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WELSH
EDUCATION SCHEME
A Language Scheme pertaining to
education prepared in accordance with the
requirements of the Welsh Language Act 1993
APPROVED: JULY 2004
Gerson Davies
Director of Education and Community Services
PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
WELSH EDUCATION SCHEME
A Welsh Education Scheme, which is a Language
Scheme pertaining to education prepared in
accordance with the requirements of the Welsh
Language Act 1993
Approved: July 2004
Gerson Davies
Director of Education and Community Services
Table of Contents
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Introduction
The County’s School Organisation Plan and its relation to the Welsh
Education Scheme
Geographical and linguistic background
The state of the Welsh language since 1990
Main aims and objectives of the Welsh Education Scheme
The history and development of the authority’s Welsh language policy
The growth and development of Welsh medium and bilingual education in the
LEA
The development of Welsh as a second language within the LEA
School Definitions - linguistic categories
Current provision
Welsh medium and bilingual nursery education
Primary schools and Primary education
Secondary schools and Secondary education, including the Careers Service
and Youth Services
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The Athrawon Bro Service and the Advisory Service
Language Centres
Information for parents about Welsh medium and bilingual education
Staffing and recruitment
Community Education and Basic Skills
Training and services for School Governors
Post -16 provision
Links with other authorities and organisations
The transport policy
The funding policy for Welsh medium education
School catchment areas
Future developments
Monitoring
Targets and implementation timetable
Appendices
1.
Census data : Welsh speakers by individual electoral wards – WITH
MAP.
2.
List of examples of INSET courses to support the development of Welsh
in schools.
3.
Projections for numbers of primary and secondary school pupils for the
next 3-5 years.
4.
A map of the County showing the location of Welsh medium and
bilingual schools – including their catchment areas.
5.
Key features of the Language Policy
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.
In June 1998, Pembrokeshire County Council published a Welsh
Language Scheme in accordance with the requirements of the Welsh
Language Act 1993. It was approved by the Welsh Language Board, and
states how the County Council, in its dealings with the public, will treat
the Welsh and English languages on the basis of equality.
Under Section 5 of the Welsh Language Act 1993, the Local Education
Authority is required to provide a Welsh Language Scheme dealing
specifically with Education. For ease of reference this Scheme is called a
"Welsh Education Scheme".
2.
The “Welsh Education Scheme” forms part of the Main Language
Scheme.
a)
Pembrokeshire County Council’s Welsh Education Scheme was
approved by the Welsh Language Board under Section 14(1) of the
Welsh Language Act 1993, on June 12th, 1998. Following the Welsh
Education Scheme’s three year implementation period, this Scheme
becomes its successor.
b)
This Welsh Education Scheme was approved by the Welsh Language
Board under Section 14(1) of the Welsh Language Act 1993 in July 2004,
but the scheme, along with the targets deriving from it, was completed by
September 2003.
c)
The commitments and arrangements contained in this Welsh Education
Scheme have been approved at the highest level, and the Scheme will be
implemented bearing the full authority and support of the Pembrokeshire
County Council.
d)
Should any targets in this Welsh Education Scheme require the
implementation of further statutory procedures, these will be fully
implemented according to appropriate legislative requirements such as
the terms of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
Further information regarding the “Welsh Education Scheme” is available from: Marian Thomas - Welsh Language Adviser
Education Department
County Hall
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1TP
Telephone number: 01437 775018
Fax number: 01437 775838
2.
THE COUNTY’S SCHOOL ORGANISATION PLAN AND ITS
RELATION TO THE WELSH EDUCATION SCHEME
2.1
The County’s School Organisation Plan (SOP) demonstrates a
commitment by the Authority to advance its education and training
agenda, and to continuing to raise attainment standards from their current
levels. Central to this commitment is the fundamental element that
ensures pupils and students are provided with the educational stimulus to
promote their language skills leading to bilingualism, and thus the
appropriate proficiency in Welsh and English to meet the needs of the
communities served by our schools.
2.2
The following statements are in the Authority’s School Organisation Plan:
•
The proposals contained in the Plan are clearly linked to the priorities
articulated in the Education Strategic Plan to make the most effective
and efficient use of finite resources in order to raise educational
standards.
•
The Authority asserts its belief in the educational value of acquiring
two languages. The aim of this bilingual policy is to educate pupils so
that they are thoroughly bilingual in the use of both Welsh and
English on leaving the primary school so that they can participate
fully in the bilingual community of which they are a part. The
provision made should ensure that every pupil is able to
communicate with confidence in both languages and that they have
an appreciation of the cultural heritage of Wales.
•
The Authority recognises the fact that certain areas of the County
have distinctive cultural and linguistic characteristics which must be
taken into consideration when evolving an effective language policy
for Pembrokeshire as a whole.
•
The teaching of Welsh and English, either as a first or second
language is a statutory requirement in all primary schools in
Pembrokeshire in accordance with the above policy. Special
provision is made for pupils who are late comers to Pembrokeshire
primary schools including additional support at language centres
which specialise in the teaching of Welsh.
•
The Authority will monitor numbers expressing a preference for
Welsh Medium Education and will take account of trends in planning
or expanding future provision and the number of school places.
•
It is projected that the demand for bilingual primary education will
continue to increase. The required places can be accommodated
until 2003 through existing provision. Proposals are in place to
increase the capacity of the designated Welsh medium school in
September 2003.
•
The demand for bilingual secondary education is expected to
continue to rise further in the short term and provision of some
additional, specialist space will be made in the County's bilingual
secondary school in 2003/04.
The vision contained within the School Organisation Plan (SOP) states
clearly the objectives and sets out the Local Authority’s approach. The
Education Service will endeavour to:
•
promote the effectiveness and development of schools in order to
improve educational achievement over the whole age and ability
range, especially if there is evidence of under-achievement;
•
offer support, working together to celebrate and promote the success
of young people and individual pupils in the wider educational
context;
•
improve the quality of life and expectations of children and young
people, in particular those with special educational needs and/or who
are likely to be at risk in our society;
•
persuade more people to take part in lifelong learning in partnership
with other agencies and all members of the community;
•
provide an effective and efficient bilingual service that is reviewed
and evaluated on a regular basis by consultation with service users
and other interested parties.
In terms of the SOP's priority areas and key objectives the following are
particularly relevant to the Welsh Education Scheme.
[See: 1.9 - Page 8, 17.1 – 17.4 - Page 34 - 35, 25.5 - Page 39, 26.3 - Page
40]
2.3
The Welsh Education Scheme will include specific cross-references to
the School Organisation Plan wherever appropriate. To obtain a copy of
the School Organisation Plan from the Authority, contact: Anne Evans,
Professional Officer, Planning Places and Development – 01437 775502.
3.
GEOGRAPHICAL AND LINGUISTIC BACKGROUND
3.1
Pembrokeshire County Council is a Unitary Authority established when
local government was reorganised in Wales in April 1996. It has 60
elected Councillors. Within its existing boundaries there is a wide range
of linguistic, cultural and social traditions, often based on the nature of the
different kind of communities in the County. The Council serves 114,131
inhabitants in an area covering 160,979 hectares, which is approximately
7.5% of the Welsh landmass.
The county is predominantly rural, with a population density of 71 people
per square kilometre, which is about half of the Welsh average. Just
under half live in the five main towns of Fishguard, Haverfordwest, Milford
Haven, Pembroke and Pembroke Dock. The remainder live in 73 rural
Community Council areas across the County. Population projections
show that the proportion of people of pensionable age will increase
significantly in future years, and the number of young people will decline,
which has implications especially for health and the economy.
Pembrokeshire has an important agricultural base, but the economy is
dominated by the service sector. Principal employers are associated with
public administration, education and health, and tourism also accounts for
significant numbers of employment opportunities including hotels,
restaurants and goods distribution. Pembrokeshire hosts a predominantly
small business economy. Although this is in many ways a good sign and
one of an entrepreneurial culture, these businesses are often restricted
by the small size of local markets. The tourist industry has a significant
effect on population at certain times of the year; for example in excess of
one million visitors stay per annum and a further 2,400,000 day visits
every year, with an average of 56,000 visitors per day during August.
Pembrokeshire’s peripheral geographical location is hindered by being
poorly served by road and rail links, which further exacerbates the
perception of remoteness. This has contributed to fewer employment
opportunities and thus levels of unemployment, which are consistently
above the Welsh average, with a consequent knock on effect for the
Pembrokeshire economy. The ports of Fishguard and Pembroke Dock
provide significant ferry links to Southern Ireland, resulting in a large
throughput of people and traffic, both private and commercial, across the
county.
23,689 (21.5%) Welsh speakers live in the County. The 2001 Census
figures state that 40% within the 3-15 age group, and 23% within the 1624 age group are Welsh speakers. [Refer to Appendix 1: Welsh
Speakers – County Census Data]
3.2
In Pembrokeshire, as in a number of other Unitary Authorities in Wales,
there is a substantial difference in the percentage of Welsh speakers
within the various communities. At the extremes, only 10.1% of the
population can speak Welsh in Milford Central, while 63.4% are able to
speak the language in Crymych.
Pembrokeshire County Council is responsible for providing electors with
a range of local government services. These are supplied by the
following directorates, from the main centre in County Hall,
Haverfordwest: Chief Executive, Central Units, Education and Community
Services, Finance and Leisure, Social Care and Housing, Development,
Support and Cultural Services, and Transportation and Environment.
The County’s Education Department is based at County Hall and the
service provides education for children aged between 3 and 18 in
schools. 19,262 children aged between 3-18 are educated in the County:
10,749 in the primary sector and 8,513 in the secondary sector. The size
of the primary schools varies from 21 pupils in Angle VC Primary School
to 468 in Pembroke Dock Primary School, and the size of the secondary
schools from that of 418 at Ysgol Dewi Sant to 1,549 in Pembroke
Secondary School.
3.3
16.8% of the County’s primary pupils and 9% of secondary pupils receive
Welsh medium/bilingual education. 2.4% of pupils in the County have a
statement of Special Educational Needs and receive their education
bilingually or through the medium of Welsh.
3.4
Pembrokeshire County Council adopted the principle that the Welsh and
English languages should be treated equally in dealing with the public
and in the administration of justice. This principle is an integral part of the
“Welsh Education Scheme”, and of the Authority’s aim to promote the
successful development of Welsh as a first and second language in its
educational establishments.
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THE STATE OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE SINCE 1990
In the twenty year period up to the 1990’s the single most important factor
in demographic change in West Wales was net migration into the area.
The period saw the continued out migration of young persons to centres
or further and higher education, and the movement into the area of
families from predominantly the South East and Midlands areas of
England. In the 1990’s this cross flow of migrants has continued but the
imbalance of movers in to those moving out has narrowed. The 2001
Census indicates that 69% of Pembrokeshire residents were born in
Wales as compared to 70% in 1991.
Natural change factors such as births and deaths currently do not have a
dramatic effect on population totals. Over the last five years the average
number of births in the County has been 1232 per annum. This compares
with an average death’s total of 1378 per annum. This imbalance of
deaths over births currently means that the resident population is
decreasing through natural factors by 0.13% per annum, but given that
the overall population has in fact increased over this period indicates that
the effect of migration is still a more important determinant.
On average 500 new dwellings are built in Pembrokeshire each year, and
the majority of these comprise small scale and single plot developments.
Large scale developments i.e. in excess of 100 units are rare, with the
largest single site development in recent years being the Crowhill
development at Haverfordwest, which was developed primarily to house
families of service personnel based at Brawdy.
The most significant single population change to affect the county was
the County boundary amendments that came into effect in April 2003,
and which saw areas of St Dogmaels and Clunderwen, being transferred
from Ceredigion and Carmarthen respectively. These changes have
resulted in an additional 1230 residents becoming part of Pembrokeshire,
high proportions of whom are Welsh speakers. In 1991 two thirds of
residents in Clunderwen and St Dogmaels spoke Welsh, which was well
in excess of the overall Pembrokeshire figure of 18.3%. [Refer to map in
Appendix 1].
5
MAIN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE WELSH EDUCATION SCHEME
•
To ensure that Welsh medium or bilingual education is available to all
children whose parents/guardians wish them to receive their
education through the medium of Welsh or bilingually, and this within
a reasonable travelling distance from the children's homes.
•
To ensure a developing continuum from Welsh medium/bilingual
primary education through to Welsh medium/bilingual secondary
education. Pupils who have received their primary education
through the medium of Welsh will be able to attend a Welsh
medium/bilingual secondary school; to promote a linguistic continuum
from KS4 onwards through to their lifelong learning career for pupils
and students within the County.
•
To ensure that Welsh is taught as a first and/or second language on
the timetable of all the County's schools, in accordance with the
National Curriculum's statutory requirements for all key stages; to
ensure that all pupils are given the opportunity to sit an externally
accredited examination in Welsh by the end of KS4.
•
To ensure that children and young people with special educational
needs receive linguistic equality of opportunity in terms of Welsh
medium education, during the entire Statementing process, and this
in line with the SEN Code of Practice for Wales.
•
To ensure that all pupils attending a designated Welsh
medium/bilingual school are able to speak, read and write Welsh
fluently by the end of KS2;
•
To work in partnership with all schools in order to improve the
standard of Welsh as a first and second language. All the County’s
schools will receive advice and support from the Welsh adviser and
the school support services. Further support will be provided by a
Welsh literacy advisory teacher, development officers for Welsh
Second Language and the Athrawon Bro who visit and monitor
schools’ language standards on behalf of the Authority;
•
To run and promote the existing In Service Training Programme that
supports the development of Welsh as a first and second language,
and to provide opportunities for pupils to improve their knowledge
and understanding of the cultural, economic, environmental, historical
and linguistic ethos/characteristics of Wales via the Cwricwlwm
Cymreig;
•
To ensure that new pupils to the schools in the catchment area of
Ysgol Bro Gwaun and the Preseli that are non-Welsh speaking inmigrants in the Fishguard and Preseli areas are able to make full use
of the two Welsh Language Centres in order that they, after having
followed an intensive Welsh language course, can integrate naturally
into their school and community.
•
To promote the Authority’s development of pupils' Welsh language
skills by means of specific activities and projects for example:
- accelerated literacy programmes
- transition projects
- visits by authors and writing squads
- promotion of Urdd and Books Council activities
- promotion of residential courses
- conferences for Year 12 and 13 students
6.
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUTHORITY'S WELSH
LANGUAGE POLICY
6.1
In 1989, in accordance with Dyfed Education Authority's policy, the
county's primary schools were categorised as A, B or C schools, based
on the linguistic situation and a new primary language policy was
introduced. A language policy for the secondary sector was developed in
1993. In May 1996 Pembrokeshire County Council's Education
Committee accepted the primary language plan adopted by Dyfed.
6.2
Welsh was the main medium of education in the primary Welsh units and
category A schools. The policy established equal status for both Welsh
and English in category B schools and in category C schools Welsh was
taught to pupils as a second language.
6.3
During the spring term 2003 a document expanding on the
implementation of the current language policy for both primary and
secondary sectors evolved.
The aim of the policy for Category A schools is to enable them to facilitate
complete bilingualism, by fostering well-balanced bilingual pupils who are
able to understand and use both languages for listening, speaking and
writing and to understand the curriculum presented in both languages
and to enable them to function in either language.
The aim of the county policy for Category B schools and units it to move
pupils along a linguistic continuum, transferring gradually from the
programme of study for Welsh Second Language to the Welsh
programme of study.
The aim of the policy for Category C schools is to enable them to create a
positive attitude towards the Welsh language, and to establish Welsh as
an integral part of the life and work of the school in order to satisfy the
requirements of the National Curriculum programme of study for Welsh
Second Language. [Language Policy : Appendix 5 ]
7.
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF WELSH MEDIUM/BILINGUAL
EDUCATION
7.1
Welsh Medium primary education in South Pembrokeshire
OPENING
DATE
SCHOOL / UNIT
LOCATION
SIZE
JANUARY
2003
1982
Welsh Stream
Narberth Primary School
128
1968
Infant Unit
Prendergast Infant School
1972
Junior Unit
Prendergast Junior School
1984
Infant Unit
Tenby Infant School
22.5
1988
Junior Unit
Tenby Junior School
32
1982
Infant Unit
Golden Manor School
1986
Junior Unit
Grove Junior School
1995
Ysgol Glan Cleddau
Haverfordwest
See Ysgol
Glan
Cleddau
203.5
See Gelli Aur
Established following closure
of Welsh Units at
Prendergast Infant and
Junior Schools
2003
7.2
Golden Grove
School (Unit)
203.5
Amalgamation of the Infant
and Junior School in
Pembroke
61
Category A and B Schools in North Pembrokeshire
•
No changes in the categorisation of Pembrokeshire schools have
taken place since their establishment.
•
The Category A schools succeed in implementing the Authority's
language policy. Welsh is the main medium of education at KS1 and
pupils are assessed in Welsh. At KS2 foundation subjects are mainly
taught through the medium of Welsh and Mathematics and Science
mainly through the medium of English. The guidelines for
implementing the language policy moves to teach both core subjects
bilingually.
•
Due to the Category A schools' firm interpretation of the Authority's
language policy, the number of pupils leaving the primary sector able
to communicate confidently in both Welsh and English has increased.
