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Mae adroddiad newydd ADR-UK, Data Insight, gan Gyd-Gyfarwyddwr WISERD, Rhys Davies, yn datgelu rôl bwysig Gyrfa Cymru wrth gefnogi’r plant hynny sydd fwyaf angen arweiniad gyrfaoedd yn Ysgolion Cymru. Ar ôl tynnu cyllid ar gyfer y Connexions Network yn ôl yn 2010 – gwasanaeth arweiniad gyrfaoedd pwrpasol i bobl ifanc – mynegwyd pryderon yn Lloegr…

Mae Cyfarwyddwr Addysg WISERD, Sally Power, wedi cael ei chyfweld a’i dyfynnu ar ITV Cymru mewn perthynas â’r effeithiau hirdymor y gallai mesurau COVID-19 mewn Ysgolion eu cael ar ddisgyblion. “Mae’r Athro Sally Power o Brifysgol Caerdydd wedi rhybuddio y bydd y bwlch cyrhaeddiad rhwng disgyblion wedi lledu o ganlyniad i’r pandemig”. Gweler yr erthygl…

Mae arolwg o 128,000 o blant ar draws 35 o wledydd yn codi cwestiynau ynghylch lefelau lles a brofir ar draws gwahanol feysydd o fywydau plant yng Nghymru. Yn ôl tîm o ymchwilwyr WISERD mae gan blant yng Nghymru rai o’r lefelau isaf o les ymysg plant ar draws 35 o wledydd. Holodd y tîm…

Recent results from the Children’s Worlds study revealed that children in Wales have some of the lowest levels of well-being amongst children surveyed in 35 countries. Children’s Worlds is an international study of children’s subjective well-being, with the third and most recent survey including over 128,000 children, surveyed between 2016 – 2019. This is the…

As the start of another school year approaches, amongst the many challenges that providing a COVID-safe educational environment poses, reintegrating learners into a safe and secure learning environment will be key. Concerns have rightly been raised about young people’s mental health and welfare during these unprecedented times. Our research with children and young people as…

Today sees the release of GCSE results for pupils across the UK. The last-minute changes to the awarding of A level grades last week saw similar changes made to the awarding of GCSE results. Pupils will now receive the centre assessment grade, provided by their school, if it was higher than the calculated grade, produced…

In the shadow of the fallout from the qualifications results announced for young people in Scotland earlier this month, and last-minute amendments made by the Welsh and English governments to the awarding of grades, this blog reflects on the steps taken to calculate grades, necessitated by these unprecedented times. Detailed information is now publicly available…

Note: This blog has been updated on 28 July to include Student Loan Company data to the end of June 2020. There has been much discussion, forecasting and concern around the impact of COVID-19 on the higher education sector. With many universities beginning to slowly lay out their intended teaching and learning practices for the…

Mae Lab Data Addysg WISERD, sydd newydd ei sefydlu, wedi lansio cyfres o negeseuon blog i rannu ei ddadansoddiadau diweddaraf â chynulleidfa ehangach. Mae’r labordy yn bwriadu cynhyrchu tystiolaeth sy’n seiliedig ar ymchwil o safon uchel gan ddefnyddio data gweinyddol o’r sector addysg i gefnogi’r sector yng Nghymru. Er mwyn ymgymryd â’r gwaith hwn, mae…

This blog outlines preliminary findings from a larger WISERD Education Data Lab project exploring non-attendance and school exclusions. Here we draw on annual attendance data and pupil level data. We explore the total number of school sessions missed by a cohort of young people over an 11-year period, from age 5 years old (Year 1)…