This resource is a collection of resources to support educators who wish to introduce more Welsh in the delivery of the Level 2 Health and Social Care: Core course. The collection has been created to support educators in planning and setting classroom work activities or evidence based on learners' Welsh language skills. The collection includes: • a guide that explains how to use the resource. • 'Mapping the Opportunities to introduce the Welsh language' document for each core unit. • a series of tasks that meet the requirements of specific assessment criteria of the course. They demonstrate how it is possible for all learners to complete the same task, whilst developing their Welsh language skills at individual and appropriate levels. • bilingual posters of the key terms for each unit. • a resource that provides ideas for learners to use the Welsh language on work placements.
Introducing the Welsh language: Level 2 Health and Social Care: Core
Mathematics in Sport
A website that gives users a taste of how mathematics is relevant in sport, whether that is to improve our understanding of a particular scenario, improve equipment design, or to optimisize a strategy like the one that faces a team in a F1 race. This learning resource includes a review of numeric and geometric sequences and series, and uses these in the context of choosing a pitting strategy in a F1 race. The resource includes an interactive game where up to three learners can compete against each other by comparing different strategies, and check their solutions to the exercises. The website was created by Dr Tudur Davies and Mr Jakub Sowa from Aberystwyth University. The project was supported by a small grant from the London Mathematical Society.
American Civil War letters
The American Civil War (1861-65) was one of the most important formative events in the history of the United States. There is a wealth of evidence about the campaigns by the Welsh who were fighitng in them, because there were literally thousands of Welsh-speaking soldiers fighting in the Union (Northern) Army. The resources shared here shed light on their experiences, including vivid descriptions of some of the most famous events of the war. This will be of particular interest to history students at Swansea, Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities undertaking the second year module 'American Civil War'.
Studying Welsh at university (Webinar)
Webinar: Studying Welsh at university In year 12 or 13? Want to know more about studying Welsh as a subject at university? Find out more about what's on offer, and hear the opinions of our ambassadors studying the subject about their courses and their life as students of Welsh. Presentation recorded in November 2021. Includes: General information about studying Welsh at university, e.g. Where can you study Welsh? What can you study in terms of courses and modules? What financial help is available? (up to 19 minutes) Conversation between our ambassadors and current students about studying Welsh at university (19 minutes onwards) Welsh medium presentation.
Bilingual teaching and learning pedagogy in the New Normal
A series of interactive e-learning resources developed to support tutors wishing to embed the Welsh language and to teach bilingually in an online learning environment. There is a choice of six different units, and each unit should take approximately one hour to complete. Bilingual teaching and learning pedagogy in the new normal Bilingual teaching and learning pedagogy in Health and Social Care in the new normal Bilingual teaching and learning pedagogy in Childcare in the new normal Bilingual teaching and learning pedagogy in Public Services in the new normal Bilingual teaching and learning pedagogy for Welsh as an Employability Skill in the new normal Bilingual teaching and learning pedagogy in Adult Learning in the new normal.
150 New Resources
Press Release: More than 150 new resources have been published on the Porth Adnoddau, the Coleg Cymraeg's resources website, to support lecturers and practitioners in further education colleges and trainers working with apprenticeships. The resources will support educators to provide Welsh-medium and bilingual provision for all learners and apprentices whatever their Welsh language skills, in line with the aims of the Further Education and Apprenticeship Welsh-medium Action Plan launched by the Government in 2019. The Coleg Cymraeg has lead the national project to create and update over 150 Welsh language and bilingual digital resources across four priority subjects of Health and Care, Childcare, Public Services and Agriculture. The project was funded by a £150,000 grant from the Welsh Government. At present, the percentage of learning activities in the post-16 sector taking place through the medium of Welsh or bilingually is very low, but the Action Plan aims for a significant increase over the next few years. Ensuring that suitable resources are available to practitioners, lecturers and trainers is key to achieving the plan's objectives, especially given the relatively low percentage of the workforce who consider themselves Welsh speakers. According to the project manager, Dr Lowri Morgans, an Academic Manager at the Coleg Cymraeg, the project will have a far-reaching impact on the aims of Cymraeg 2050, the Government's national language strategy, to “develop post-compulsory education provision which increases rates of progression and supports everyone, whatever their command of the language, to develop Welsh language skills for use socially and in the workplace.” Dr Morgans said: "The aim of the project is to ensure that high-quality blended learning resources are available bilingually or through the medium of Welsh from Levels 1 to 3 across the priority areas. "Our subject co-ordinators, who are experienced specialists in their fields, have worked with e-learning specialists to ensure that the resources developed meet the needs of lecturers and practitioners in Wales and fill the gaps identified in terms of the lack of Welsh language and bilingual resources.” To support apprentices specifically, the Coleg has commissioned "Prentis-iaith at Understanding Level". The resource supports trainees who have some understanding of Welsh to further develop their skills, and follows on from the success of the original version, "Prentis-iaith at Awareness Level", which was previously commissioned to develop language awareness and has been downloaded from the Porth Adnoddau over 11,000 times. Fourteen resources have been created and updated in the field of Childcare, including Bilingual Childcare Vocabulary Posters. Joanne DeBurgh, a Childcare lecturer at Bridgend College, said: "We’ve printed all the posters on A3 paper and they’ve been put up in every classroom. Also, in the Childcare department, A5 copies have been inserted into the students' books to help with any tasks where they need the terms in Welsh. "Every resource has been useful. We need bilingual resources as we don't have many students who come from Welsh-medium schools or Welsh-speaking families.” Sixteen resources have been created and updated in Health and Care. Moli Harrington, a lecturer in Health and Care at Merthyr Tydfil College, said: "It's great to see that the Coleg Cymraeg not only commissioned new resources, but also took the time to collate and update presentations already created by sector staff. Sharing resources among different colleges facilitates bilingual teaching within Health and Care across Wales and gives us more time to focus on our learners. I look forward to seeing what resources will be placed on the Coleg Cymraeg's Porth Adnoddau next.” Sixty-two resources have been created and updated in Public Services, including 60 interactive learning units. Carolann Healy, a Public Services lecturer at Coleg Sir Gâr, said: "It's great to see bilingual versions of the BLC's Public Services resources, and they’ve been well-received by students and lecturers. Welsh is now being strengthened as a normal and natural language in our further education colleges to create a workforce that is bilingual. These resources are also a way of strengthening students' language skills in new areas and for those who may not have practised the language since their school days.” Sixty-three resources have been created and updated in Agriculture, including an updated farm animal health resource. David John, a lecturer in Agriculture at Bridgend College, said: "The resources are excellent and really help in the lesson especially when introducing a new subject. I really like that you can easily toggle between Welsh and English.” All the new resources can be found via the Porth Adnoddau.
