Bydd disgwyl i ddysgwyr nad ydynt wedi ennill gradd C o leiaf mewn Cymraeg Iaith neu Saesneg Iaith a Mathemateg (neu, o 2017, Mathemateg – Rhifedd) erbyn iddynt gyrraedd 16 oed barhau i weithio tuag at y cymwysterau pwysig hyn fel rhan o unrhyw raglen astudio amser llawn o 2016 ymlaen. Rwyf wedi gofyn i gydweithwyr ac ysgolion ddechrau paratoi ar gyfer y newid hwn ac i bennu llinell sylfaen ar gyfer mesur cynnydd. O 2016 ymlaen, dylai colegau gefnogi pob dysgwr i baratoi ar gyfer TGAU ac i ailsefyll y rhai perthnasol os byddant wedi ennill gradd D (neu radd E, yn achos y rheini a fydd yn dechrau ar gyrsiau astudio dwy flynedd o hyd) yng Nghyfnod Allweddol 4. Gallai fod yn fwy priodol i ddysgwyr eraill weithio tuag at gymwysterau eraill yn y lle cyntaf. Rydym yn gweithio gyda Colegau Cymru i sicrhau bod colegau AB yn gallu cefnogi dysgwyr a chyflawni lefelau cyrhaeddiad uchel.Bagloriaeth Cymru
Learners who have not achieved at least a grade C in English Language or Welsh Language and Mathematics (or, from 2017, Mathematics-Numeracy) by the age of 16 will be expected to continue working towards these important qualifications as part of any full time programme of study from 2016. I have asked colleges and schools to start preparing for this change and establishing a baseline for measurement of progress. From 2016, colleges should support all learners to prepare for and re-take the relevant GCSEs if they have achieved a D grade (or, for those embarking on two year courses of study, an E grade) in Key Stage 4. For other learners, it may be more appropriate to work towards other qualifications initially. We are working with Colegau Cymru to ensure that FE colleges have the capacity to support learners and achieve high attainment levels.Welsh Baccalaureate