Spotlight: The Cardiff Partnership’s Welsh Language Development

The Cardiff Partnership’s Welsh Language Development provision supports their students with tailored language programmes, collaboratively designed with university tutors and Welsh-speaking school staff. Students are grouped by proficiency, from beginners to fluent speakers in Pontio and Gloywi groups. The sessions blend Welsh culture, pedagogy, and the development of Welsh language skills. A key feature is the Pontio group, targeting Welsh speakers who have opted for English-medium training but may transition to Welsh-medium teaching. With rising participation, Pontio offers personalised support in small group settings to reactivate language skills, boost confidence, and maintain pathways into the Welsh-medium sector. Students reflect on progress through portfolios and the Fframwaith system, evidencing growth in spoken and written Welsh and classroom pedagogy.

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