themes that I committed to considering during the next stage of work in our review of curriculum and assessment arrangements in Wales. On 12 March I announced that I had appointed Professor Graham Donaldson to take forward this work as chair of a wide\-reaching and independent review. I am sure that the group’s report will prove invaluable to his work as he draws together recommendations aimed at supporting the delivery of a Curriculum for Wales.  

  

Today I have published my interim response to the ICT Steering Group report (external link) and I would like to once again thank Janet, Stuart, Tom, and members of the group for all their work in producing the report and its recommendations. I would also like to express my gratitude to everyone who worked alongside them, contributed to their work, and to those who provided responses to the consultation exercise that took place.