Progress has been demonstrated in the results of the KS2 Welsh
SATs results since 1996, with an increased percentage achieving
level 4+.
7.3
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
49%
57%
61%
63%
64%
72%
75%
79%
•
Due to the success of those schools to uphold standards in the
Welsh language, there hasn’t been a demand for a designated
Welsh medium school in the Fishguard and Preseli areas. The
Authority will monitor the standards of Welsh in those schools
carefully over the next few years in order to assess the requirement
in the future.
•
Although the long term aim of the policy for Category B schools is to
enable pupils to become bilingual before leaving the primary sector
rarely did pupils in these schools achieve the aim of bilingualism. It is
Welsh as a second language therefore that is taught in most of the
Category B schools. One Category B school does succeed in
achieving the aim with all pupils apart from latecomers. The
guidelines for implementing the language policy proposes that more
category B schools will achieve this.
•
Internal organisation is a matter for individual schools but the schools
which have two streams – Category A and B are usually taught in
separate classes, unless they are set for specific subjects. Yet, in
one school many pupils in the B stream sit the Welsh SATs test. The
numbers in the B stream in the other three schools have decreased
substantially. They are therefore moving along the linguistic
continuum.
Number of pupils receiving Welsh medium education since 1996
The following statistics reflect the increase in the number of pupils
receiving Welsh medium education since 1996 in the primary sector: 1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
*1201
1650
1686
1721
1701
1963.5
1795
1804.5
11.2%
15.2%
15.3%
15.6%
15.5%
17.9%
16.6%
16.8%
* 1996 figure shows pupils at Category A schools only – no data is
available for units for 1996.
7.4
Development of Welsh medium and bilingual early years education
and community education.
•
The number of Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin groups has grown with an
increase in the provision for three year old pupils in Welsh medium
and bilingual schools [See Section 11].
•
There has been a significant increase in both the number of courses
provided and in the number of students attending Welsh courses for
adults.
7.5
Development in the primary sector
•
The Authority has a range of policies relating to Educational
rationalisation. These are incorporated in the Schools Organisation
Plan; this document also includes principles relating to the
development of the Education services and to the process of
rationalisation.
The Strategic Plan for Schools indicates the relevant policies and
principles to the organisation of Education Services in the county
(Section D of the Plan); note also the conclusions derived from
these policies and current demographic developments (Section C of
the Plan). Among the principles and conclusions are the following:
•
-
a range of approaches should be considered and adopted to
suit local need;
-
the most effective use of resources should be made to enhance
curricular provision and ensure continuity and progression;
-
Education Capital Programme should be used to support
change.
Eight small Category A and B schools have been closed since 1996
and two new schools have opened. This rationalisation programme
has enabled investment in the buildings at four other schools to take
place.
1998
-
Barham (Category A)
1999
-
St. Davids CP & VA closed (Category B) and Ysgol Bro
Dewi was established in their place (Category B)
2000
-
Manordeifi, Newchapel closed with investment in the
school building in Cilgerran (Category A)
2000
-
Tegryn and Bwlchygroes closed, establishing Ysgol
Clydau (Category A)
-
Penffordd CP closed with investment in a new building
in Maenclochog (Category A)
2002
-
Ysgol Dinas closed and pupils moved to Ysgol Bro Ingli
(Category A)
2002
-
Investment in improving accommodation in Ysgol
Eglwyswrw (Category A)
2003
-
Moylegrove school with substantial investment in a new
building in St. Dogmaels (Category A/B)
Statutory proposals have been issued for the closure of three
schools in the Crymych area and the establishment of one new
school in Crymych, for the closure of Fishguard Infants and Juniors
and the establishment of an all through primary school in their place,
and for the closure of Tredafydd and Letterston VC Schools and the
establishment of a new VC school in Letterston. The category of
these schools will remain the same.
7.6
Secondary Education
Preseli was opened as a designated bilingual school in September 1991.
At that time there were 500 pupils at the school. By January 2003 the
number was 793 and 878 by September 2003 with 128 students in Years
12 and 13.
8.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF WELSH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
8.1
Welsh Second Language in the Primary Sector
•
From 1989 on, substantial investments were made in the
development of second language Welsh primary education in South
Pembrokeshire. Welsh language development officers were
appointed (with financial support from the Welsh Office and later from
the Welsh Language Board) and a Welsh support teacher service
was developed. A developmental programme of training was drawn
up which was appropriate to the situation and the Welsh language
was developed as a second language in schools where teachers did
not speak the language. South Pembrokeshire primary schools were
allowed to delay teaching Welsh as a second language in the
National Curriculum until September 1992.
•
In a language survey undertaken in 1987 the following statistical
evidence of the linguistic skills of primary school teachers in south
Pembrokeshire became available.
i)
ii)
iii)
75% unable to speak Welsh
13% had a limited knowledge of the language
12% were fluent Welsh speakers
•
By 1996 every pupil in the County's English medium schools was
able to follow the National curriculum programme of study for Welsh
Second Language. To achieve this a range of in-service training was
provided. for non-Welsh speaking teachers in the south of the county
to enable them to teach Welsh as a second language. Initially,
teachers of reception and KS1 classes received training, gradually
progressing to train KS2 teachers.
•
A system of 'athrawon bro' was established based on the catchment
areas of the Secondary Schools. Initially these were permanent posts
with the management of the funding held centrally. With the
introduction of Local Management of Schools (LMS) the system
changed. The funding was delegated to schools to enable them to
purchase the Athrawon Bro Service if they wished to do so, as a
service level agreement. [See Section 15]
•
Teachers are expected to deliver Welsh in their classes using the
resources and the methodology provided on the courses. All
teachers are encouraged to work side by side with the athrawon bro
where available. Intense training is provided on the use of incidental
language in order to promote the use of Welsh as a medium of
teaching and as an incidental language in all aspects of the life of the
school.
8.2
Welsh Second Language in the Secondary Sector
•
The introduction of Welsh Second Language in the National
Curriculum was postponed in two South Pembrokeshire schools until
1992 and in another three until September 1994. Since then, Welsh
Second Language has been taught in each secondary school with
the exception of Ysgol y Preseli.
•
It was a compulsory subject at KS3 but optional at KS4, with the
exception of two schools, Fishguard and St. David's where it was
compulsory at KS4 also. Both Ysgol Bro Gwaun and Ysgol Dewi
Sant continue to offer the full course at KS4 and pupils in the other
secondary schools choose between the full or short GCSE course.
•
Since September 1999 all pupils have been given the opportunity to
sit an external examination in Welsh as a second language by the
end of Key Stage 4, and this policy continues to be implemented in
accordance with Welsh legislation on education.
•
The number succeeding in achieving a full GCSE qualification in
Welsh Second Language has decreased since 1999 in the schools in
the south of the county but the number achieving a qualification has
increased.
Year
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
•
Number of Passes at
GCSE
284
311
312
308
393
630
656
Two schools offer the GNVQ course.
•
Every Secondary School except Preseli offers the AS and A level Welsh
Second Language courses and the numbers are as follows:
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
NO. OF PUPILS
2000
2001
2002
2003
Ysgol Bro Gwaun
7
3
5
9
Ysgol Dewi Sant
4
7
4
6
The Greenhill School
-
-
3
9
Pembroke School
11
6
4
6
Tasker Milward VC School
-
1
-
5
Sir Thomas Picton School
3
16
9
13
Milford Haven School
2
6
8
11
The numbers are a combination of the AS and A level students.
9.
SCHOOL DEFINITIONS AND LINGUISTIC CATEGORIES
9.1
Primary Schools
i)
Designated Welsh Medium School, streams, units and category
A schools. (the schools in the recognised traditional Welsh
areas.)
Welsh is the main medium of life and work in the Early years and at
Key Stage 1 in order to establish a sound foundation for pupils in the
language. Welsh is also the main medium of life and work in the
junior phase and English is introduced as pupils transfer from the
infant to the junior phase.
ii) Category B schools in less Welsh areas and urban schools
Welsh is used as a medium of life and work in the Early Years and
KS1. This provides a sound foundation to continue to learn the
language in KS2 so that equal status is given to both Welsh and
English within the life and work of the school.
iii) Category C schools
English medium schools in mid and south Pembrokeshire in which
Welsh is taught as a second language
iv) Category A/B and A/C schools
In these schools, two streams run side by side.
9.1.2
Secondary Schools
Welsh is a compulsory subject in all of the eight secondary schools in the
County since 1999. The present provision is as follows:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Welsh as first language only and most of the curriculum through
the medium of Welsh;
Welsh as second language and as first language, plus some
subjects through the medium of Welsh;
Welsh as second language and as first language;
Welsh as second language only.
No changes have been made in the categorisation of secondary schools
within the County since 1996.
9.2
Percentage of pupils receiving primary Welsh and bilingual education
Below is the percentage of pupils who have received Welsh and bilingual
primary education and the percentage being taught through the medium
of Welsh in the secondary sector in Year 7 since 2000.
2000
2001
2002
2003
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Secondary
Primary
Secondary
26.5%
10.60%
26.7%
9.8%
27%
14.16%
27.3%
12.98%
Noted below is the number of pupils per subject who sat their
examinations through the medium of Welsh at Ysgol y Preseli and Ysgol
Bro Gwaun since 2000.
2000
P
BG
Subject
2001
P
BG
2002
P
BG
2003
P
BG
History
23
-
28
-
36
3
42
3
Geography
41
3
52
-
47
-
52
-
Religious Education
29
6
22
6
29
6
25
6
Music
4
-
6
-
8
-
18
-
Art
32
-
28
-
51
-
47
-
Design and Technology
18
-
20
-
19
-
29
-
Drama
8
8
-
15
-
French
23
20
-
23
-
32
-
Spanish/German
1
9
-
-
-
20
-
Food Technology
14
22
-
11
-
11
-
-
-
10.
CURRENT PROVISION
10.1
Summary of the provision
SCHOOLS
CATEGORY
Nursery
A
B
C
A
B
C
A/B
A/C
A
B
C
A/B
A/C
A
B
C
A/B
A/C
Bilingual
Welsh stream
KS3 and KS4,
Welsh stream
KS3,
English
Welsh
English
A
B
C
A/B
A/C
Welsh
English
Welsh
English
Infant
Junior
Primary
Secondary
Special Schools
Primary SEN Units
Secondary SEN Units
Pupil Referral Unit
Primary and Secondary
10.2
NUMBER OF
SCHOOLS
0
0
0
0
0
8
1
1
0
0
6
1
1
17
6
33
2
2
1
1
1
5
0
1
0
0
6
1
1
0
1
0
1
Cross-County Collaboration
Parents may express a preference for any school, and an admission
authority is required to meet that preference if the school requested has
the room and resources available to accommodate the pupil. In some
instances parental preference is expressed on language grounds and
some cross boundary admissions take place on this basis.
In the secondary sector, pupils from the catchment area of Ysgol y
Preseli in north-east Pembrokeshire may be admitted to schools in
Ceredigion or Carmarthenshire with the provision of free transport by
Pembrokeshire County Council where that is their nearest English
medium secondary school. Some pupils from Ceredigion and
Carmarthenshire currently attend Ysgol y Preseli. However, it is
anticipated that demand for places at Ysgol y Preseli for out of county
pupils will diminish as a result of the development of Welsh medium
teaching, particularly in the Cardigan area, and of the scarcity of places at
Ysgol y Preseli for pupils who do not fulfil the admission criteria.
In the primary sector, few cross boundary admissions take place and
most of those that do are for geographic rather than linguistic reasons.
This may be attributed in part to the adequacy of provision in the required
language medium in the pupils’ own areas and to the support provided by
Pembrokeshire Language centres to non-Welsh speakers moving into
areas where Welsh is the main medium of teaching.
11.
WELSH MEDIUM AND BILINGUAL NURSERY EDUCATION
11.1
Access to pre-school education
•
Children across Pembrokeshire are allowed to enter full-time
education the term after their fourth birthday and in many areas three
year old children are able to access part-time education five days per
week.
•
In those settings run by the Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin (MYM) for three
year olds, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, pupils attend
for a minimum of 10 hours per week. These are groups eligible to
apply for funding as they have achieved the MYM Quality Assurance
Standards and are located in an area where there is no nursery
provision available in the maintained sector. There are 4 MYM groups
that have 3 year old education funding from WAG through the
Pembrokeshire Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership:Croesgoch
Eglwyswrw
Hermon
Narberth
-
12 places
15 places
12 places
14 places
•
Transport is not provided for pupils below the statutory age but at the
discretion of the County Council, children attending early years
settings within the maintained sector full-time may travel on
appropriate school transport if there are available seats.
•
The following MYM nursery groups opened during the last three
years:Fishguard
Mathry
Hayscastle
St. Davids
-
Ti a Fi (Mother and Toddler) and Cylch Meithrin
Ti a Fi
Ti a Fi
Ti a Fi
Letterston
11.2
11.3
-
Ti a Fi
Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership
•
Following the publication of the Early Years Development Plan for
Pembrokeshire in 1998, the Early Years Development and Childcare
Partnership was established. The Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin is a
member of that Partnership. The MYM co-ordinator for
Pembrokeshire also works in Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire and a
development officer works in Pembrokeshire for 35 hours per week.
Due to the linguistic nature of the county, Wales PPA and MYM,
concentrate their efforts in the relevant areas. The Partnership seeks
to continue to develop sensitive responses to these differing cultural
needs, reflecting parents' and children's preferences and local
traditions. Parental requests for Welsh-medium education receive full
consideration and every effort is made to meet the demand.
•
A 'mobile' Ti a Fi leader has been appointed for the Fishguard area
by means of a grant from the Welsh Language Board with a similar
post in south Pembrokeshire.
•
The intention is to establish a Ti a Fi group in Goodwick. There is no
MYM group in Tenby to support the growth of the Welsh unit and only
a combined Cylch and Ti a Fi group in Pembroke, but numbers are
growing.
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin Groups
LOCATION
NURSERY
GROUP
REGISTERE
D TO TAKE
ON 2003
REGISTER
CYLCH
TI A FI
Blaenffos
9
9
Bwlchygroes
18
11
Cilgerran
24
23
Croesgoch *
24
24
Crymych
14
14
Eglwyswrw *
24
24
Fishguard
20
12
Haverfordwest
24
23
Hayscastle
-
-
Hermon *
18
15
Letterston
-
-
Llandissilio
24
18
Maenclochog
12
12
Closed at
present – to
be
reopened
Mathry
16
15
Moylegrove
-
-
To close
Autumn
2003
Narberth *
30
23
Newport
16
16
Pembroke
24
8
Puncheston
24
11
St Davids
-
-
St Dogmaels
10
8
* Funded by WAG through EYDCP
11.4
Early Years Provision in schools
Listed below are the schools which provide full and part-time provision for
early years pupils in category A and B schools and the number of pupils.
Full and Part-time provision for early years pupils
in Category A, Ysgol Glan Cleddau and Welsh units
All these pupils progress to Primary Welsh medium education
Jan 2000 Jan 2001 Jan 2002 Jan 2003
Brynconin
20
28
21
26
Blaenffos
3
4
3
6
Bro Ingli
12
23
24
25
Cilgerran
17
20
16
25
Clydau
7
8
9
9
Crymych
14
15
12
14
Eglwyswrw
17
13
21
16
Glan Cleddau
75
69
72
72
Glandwr
7
4
1
7
Hermon
6
10
5
9
Letterston
27
24
21
13
Llanychllwydog
3
5
8
7
Maenclochog
17
12
12
12
Moylegrove
4
9
8
10
Puncheston
9
10
6
10
Tredafydd
10
16
19
15
Wolfscastle
6
2
6
9
Units in the South of the County
Gelli Aur
22
Narberth
22
Tenby Infants
13
Full and Part-time provision for early years pupils
in Category B
The provision in these schools vary (See Section 12.1)
Jan 2000 Jan 2001 Jan 2002
Jan 2003
Hayscastle
2
5
6
3
Croesgoch
15
16
18
25
Mathry
8
10
9
11
Ysgol Bro Dewi
36
52
49
38
Full and Part-time provision for early years pupils
in Category A/B
The provision in these schools vary* (See section 12.1)
Jan 2000 Jan 2001 Jan 2002
Jan 2003
St Dogmaels
15
20
19
18
Fishguard Inf
68
66
77
76
Goodwick
37
40
35
39
* By now, the majority of pupils in the A/B schools listed above
continue with Welsh medium education at least at KS1
11.5
11.6
11.7
Availability of provision
•
Early Years Welsh medium education is available within the local
communities in the north of the county and in the towns in the south
which have a Welsh unit, stream or school.
•
There is appropriate MYM provision in most areas in the north of the
county. Both Eglwyswrw and Crymych groups are full at present.
•
The provision in Haverfordwest, Narberth, Tenby and Pembroke is
meeting the present demand but there is a problem in recruiting
Welsh speaking staff which is hindering development particularly in
the Tenby area.
Training
•
A range of training courses are provided by the Partnership, some
available through the medium of Welsh, e.g. SEN Code of Practice.
Developing language through play, Story Sacks, Class Moves,
Hearing Impaired.
•
MYM provides training for appropriate groups aiming for the Quality
Assurance Standard which are later assessed by MYM inspectors.