Ar-lên 2021-22: Revision Webinars for AS/A Level Welsh students (December 2021 - March 2022)
These live revision webinars are organized by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol for year 12 and 13 students studying AS / A Level Welsh (First Language). The sessions will be hosted by lecturers from the Welsh departments of Bangor, Aberystwyth, Swansea and Cardiff universities, with the aim of enhancing your understanding of some of the literature topics you are studying in class. The sessions will be held in Welsh through Zoom between 4.30-5.15pm on Wednesday afternoons, with the first session on Wednesday 1 December 2021. 2021 1 December 2021: Dafydd ap Gwilym, Dr Dylan Foster Evans, Prifysgol Caerdydd (Bl.13) 8 December 2021: Gwerthfawrogi Rhyddiaith, Yr Athro Angharad Price, Prifysgol Bangor (Bl.13 + Bl.12) 2022 2 February 2022: Ymarfer Papur Gramadeg, Dr Alex Lovell, Prifysgol Abertawe (Bl.12) 9 February 2022: Hedd Wyn (Ffilm), Yr Athro Tudur Hallam, Prifysgol Abertawe (Bl.12) 16 February 2022: Branwen, Dr Aled Llion Jones, Prifysgol Bangor (Bl.13) 2 March 2022: Martha, Jac a Sianco (Caryl Lewis), Dr Bleddyn Owen Huws, Prifysgol Aberystwyth (Bl.13) 9 March 2022: Sul y Mamau yn Greenham (Menna Elfyn), Dr Rhiannon Marks, Prifysgol Caerdydd (Bl.12) 16 March 2022: Y Genhedlaeth Goll (Alan Llwyd), Yr Athro Mererid Hopwood, Prifysgol Aberystwyth The link for the event will be emailed to you on the day or the day before. Pupils, students, teachers and student teachers welcome. You'll be able to contribute or ask questions using the chat. Remember to follow the @CymraegCCC Twitter account and Instagram @instagymraeg account for more information and news about Welsh as a Subject. To register, click on the registration form link below:
Esboniadur Tirfesureg (Surveying Explained)
An easy-to-use resource containing definitions and explanations of terms relating to the subject of surveying. The resource is for a variety of users, including university students, learners in further education colleges and professionals within the construction and surveying fields, and benefits the Welsh public sector in terms of terminology relevant to Local Development Plans and planning applications. The entries are divided into two main categories namely pure surveying and land and property surveying. The resource is the result of work by the University of South Wales School of Built Environment.
University Ready
University Ready is your easy-to-use hub, whether you’re about to move on to university-level education, or if you’re supporting someone who is – perhaps as a parent, teacher, carer or adviser. You can search by topic – like study skills, wellbeing and mental health, or student life – by institution, and by subject area, so you can be sure of getting straight to the resources you need.
Careersville
This is an interactive digital resource containing information on jobs and opportunities in health and care in Wales. The Tregyrfa website has been developed by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW). Tregyrfa aims to share information about the wealth of job opportunities available within the National Health Service (NHS) and care sector.
Industry Focus: Construction
This collection contains recorded conversations with prominent construction employers in Wales. The talks include introductions to the construction sector and the various methods used to develop new structures and protect old buildings. This collection aims to support schools and colleges that will teach new GCSEs and Foundation qualifications in construction, which will be available from September 2022. The webinars are about 20 minutes long and have been scripted to cover the criteria as outline in the two new Construction qualifications. Technical knowledge of the field is shared and the construction industry comes to life in the classroom or college with the inclusion of real life projects that are underway or have been recently completed. These webinars were recorded in collaboration with CITB Cymru.
Technology Conference
This is a conference for students aged 16 years and over in schools, colleges and universities who are considering a career in engineering, computer science or a related discipline. What career paths can you follow? What demand is there for your skills in Wales and in Welsh? The Conference will be held over Zoom through the medium of Welsh with simultaneous translation to English You will hear from people who work in these disciplines. You will also be given the opportunity to ask questions. Chair: Ann Beynon, Former EHRC Commissioner Wales, Former Director, BT Wales. Speakers: Peter Gwyn Williams - Digital Infrastructure Department, Welsh Government Carwyn Lloyd-Jones, Director of ICT & Digital Business, Digital Health and Care Wales Mark Davies, Civil Engineer, Director at EDAF Siwan Owen, Associate Development Manager at Electronic Arts Ceri Mai, Degree Apprentice in Cyber Security Gwynedd Council, Hywel Ifans, Director at BCC IT Rhys Williams, Systems & IT Manager, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol