Cyn i’r profion hyn gael eu cynnal ym mis Mai – profion sy’n ategu’r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd – gwnaed gwaith treialu helaeth am fisoedd lawer. Cydweithiodd swyddogion Llywodraeth Cymru â datblygwyr y profion, NFER ac Acumina, i bennu cyd-destun cyfres o brofion, eu comisiynu a’u datblygu – wyth prawf darllen ac un ar bymtheg prawf rhifedd ar gyfer blynyddoedd 2 i 9. Anfonwyd bron i 700,000 o bapurau prawf i dros 1,650 o ysgolion, gan alluogi 300,000 o ddysgwyr i sefyll y profion yn ystod y ffenest brofi ddwy wythnos ym mis Mai. Chwaraeodd Awdurdodau Lleol, gan weithio drwy’r consortia rhanbarthol, rôl bwysig yn cefnogi eu hysgolion ac yn monitro’r trefniadau gweinyddu i sicrhau cysondeb a chwarae teg. Mae lle i bawb deimlo’n falch o’u cyfraniad i’r profion hyn, a fydd yn gam pwysig tuag at wella sgiliau llythrennedd a rhifedd ein dysgwyr.
The tests that were sat this May represent the culmination of many months’ work, during which time the tests, which complement the Literacy and Numeracy Framework (LNF), were extensively trialled and piloted. Welsh Government officials worked together with the test developers, NFER and Acumina, to set the context for, commission and develop a suite of tests, eight for reading and sixteen for numeracy, covering years 2 to 9. Nearly 700,000 test papers were despatched to over 1,650 schools, enabling 300,000 learners to sit the tests during the two week testing window in May. Local Authorities working through the regional consortia played an important role in supporting their schools and monitoring administration arrangements to ensure consistency and fair play.  All can be proud of their part in delivering these tests, which will make a significant contribution to improving the literacy and numeracy skills of our learners.