Six groups have achieved this award and another three groups will
be assessed Autumn 2003. This Quality Assurance Standard is
renewed every three years. Two groups are to be inspected by Estyn
in the Autumn 2003.
•
MYM also provides training for group leaders on materials published
by the movement such as the Mathematics Pack.
SEN
•
There is a Joint Referral Scheme with a Welsh co-ordinator who
works with the SEN children's 'Helping Hands'. Social Care and
Housing primarily fund this referral scheme but with Education input.
'Sure Start' funds some children, mainly those with behaviour
problems within 'Sure Start' areas. Welsh Assembly Government
funding for 3 year old education is also now supporting some SEN
pupils in Cylch Meithrin groups.
•
The referral scheme is run jointly by MYM and Wales PPA and they
have two co-ordinators, one being Welsh speaking. They visit groups
and advise both parents and staff on any issues pertaining to
educational special needs.
•
At present there is no wraparound/continuous care provided
bilingually within the county, but such a provision is planned to begin
in St Dogmael's in Autumn 2003. Discussions are presently
underway in another school and the intention is to expand provision.
•
11.8
An Integrated Children’s Centre is planned to be built in Crymych as a
part of the WAG NOF initiative and should be operational by 2005.
Early Years Strategy
•
In 2000 the 'Firm Foundations' file was published bilingually by the
Authority. The file provides guidance on all aspects of Early Years
provision. It also includes a section on Managing Early Years Units
and mixed ages situations, including bilingual settings. A statement
on the Welsh language notes the necessity for Early Years Education
providers in Maintained schools to adhere to the County Council's
Welsh Education Scheme.
•
The Partnership is committed to supporting the County Council's
Welsh Language Scheme and Welsh Education Scheme. The
sections on Equal Opportunities, Recruitment and Training
emphasise the Welsh dimension.
•
A bilingual copy of the Childcare Strategy can be obtained from:
EYDCP Co-ordinator
Unit 9
Merlin's Court
Winch Lane
Haverfordwest
SA61 1SB
12.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND PRIMARY EDUCATION
12.1
A summary of primary education provision (2003)
SCHOOL
(Number of pupils –
January 2003)
KS1
KS2
•
•
•
Designated Welsh
medium school
Ysgol Glan Cleddau
[203.5]
Welsh medium
immersion teaching
•
Welsh First Language
Maths and Science
mainly through the
medium of English.
The foundation
subjects through the
medium of Welsh.
Category A – 16
schools
Preseli Area
Blaenffos
Brynconin
Cilgerran
Clydau
Crymych
Eglwyswrw
Glandwr
Hermon
Maenclochog
[28]
[90.5]
[105]
[60]
[93]
[123]
[42]
[52]
[99]
•
Welsh medium
immersion teaching
•
•
•
Welsh First Language
Maths and Science
mainly through the
medium of English
The foundation
subjects mainly
through the medium of
Welsh.
Fishguard Area
Bro Ingli
[98]
Letterston
[71]
Llanychllwydog [24.5]
Puncheston
[57]
Tredafydd
[59]
Wolfscastle
[35]
Category B – 6
schools
Croesgoch
[125]
•
•
•
•
•
Mathry
[54]
•
•
Solva
Hayscastle
[69]
[25]
•
•
Bilingual teaching
Art, Music and PE
mainly through the
medium of Welsh
Welsh literacy
Maths and Science
taught in the language
of the home.
Units of work in the
humanities are taught
through the medium of
Welsh.
•
The foundation
subjects are taught
mainly through the
medium of Welsh.
Core subjects
assessed in the
language of the home
•
Welsh Second
Language
Units of the foundation
•
•
•
•
•
Welsh First Language
and as a Second
Language
The same foundation
subjects continue to be
taught through the
medium of Welsh
Welsh Second
Language
Welsh is the main
incidental language
Units of foundation
subjects taught through
the medium of Welsh
Welsh Second
Language
An improvers group is
held at Hayscastle
subjects taught through
the medium of Welsh
Bro Dewi
•
Welsh Second
Language
•
Welsh Second
Language
Two streams
•
Two streams
•
Welsh Second
Language
•
Welsh Second
Language
•
Two streams with the A
stream providing Welsh
medium immersion
teaching.
•
Two streams with all
subjects with the
exception of English
taught predominantly
through the medium of
Welsh.
[141]
•
Welsh Second
Language
Fishguard Catholic
[119]
•
Welsh Second
Language
Category A/B - 4
•
Fishguard Infants
[117]
Fishguard Juniors
[158]
St. Dogmaels
[104.5]
Goodwick
[133.5]
Category C - 47
Category A/C - 4
Narberth
Tenby Infants
[215.5]
Tenby Juniors
[298]
Gelli Aur
•
[227]
[293]
The Curriculum Cymreig
All schools place emphasis on the Curriculum Cymreig. The
courses provided for those teaching Welsh Second Language in
the south include training and resources to deliver the curriculum
Cymreig. A range of courses on the Curriculum Cymreig is provided
across the subject areas in the annual Inset programme.
12.2
Progression
•
The data for KS2 statutory tests, which include the levels for the
three attainment targets in Welsh, is transferred from the junior to
the secondary sector in a centrally provided electronic form.
•
The majority of pupils in Welsh medium junior schools continue to
follow the National Curriculum programme for Welsh in the
secondary sector in the following schools: Bro Gwaun, Dewi Sant,
Preseli and Sir Thomas Picton. A minority regress due to parental
preference and follow the Welsh second language programme but
schools are encouraged to ensure progression. Only Welsh as a
second language is offered in the remainder of the schools in the
south of the county.
12.3
•
Welsh medium education is continued according to the provision
available in the secondary school. Up until now, the numbers opting
to study some subjects through the medium of Welsh at Bro Gwaun
have been small, but there are plans to increase these during the
lifetime of the scheme.
•
The two language centres promote the junior-secondary link in the
north of the county by holding transition and improvement courses.
Last year, a transition pack was prepared for use in the junior sector
with Year 6 pupils in order to ensure the inclusion of one piece of
work in the pupils’ work books at the beginning of Year 7. The aim
of this is that both pupils and teachers can ensure that the standard
achieved in the primary sector is built upon. Teachers at the
language centres are primarily responsible for administrating the
transition work in the Bro Gwaun and Preseli districts.
•
Teachers in the primary and secondary sectors, via the Family of
Schools strategy, visit one another’s schools in order to view best
practice and to promote better progression and continuity.
•
From time to time, joint training in Welsh is provided for the primary
and secondary sectors. One of the responsibilities of the Welsh
Advisory Teacher is to promote progression.
•
A Welsh second language transition file for KS2 - KS3 has been
prepared for schools in the south of Pembrokeshire. The main aim
of the file is to revise language skills learned in the primary sector
and to set a foundation for planning in the secondary school. The
file includes oral and reading activities and a passport of written
work. A Welsh second language assessment form is sent to every
Category C junior school which includes levels for oral, reading and
written work and members of the peripatetic Welsh language team
visit the schools to moderate the levels.
•
By Spring 2004 a transition pack will have been completed in order
to ensure better progression between KS1 and KS2.
Assessment
Designated Welsh school, streams and units in South
Pembrokeshire and category A schools
•
The Baseline assessment is administered in the language of the
home. If a pupil comes from a Welsh speaking home, language skills
are assessed in Welsh. If a pupil comes from a non-Welsh speaking
home, language skills are assessed in both languages.
•
As a result of immersion teaching, KS1 pupils are assessed in Welsh.
•
At the end of KS2, pupils are assessed in both Welsh and English.
Mathematics and Science are taught through the medium of Welsh in
the Welsh Units and through the medium of English in the majority of
other schools. The aim is to increase the number who sit one or both
of these core subjects through the medium of Welsh.
Category B Schools
•
The Baseline assessment is administered in the language of the
home.
•
Pupils are assessed at KS1 in the language of the home.
•
Pupils in one Category B school and in a school with a 'B' stream sit
the Welsh SATs at KS2 [See targets].
Category C Schools
•
12.4
12.5
As yet, no statutory tests for Welsh Second Language exist. By
means of the 'Athrawon Bro' Service, schools are encouraged to
assess pupils, giving a level for each attainment target. These levels
are moderated and the results forwarded to the Welsh department in
the Secondary Schools.
Statutory Tests
•
Each pupil in the Welsh Medium schools and units sit the Welsh SATs
at the end of KS2.
•
At present all pupils in the Welsh Medium schools, except those in the
units in the south of the county, sit the mathematics and science tests
through the medium of English. Ysgol Glan Cleddau have decided to
change to assess both core subjects through the medium of Welsh by
2006 and the latest guidelines on implementation of the language
policy encourages Category A schools to move gradually towards
teaching both subjects bilingually, enabling pupils to choose the
language of assessment.
Supplementary Services
Two language centres for late comers serve the Bro Gwaun and Preseli
areas. [See section 16].
12.6
Provision of School Places
The Education Service aims to provide Welsh medium and bilingual
education for pupils within their communities in the north of the county. In
the mid and south Welsh medium education is provided within three of
the
county’s main towns.
12.6
PROVISION OF PLACES
Primary spare places based on full time pupils only.
JANUARY 2000
SCHOOL
`
CATEGORY A SCHOOLS
Blaenffos
Bro Ingli
Brynconin
Bwlchygroes
Casblaidd (Wolfcastle)
Casmael (Puncheston)
Cilgerran
Clydau
Crymych
Dinas
Eglwyswrw
Glan Cleddau
Glandwr
Hermon
Llanychllwydog
Maenclochog
Manordeifi (New Chapel)
Tegryn
Tredafydd
Treletert (Letterston)
Trewyddel (Moylegrove) (Closed July 03)
Total Category A
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
10
16
15
66
15
8
6
23
5
-9
13
56
15
-1
New School 9/00
12
-11
9
39
17
-10
23
47
7
-7
8
2
6
-11
13
8
5
24
9
39
7
13
20
6
4
-6
227
300
JANUARY 2001
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
10
18
15
66
15
4
Closed 8/00
5
-7
13
23
14
10
10
8
12
0
9
42
17
-7
23
28
7
-3
8
-2
6
-9
13
2
Closed 8/00
Closed 8/00
7
-5
20
21
4
-10
216
192
JANUARY 2002
JANUARY 2003
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
10
15
15
22
39
-5
10
15
15
24
20
4
5
13
15
10
12
9
17
23
7
8
6
13
-5
20
17
-1
12
49
20
15
12
-2
-9
-1
5
13
15
10
12
9
17
23
7
8
6
13
-5
15
10
-5
16
Closed
22
8
7
-6
-4
21
7
20
4
209
-10
33
-8
198
7
20
4
209
-20
47
-3
151
JANUARY 2000
SCHOOL
JANUARY 2001
JANUARY 2002
JANUARY 2003
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
38
48
18
26
9
41
12
40
38
48
18
26
15
53
17
17
38
48
18
26
17
26
22
17
38
44
18
26
19
25
17
23
CATEGORY A/B SCHOOLS
Babanod Abergwaun (Fishguard Infants)
Iau Abergwaun (Fishguard Juniors)
Llandudoch (St. Dogmaels)
Wdig (Goodwick)
Total Category A/B
SCHOOL
130
102
JANUARY 2000
130
102
JANUARY 2001
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
35
70
50
60
90
8
20
21
26
40
35
70
50
60
90
44
9
28
5
19
130
82
JANUARY 2002
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
126
84
JANUARY 2003
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
35
70
50
21
-20
22
CATEGORY A/C SCHOOLS
Arberth (Narberth)
Iau Dinbych-y-pysgod (Tenby Juniors)
Babanod Dinbych-y-pysgod (Tenby Infants)
Babanod Golden Manor (Golden Manor Infants)
Iau Grove (Grove Junior)
Gelliaur (Golden Grove)
Total Category A/C
SCHOOL
305
115
JANUARY 2000
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
305
105
JANUARY 2001
35
39
70
12
50
2
60
10
90
31
New School 9/03
305
94
JANUARY 2002
Closed
Closed
50
36
205
59
JANUARY 2003
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
Standard
Number
Spare
Places
29
78
16
1
18
12
14
18
6
-21
11
-2
Closed 8/99
Closed 8/99
29
16
18
14
6
11
14
-2
14
16
-27
-1
29
16
18
14
6
11
14
-11
19
16
-29
-4
29
16
18
14
6
11
15
-21
15
27
-34
-8
94
94
14
94
5
94
-6
CATEGORY B SCHOOLS
Bro Dewi
Croesgoch
Catholig Abergwaun (Fishguard RC)
Castellhaidd (Hayscastle)
Mathri (Mathry)
Solfach (Solva)
Tyddewi YG (St David’s VA)
Tyddewi G Rh (St David’s VC)
Total Category B
86
12.7
Improvements to buildings
Improvements have been made in the following primary Welsh medium
schools:
-
Additional classrooms in Cilgerran, Clydau, Croesgoch and Eglwyswrw
New building in Maenclochog and St. Dogmael's
Two classrooms in Ysgol Glan Cleddau summer 2003
Extension to Golden Grove by September 2004
13.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
13.1
The current situation (2003)
13.1.1
A summary of the linguistic nature of the eight secondary schools
School
KS3
KS4
KS5
Ysgol y
Preseli
All subjects
through the
medium of Welsh
except English,
mathematics and
science
All subjects
through the
medium of Welsh
except English,
mathematics and
science and GCSE
course physical
education
All subjects
through the
medium of Welsh
except economics,
English,
mathematics,
science, P.E. and
information
technology
Ysgol Bro
Gwaun
History, music
geography, and
R.E. are available
through the
medium of Welsh,
as well as Welsh
as a first and
second language
History, music
geography, and
R.E. are available
through the
medium of Welsh,
as well as Welsh,
Welsh literature
and Welsh second
language
Welsh first and
second langauge
Sir Thomas
Picton
Geography, music
and R.E. are
available through
the medium of
Welsh
(where viable
numbers permit)
No subjects
through the
medium of Welsh.
Welsh first
language, Welsh
literature and
Welsh second
language
No subjects are
taught through the
medium of Welsh.
Welsh second
language
Ysgol Dewi
Sant
Milford
Haven,
Greenhill,
Pembroke,
Tasker
Milward
13.1.2
No subjects taught through the medium of Welsh. Welsh and
Welsh second language
Welsh is taught as a second language. English medium
schools
Ysgol y Preseli (Crymych)
Preseli is a designated bilingual school. Here all pupils follow the Welsh
first language programme of study up to GCSE.
The school therefore provides continuation of language and medium for
pupils from category A schools. The school doesn’t provide full
continuation at present for those pupils from A/C units as they teach
mathematics and science mainly through the medium of Welsh. In
September 2002 a policy to teach 25% of the mathematics course along
with units in science to Year 7 through the medium of Welsh was adopted.
13.1.3
Ysgol Bro Gwaun (Fishguard) and Sir Thomas Picton
(Haverfordwest)
In both schools Welsh is taught as a first and second language and some
other subjects may be studied through the medium of Welsh, but to a
varying degree according to viable pupil numbers and demand.
Ysgol Bro Gwaun
•
Pupils attending Bro Gwaun all come from primary schools which are
Category A, A/B or B. Most pupils study Welsh as second language
but all of them take the full GCSE course or GNVQ.
•
Some pupils opt to study Welsh as first language in KS3 and follow
through to GCSE. The school strongly recommends this continuity
path but the decision lies with the parents. The number of pupils
taking this route has been comparatively small and the provision was
therefore expensive. The school, however, is keen to maintain and
develop the provision and by September 2003 it is estimated that
approximately 30 pupils will be in this group.
•
Pupils taking Welsh as first language may opt to study four other
subjects through the medium of Welsh (Religious education, music,
geography and history) - in combination, in KS3 and in KS4. There
are groups of up to 15 in this stream. The intention is to develop the
opportunities to study subjects through the medium of Welsh.
Sir Thomas Picton School
13.1.4
13.1.5
•
Most pupils come from Category C primary schools, but some
individuals come from Ysgol Glan Cleddau, a designated Welsh
medium school, and some Category A and Category B schools. For
most pupils, therefore, the provision is Welsh as second language,
and at the end of KS3 pupils can choose between the full GCSE
course and the short GCSE course.
•
Pupils from Glan Cleddau and the Category A and B schools may
study Welsh as first language in KS3 and follow through to GCSE.
[The school strongly recommends this continuity path but the decision
lies with the parents.] The number of pupils taking this route is
comparatively small at present and the provision is therefore
expensive. The school, however, is keen to maintain the provision.
•
Pupils taking Welsh as first language may opt to study three other
subjects through the medium of Welsh (Religious education, music
and geography) - in combination, and in KS3 only. Numbers are
currently low. The opportunity to sit the Welsh Literature exam is
available and a number of pupils sit this exam every year.
Ysgol Dewi Sant (St. David's)
•
Welsh is taught as second language and as first language. The
majority of the pupils who attend Ysgol Dewi Sant are from Category
B primary schools, some of whom will have sat their KS2 SATs in
Welsh.
