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As announced last year, working with our regional education consortia we saw the introduction of the National School Categorisation System.  This resulted in the publication of the colour coded support category of each school at the end of January 2015 for the first time.


Today we are publishing the support categories for both primary and secondary schools for the second year.  This follows a rigorous regional and national moderation and verification process.


It is important to remember that the National School Categorisation System was developed collectively with regional education consortia and Welsh Government.  We worked jointly to develop the system and have worked further this year to continue to advance the system and to make some adjustments to the data metrics used and as such direct comparison with last year’s results is difficult. These new metrics were discussed with local authorities, regional consortia, head teachers and unions.  


The primary purpose of categorisation is to identify the level of support schools require and in doing so direct our support and resources most effectively to secure the improvements necessary in our school system; and as a result, raise standards and performance in Wales. 


Categorisation offers a holistic approach to school improvement, which allows the regional education consortia to take the context of the school into account when determining a judgement on the school\`s self\-evaluation and capacity to improve.  

The system is about providing support and encouraging collaborative improvement and is not about labelling or creating crude league tables.  It is about putting schools into a position that enables them to identify what are the factors that contribute to their progress and achievement or what are the areas to focus on to achieve further development.


The system is a three step model that is not purely data\-driven but also takes into account the quality of leadership and teaching and learning in our schools.  


 


* Step one is a data\-driven judgement using an agreed set of performance measures provided by the Welsh Government.
* Step two begins with the school’s own self\-evaluation of their capacity to improve in relation to leadership, teaching and learning.
* Step three is the combination of the two judgements that will lead to a colour\-coded support category for the school which will trigger a tailored programme of support, challenge and intervention. This is agreed between the local authority and regional education consortium.


 


It is worth reminding Assembly Members that the data model used in generating step one is an absolute model for 2015 and for 2016, this means that all schools in Wales have the opportunity to improve their standards group; as the relevant benchmarks are fixed over a period of time.  


Although direct comparisons should not be made to last year’s outcomes due to adjustments to the data matrix and the strengthening of criteria used at step two, we do find that 79\.5% of primary and 57% of secondary schools are in the green and yellow category.  These schools will have a key role to play in supporting other schools, sharing their skills, expertise, good practice and will be making a vital contribution to driving forward improvements in the whole school system in Wales.


In relation to secondary schools, as part of the process I have made it clear that any school performing below the agreed minimum standard for performance of free schools meals pupils (eFSM pupils) will automatically be placed in standards group 3\.  If other indicators are good, and correlate with a strong consortia assessment at Step two, then a school can be awarded a yellow category at best.   Therefore there will be no green schools in Wales who have not met the minimum standard of 30% (three year weighted average) for its free school meals pupils in 2015\.


The category of support for each school will trigger a bespoke programme of support which is agreed with each individual school.  


The categorisation for all schools will be published today on the My Local School website, a full list of outcomes will also be available on the Welsh Government National School Categorisation webpages.  Full guidance for schools, local authorities, consortia, governors, as well as a guide for parents has been published and can be found on the Welsh Government webpages for National School Categorisation.


 


 


 







Translation:


 
Fel y cyhoeddwyd y llynedd, rydym wedi cyflwyno'r System Genedlaethol ar gyfer Categoreiddio Ysgolion, gan weithio ar y cyd â'n consortia addysg rhanbarthol.  Arweiniodd hyn at gyhoeddi, am y tro cyntaf, gategori lliw ar gyfer pob ysgol ar ddiwedd Ionawr 2015, a oedd yn adlewyrchu ei hangen am gefnogaeth.

Heddiw, rydym yn cyhoeddi'r categorïau cefnogaeth ar gyfer ysgolion cynradd ac uwchradd am yr ail flwyddyn.  Mae hyn yn dilyn proses drylwyr ranbarthol a chenedlaethol o gymedroli a gwirio. 

Mae'n bwysig cofio bod y System Genedlaethol ar gyfer Categoreiddio Ysgolion wedi'i datblygu ar y cyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru a'r consortia addysg rhanbarthol.  Gwnaethom gydweithio i ddatblygu'r system ac rydym wedi mynd ati eleni i barhau i wella'r system ac i addasu rhywfaint ar y metrigau a ddefnyddiwyd ar gyfer y data. Oherwydd hyn, mae'n anodd cymharu canlyniadau eleni'n uniongyrchol â rhai'r llynedd. Cafodd y metrigau newydd hyn eu trafod gydag awdurdodau lleol, consortia rhanbarthol, penaethiaid ac undebau.  

