Education archive

Leighton1
May
02

Mae tynged yr iaith yn nwylo Leighton Andrews

Robin Farrar sy’n esbonio pwysigrwydd cael penderfyniad ar unwaith ynghylch dyletswyddau cyrff cyhoeddus a rhai cwmnïau i gynnig gwasanaethau yn Gymraeg

Teachers able to teach through the medium of Welsh are especially important in primary schools
Apr
21

Not enough Welsh-speaking teachers

Michael Haggett says two of the Welsh Government’s fundamental education commitments are doomed to failure unless urgent action is taken

schools-in-wales
Apr
04

Monopolistic self-interest rules Welsh education

Malcolm Prowle says the only way to improve our schools is to introduce contestability and choice

Aber-uni1
Mar
25

Welsh Government’s £31m brain drain subsidy

Heini Gruffudd argues that we should stop subsiding those who choose to study outside the country

University-research-funding
Mar
16

Measuring not fattening the pig

Malcolm Prowle says University research is assessed by narrow academic criteria rather than the benefit it brings to society at large

Welsh language lesson
Jan
22

Census should ignite fight for Welsh

Chelsea Fraley says the most important factor in the survival of the language is whether people are willing to speak it

Examresults
Jan
05
TyTawe
Dec
23

Census debate 5: We need to make new Welsh-speaking communities

Steve Morris reports on research into creating new spaces for the language in anglicised areas of Wales

Welsh-faces
Dec
21

Census debate 3: Welsh can find confident place in changing world

Cynog Dafis argues that the language’s advocates need to snap out of their angst-ridden crisis mentality

GCSE-results
Dec
11

Qualifications Wales faces tough test

Robin Hughes addresses the difficult questions surrounding the new body that will regulate the Welsh examination and qualification system