•
Continuity is provided for these pupils by offering Welsh as first
language through to GCSE. This is a recent development and it gives
status to Welsh as a subject. The numbers in these groups are small
and the provision is therefore expensive. However, the school is
determined to persevere. Welsh Literature is offered at GCSE but no
continuity is provided in teaching other areas of the curriculum
through the medium of Welsh.
•
Most pupils therefore, study Welsh as second language, but at the
end of KS3, here, all pupils take the full GCSE course.
Milford Haven Comprehensive School, Pembroke Comprehensive
School (Pembroke), Tasker Milward School (Haverfordwest) and
Greenhill School (Tenby)
•
Welsh is taught as a second language only in the four schools. At the
end of KS3, pupils may choose between the full GCSE course or the
short GCSE course. Within those courses there is a further choice
between Foundation Level and Higher Level. At Milford Haven and
Greenhill a GNVQ course in Welsh is available in KS4. There is a
Welsh medium primary school (Glan Cleddau) situated on the campus
of Tasker Milward School, and a Welsh Unit at Tenby, but only a few
individual pupils from these schools attend the local comprehensive
schools. It is not practical to provide these pupils with any continuity
with regard to Welsh as first language or Welsh medium teaching in
any other subject.
13.1.6
13.2
Welsh in extracurricular activities, and the Cwricwlwm Cymreig
•
In all the secondary schools, Welsh is given prominence in the form of
official signs and in various displays.
•
At Ysgol y Preseli, the administration of the school and all
extracurricular activities are conducted in Welsh. This, naturally,
provides a totally Welsh ethos.
•
In the 'second language' schools, there is occasional use of Welsh in
morning assembly, and in some activities, such as the school
Eisteddfod, Welsh is given a prominent place.
•
Such use of Welsh increases in relation to the extent to which Welsh
is used as a medium of instruction, particularly in Ysgol Bro Gwaun.
•
The status of the Cwricwlwm Cymreig varies from school to school
and from subject to subject. There is an increasing awareness of the
significance of the Cwricwlwm Cymreig and there is a need for the
Authority to provide more training on this aspect.
•
Each secondary school participates in Urdd activities.
Transition
•
The aim is to build on the work done in the primary schools and offer
Welsh courses at the appropriate level to develop and extend the
ability of each pupil to use the language effectively.
•
At the schools where Welsh is taught as first language and used as
the medium of instruction (i.e. where there are Category A and B
streams) parents have the option to send their children to a secondary
school where there is continuity of that provision. If they choose
Ysgol y Preseli, transport is provided. [See section 23]
•
With regard to Welsh as second language, pupils normally progress to
the secondary school in the 'partnership area'. A 'Transition File' is
compiled to try to ensure continuity and progress; the Athrawon Bro
visit the primary schools to standardise the levels of Welsh as second
language, and full information is passed on to the secondary schools.
13.3
School numbers
The Bilingual secondary spare places are shown below and the number of vacant places in English medium secondary since 1998 are
as follows:
Bilingual secondary spare places
Jan-99
Standard Spare
No.
Places
85
97
Jan-00
Standard Spare
No.
Places
85
24
Jan-01
Standard Spare
No.
Places
85
-35
Jan-02
Standard Spare
No.
Places
85
-16
Jan-03
Standard Spare
No.
Places
85
5
Jan-98
Standard Spare
No.
Places
157
42
Jan-99
Standard Spare
No.
Places
157
52
Jan-00
Standard Spare
No.
Places
157
115
Jan-01
Standard Spare
No.
Places
157
146
Jan-02
Standard Spare
No.
Places
157
135
Jan-03
Standard Spare
No.
Places
157
103
94
53
94
29
94
13
94
-21
94
-44
94
0
The Greenhill School 218
-89
218
-38
218
73
218
103
218
73
218
-68
Pembroke School
340
38
340
-29
340
84
340
-8
340
-23
340
-43
Sir Thomas Picton*
212
50
212
29
212
-162
212
-97
212
-33
212
-31
Milford Haven School 240
72
240
49
240
51
240
71
240
126
240
46
Tasker Milward VC*
42
212
63
212
61
212
67
212
99
212
107
Ysgol y Preseli
Jan-98
Standard Spare
No.
Places
85
147
Other secondary school spare places
Ysgol Bro Gwaun
Ysgol Gyfun Dewi
Sant
212
Total Spare Places
208
155
235
*Note STP and Tasker Milward have agreed admission numbers of 195
261
333
114
13.4
Assessment of progress in bilingual skills
In Welsh as first language, the KS2 data, i.e. the results of assessment in
the core subjects, is forwarded to the relevant secondary school.Reading
tests in both languages are conducted in KS2 and KS3. It is therefore
possible to track pupils' progress in both Welsh and English up to the end
of KS4. It is a matter for individual schools to assess the pupils' bilingual
skills across the curriculum.
13.5
13.6
13.7
GCSEs through the medium of Welsh
•
At Ysgol y Preseli, all subjects, with the exception of mathematics,
science and physical education are examined at GCSE level in
Welsh.
•
At Ysgol Bro Gwaun, four subjects (other than Welsh and Welsh
Literature) are examined at GCSE in Welsh.
•
At Sir Thomas Picton School, Welsh and Welsh Literature are the only
subjects examined in Welsh at GCSE level.
Late-comers
•
Late-comers who are non Welsh speaking are not allowed entry to
Ysgol y Preseli.
•
In all other schools where feasible, arrangements are made for latecomers to follow suitable courses in Welsh, at an appropriate level.
Those arriving during KS3 will follow an appropriate GCSE or GNVQ
course. For those arriving during KS4 every attempt will be made to
provide a course which is meaningful and relevant to their particular
situation.
Availability of places - Welsh medium provision in the local communities
•
Ysgol y Preseli is the only designated Welsh medium secondary
school in the County. The pupil numbers have grown from 500 in
1996 to almost 800 in 2002-3. The Education Authority has
responded to the increase in demand by providing additional
accommodation and facilities.
•
In the secondary sector it is not feasible to provide Welsh medium
education in the catchment areas of all the secondary schools. For
those who desire this provision, therefore, transport is provided to
Ysgol y Preseli.
•
The proposed development plans suggest that for the Bro Gwaun
area, a significant increase in the amount of Welsh medium education
can be made available within the local community.
13.8
Linguistic continuity between Key Stages
The Education Service in Pembrokeshire established a strategy of a
family of schools, which is a significant tool to promote transition from
primary to secondary.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
13.9
The Welsh units in the south of the County, Tenby and Narberth,
teach all the curriculum mainly through the medium of Welsh.
At Ysgol Glan Cleddau, mathematics and science are currently
taught through the medium of English. There are plans for this to
change to mainly Welsh medium.
In the Category A schools, mathematics and science are generally
taught in English.
Ysgol y Preseli, therefore, is the school that provides the fullest
'package' of linguistic continuity. With regard to mathematics and
science, the school's policy, and the partial shift in its policy on
mathematics, will have a direct bearing on the policies adopted by
the primary schools and units.
Ysgol Bro Gwaun and Sir Thomas Picton School provide the
option for continuity in Welsh as first language, and some
continuity in Welsh medium teaching, but on a much lesser scale,
as already described. The intention is to develop this further in
Ysgol Bro Gwaun.
With regard to Welsh as a subject, the continuity provided within
each school has already been described. For various reasons, as
already mentioned, some pupils take options which lead to
negative linguistic progression in the transition from KS2 to KS3.
Accommodation / building development in Welsh/bilingual medium
schools
•
Ysgol y Preseli has been the Authority’s designated bilingual school
since 1996; during this time numbers on roll have risen from 434 to
793 in January 2003. As a consequence, there are 13 mobile
classrooms on site and projected pupil numbers are set to rise
further in the next three years. The school is also experiencing an
acute shortage of specialist teaching rooms and general classroom
accommodation. Development projects to address these problems
include a new multi-purpose facility which will include two general
art rooms, two music rooms, two SEN classrooms, personal care
facilities including disabled provision and the conversion of two
small and one standard classroom into one science laboratory and
one ICT classroom.
•
A new E-Learning Centre/Library Resource is to be built and will be
used by secondary school pupils, as well as providing educational
facilities for the community which can be accessed during the
daytime. This extension will include two ICT suites, two classrooms,
two offices, a public library (subject to bidding process) and
personal care facilities.
•
Ysgol y Preseli and Crymych CP school occupy adjoining sites and
already share some facilities. The campus has been developed
along ‘community’ or ‘ extended school’ lines and the Authority
wishes to give further impetus to this process. The development of
shared new buildings will be explored further subject to
rationalisation proposals.
13.10
Careers service
Careers Wales West provides a career service in partnership with all
secondary schools in the county and Pembrokeshire college. Career
advice is provided for each school. In addition, each school is allocated a
personal adviser to deal with students requiring more support along with
employment advisers to help those that leave school at the end of Year
11 to seek employment or a training programme. Three advisers are able
to work through the medium of Welsh. The provision is therefore
available through the medium of Welsh in Preseli School and available
for pupils and parents in other schools on request.
The Education Business division of Careers Wales West offers a wide
range of programmes that bring together schools, colleges and
businesses across West Wales, including Pembrokeshire. These include
teacher and lecturer development, progress file, employer liaison,
science, engineering and technology, mentoring and motivation,
curriculum projects, work experience, business awareness and enterprise
education. This range of services is available through the medium of
Welsh.
13.11
Pembrokeshire Youth Services
There are two strands to the present Pembrokeshire County Council
Youth Service.
1.
2.
Community based Youth Work.
School based Youth Work (CYMORTH
- Children and Youth
Support Fund)
13.11.1 Community Based Youth Work
The Community Based Youth Work is presently characterised by:
-
open Access Provision (available to all Young People aged 11 – 25
years.)
-
part time provision in Community Bases:- Community Education
Centres, Youth Centres, Community Halls and Ysgol y Preseli.
-
available during the evenings, term time. Staffed by part time
workers open between 2 and 9 hours per week.
-
following a Pembrokeshire County Council Curriculum which reflects
the ethos of Youth Work Curriculum Statement for Wales.
13.11.2 Bilingual and Welsh Medium Opportunities
•
Welsh medium provision is available in the Aelwyd / Adran in
Crymych, Aelwyd Maenclochog, Aelwyd Abergwaun with strong links
with Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Welsh League of Youth). Periodic project
work takes place in Crymych – e.g. drama, video making, dance,
choir.
•
Pembrokeshire County Council supports this provision through a
grants scheme providing funding for Urdd Gobaith Cymru and
Pembrokeshire Young Farmers, both having Bilingual and Welsh
Medium Clubs.
•
The service is considering increasing Welsh medium opportunities in
the Mid Pembs area in Haverfordwest to compliment Welsh Medium
Education in Glan Cleddau School.
13.11.3 School Based Youth Workers (CYMORTH - Children and Youth
Support Fund)
This provision is presently characterised by: -
provision within some primary schools in Community First Areas of
Pembroke and Fishguard and within secondary schools in Bro
Gwaun, Dewi Sant, Milford Haven, Pembroke, Sir Thomas Picton
and Tasker Milward;
-
targeting Young People (aged 8 – 19 years);
-
a programme to increase the self-confidence, esteem of Young
People to prevent them leaving education, training or employment,
which is delivered through one to one referrals, small groups and
alternative curriculum subjects.
The Bilingual and Welsh Medium opportunities are limited but it is
envisaged that Welsh provision will be available in the Crymych area
during the next financial year.
The Young Peoples Partnership (YPP) is auditing the present Welsh /
Bilingual provision in the statutory and voluntary Youth Service through
Geraldine Murphy (YPP Co-ordinator).
14
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SEN)
14.1
SEN Services
•
The Authority's policy on Special Educational Needs states that the
provision meets the needs of children in a bilingual environment
where appropriate.
•
The Pupil Support Service includes an SEN department that
manages the statementing process for SEN pupils. The process
leading to a statement of special educational needs including the
documentation and appropriate assessments is offered to
parents/guardians in Welsh, English or bilingually at the beginning of
the statutory assessment process. One member of the SEN Team is
bilingual. The Education Psychology Service offers support and
advice to schools and parents for children with special educational
needs. Currently, two psychologists are bilingual.
14.2
14.3
•
A Behaviour Support Team is provided and one of the teachers is
Welsh speaking. Pupil Support Officers deal with general welfare
issues including attendance. One member of the team is Welsh
speaking. The Education Department funds 2.6 of Speech and
Language Therapists, one of which is bilingual. In addition there are
four speech and language therapy assistants, one of whom is
bilingual.
•
The learning support service is composed of a team of eight advisory
teachers. They provide additional support and advice for schools in a
range of specialist areas including specific learning difficulty, visual
and hearing impairment and speech, language and communication
difficulties. Three of these teachers work bilingually.
SEN Code of Practice
•
The Authority aims to fulfil its duties under the 2002 SEN Code of
Practice for Wales and pupils with special educational needs whose
mother tongue is Welsh are provided for through the medium of
Welsh wherever possible.
•
According to statutory regulations a pupil with SEN should not be
excluded from the opportunity to learn Welsh unless he/she has a
statement that specifies otherwise.
Special school and units
•
A special school and attached units are available for pupils whose
needs will be most appropriately met in these settings whether on a
temporary or permanent basis.
•
The special school caters for those children with severe to profound
and multiple learning difficulties. One child from a Welsh speaking
home attends the school presently and a Welsh speaking assistant is
available. The County also has a number of attached units, with
children within the units taught through the medium of Welsh if the
school they are attached to is a category A school.
•
The attached units Category A schools cater for children with severe
needs. Those children with low incidents disabilities have access to
autistic, language units and Welsh speaking LSAs are appointed
when needed. The learning support services are provided where
necessary through the medium of Welsh.
•
14.4
14.5
The Authority's SEN policy emphasises inclusion and the special
educational needs of children will normally be met in mainstream
settings.
Training for LSAs
•
A range of courses are provided for SENCOs and Learning Support
Assistants (LSA) through the medium of Welsh and bilingually.
•
A programme of accelerated literacy at KS1 and KS2 has been
adapted into Welsh and training provided for LSAs in each Welsh
medium school/unit. One person is employed part-time by means of
the GEST grant to monitor implementation of the programme and to
offer further training within the classroom.
•
The Popat programme has been adapted into Welsh, a range of
courses provided for ten pilot schools and free training is offered to
other schools by the advisory Welsh literacy teacher. The delivery of
the programme is monitored termly by a team of trainers.
•
A few second language courses are provided for classroom
assistants in category C schools and differentiated resources are
provided through the Athrawon Bro Service. Courses are provided
for teachers in the Special school and units.
•
A foundation degree course for Pembrokeshire LSAs is running from
September 2003 in co-operation with Trinity College Carmarthen.
This will be available in Welsh.
SEN Programmes
The 3 Advisory Teachers provide assessment, advice and support
through the medium of Welsh. They are able to provide information or
access to information across all areas of SEN. A Speech and Language
Therapy Assistant works with groups of pupils to develop communication
skills. She works through the medium of Welsh.
14.6
Number of Statements
There are 2.48% of pupils with SEN Statements in bilingual and Welsh
medium schools as a percentage of the population of those schools.
14.7
SEN Services 14+
All the services outlined previously in 14.1 provide support for pupils aged
14+ with SEN. As part of the transitional annual review advice is
provided by the Careers Service which operates bilingually.
14.8
Agreement with outside Agencies
The Education Department working together with the NHS Trust recently
appointed a Welsh speaking Speech and Language Therapist.
15
ATHRAWON BRO AND THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY
ADVISORY SERVICE
15.1
The Athrawon Bro Service
•
The Service's administrative base, managed by the Language
Adviser, is in the Teachers' Centre, Neyland and its structure is as
follows:
Welsh
Literacy Advisory Teacher
Head of the Preseli Language Centre
Head of the Bro Gwaun Language
Centre
Two part –time 'athrawon bro'
Welsh Second Language
2 Development Officer
7 Athro bro
(3 part-time)
Welsh
•
One member of the team works as a Welsh literacy advisory teacher,
funded by the GEST grant. Her main responsibilities are to model
lessons in the classroom, advise co-ordinators on self-review and
planning, provide training and resources, particularly ICT, and
promote Books Council competitions, writing squads and visits by
authors in the primary sector. She was also mainly responsible for
adapting the Accelerated Literacy and Popat Programmes into Welsh
and providing training on their implementation.
•
When arranging advice and training in individual schools
underachieving schools are targeted as outlined in the Education
Strategic Plan.
•
The advisory teacher co-operates with the athrawon bro who work in
the north of the county. GEST funding is utilised by releasing
classroom practitioners from time to time to prepare resources to
promote good practice, for example resources on literacy at KS1 and
KS2, a pack on raising the standards of writing, two comprehensive
files on language across the curriculum, ITC and Interactive White
Board resources. A working party was established to provide
guidance on developing oracy in the Early Years. These initiatives
were in response to termly discussions by the Needs Identification
group for Welsh INSET.
Welsh Second Language
•
Two members of the team are employed as Second Language
Development Officers. They are responsible for the programme of
training non-Welsh speaking teachers to develop language skills and
methodology. They also prepare resources in the form of
comprehensive schemes of work and resources for the Interactive
White Board. Both visit schools to provide support and further
training in the classroom and advice on planning and assessment.
Both posts are funded partly by the GEST Grant and the Welsh
Language Board Grant.
