“Y peth hawdd fyddai rhwygo’r cynllun a dechrau eto. Ond mae gennym ddyletswydd i’n disgyblion, i’n rhieni ac i’r proffesiwn i wneud beth sy’n iawn. Mae’r OECD wedi defnyddio Portiwgal fel enghraifft o wlad sydd wedi gwella llawer. Mae wedi eu cymryd 14 mlynedd i wneud hynny, drwy barhau â diwygiadau sy’n gweithio, aros yn gadarn a dilyn y cwrs. Gwnaethant y penderfyniadau anodd roedd angen eu gwneud ac yn elwa ar hynny nawr. Bydd angen i Gymru fod yr un mor ddewr i sicrhau ein bod yn cyflawni ein cenhadaeth genedlaethol i ddiwygio addysg.”
“The easy thing to do would be rip up the plan and start again. But we owe it to our pupils, parents and the profession to do what is right. The OECD has identified Portugal as a country that has much improved. It has taken them 14 years, pursuing reforms that work and holding steady to the course. They took the much needed tough decisions and now they reap the rewards. Wales will have the courage to do likewise to ensure that we deliver our national mission of education reform.”