English: I would think, in terms of the money that's available currently within the pupil development grant, that the attention has been given to the pupils who clearly find it more difficult in school, because the change of situation for them - to have a pupil from grade D up to C - is going to open doors for them, and the targeting, therefore, there relates to the performance measurements of schools, yes, but also, traditionally, to succeed in getting children who are on the border of getting a C means that a few of them could ultimately go on to university who perhaps would not have been able to do so in the past, or have access to a course that would open doors for their future. And, therefore, it's possible that that's part of the reason why more attention has been given to that cohort rather than on the more able and talented. But, certainly, there is a need to give more attention to the more able and talented pupils to ensure that they reach their potential as well, but I would say that we shouldn't forget that, for some pupils, it is key for them that we bring up their grade from E to D or F to E in GCSE, because for them that can be a substantial step forward, and, ultimately, by the time they're at post-compulsory education age they can move on further, and ensuring that they have positive experiences in education, and have success in education and see themselves developing is going to ensure that they have a positive and healthy attitude, we hope, to learning throughout their lives. So, this C/D is key in opening doors and it's key that we extend the potential of those who are more able and talented, but let us not forget those who are also going to struggle, potentially, to achieve any GCSE results, so that we ensure that they are given the appropriate attention.
Welsh: Byddwn i'n meddwl, o ran yr arian sydd ar gael ar hyn o bryd o fewn y grant datblygu disgyblion, fod y sylw wedi mynd at y plant sydd yn amlwg yn ei ffeindio hi'n anoddach yn yr ysgol, achos mae'r newid sefyllfa iddyn nhw - i gael disgybl o radd D lan i C - yn mynd i agor drysau iddyn nhw, ac mae'r targedu, felly, fanna yn ymwneud â mesurau perfformiad ysgolion, ydy, ond hefyd, yn draddodiadol, mae llwyddo i gael plant sydd ar y ffin i gyrraedd lefel C yn golygu y gallai rhai, yn y pen draw, fynd ymlaen i'r brifysgol efallai byddai ddim wedi gallu gwneud yn y gorffennol, neu gael mynediad at gwrs a fyddai yn agor drysau ar gyfer eu dyfodol nhw. Ac mae'n bosib - rhan, felly, o'r rheswm pam fod mwy o sylw wedi bod i'r garfan yna nag i'r rhai mwy abl a thalentog yw hynny. Ond, yn bendant, mae angen rhoi mwy o sylw o ran y mwy abl a thalentog er mwyn inni wneud yn siŵr eu bod nhw'n cyrraedd eu potensial hefyd, ond byddwn i'n dweud bod yn rhaid inni beidio ag anghofio, i rai disgyblion, ei bod hi'n allweddol iddyn nhw ein bod ni'n codi eu gradd nhw o radd E i D neu o F i E yn TGAU, achos iddyn nhw mae hynna'n gallu bod yn gam enfawr ymlaen, ac yn y pen draw, efallai erbyn eu bod nhw'n oedran ysgol ôl-orfodol, eu bod nhw'n gallu symud ymlaen ymhellach, ac mae sicrhau eu bod nhw'n cael profiadau positif yn addysg, ac yn cael llwyddiant ym myd addysg a gweld eu hunain yn datblygu yn mynd i sicrhau eu bod nhw'n cael agwedd iach, bositif, rŷm ni'n gobeithio, at ddysgu gydol oes. Felly, mae'r C/D yma'n hanfodol bwysig i agor drysau. Mae'n allweddol ein bod ni'n ymestyn potensial y rhai mwyaf abl a thalentog, ond dewch i ni beidio ag anghofio'r rhai sydd hefyd yn mynd i stryglan, o bosib, i gael unrhyw raddau TGAU, fel ein bod ni'n gwneud yn siŵr eu bod nhw'n cael sylw teilwng hefyd.