15.2
15.3
•
The Category C schools transfer their funding allocated for Welsh
Second Language to the service centrally, to organise and run the
programme of training.
•
Two members of the team are responsible for the two language
centres for latecomers in the north of the county.
•
The funding for Athrawon Bro is delegated to schools but over half
the schools buy the Athrawon Bro services by means of a service
level agreement. Seven teachers are employed to do this work.
•
Time is allocated for Athrawon Bro to work on specific projects, such
as for transition units for KS1 – KS2 and KS2 – KS3 and for the
moderation of Year 6 pupils' levels in Category C schools. They are
also utilised to target schools to raise standards.
•
The team liaise with the Urdd to organise residential courses. They
have also started to co-operate to hold fun days and writing squads.
Use is made of authors, storytellers and a drama company to raise
standards of teaching and learning of Welsh Second Language.
The Advisory Service
•
Eight advisers are employed by the Education Services and two of
them work mainly through the medium of Welsh, as pastoral advisers
for the families of schools in the north of the county.
•
A team of advisory teachers is employed from GEST including the
literacy advisory teacher. Those responsible for mathematics and
science in the primary sector and two of the three responsible for ITC
are able to provide advice and training through the medium of Welsh.
In-Service Training Courses
•
56% of the county’s GEST funding is delegated directly to the
schools for staff training and development. A system of link advisers
along with Needs Identification groups exists across the subject
areas which is of great value in preparing a suitable programme of
training acceptable to schools.
•
Courses provided for staff in the Welsh medium primary sector
include courses on the early years, baseline assessment, design and
technology, information technology, numerous courses on inclusion,
consistency in teacher assessment, science, numeracy, geography,
personal and social education, history, physical education and dance,
school management, health and safety and training for youth and
community workers.
Welsh medium provision for the Secondary sector is available in IT,
European Awareness, aspects of inclusion, religious education,
School Management, Health and Safety and training for Youth and
Community workers.
•
15.4
•
A team of advisory teachers funded from GEST provides services
through the medium of Welsh in ICT, numeracy, literacy, inclusion,
science and sustainability.
•
The Authority has one bilingual secondary school. Its membership
fee for CYDAG as well as two other schools which teach through the
medium of Welsh is paid centrally.
•
A range of courses are provided for classroom assistants through the
medium of Welsh.
Difficulties in supporting Welsh teaching
It is increasingly difficult to ensure suitable staff particularly in the Welsh
medium secondary sector. Also, only small numbers apply for posts in
the primary sector where Welsh is essential, such as headship posts.
The shortage of Welsh speaking supply teachers in both sectors makes it
difficult at times to release teachers to attend courses and meetings.
16.
LANGUAGE CENTRES
16.1
The influx of non-Welsh speaking families into the County is a common
phenomenon. There are two language centres in the north of the county;
one is situated in Ysgol y Preseli and the other in Ysgol Bro Gwaun. The
main aim of both centres is to give junior latecomers the opportunity to
develop in the Welsh language so that they are able to express
themselves in the language and to be integrated into both the school and
local community. Further, it safeguards the Welsh language as a
medium of instruction in the schools of both areas. Transition courses
and language development courses are also held at both centres.
16.2
Preseli Language Centre
•
The Language Centre on the Preseli campus was opened in
September 1985. At first, it was financed with the aid of a grant
from the Welsh Office but by now it receives a grant from the Welsh
Language Board. One full time teacher is employed as the head of
the centre along with one part-time peripatetic Welsh language
teacher who holds transition and language development courses.
•
The Centre serves the Preseli family of schools for latecomers, but
with regard to its transition role, it serves all schools in the Preseli
catchment area.
•
The centre is governed by a sub-committee of the governing body
of Ysgol y Preseli, along with representatives from junior schools
within the catchment area.
•
The centre is permitted to cater for up to 16 pupils. The pattern of
provision varies according to need. As a rule, latecomers attend
the centre for two days during their first term, followed by a day’s
follow-up course during the second term. The head of the centre
provides a follow-up programme in the schools and prepares
progress reports on each child. If the number of latecomers
decreases at any time, the head, along with the language adviser,
reviews the arrangements and schools where additional support is
required are targeted.
•
Transition courses and language development courses are held for
pupils in years 5 and 6 and schemes of work have been prepared
for those courses.
•
Pupils travel to the centre on school buses which transport pupils to
the secondary school.
•
The developmental trends of latecomers are followed and numbers
during the last five years are noted below.
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Number of latecomers
15
12
16
14
14
Numbers attending Ysgol
y Preseli
7
5
7
5
1*
Numbers who move to
other areas
5
3
1
1
2
Numbers attending other
secondary schools
3
4
8
2
1
Continuing at junior level
-
-
-
6
10
* Small number in Year 6
16.3
Bro Gwaun Language Centre
•
The Language Centre was opened at Ysgol Uwchradd Bro Gwaun
in 2001 as a part of the Cynllun Bro D.J. Project and it is financed
by the Authority with assistance given by the Welsh Language
Board Grant. The centre is governed by the education subcommittee of Cynllun Bro D.J.
•
One full-time teacher is employed as head of the centre which
serves the Fishguard family of schools and Croesgoch junior school.
•
Two days are set aside for the latecomers, with one additional day
for a follow-up course. Language development and transitional
courses are provided, targeting schools which require additional
support.
•
The head works alongside officers of the Language Initiative to
promote the activities of Twf, Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin, the Urdd
and Welsh for adults. She also works in close partnership with the
Welsh department at the secondary school.
16.4
Transfer from English medium education
Only two requests have been made over the last three years to
transfer a pupil from English to Welsh medium education. That is not
permitted unless the parents are willing for their children to attend a
language centre, travelling on secondary school transport if available,
and if not, to make their own arrangements. This occurred in one
instance.
16.5
Difficulties
Since the establishment of the Language Centre at Bro Gwaun, the
support for latecomers to the north of the county has been successfully
maintained. Transport problems occur from time to time in the Preseli
area when there are no places available on the bus for pupils attending
the Centre. Every effort is made to make alternative arrangements.
17.
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS ABOUT WELSH MEDIUM EDUCATION
17.1
The handbook “Schools in Pembrokeshire- General Information for
Parents about Pembrokeshire Schools” is published annually in the
autumn term for the following academic year. It is distributed to prospective
primary school pupils through schools, local libraries, hospitals, health
centres and the County Council’s Admissions Section and is published on
the Internet. Copies of the handbook are distributed via primary schools to
every year 6 pupil in the autumn term prior to their transfer to secondary
school.
17.2
•
All secondary schools prepare their own prospectus to distribute to
the parents in their 'partnership' schools. In the case of Ysgol y
Preseli, the prospectus is distributed to all Category A, A/B and A/C
schools in the County.
•
The present admissions officer is non-Welsh speaking but provides
advice on the categories of schools. If any further enquiries are made
regarding the provision then they are transferred to the Language
Adviser. Enquiries in Welsh about special needs are transferred to
the Educational Psychologists section.
Arbitration Services
Parents of pupils of statutory school age who are dissatisfied with the
Authority’s decisions concerning admission applications may appeal to an
independent appeal panel. This is constituted in accordance with the
School Standards and Framework Act 1998 and the National Assembly for
Wales School Admission Appeals Code of Practice issued September
1999.
Parents have the right to present their case in person and the panel may
permit the parent to be accompanied by a friend or representative. An
appeal may be conducted through the medium of Welsh using
simultaneous translation facilities. Appeals for admission to Ysgol y Preseli
were heard in Welsh with simultaneous translation in July 2003.
18.
STAFFING AND RECRUITING
18.1
Recruiting bilingual staff
18.2
•
All posts in Welsh-medium schools and advisory posts based in the
north of the county are designated as posts where fully bilingual skills
are essential and a statement to that end is included in the
advertisements.
•
Some posts are advertised as ones where fully bilingual skills are
desirable e.g. management posts in school with a Welsh stream or
unit.
Recruiting difficulties
The number of applicants for management posts in Welsh- medium
schools are few. This difficulty is also apparent when recruiting for some
subjects through the medium of Welsh in the secondary sector.
18.3
Training
Language enrichment courses and skill improvement courses for second
language teachers are provided for junior school staff in the south of the
county through the training programme. At present, the Authority is
holding discussions with Trinity College with a view to accrediting the
course in order to encourage further development.
18.4
Measures to ensure staff supply
By advertising for the ‘Pool’ of newly qualified teachers a supply of
Welsh–medium class teachers is enhanced.
19.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND BASIC SKILLS
19.1
Lifelong Learning
•
Adult and Community Education (ACE) is an integral part of Education
and Community Services and is based in the Lifelong Learning and
Development division. It’s strategic aims and objectives are reflected
in the Corporate and Business Plans of the County Council and the
Education Strategic Plan 2002-2005.
•
The ACE programme aims to improve the quality of life in the county
and to contribute to the area’s economic prosperity by offering a wide
range of learning opportunities and activities for adults of all ages and
abilities. These programmes take place both during the day and
evening at seven full time Community Learning Centres and at a
number of part-time community venues, schools and village halls
around the county. There are also eight ICT/e-Learning Centres
offering a broad range of Information and Communication Technology
activities, a Business Unit offering small and medium sized
businesses courses suited to their needs, a Mobile Outreach Unit with
ten laptops visiting remote rural communities and a laptop loan
scheme operational in designated areas.
•
19.2
The service includes:
-
a wide ranging non-certificated programme funded by the local
authority which encourages more people to realize that nonvocational learning opportunities are often the first step towards a
new career, further or higher education
-
a franchised agreement to deliver Basic Skills, Welsh for Adults,
ICT courses and a number of certificated programmes on behalf of
the local F.E. College, Pembrokeshire College
-
Family Literacy/Numeracy/Learning programmes run in
partnership with schools, on behalf of the Basic Skills Agency. The
service is also involved in planning the delivery of literacy and
numeracy programmes in the workplace.
•
Some non-certificated courses are arranged through the medium of
Welsh in the Preseli area as well as certain modules of certificated
ICT courses at Crymych, Narberth and Fishguard ICT Learning
Centres
•
A Welsh medium European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
course developed by Bangor University will be offered from
September 2003.
Welsh for Adults
•
Pembrokeshire County Council has a franchised agreement with
Pembrokeshire College to deliver Welsh for Adults courses. The
Authority is represented on the Dyfed Welsh for Adults Consortium
which is responsible for co-ordinating the Welsh for Adults provision
locally and to develop a coherent approach in all aspects of the
provision.
•
The aim of the ACE Welsh for Adults programme is to create new
Welsh speakers and to enable them to fully integrate into their
communities by:
-
offering an increasing number of countywide learning opportunities
from beginner level to advanced courses for fluent speakers
-
ensuring clear progression routes through quality teaching and
guidance and partnership working with other providers
-
developing appropriate qualifications through the Open College
Network
-
working in partnership with Cymdeithas y Dysgwyr (CYD) and
Menter Iaith Sir Benfro in increasing the social opportunities and
extra curricular activities whereby learners can improve their
competence in the language and develop their conversational
skills
-
19.3
effective targeting to increase the number of courses for parents
and in the workplace.
Basic Skills
•
Pembrokeshire County Council has a franchised agreement with
Pembrokeshire College to deliver Basic Skills.
•
Family Literacy/Numeracy/Learning programmes are also run in
partnership with schools, on behalf of the Basic Skills Agency. This
provision includes:
-
“Keeping Up With The Children” – to develop parents knowledge
and understanding of how their children are taught in their daily
literacy and numeracy lessons
-
Basic ICT courses for young parents in areas of high deprivation
-
Family literacy and numeracy courses to raise standards of both
parents and children
-
Welsh language courses for parents whose children are taught
through the medium of Welsh and who wish to improve their skills
in order to help their children.
These are available in certain parts of the county bilingually.
20.
TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL GOVERNORS
•
Minutes and briefing papers are provided bilingually for all Welsh
medium schools. Governing Bodies in the north of the county and
Ysgol Glan Cleddau are supported by Welsh speaking advisers,
officers and clerks.
•
A wide range of training courses are provided for Governors and
some are held through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. A Welsh
medium/bilingual service is offered to full governing bodies on selfreview and monitoring.
21.
POST 16 PROVISION
21.1
Welsh medium provision
•
•
All the secondary schools provide Welsh as a subject in the 6th form,
either as first or second language. In some cases the numbers are
very low but the Heads are keen to continue the provision.
Ysgol y Preseli is the only school which currently offers other subjects
through the medium of Welsh in the 6th Form. The range of subjects is
substantial but the sciences, mathematics, economics, IT and PE are
currently taught through the medium of English. The intention is to
change the medium of teaching in economics and physical education.
21.2
Special Educational Needs
Ysgol y Preseli is the only institution providing Welsh medium education
post 16, including pupils with Special Educational Needs.
21.3
Vocational Provision
There is limited vocational provision in Ysgol Preseli at present. A project
has been established by ELWA in the South West Region to identify
resources and improve provision. Both Ysgol y Preseli and Bro Gwaun
are members of this group.
21.4
Following the recent changes to the lifelong learning structures in Wales,
Ysgol Preseli has been nominated as the institution able to provide post
16 bilingual and Welsh medium education. The new funding formula will
have an impact on Welsh and bilingual provision but as yet the outcome
is undetermined.
21.5
No additional funding is allocated at present for Welsh and Bilingual
provision for Year 12 and 13 but Ysgol Preseli is one of the schools
receiving a small 6th form supplement.
22.
LINKS WITH OTHER AUTHORITIES/ORGANISATIONS
22.1
Links with other Authorities
There has been co-operation with neighbouring counties in the provision
of Secondary Welsh Inset and meetings have been held with
representatives of the Performance Management Consortium for the
southwest. Advisers from five authorities visited other counties for the
purpose of Performance Management.
22.2
Links with other organisations and institutes
Listed below are the links with a range of other organisations: i)
Urdd Gobaith Cymru
•
Language courses in Llangrannog are supported with financial
assistance granted by the Welsh Language Board.
Welsh language peripatetic teachers attend courses in Llangrannog
with their schools. A second language course has been devised for
week-end courses along with guidelines for teachers on how to
prepare pupils before the visit.
•
Writing squads and fun days for Welsh learners were arranged
during 2002 - 2003 and the intention is to continue with these.
•
The Urdd Centre at Pentre Ifan is used for activities, e.g. writing
squads and 6th Form Conference.
•
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
The Authority co-operated with Urdd officers to secure lottery
funding for Primary Urdd Clubs for after school activities.
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin (Welsh Playgroups Association)
•
Meetings are held on a regular basis with the development officer
and MYM plays a key role within the Early Years Partnership.
•
The Education Service worked alongside MYM in conjunction with
the Fishguard Project.
Basic Skills Agency
•
By summer 2003, 97% of our primary schools will have completed
the requirements of the Quality Mark. Four secondary schools will
have been awarded the Quality Mark, including Ysgol y Preseli.
•
The story sacks project was developed in ten Welsh-medium
schools as a result of a grant given by the Agency
WJEC
•
Pembrokeshire Education Services contribute to the Service Level
Agreement between Welsh Education Authorities and the Welsh
Joint Education Committee. The Agreement includes a national
programme of training for Welsh, a Welsh publications scheme
which provides resources for Welsh medium education in schools,
and opportunities for Pembrokeshire students to be nominated for
membership of the National Youth Orchestra and Theatre of Wales.
•
The INSET department takes full advantage of the national in
service training programme for Welsh.
•
The county is represented on four working parties. The advisory
teacher is one of the Welsh First Language Junior Co-ordinators
and one of the development officers is a member of the second
language panel. Costs for supply teachers are secured, thus
allowing two secondary heads of department to attend secondary
working parties.
•
The county is represented every year at every national conference
– Welsh junior and secondary, peripatetic Welsh teachers, second
language at secondary level and Special Needs.
CYDAG
•
Membership fees are paid on behalf of secondary schools who
teach through the medium of Welsh.
•
One primary head teacher represents the County on the CYDAG
committee and expenses are paid.
vi)
Rhieni dros Addysg Gymraeg (Parents for Welsh Medium
Education)
Meetings are held annually with RHAG officers.
vii)
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru (Welsh Books’ Council)
During the last two years, the county’s schools have been encouraged
by the service to take part once again in the Welsh Books Quiz
competition and arrangements are made by the advisory teacher.
viii) Yr Academi Gymreig (Welsh Academy)
Full advantage is taken of the sponsorship offered by the Academi
Gymreig which enables the Service to hold Writing Squads every term,
to arrange frequent visits by authors, as well as annual conferences for
6th Form students.
ix) Local Language Ventures
The Language Adviser is a member of the Board of Directors of Menter
Preseli and chairs the education working party for Cynllun Bro D.J..
x)
Education Business Partnership
The Partnership supports Welsh departments in Secondary schools
through subjects linked to careers and the workplace.
23.
TRANSPORT POLICY
•
of
The Education Authority provides free transport:
− when a child of statutory school age, but who is under eight years
age, lives more than two miles from the nearest appropriate school;
− when a child of statutory school age, who is eight years of age or
over, lives more than three miles from the nearest appropriate
school;
− when the walking route to the school is considered by a panel of the
County Council to be dangerous.
