When working in early years and childcare settings, a range of basic skills will need to be developed which will enable childcare workers to work confidently and successfully with children and young people. The aim is to support children. Developing basic skills such as reading, writing, communication, numeracy and digital skills will enable childcare workers to achieve this. These skills are needed to learn, work and live. Strong basic skills will enable childcare workers to:
Essential Skills Wales is suitable for childcare workers across a range of abilities and ages supporting effective performance and learning. It encourages individuals to:
Childcare workers must work through levels to gain specific qualifications. There are four levels to each qualification.
Level 1: Help learners to develop basic techniques which will demonstrate their competence and ability to apply the skills from day to day.
Level 2: Build on level 1 but learners are required to extend the techniques. They demonstrate that they can make decisions when completing simple tasks.
Level 3: By now, learners will be able to cope with more complex tasks and activities. They will demonstrate the ability to reason and explain how and why they make specific decisions. They make choices and decisions independently.
Level 4: The ability to work independently will enable learners to take responsibility for their learning, managing activities and identifying relevant skills. They must demonstrate the ability to monitor progress and reflect on practice, e.g. adapt their plans as required.
These are some of the skills which need to be developed to qualify for level 1. The following basic skills can be developed:
| BASIC SKILLS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Literacy | Numeracy | Digital Competency |
| Read independently, understand and obtain relevant information | Understand numeracy data, such as reading, understanding and extracting information from charts, graphs, tables ... | Being able to access a digital device knowing how to stay safe online |
| Read and understand key words and phrases | Read and understand numbers presented in different ways; percentages, fractions, decimals ... | Open files, make changes and present work in a digital format. Use digital tools to collaborate |
| Obtain information from text and images | Read, measure and record time using the correct format | Be able to open and respond to digital messages. Use appropriate language and behaviour |
| Use information obtained to prepare for, and take part in, a discussion | Add, subtract, multiply and divide sums of money | Create and save files. Be able to edit files, e.g. add text, images.... |
| Skills such as information, feelings, opinions and questions will need to be demonstrated in discussion | Multiply and divide simple decimals. | Be able to work safely in a range of digital environments - antivirus, spam, online language, privacy statement ... |
| Write around 250 words on a given subject and for a given audience | Use percentages and simple fractions | Organise folders to store information and identify ways to keep them secure. Use suitable words and phrases to search for the files |
| Use written language suitable for the audience | Measure perimeters, areas and volumes | Use professional social networks to improve personal and professional practice |
Wrth weithio mewn lleoliadau blynyddoedd cynnar a gofal plant bydd angen datblygu amrywiaeth o sgiliau sylfaenol a fydd yn galluogi gweithwyr gofal plant i weithio’n hyderus a llwyddiannus gyda phlant a phobl ifanc. Y nod ydy cefnogi’r plant. Mae datblygu sgiliau sylfaenol megis darllen, ysgrifennu, cyfathrebu, rhifedd a sgiliau digidol yn mynd i alluogi gweithwyr gofal plant i gyflawni hyn. Mae angen y sgiliau yma i ddysgu, gweithio a byw. Bydd sgiliau sylfaenol cadarn yn galluogi gweithwyr gofal plant i:
Mae Sgiliau Hanfodol Cymru yn addas ar gyfer gweithwyr gofal plant ar draws amryw o alluoedd ac oedran gan gefnogi effeithiolrwydd perfformiad a dysgu. Mae’n annog yr unigolyn i :
Bydd rhaid i gweithwyr gofal plant weithio trwy lefelau i ennill cymwysterau penodol. Mae pedair lefel i bob cymhwyster.
Lefel 1: Cynorthwyo dysgwyr i ddatblygu technegau sylfaenol a fydd yn dangos eu cymhwysedd a’u gallu i roi’r sgiliau ar waith o ddydd i ddydd.
Lefel 2: Adeiladu ar lefel 1 ond mae’n ofynnol i’r dysgwr i ymestyn y technegau. Mae’n dangos ei fod yn medru gwneud penderfyniadau wrth gyflawni tasgau syml.
Lefel 3: Erbyn hyn bydd y dysgwr yn medru ymdopi â thasgau a gweithgareddau mwy cymhleth. Bydd yn dangos y gallu i resymu ac esbonio sut a pham mae’n gwneud penderfyniadau penodol. Mae’n gwneud dewisiadau a phenderfyniadau yn annibynnol.
Lefel 4: Bydd medru gweithio’n annibynnol yn galluogi’r dysgwr gymryd cyfrifoldeb dros ei ddysgu gan reoli gweithgareddau ac adnabod sgiliau perthnasol. Rhaid arddangos y gallu i fonitro cynnydd a myfyrio ynghylch arfer, e.e. addasu eu cynlluniau fel bo angen.
Dyma rai o’r sgiliau sydd angen eu datblygu i gymhwyso gyda lefel 1. Gellir datblygu sgiliau sylfaenol fel a ganlyn:
| SGILIAU SYLFAENOL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Llythrennedd | Rhifedd | Cymhwysedd Digidol |
| Darllen yn annibynnol, deall a dod o hyd i wybodaeth berthnasol | Deall data rhifedd, megis darllen, deall a thynnu gwybodaeth o siartiau, graffiau a tablau | Medru cael mynediad i ddyfais ddigidol gan wybod sut i gadw’n ddiogel ar-lein |
| Darllen a deall geiriau allweddol a brawddegau | Darllen a deall rhifau wedi’u harddangos mewn ffyrdd gwahanol megis canrannau, ffracsiynau a degolion | Agor ffeiliau, gwneud newidiadau a chyflwyno gwaith mewn fformat digidol. Defnyddio arfau digidol wrth gydweithio |
| Darganfod gwybodaeth mewn testunau a delweddau | Darllen , mesur a chofnodi amser drwy ddefnyddio’r fformat cywir | Medru agor ac ymateb i negeseuon digidol. Defnyddio iaith ac ymddygiad addas |
| Defnyddio gwybodaeth a ddarganfyddir a pharatoi ar gyfer gymryd rhan mewn trafodaeth | Adio, tynnu, lluosi a rhannu swm o arian | Creu a chadw ffeiliau. Medru diwygio ffeiliau, e.e. ychwanegu testun a delweddau |
| Bydd angen arddangos sgiliau megis gwybodaeth, teimladau, barn a chwestiynu wrth gynnal trafodaeth | Lluosi a rhannu rhifau degol syml | Medru gweithio’n ddiogel mewn amgylchedd ddigidol amrywiol - gwrth firws, sbam, iaith ar lein, datganiad preifatrwydd |
| Ysgrifennu darn o tua 250 o eiriau ar destun penodol ac ar gyfer gynulleidfa a ddewisir | Defnyddio canrannau a ffracsiynau syml | Trefnu ffolderi ar gyfer cadw gwybodaeth ac adnabod ffyrdd i’w gadw’n ddiogel. Defnyddio geiriau a brawddegau addas i chwilio am y ffeiliau |
| Defnyddio iaith ysgrifenedig sy’n addas ar gyfer y gynulleidfa | Mesur perimedr, arwynebedd a chyfaint | Defnyddio rhwydweithiau cymdeithasol proffesiynol i wella arfer personol a phroffesiynol |
Literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills. Note down your ideas on the diagram.
Sgiliau llythrennedd, rhifedd a chymhwysedd digidol. Nodwch eich syniadau ar y diagram.