Prif ddiben y system gategoreiddio yw nodi lefel y gefnogaeth sydd ei hangen ar ysgolion a, thrwy wneud hynny, sicrhau y gallwn fynd ati i gefnogi a neilltuo adnoddau yn y ffordd fwyaf effeithiol bosibl er mwyn gwella ein system ysgolion; ac, o ganlyniad, godi safonau a pherfformiad yng Nghymru.    
Mae categoreiddio'n cynnig dull cyfannol o wella ysgolion, sy'n caniatáu i'r consortia addysg rhanbarthol ystyried cyd\-destun ysgolion wrth bennu dyfarniad ynghylch hunanwerthusiad ysgol a'i chapasiti i wella.   
Diben y system yw darparu cefnogaeth ac annog gwella ar y cyd, yn hytrach na gosod labeli na llunio tablau cynghrair moel. Mae'n broses sy'n rhoi ysgolion mewn sefyllfa sy'n eu galluogi nhw i nodi'r ffactorau sy'n cyfrannu at eu cynnydd a'u llwyddiant ac i ddeall pa feysydd sy'n rhaid canolbwyntio arnyn nhw i sicrhau eu bod yn parhau i ddatblygu.

Mae'r system yn seiliedig ar dri cham syml. Nid dim ond ffigurau fydd y sail. Mae'r arweinyddiaeth, yr addysgu a'r dysgu yn ein hysgolion hefyd yn cael eu hystyried.  

* Dyfarniad wedi'i seilio ar ddata yw cam un sy'n defnyddio set o fesuriadau perfformiad cymeradwy a ddarparwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru.
* Yng ngham dau, mae'r ysgolion yn hunanwerthuso eu capasiti i wella mewn perthynas ag arweinyddiaeth ac addysgu a dysgu.
* Yng ngham tri, caiff y ddau ddyfarniad eu hystyried ar y cyd i rannu'r ysgolion yn gategorïau lliw. Bydd hyn yn arwain at raglen o gefnogaeth, her ac ymyrraeth a fydd wedi'i theilwra'n benodol ar gyfer pob ysgol. Bydd angen i'r awdurdod lleol a'r consortiwm addysg rhanbarthol gytuno ar hyn.

Mae'n werth atgoffa Aelodau'r Cynulliad bod y model data a ddefnyddiwyd i greu cam un yn fodel absoliwt ar gyfer 2015 a 2016\. Mae hyn yn golygu bod gan bob ysgol yng Nghymru gyfle i wella ei grŵp safonau, gan fod y meincnodau perthnasol wedi'u gosod am gyfnod penodol.  

Er na ddylid cymharu deilliannau'n uniongyrchol â rhai'r llynedd oherwydd  addasiadau i'r metrigau data a chryfhau'r meini prawf a ddefnyddir ar gam dau, rydym wedi canfod bod 79\.5% o ysgolion cynradd a 57% o ysgolion cynradd yn y categorïau gwyrdd neu felyn.  Bydd gan yr ysgolion hyn ran allweddol i'w chwarae wrth gefnogi ysgolion eraill, a rhannu eu sgiliau, arbenigedd ac arfer da. Byddant yn gwneud cyfraniad hanfodol o ran gwella system ysgolion Cymru drwyddi draw.

O ran ysgolion uwchradd, rwyf wedi ei gwneud yn eglur, fel rhan o'r broses, y bydd unrhyw ysgol sydd ddim yn cyrraedd y safon sylfaenol gymeradwy ar gyfer perfformiad disgyblion sy'n gymwys i gael prydau ysgol am ddim (disgyblion eFSM) yn cael ei gosod yn awtomatig yng ngrŵp safonau 3\.  Os yw'r dangosyddion eraill yn dda, ac yn cyd\-fynd ag asesiad cryf gan y consortiwm ar Gam dau, dyfarniad categori melyn yw'r gorau y gall yr ysgol ei gael. Ni fydd, felly, unrhyw ysgolion categori gwyrdd yng Nghymru nad ydynt wedi bodloni'r safon sylfaenol o 30% (cyfartaledd wedi'i bwysoli dros 3 blynedd) ar gyfer eu disgyblion sy'n gymwys am brydau ysgol am ddim yn 2015\. 

Bydd categori cefnogaeth pob ysgol yn arwain at raglen o gefnogaeth a fydd wedi'i theilwra'n benodol ar gyfer yr ysgol honno, ac a fydd wedi'i chytuno â'r ysgol.  

Bydd categori pob ysgol yn cael ei gyhoeddi heddiw ar wefan Fy Ysgol Leol. Bydd rhestr gyflawn o'r canlyniadau ar gael ar dudalennau gwe Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer y System Genedlaethol ar gyfer Categoreiddio Ysgolion hefyd.  Mae canllawiau cynhwysfawr eisoes wedi cael eu cyhoeddi ar gyfer ysgolion, awdurdodau lleol, consortia a llywodraethwyr, yn ogystal â chanllawiau ar gyfer rhieni. Mae'r rhain ar gael ar dudalennau gwe Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer y System Genedlaethol ar gyfer Categoreiddio Ysgolion.