•
When the primary school teaches Welsh as a first language and
teaches through the medium of Welsh, parents will have the option of
sending pupils to a secondary school which offers continuity of provision in
that respect.
•
As Ysgol y Preseli is the only secondary school which offers this
provision fully across the board, it is County policy to provide
transport for pupils at designated Welsh medium primary schools or
Category A units, from specified pick up points, for pupils who satisfy
the statutory distance criteria. This includes Uned Gymraeg Penfro
(Pembro Welsh Unit), Uned Gymraeg Dinbych-y-pysgod (Tenby
Welsh Unit), Ffrwd Gymraeg Arberth (Narberth Welsh Stream), and
the designated Welsh medium primary at Ysgol Glan Cleddau in
Haverfordwest. The same policy applies for post – 16 students
attending Ysgol y Preseli.
•
24.
In the past, some pupils have had to travel from the St David’s area
to Ysgol y Preseli in order to receive Welsh medium education. It
was found that the journey was unreasonably long. Therefore, if
parents in that area wish for their children to receive a substantial
proportion of their education through the medium of Welsh, the
intention is to re-define the catchment area of Ysgol Bro Gwaun
THE FUNDING POLICY FOR WELSH MEDIUM EDUCATION
Primary
A/B and A/C category schools with language units are recognised in the
funding formula by means of an annual allocation. In addition, each
category C school receives a capitation supplement, to be used in the
main for the purchase of the services of Athrawon Bro.
Secondary
Bilingual classes at Bro Gwaun and Sir Thomas Picton schools are
funded per 0.1 teachers at the upper point on the scale for each class.
An allocation is made for the two schools with a language centre.
25
CATCHMENT AREAS
25.1
Each school is designated to serve a defined local geographical area or
catchment area. Many catchment areas have historic basis and, in some
older schools these areas follow parish boundaries. In more recently
established schools the catchment areas are laid down in the Statutory
Notice for the establishment of the school, following the statutory
consultation process. Where schools serve an extended area beyond
their designated catchment area due to their language designation, this is
determined and reviewed when necessary by the County Council.
Parents are given the opportunity to express preference for any of the
Authority’s schools and may express a preference for a Welsh medium
school or a Church school. The preference is met, provided that the
school has the room and resources to accommodate the pupil. Should
the requested school be oversubscribed, the Authority’s published
admission criteria are applied in the following order of priority:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
25.2
residence within designated catchment area
pupils attending feeder schools
pupils with siblings at the school at the time of admission
specific medical and social reasons appertaining to the pupil
geographical distance measure by shortest walking route.
Arrangements for the admission of existing pupils to a new Welsh
medium school opening on a new site would be laid down in the Statutory
Notice for the establishment of that school, following the statutory
consultation process. The admission criteria, which applies to all
community and voluntary controlled schools in Pembrokeshire, makes
provision for siblings.
25.3
If there are more applications for places than there are places available,
places are allocated according to the admission criteria up to the
admission limit. If a place is not allocated at the preferred school, the
Authority will offer an alternative school. Parents are then required to
decided whether to accept the alternative offered, or to appeal to an
independent Appeals Panel established by the County Council. Parents
of pupils of statutory school age have the right of appeal. Parents are
advised of this in the letter which they receive from the Council refusing
the original request. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Director
of Education and Community Services and are dealt with according to the
National Assembly for Wales School Admission Appeals Code of Practice
1999.
26
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
26.1
Summary of the targets of the first Scheme
•
Although much has been achieved to increase the numbers of pupils
receiving bilingual education it is necessary to further strengthen the
links with Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin and to conduct a campaign to
inform parents of the Welsh medium provision available, particularly
in the south of the county.
•
The guidelines for the implementation of the county’s language policy
have been reviewed in accordance with the target set of 70%
achieving level 4+ in KS2 but the county’s Welsh medium schools
are faced with the challenge of maintaining standards and improving
the standard of children’s written work.
•
It has not been possible to increase the number of pupils following
the first language programme in the majority of category B schools
but standards of Welsh second language in those schools have
improved according to Estyn inspection reports. In the A/B schools
there has been a significant increase in the numbers of pupils in the
A streams.
•
According to the evidence of inspection reports in category C schools
over the past three years, significant improvements have been made
in several instances. It is necessary to target schools where
additional support is required to raise standards.
•
Bridging packs were provided to promote continuity between KS2
and KS3 but they have not yet had an opportunity to impact
significantly on standards.
•
There has been a significant increase in the number of pupils
receiving Welsh medium education at Ysgol y Preseli. There are
plans to extend Welsh medium provision at Ysgol Bro Gwaun, and
this will be a means of increasing the number of pupils following the
Welsh programme of study in KS3.
26.2
26.3
•
A great deal of training has been provided for teachers and
classroom assistants on Popat and literacy improvement
programmes in order to improve provision for SEN pupils.
•
Urdd membership in the county has increased and more children are
participating in activities, partly as a result of the CCN funding
obtained following co-operation between the Authority and the Urdd.
The County’s Vision
•
In view of the county’s equal opportunities agenda, the aim of the
Authority is to continue to make available Welsh medium/bilingual
education to every child who wishes to receive it.
•
In terms of lifelong learning, one of the targets for the Early Years will
be to plan for increasing Welsh medium and bilingual provision in
regular/continuous care. The establishment of the Foundation Stage
is both an opportunity and a challenge to develop bilingual education
across the county. The main target for adult education is to increase
the number of Welsh learners via Welsh language provision for
adults and increasing the number of Welsh medium courses
available.
Strategies for the future
Welsh medium education
•
The main strategy for Welsh medium primary education will be to
monitor the implementation of the guidelines for the Welsh language
policy in every school in the county (see appendix 5).
•
Despite the improvement in standards in KS2 (54%-70%) between
1999-2001 it is necessary to target schools where pupils are found to
be under-achieving and to target schools where standards are
judged to be lower than ‘good’. In order to achieve this it will be
necessary to continue with the comprehensive training programme
and to provide a range of resources including ICT materials, to offer
the support of the advisory service and to organise a range of
activities such as authors’ workshops.
•
The headteachers of category B schools have agreed the revised
implementation guidelines that would move them gradually along a
language continuum. Support will be provided to A/B schools to
make similar progress.
•
During coming years Ysgol y Preseli school intends to develop a
policy of teaching science and mathematics bilingually. All subjects
with the exception of mathematics and science will be taught through
the medium of Welsh in KS4 and KS5.
•
The support given to Ysgol Bro Gwaun to improve its Welsh medium
provision will also be a means of promoting further progress. In
September 2003 pupils from category A schools will take more
subjects through the medium of Welsh / bilingually. Opt-out
arrangements will be provided but the new set up will be more robust
than the current system of opting in.
•
At Bro Gwaun, as at Ysgol Dewi Sant and Sir Thomas Picton,
support will be needed to secure continuity for those pupils who
followed the programme for Welsh in KS2. This will be achieved
through the transition programme for families of schools. This also
means that it will be necessary to market the concept amongst
parents stressing the importance that achieving the highest possible
standards is more important than the grade on a certificate.
Therefore, one target will be to produce an appropriate information
pack for parents.
Welsh Second Language
26.4
•
The guidelines for the implementation of the primary language policy
encourage schools to plan for the teaching of certain elements of the
foundation subjects through the medium of Welsh. They will need
significant support if they are to achieve this. Quality training and
resources will continue to be provided, particularly so in the case of
ICT materials. One way of raising standards will be to establish
procedures for teacher accreditation.
•
Further work is needed on primary/secondary transfer by developing
the use of assessment data for planning purposes.
•
In KS3 the aim is to increase the use of Welsh across the curriculum
as a deliberate strategy to strengthen language skills. It will be
necessary to develop a unique model for all schools, dependent on a
range of factors such as staff resources.
•
The greatest challenge for Welsh second language departments will
be to increase the number of pupils taking the full GCSE course,
promoting the higher level. As a matter of principle, it should be
ensured that Welsh is well placed in the subject option columns for
Year 10. It is certainly necessary to reduce the number of pupils
leaving school with no qualifications in Welsh.
•
The work already done by schools to promote the Cwricwlwm
Cymreig is acknowledged, but greater awareness in this field would
be a means of increasing and improving pupils’ knowledge of Welsh.
Planning Welsh medium education
• In order to increase the demand for Welsh medium education it will
be necessary to further develop links with Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin
and to improve the way in which parents are informed of the provision
available.
• The policy of rationalising primary education provision in the county
takes account of the Welsh language dimension and it will be
necessary to undertake a feasibility study regarding the
establishment of a second designated Welsh medium primary school
in the south of the county.
• Currently the network of category A schools provides bilingual
primary education for pupils in the catchment areas of Ysgol y Preseli
and Bro Gwaun. It will be necessary to carefully monitor such
provision over the next five years in order to secure consistency and
high standards. In the event of any drop in standards, the Authority
would need to re-assess Welsh medium provision in those areas.
• Another challenge would be to forward-plan in order to achieve
continuity of Welsh medium provision in the secondary sector for
each pupil in the county.
27.
MONITORING
The Implementation of the Scheme at Authority level will be monitored by
the Authority’s Director of Education and Community Services and also
by Mrs Marian Thomas, Language Adviser, Education Services, County
Hall, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. The Welsh Education Scheme will
form part of a comprehensive series of policies and plans that will form
the basis of the work of the Authority and its schools.
Monitoring the Scheme’s implementation and quality at school level will
form part of the general arrangements for monitoring services, including:
-
planning bilingual and Welsh medium education for the future;
monitoring the teaching and implementation of the Curriculum;
organising and providing bilingual and Welsh medium support
services for schools;
monitoring the implementation of the Scheme’s timetable;
consulting with schools, the public and with other parties with an
interest in Welsh education;
monitoring the frequency and nature of complaints in regard to the
Scheme.
Monitoring the Scheme will be a structured and ongoing activity using the
methods based on evidence already in use to monitor the Authority’s
other activities. Suggestions for improvements will be welcome.
The Director of Education and Community Services will be responsible
for monitoring complaints in regard to the Authority’s Welsh Education
Scheme, and these will be responded to in accordance with the
Authority’s Complaints Procedure.
The Authority will provide the Welsh Language Board with an annual
report in a form approved by the Board. The report will describe progress
in terms of implementing the Scheme’s measures against the approved
timetable, and will analyse the nature and extent of any complaints,
suggestions and amendments put forward by the public.
The Director of Education and Community Services will make
arrangements to ensure that specific annual reports are drawn up on
performance, and will prepare a report on the Directorate’s performance
in relation to fulfilling its commitments. This report will be submitted to the
County Council and will also be available to the public.
The Authority will welcome and note any suggestions made by the public
on improvements to its services. Any member of the public who wishes
to propose improvements should contact the following or write to:
Mr Gerson Davies
Director of Education and Community Services
Education Services
Pembrokeshire County Council
County Hall
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1TP
Telephone: 01437 775860
Fax::
01437 775838
28.
TARGETS
The 2003-2008 (Welsh Education Scheme reflects the strategic approach
adopted by the Authority, and the targets included in the Welsh Education
Scheme corroborate the targets and policies outlined in the Authority’s
Education Strategic Plan, School Organisation Plan and Early Years and
Childcare Development Plan.
The Scheme’s implementation will be regularly measured against the
target dates. A five-year period of implementation has been set, between
2003 and 2008 .
The LEA will consider the financial implications of any measure where
additional funds are needed, and will forward plan financially and
strategically to meet the Scheme’s targets. The timetable will be
reviewed and assessed annually, in discussion with the Welsh Language
Board following the submission of an annual report on the implementation
of the Scheme to the Board.
If any additions or amendments are proposed to the timetable or targets,
they will be discussed with the Welsh Language Board prior to their
implementation.
TARGETS AND IMPLEMENTATION TIMESCALE
Target
Timescale and
implementation and
planning methods
Date for achieving the target
1. EARLY YEARS
Extend the Welsh medium
provision to include the two
Early Years centres.
Establish an Integrated Centre
for Early Years at Crymych
Spring 2005
Provide wrap around care in a
minimum of four schools.
One school by January 2004.
Another three schools by
2005.
Increase numbers at the Cylch
Ti a Fi / Meithrin at Pembroke
and Tenby.
Hold regular meetings with
MYM and TWF to work out a
strategy.
To be outlined during 2004.
Increased numbers 2004-2006
Produce a Welsh for the
Family pack
Work with MYM, Twf and the
Produce the pack by
Menter Iaith to review the
September 2004.
Welsh for Families pack, to be
distributed via Cylchoedd Ti a Annual distribution
Fi and to non-Welsh speaking
homes in three targeted areas.
2. TRANSITION BETWEEN
EARLY YEARS AND THE
WELSH MEDIUM AND
BILINGUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Transition pack to be
produced jointly by MYM and
the Early Years Welsh
language working party
Work with MYM to promote
transition in order to achieve
progression : Provide an
exemplar scheme of work to
achieve consistency
By September 2005
Raise standards of learning in
the Early Years
Target schools where
standards achieved are lower
than ‘good’
75% of schools inspected to
achieve good standards by
2005
Establish a working party of
Early Years teachers to
provide INSET and resources,
particularly following the
implementation of the
Foundation Stage
Annually
By Summer 2006
3. PRIMARY EDUCATION
(i) Welsh medium and
bilingual education
•
Undertake feasibility study on
Assess the demand for
Welsh medium education in levels of provision
the south of the county
Use feasibility study findings
to underpin action plan to
establish another designated
school when and if numbers
permit
2004 - 2005
•
Gauge the effectiveness of
the category A schools in
the north of the county
Review of provision and its
effects on language growth in
the north of the county
First inspection and report by
Summer 2006.
Second report by Summer
2008
•
Ensure that the county
language policy guidelines
are implemented in order to
maintain standards and
reflect pedagogic needs
Category A schools to teach
science and mathematics
bilingually.
60% by September 2004.
100% by September 2005
Pupils at Ysgol Glan Cleddau
to be assessed in
mathematics and science
through the medium of Welsh
By Summer 2007
Strengthen the position of
Welsh in all category B
schools where appropriate.
60% of Year 6 pupils in one
school to be assessed
through the medium of Welsh
By Summer 2004
50% of pupils in another two
schools to be assessed
through the medium of Welsh
By Summer 2007
All schools to teach units
within the foundation subjects
through the medium of Welsh
according to bilingual
competences of pupils and
staff
Increasingly by September
2006
•
2005 - 2006
•
Development of schools on
the linguistic continuum
Facilitate the transfer and
statutory process
Two A/B schools by 2006
•
Support the A/C schools to
increase the size of their
Welsh medium unit subject
to demand
Assist schools to maintain
staffing levels of Welsh
language units within budget
constraints.
On going
•
Improve standards of oracy
Provide training and arrange
support from an advisory
teacher.
85% of schools inspected to
achieve good standards in
oracy by summer 2005.
•
Raise standards of writing
Provide speech therapy
support.
80% of pupils to achieve level
4+ at KS2 in oracy by 2004
and 30% to achieve level 5.
Encourage more schools to
become involved with the
Books Quiz
50% of Welsh medium schools
to take part by 2005.
Provide additional training on
writing under instruction
60% to achieve level 4+ by
2006 and 20% of pupils to
achieve level 5 at KS2
Publish a county portfolio
January 2003
(ii) Teaching Welsh as a
second language
•
Continue to raise
standards of Welsh
second language
Provide training and
resources, and in particular
ICT materials
Annually
•
Encourage schools to
teach some elements of
the foundation subjects
through the medium of
Welsh
Development officers to
monitor standards
Annual reports
(iii) Supporting schools to
fulfil the objectives of
the Cwricwlwm Cymreig.
Provide exemplar policy
By summer 2004
Provide Inset
Annually
(iv) Providing linguistic
progression between
primary key stages
Complete KS1/KS2 bridging
pack
Summer 2004
Athrawon bro to moderate
assessments for Year 6
pupils
All primary school
assessments to be transferred
annually to the secondary
school
Publish information pack for
parents on range of linguistic
opportunities available.
By September 2005
Conduct survey of pupils
continuing with the Welsh
language programme
Annually
4. PRIMARY – SECONDARY
TRANSITION
•
Promoting linguistic
continuity
5. SECONDARY EDUCATION
(i) Welsh medium and
bilingual
•
Assess the demand for
Welsh medium secondary
education in the county
Survey of demand and of
available places and consider
catchment area and transport
implications
Annual report
•
Ysgol y Preseli to offer all
subjects apart from
mathematics and science
through the medium of
Welsh in KS4 and KS5
Provide training e.g. visits to
Welsh medium schools
By September 2004
•
Teach mathematics and
science bilingually at Ysgol
y Preseli at KS3
Designate units to be educated Begin in Year 7 in September
through the medium of Welsh
2003 and for KS4 by 2008
•
Support Ysgol Bro Gwaun
to develop Welsh medium
education
Provide support to secure
Welsh medium resources and
provide training
Annually up to 2008
Review the catchment of Ysgol
Bro Gwaun in order to facilitate
increased opportunities for
Welsh medium education
2004 - 2005
Release head of department to
serve as advisory teacher on
secondment for two days per
week for two terms
Increase the number gaining
Welsh second language
qualification – from 65% in
2001 to 80% by summer
2004.
(ii) English medium and
Welsh as a second
language
•
All pupils to be given the
opportunity to take an
external examination in
Welsh as a second
language by KS4
Provide training.
Work with the Education and
Business Partnership and the
careers service to promote the
teaching of Welsh as a second
language
(iii) The Cwricwlwm Cymreig
in secondary schools
Provide a training programme
for the secondary sector
Annually
Continue to provide training
and support to introduce
programmes such as POPAT,
Accelerated Literacy, Dyfal
Donc and speech therapy.
Annually
6. SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL
NEEDS
(i) Welsh medium education
(ii) Welsh as a second
language
(iii) Welsh medium units
(iv) Education for children with
moderate, low incidence,
intensive and sensory
(v) Specialist services such as
therapies through the
medium of Welsh and the
educational psychology
service
(vi) Materials
Provide support to Welsh
medium schools to maintain
good practice re inclusion.
Annually
Continue to provide
differentiated training and
resources
Annually
Conduct regular review
meetings to assess the need
for another Welsh language
unit in the north of the county
By 2004
Continue to provide Welsh
medium support where staff
are available
Annually
Use available staff to meet the
demand and review staff’s
bilingual abilities regularly
Annually
Continue with the practice of
producing documentation and
resources in both languages
Regularly
Offer a Welsh language
service to Welsh medium
schools, along the lines of the
current system
Continue with provision
•
Monitor provision
Annually
•
Target under-achieving
schools
•
Offer guidance on language
across the curriculum and
IT
(vii) Advisory services
•
Continue to provide the
complete process of
statutory assessment and
production of statements
in Welsh, English or
bilingually at the beginning
of the process.
7.
THE ATHRAWON BRO
SERVICE
•
Continue to provide a
Welsh Athrawon Bro
service
8.
•
9.
SERVICES FOR LATECOMERS
TO THE WELSH LANGUAGE
Continue to support two
language centres
•
Annually
Fund Canolfan Iaith y
Preseli and Bro Gwaun with
the support of a grant from
the Welsh Language Board
•
Evaluate provision
Annually
•
Arrange meeting with Rhag
Annually
•
Hold meetings with the
Urdd, MYM.
Termly
•
Arrange activities such as
writing squads and Urdd
fun days
Annually
•
Increase the use of Welsh
medium courses for
governors according to
demand
Annually
CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER
ORGANISATIONS AND
COUNTIES
•
Continue to work with
organisations and bodies
identified in 22.2
10. SERVICES AND TRAINING
FOR SCHOOL GOVERNORS
•
Continue to provide a
bilingual service
11. POST 16 EDUCATION
• Provision for Year 12 and
13 students funded at
Preseli
•
Provide Welsh medium /
bilingual education
•
Provide opportunities for
students to study Welsh as •
a first and second
language at KS5
Annually
Provision distributed in
schools across the LEA
12. COMMUNITY EDUCATION
INCLUDING WELSH FOR
ADULTS AND BASIC SKILLS
•
Continue to develop
provision
•
Hold and support
increasing number of
Welsh for adults courses
across the county.
Annually – conditional on
funding from ELWA
•
Increase the number of
Welsh for adults courses
for parents and in the
workplace
Conditional on funding from
ELWA
•
Extend Welsh medium
provision to include the
areas of Fishguard and
Narberth subject to
demand.
•
Increase the courses for
parents whose children are
educated through the
medium and who wish to
improve their basic skills in
order to help their children
•
Report to the Welsh
Language Board and to
members of the cabinet of
the County Council
Fishguard by August 2004
Narberth by August 2005
Annually
(conditional on ELWA
resources)
13. MONITORING THE SCHEME
Annually
Appendix 1
ESTIMATED PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE AGED 3 AND OVER WHO SAID THEY COULD SPEAK WELSH
2001 ELECTORAL DIVISIONS (2003) - PEMBROKESHIRE
% of Welsh Speakers
Relates to residents aged 3 and over
Less than 10.0%
10.1%-20.0%
20.1%-35.0%
35.1%-50.0%
More than 50.0%
Source: 2001 Census of Population
Office for National Statistics
2001 Census: Knowledge of Welsh
Electoral Division
Amroth
Burton
Camrose
Carew
Cilgerran
Clydau
Crymych
Dinas Cross
East Williamston
Fishguard North East
Fishguard North West
Goodwick
Haverfordwest: Castle
Haverfordwest: Garth
Haverfordwest: Portfield
Haverfordwest: Prendergast
Haverfordwest: Priory
Hundleton
Johnston
Kilgetty/Begelly
Lampeter Velfrey
Lamphey
Letterston
Llangwm
Llanrhian
Maenclochog
Manorbier
Martletwy
Merlin's Bridge
Milford: Central
Milford: East
Milford: Hakin
Milford: Hubberston
Milford: North
Milford: West
Narberth
Narberth Rural
Newport
Neyland: East
Neyland: West
Pembroke Dock: Central
Pembroke Dock: Llanion
Pembroke Dock: Market
Pembroke Dock: Pennar
Pembroke: Monkton
Pembroke: St. Mary North
Pembroke: St. Mary South
Pembroke: St. Michael
Penally
Rudbaxton
St. David's
St. Dogmaels
St. Ishmael's
Saundersfoot
Scleddau
Solva
Tenby: North
Tenby: South
The Havens
Wiston
Pembrokeshire
All people
aged 3
and over
Understands
spoken
Welsh
only*
Speaks but does
Speaks and
Speaks; reads
Other
not
read or reads but does
and writes
combination of
write Welsh
not write Welsh
Welsh
skills
No
knowledge
of Welsh
Total with ability to
speak Welsh
% with ability to
speak Welsh
Total with some
knowledge of
Welsh
% with some
knowledge of
Welsh
1211
1453
2277
1346
1854
1384
2241
1491
2262
1662
1419
1784
1897
2574
2120
1703
2054
1606
2165
1933
1413
1534
1985
1919
1409
2757
1873
1287
2069
1808
1941
2244
2297
2201
2083
1808
1255
1089
2090
1939
1479
2447
1558
2852
1605
1872
1355
2107
1539
1592
1746
2080
1377
2706
1316
1378
2108
2679
1292
1657
79
76
110
52
174
61
152
95
84
172
175
206
87
140
118
70
123
63
87
85
97
67
157
94
121
197
69
74
101
59
61
49
78
57
84
135
97
105
76
81
61
81
43
98
56
62
41
81
80
77
173
168
55
150
145
127
102
111
67
136
33
28
70
24
100
63
112
93
55
118
106
85
63
78
82
54
62
32
70
45
66
25
133
59
114
151
39
45
77
34
51
43
57
47
59
84
37
76
46
42
31
65
53
86
63
49
17
37
54
53
104
140
42
48
80
87
55
31
24
93
10
17
43
8
63
34
71
45
13
67
81
56
32
35
31
19
24
12
12
17
18
17
86
15
68
95
18
18
29
9
24
12
19
20
17
38
17
53
17
18
11
15
18
24
11
16
6
16
17
19
60
63
13
22
48
48
17
26
14
42
96
126
273
128
809
699
1238
670
181
451
397
410
205
258
231
239
239
154
212
156
262
140
627
181
515
1277
180
175
247
138
144
173
231
227
163
310
188
400
168
173
119
221
128
242
116
167
113
197
125
239
465
860
126
220
384
334
182
223
162
298
25
24
69
35
40
33
47
35
48
57
58
65
40
70
47
38
44
35
34
33
44
33
76
52
60
65
42
32
52
19
36
51
52
29
42
45
26
29
48
43
27
50
30
82
40
43
28
46
41
47
70
57
39
58
41
46
36
61
30
47
968
1182
1712
1099
668
494
621
553
1881
797
602
962
1470
1993
1611
1283
1562
1310
1750
1597
926
1252
906
1518
531
972
1525
943
1563
1549
1625
1916
1860
1821
1718
1196
890
426
1735
1582
1230
2015
1286
2320
1319
1535
1150
1730
1222
1157
874
792
1102
2208
618
736
1716
2227
995
1041
139
171
386
160
972
796
1421
808
249
636
584
551
300
371
344
312
325
198
294
218
346
182
846
255
697
1523
237
238
353
181
219
228
307
294
239
432
242
529
231
233
161
301
199
352
190
232
136
250
196
311
629
1063
181
290
512
469
254
280
200
433
11.48
11.77
16.95
11.89
52.43
57.51
63.41
54.19
11.01
38.27
41.16
30.89
15.81
14.41
16.23
18.32
15.82
12.33
13.58
11.28
24.49
11.86
42.62
13.29
49.47
55.24
12.65
18.49
17.06
10.01
11.28
10.16
13.37
13.36
11.47
23.89
19.28
48.58
11.05
12.02
10.89
12.30
12.77
12.34
11.84
12.39
10.04
11.87
12.74
19.54
36.03
51.11
13.14
10.72
38.91
34.03
12.05
10.45
15.48
26.13
243
271
565
247
1186
890
1620
938
381
865
817
822
427
581
509
420
492
296
415
336
487
282
1079
401
878
1785
348
344
506
259
316
328
437
380
365
612
365
663
355
357
249
432
272
532
286
337
205
377
317
435
872
1288
275
498
698
642
392
452
297
616
20.07
18.65
24.81
18.35
63.97
64.31
72.29
62.91
16.84
52.05
57.58
46.08
22.51
22.57
24.01
24.66
23.95
18.43
19.17
17.38
34.47
18.38
54.36
20.90
62.31
64.74
18.58
26.73
24.46
14.33
16.28
14.62
19.02
17.26
17.52
33.85
29.08
60.88
16.99
18.41
16.84
17.65
17.46
18.65
17.82
18.00
15.13
17.89
20.60
27.32
49.94
61.92
19.97
18.40
53.04
46.59
18.60
16.87
22.99
37.18
110182
5982
3870
1804
18012
2672
77842
23686
21.50
32340
29.35
Appendix 2
Sample of Inset provided – Welsh and Welsh Second Language
Primary
Drama in the classroom
POPAT
Catch Up
Accelerated Literacy
Developing Oracy
Literacy KS 1
Literacy KS 2
Guided Writing KS 2
Teaching Welsh Second Language for classroom assistants
Methodology of Welsh Second Language teaching
Beginners Course
Follow up Course
After-care courses (5 sessions)
Reading KS 1 and KS 2
Language across the curriculum
Secondary
The White Interactive Board
GCSE Welsh Language
GCSE Welsh Second Language
Good practice in the teaching of Welsh Second Language
Learning Learning Workshop
Raising the standards in writing
IT to promote language
A level Welsh course
Raise standards of underachieving pupils
Developing Reading Skills KS 3 and KS 4
SEN Provision
Responding to Poetry – KS 3 and KS 4
Appendix 3
Primary Numbers & Projections (1996 to 2009 Est)
(18/3/03)
Birth Rate
No.
2203
2209
2210
2212
2214
2215
2216
2217
2219
2220
2222
2223
2224
2225
2226
2227
2228
2231
2235
2236
2237
2241
2242
2243
2244
2246
2248
2250
2253
2254
2257
2258
2260
2261
2262
2263
2264
School
SAGESTON
EGLWYSWRW
FISHGUARD JM
GOODWICK
FENTON COMMUNITY
PRENDERGAST JM
PRENDERGAST INF
HAYSCASTLE
ORIELTON
JOHNSTON
LAMPHEY
BRYNCONIN
BLAENFFOS
CRYMYCH
GLANDWR
HERMON
HOOK
LLANYCHLLWYDOG
HAKIN JUN
HAKIN INF
MILFORD HAVEN JUN
MOYLEGROVE
NARBERTH
YSGOL BRO INGLI
NEYLAND JUN
ALBION SQUARE INF
PENNAR JUN
PUNCHESTON
ST DOGMAELS
WOLFSCASTLE
PENTLEPOIR
SAUNDERSFOOT
STEPASIDE
TEMPLETON
TENBY CPJM
SOLVA
PENNAR INF
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
FTE FTE FTE FTE FTE
120
130
136
138
134
113
121
127
127
125
136
156
151
151
151
167 166.5 160.5 163 152.5
363.5
199
227
233
243
241
182.5 221
209 192.5 182
39
45
44
39
34
101
90
89
87
90.5
182
197
197
211 213.5
196
183
176
166
178
79
79
76
80
77.5
36
35
37
35
36
103
101
106
100
100
38
47
56
54
56
40
40
39
44
44
78
77
93
93
93
21
21
29
32
30
201
210
196
198
197
126
116
121
147 140.5
399
403
409
404
390
29
32
31
27
24
226
223
243
248
247
69
75
69
71
69.5
155
168
174
191
192
137 137.5 142 138.5 128.5
148
148
172
189
209
42
32
36
48
46
130
136
121
114
109
21
30
34
36
39
106
97
76
72
58
219.5 213
226
247 263.5
147
150
154
145
136
87
112
123
123
124
237
244
250
257
282
58
57
61
59
63.5
148
160
141
136 146.5
2001
FTE
148.5
122
139
136
340
242
173
36
97
212
183.5
80.5
34
106
52
48
93
29
178
130.5
381
28.5
230
74
186
123
225
49
104
37
60
251.5
133
138
293
62.5
134.5
2002
FTE
140
125
157
136
340.5
253
193
36
98
220
179
89.5
30
94
37
48
100
31
179
125.5
387
26.5
235
79
186
115
204
52
99
35
63
257
135
135
296
67
130.5
2003
FTE
142
123
158
134
349
257
195
25
81
200
178
91
28
93
42
52
91
25
158
139
351
22
227
98
173
108
208
57
105
35
55
277
154
134
298
69
121
2004
Est
137
114
135
140
343
240
179
27
74
193
154
99
27
81
39
48
91
24
155
131
356
20
226
97
171
106
184
56
85
32
72
261
162
124
268
72
110
2005
Est
117
106
130
141
324
219
167
32
67
176
139
95
22
82
29
43
85
19
150
129
362
17
222
93
168
102
162
63
77
35
80
253
154
105
262
69
109
2006
Est
107
89
121
155
305
206
142
31
60
172
118
93
18
82
25
41
78
17
152
113
353
17
218
82
167
104
146
71
65
33
94
241
151
85
249
73
102
2007
Est
98
81
119
169
280
191
138
36
57
171
101
101
19
82
20
40
71
16
153
110
358
18
212
79
154
105
125
71
58
31
111
227
157
77
216
70
103
2008
Est
86
75
120
174
277
172
139
39
47
174
87
96
17
79
16
35
68
16
142
110
336
17
217
74
131
105
116
75
47
35
133
218
154
67
204
75
104
2009
Est
83
62
105
185
253
152
147
41
47
169
68
104
18
79
16
36
67
16
132
119
308
17
216
68
105
107
114
80
39
37
148
211
159
61
181
72
105
% Change
-41.70
-49.59
-33.26
38.20
-27.53
-41.04
-24.64
62.00
-41.98
-15.29
-61.69
14.36
-37.50
-15.05
-61.90
-30.77
-26.37
-34.69
-16.73
-13.85
-12.34
-20.93
-5.07
-30.61
-39.11
-0.72
-44.99
40.35
-62.68
5.71
169.09
-23.87
2.92
-54.48
-39.15
4.35
-12.91
Primary Numbers & Projections (1996 to 2009 Est)
Birth Rate
THE MEADS INF
2265
TAVERNSPITE
2266
MOUNT AIREY INF
2267
CROESGOCH
2270
BROAD HAVEN
2271
ROCH
2273
THE MOUNT INF
2276
NEYLAND INF
2277
FISHGUARD INF
2279
GLAN CLEDDAU
2383
COASTLANDS
2384
YSGOL CLYDAU
2385
PEMBROKE DOCK CP
2386
MONKTON CP
2387
GOLDEN GROVE
2388
ANGLE
3033
BURTON
3034
CILGERRAN
3035
COSHESTON
3036
LLANGWM
3040
MANORBIER
3042
TREDAFYDD
3044
MATHRY
3046
PENALLY
3047
SPITTAL
3050
STACKPOLE
3051
TENBY INF
3052
HAVERFORDWEST VC
3053
LETTERSTON
3054
ST FLORENCE
3055
HUBBERSTON
3057
YSGOL BRO DEWI
3310
FISHGUARD RC
3311
PEMBROKE DOCK RC
3312
HAVERFORDWEST RC
3313
MILFORD HAVEN RC
3314
ST AIDANS VA
3315
ST TEILOS RC
3319
ST MARKS VA
3320
ST OSWALDS VA
3321
TOTAL
(18/3/03)
228.5 230
221
209 202.5 196.5 196
139
144
149
162
185
186
189
210.5 212.5 211.5 189.5 191.5 190
195
91
77
86
107
103
106
115
96
98
106
107
112
113
103
161
168
159
150
135
134 124.5
191 191.5 183 158.5 153 153.5 149
155.5 159 158.5 150
163
165
158
136.5 130
142
136
131
121
118
125 130.5 133
139 168.5 183.5 197
171
177
164
162
47
56
410
434
421
421
409
425
466
268
20
83
85
51
86
106
26
34
38
102
123
246
179
124
67
180
23
23
22
21
82
81
79
82
80
89
97
94
53
49
52
48
78
89
88
93
99.5 94.5 87.5 89.5
28
20
27
28.5
36
36
34
41
39
34
44
44
120
127
126
127
122.5 140
143 149.5
239.5 242.5 250.5 236
180
179
175
150
119
118 123.5 114
67
69
71
80
164
168
169 168.5
139
124
125
123
128
120
164
163 160.5 144.5 143
185.5 176
190
201 214.5
108
106
114
129
148
137
135
149
150
141
110
104
103 121.5 127.5
171
176
182
190
171
21
76
105
42
91
85
46.5
47
42
129
144.5
237
150
99.5
84
174
144.5
120
146.5
205
153
161
130.5
180
21
76
98
44
81
76.5
54
49
41.5
122
143.5
232
148
85
77
164
145.5
115
126.5
207.5
153
155.5
125
164.5
109
220
211
183
165
210
207
125
120
114
101
126
120
137
134
164
145
117
118
204
209
156
142
60
50
488
443
256
250
293
277
21
15
76
69
105
93
47
46
91
95
81
80
59
60
54
55
33
27
124
107
128
111
216
203
138
155
71
67
76
73
157
154
141
122
119
120
116
105
195
192
155
152
170
156
120
115
168
182
94
97
10650 10168
201
148
193
117
98
117
122
131
110
218
134
50
407
262
285
21
63
81
49
89
76
50
58
25
96
99
181
162
72
74
144
120
113
104
184
149
138
111
193
99
9744
177
117
163
105
96
110
113
128
87
216
134
44
368
265
291
20
56
64
48
89
81
45
57
29
84
77
168
190
74
68
132
109
108
107
171
137
129
105
195
92
9218
176
108
159
100
93
119
112
136
85
212
130
43
346
276
299
20
52
60
52
99
82
42
57
34
79
67
167
208
76
59
136
111
104
105
167
129
115
101
209
88
9043
179
95
160
99
85
121
114
148
82
201
138
36
328
285
317
20
52
57
54
102
85
36
55
38
75
59
167
200
78
54
134
106
97
110
156
126
111
93
236
90
8852
195
75
169
99
84
126
125
146
90
197
147
33
314
282
325
21
46
49
58
105
94
36
55
39
73
48
167
177
78
52
129
100
92
112
144.5
121
97
89
250
88
8646
-11.10
-59.02
-19.32
-20.80
-26.32
0.00
-8.11
-10.98
-23.38
-3.14
-5.77
-45.83
-35.61
10.16
10.92
0.00
-39.47
-53.33
22.34
14.84
16.15
-38.98
0.93
18.46
-41.13
-62.89
-22.30
28.34
9.86
-31.58
-17.76
-29.43
-23.09
-3.10
-25.92
-22.13
-43.24
-25.65
48.96
-6.42
-18.82
Secondary School Pupil Number Predictions 1996 - 2009
Fishguard High
Ysgol Dewi Sant
Greenhill
Pembroke
Sir Thomas Picton
Milford Haven
Ysgol Y Preseli
Tasker Milward
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
778
333
1337
1445
1200
1335
434
1111
Totals 7973
759
342
1307
1444
1224
1330
444
1129
7979
777
344
1322
1440
1204
1293
474
1112
7966
767
368
1271
1507
1225
1316
524
1091
8069
728
369
1321
1505
1261
1300
582
1102
8168
709
394
1321
1538
1253
1288
634
1109
8246
711
412
1351
1524
1228
1232
726
1098
8282
711
418
1408
1549
1226
1294
793
1114
8513
2004
est
711
416
1450
1636
1237
1285
843
1131
8709
2005
est
681
409
1480
1650
1257
1278
856
1174
8785
2006
est
676
403
1484
1643
1245
1262
872
1171
8756
2007
est
649
387
1472
1612
1205
1226
842
1168
8561
2008
est
638
368
1440
1585
1212
1196
832
1163
8434
2009
est
620
364
1387
1534
1217
1170
788
1204
8284
Appendix 5
PRIMARY LANGUAGE POLICY
CATEGORY A SCHOOLS in traditionally Welsh areas in the North of
the County and the designated Welsh school, stream and units in
the South of the County.
Declaration
•
In order to ensure that the children have a firm foundation in the Welsh language,
the life and work of nursery classes and Key Stage 1 will be conducted primarily
through the medium of Welsh.
•
Welsh is the principal medium of life and work in Key Stage 2 and in order to
ensure that pupils have an opportunity to become fully bilingual by the time they
leave junior school, English should be introduced as they transfer from Key Stage
1 to KS2.
Aim
•
The County’s language policy for the above schools aims to enable them to
facilitate complete bilingualism, by fostering well-balanced bilingual pupils who
are able to understand and use both languages for listening and reading, talking
and writing and to understand the curriculum presented in both languages and to
enable them to function in either language.
Methodology
The Early Years and KS1
Establishing a firm foundation in Welsh in the nursery, reception and KS1 classes is
essential in order to meet the aim.
Therefore, Welsh is the principal teaching medium, with appropriate emphasis being
placed on developing the children’s speaking and listening skills, in order to establish
a firm foundation for success in reading and writing at a later stage.
Speech
•
Speech is the basis for communication; it forms the basis for teachers’ and
children’s relationships with one another. Therefore, speech must be considered
from the outset from the position of the child coming to school for the first time.
•
It’s the school’s responsibility to ensure that the child settles at school and is able
to communicate freely with the other children and the staff.
•
This can be accomplished sensitively by speaking individually to the children from
non-Welsh homes through the medium of English – but adhering to the Welsh
language for teaching. At the beginning it is possible that the children will be
speaking English to one another but structures to ensure communication through
the medium of Welsh will be developed gradually e.g. role-playing in the Wendy
house.
•
However, in order to ensure that Welsh develops as the oral language for a
mixed language group a specific plan including the following, is required:
- using Welsh from the outset as the language for mass communication
- ensuring that Welsh develops as soon as possible to be the language of the
class by implementing a specific and sensitive policy
- grouping pupils with a great deal of teacher/assistant intervention in situations
such as role-play, in order to promote the Welsh language.
- creating situations where the children can use Welsh confidently, realising that
some children may not speak Welsh with others apart from the teacher at the
beginning. This must be accepted and respected.
- developing Welsh with children from non-Welsh homes is a slow process.
A child’s language development could follow the following pattern:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
child responding in English for a period
showing a willingness to respond in Welsh but with many English words.
gradually speaking Welsh with sensitive encouragement
choosing to speak Welsh of own accord.
The progress of each child during these stages will not be the same and it is
important to:-
regularly praise and appreciate the pupils’ efforts
act sensitively when correcting oral language
ensure that a good example is given of oral language, which emphasises
natural syntax
- ensure that the organisation of the class endorses its natural Welsh ethos
Reading
Children’s language development depends on an interaction between speaking and
listening, reading and writing. Literacy ensures a wider range of language use.
•
According to the Policy, Welsh will be the principal teaching medium, therefore
Welsh will also be the principal reading medium.
•
Some children from non-Welsh speaking homes who start school will have been
used to having stories read to them and will be starting to read English. This
practice should not be discouraged, but its continuity in the home should be
encouraged.
•
The fact that some children can already read before coming to school
emphasises that a home/school partnership is the means by which a complete
education for children will be ensured, and reading in both languages can
develop whilst strengthening this partnership.
•
Displaying a good variety of Welsh books is essential and pupils should be
allowed to choose books for themselves and encouraged to handle and read
them.
•
By the end of KS1 it will become apparent that reading in Welsh alone at school
has not hindered reading development in another language.
•
Help can be given to parents in the form of guidelines for helping children with
reading and by holding reading workshops or informal sessions with them.
Writing
•
Welsh will be the principal medium for writing activities.
•
A great deal of oral work will be necessary introducing vocabulary and modelling
language patterns before written tasks are set.
•
Whilst children are writing they must be given appropriate support, as they are
given when they speak and read.
•
Marking and redrafting children’s written work must be done sensitively, as
accuracy is not the expected norm at this age.
KS2
•
Welsh is the language of communication throughout the school and will be the
principal medium for teaching and learning in KS2.
•
English will be formally introduced at the beginning of KS2.
•
Science and Mathematics will be taught through the medium of both Welsh and
English. Whilst transferring from KS1 some aspects will be progressively
introduced through the medium of English. The teaching medium should give
pupils the opportunity to be assessed either through the medium of English or
Welsh at the end of KS2.
•
Introducing key terms/vocabulary in the various subjects in both languages
should be a means of corroborating knowledge and the understanding of
concepts.
•
Some aspects of a foundation subject could be taught through the medium of
English in order to satisfy the requirements of the English curriculum.
•
In order to ensure that KS2 pupils develop both languages simultaneously a
subject could be introduced in one language and discussed and developed in the
other language, i.e. dual literacy.
Balanced bilingualism is the aim and with the increase in the number of pupils
from non-Welsh speaking homes, good standards of achievement in both
languages must be ensured. This calls for sufficient input and opportunities to
practise the language across the curriculum.
•
Assessment
•
The baseline will be assessed in the language of the home.
•
If the pupil is from a Welsh speaking home, language will be assessed through
the medium of Welsh.
•
If the pupil is from a non-Welsh speaking or from a mixed linguistic background
home, assessments will be conducted through both languages in order to
establish the pupil’s inherent ability and linguistic skills but also to set a baseline
assessment in the Welsh language.
•
The assessment at the end of KS1 will be conducted in all three core subjects
through the medium of Welsh. If a pupil starts at the school during year 2,
assessments can be carried out through the medium of English, but the pupil’s
ability in Welsh should also be assessed so that the baseline for that subject is
also available.
•
All pupils are to sit Welsh and English tests at the end of KS2.
•
The school will decide the assessment medium for mathematics and science at
the end of KS2 but it must be ensured that pupils are given the opportunity to sit
one/two subjects through the medium of Welsh.
Latecomers
•
If a non-Welsh speaking child moves to the school during KS1 the following
provision must be made for him/her:- differentiated work should be provided
- help by an assistant should be offered
- ensure that he/she is included in every lesson by giving him/her an
opportunity to repeat and emulate
- plan to teach Welsh by practising patterns through general KS1 practical class
activities.
•
The language of the class should not be changed to accommodate individual
pupils but the situation must be treated in a caring and sensitive manner.
•
When a non-Welsh speaking child moves to the school during KS2 he/she will be
invited to attend a Language Centre. This provision can be offered to year 2
pupils when appropriate.
Special Educational Needs
•
Evidence shows that the majority of SEN children can cope with developing two
languages in accordance with their ability.
•
A child with special educational needs should not be excluded from the
opportunity to benefit from bilingual education.
•
Individual education plans should specify a pupil’s linguistic provision
requirements.
Designated Welsh medium school, stream and units in the South of
the County.
•
The aims for the pupils of the Welsh medium school, stream and units are the
same as those for Category A schools i.e. to develop bilingually balanced pupils.
•
The majority of the pupils at Ysgol Glan Cleddau, the Welsh medium stream at
Ysgol Arberth and the units in the South of the county come from non-Welsh
speaking homes, therefore an education immersion programme is essential.
•
In the Early Years and KS1 the same guidelines as for category A schools are
followed.
•
However, in KS2 every subject is taught through the medium of Welsh and
Mathematics and Science are assessed through the medium of Welsh. However,
vocabulary and terminology can be introduced in both languages in order to
strengthen knowledge and understanding. Furthermore, some aspects of a
subject can be taught through the medium of English in order to satisfy the
requirements of the English curriculum.
CATEGORY B SCHOOLS AND UNITS
Declaration
The Welsh language should be used as a medium for the life and work in nursery
classes and KS1. This sets a firm foundation for continuing to teach Welsh at KS2 in
order to ensure that both the Welsh and English languages are given equal
opportunities within the life and work of the school.
Aim
The County’s language policy for category B schools and units aims to move pupils
along the linguistic continuum whilst transferring gradually from the programme of
study for Welsh as a second language to the programme of study for Welsh.
Methodology
In order to meet the aim, schools should operate as follows:•
Make increased use of Welsh as an incidental language in order to enable
pupils to communicate easily with the teachers and their peers in Welsh.
•
Ensure that some foundation subjects such as art, music and physical
education are taught mainly through the medium of Welsh in KS1 and KS2.
•
Plan to teach some units of work in the humanities through the medium of
Welsh at both key stages.
•
Give frequent Welsh literacy lessons to enable pupils to develop oral, reading
and writing skills.
•
Although English will be the principal medium for developing the reading skills
of the majority of pupils from non-Welsh homes in KS1, developing reading
skills through the medium of Welsh is one of the requirements of the
programme of study for Welsh as a second language. When a pupil can read
fairly confidently in his/her mother tongue, he/she should be given a Welsh
reading book. Guided reading of text would give pupils confidence to develop
as independent readers in their second language.
Assessment
•
The baseline will be administered in the language of the home.
•
KS1 pupils will be assessed in their mother tongue.
•
Achievement levels for Welsh and Welsh as a second language will be used to
assess second language KS1 pupils.
•
By the end of KS2, pupils should have the opportunity to be assessed through
the medium of Welsh as well as in English.
Latecomers
•
The programme of study for Welsh as a second language is followed with those
that arrive in school during KS2.
Staffing
•
This language policy entails staffing implications and at present it will be
impossible for all Category B schools to implement the above steps. Therefore,
the language policy should be a key factor when appointing staff from now on.
CATEGORY C SCHOOLS, i.e. English medium schools in mid and
South Pembrokeshire
Declaration
Welsh is taught as a second language ensuring that every child is given the
opportunity to learn the language.
Aim
The County’s language policy for the English medium schools aims to create a
positive attitude towards the Welsh language and establish Welsh as an essential
part of the life and work of the school, in order to satisfy the requirements of the
National Curriculum study programme for Welsh as a second language.
Methodology
In order to meet the aim, schools should operate as follows:
•
It is recommended that 1½ hours a week should be assigned to the teaching of
Welsh. In addition to this, an increased use of Welsh as an incidental language
should be made in assemblies, registration sessions, in the school’s daily life in
general and as a language medium across the subjects. This means the use of
the language by the staff and pupils.
•
Ensure an appropriate environment where respect for the Welsh language is
shown by:
- giving the Welsh language visual prominence throughout the school
- using Welsh in assemblies, concerts etc.
- promoting extracurricular activities e.g. Eisteddfodau, Gwersyll Llangrannog,
visits
•
Ensure an appropriate variety of resources that will facilitate the children’s
development, including ICT.
•
Raise the children’s awareness of Wales’ cultural heritage by:
- identifying opportunities across the curriculum to promote the Welsh
Curriculum
- introducing them to Welsh lullabies, poetry, songs and music.
- reading Welsh legends.
- learning about current and past famous Welsh people and heroes
- studying books by Anglo-Welsh authors
- visiting Welsh establishments of importance
- attending Welsh language activities e.g. Dyddiau Hwyl yr Urdd,
Llangrannog, Eisteddfod yr Urdd etc
•
Enable the children to understand and use the language for different purposes in
a variety of situations.
•
Offer a variety of interesting and relevant experiences to help the children
become more confident in the use of the Welsh language.
•
Ensure the development of language skills by giving guidance, encouragement
and support to the children as they develop as speakers, readers and writers in
Welsh.
Speech
•
The children should be helped to develop as listeners, observers and speakers
who are able to express themselves clearly, eloquently and confidently in order
to communicate with others, respond appropriately in different situations and
discuss with other children and adults in an individual, group and class situation.
•
In the Early Years the initial emphasis should be on nurturing listening skills and
pupils’ response to what they hear and see.
•
During KS1, the foundations set should be built upon by means of a variety of
activities that will provide them with an opportunity to further develop their oral
skills.
•
In KS2, the nature of the experiences that the pupils have should mean that the
motivation broadens their horizons and the subjects discussed should be more
varied and stretching in order to enable them to respond in greater detail and to
hold a conversation.
Reading
•
Children should be helped to develop as readers who are able to read for a
purpose, fluently and intelligently.
•
In the Early Years children should be encourage to enjoy books.
•
In KS1, their reading skills should be developed further in order to encourage
them to become independent readers who read simple pieces aloud.
•
In KS2, reading a wider variety of subjects and for different purposes should
extend the pupils’ reading experiences.
Writing
•
Children should be helped to develop as writers who are able to express
themselves for different purposes.
•
During the Early Years, pupils should be encouraged to consider ‘writing’ as an
activity with a purpose.
•
During KS1, the pupils’ ability to write basic words, phrases and sentences that
reflect what has been done orally, should be developed.
•
During KS2, the nature of the experience that the pupils have, should expand
and develop their ability to write in different genres and for different purposes.
Assessment
•
Ensure that the children’s development is assessed continually and that their
achievements are recorded.
•
At the end of KS2, every child’s achievement in the three attainment targets
should be recorded to facilitate transferring the information to the secondary
school. The (Athrawon Bro) service can provide support for schools.
Special Educational Needs
•
A child with SEN should not be excluded from the opportunity to learn Welsh
unless he/she has a statement that specifies otherwise.
Monitor
•
It is essential that schools discuss their language policy and assess how effective
it is implemented on an annual basis, and consider methods to strengthen its
implementation where necessary.