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Myfyrwyr Lefel A yn cael eu hysbrydoli gan gyn Prif Weinidog.

Yn ddiweddar mi gafodd myfyrwyr Lefel A ar gwrs Y Gyfraith, Llywodraeth a Gwleidyddiaeth y cyfle i wrando ac i ddysgu gan gyn Prif Weinidog Cymru Carwyn Jones mewn sesiwn ar-lein.

Mae’r cwrs yn cael ei gynnig fel rhan o ddarpariaeth Sgiliaith yn Grŵp Llandrillo Menai er mwyn cyfuno'r egwyddor o ehangu'r ddarpariaeth gwricwlaidd a gynigir yn Gymraeg neu'n ddwyieithog, yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg, gyda dulliau addysgu arloesol.

Hyfforddodd Carwyn fel bargyfreithiwr yn Ysgol y Gyfraith, Neuaddau'r Brawdlys Llundain ac fe'i galwyd i’r Bar yn Gray's Inn ym 1989. Dechreuodd arfer ei grefft fel bargyfreithiwr a bu mewn practis cyfreithiol am 10 mlynedd yn Siambrau Gŵyr, Abertawe. Am ddwy flynedd, bu Carwyn hefyd yn gweithio fel tiwtor proffesiynol ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd ar Gwrs Galwedigaethol y Bar.

Etholwyd Carwyn Jones i’r Cynulliad am y tro cyntaf ym mis Mai 1999. Cafodd ei benodi’n Ddirprwy Ysgrifennydd dros Lywodraeth Leol, Cyllid a Thir, Ysgrifennydd Amaethyddiaeth a Datblygu Gwledig yn Weinidog dros Lywodraeth Agored yn Weinidog dros yr Amgylchedd, Cynllunio a Chefn Gwlad, gan ddal y swydd honno tan fis Mai 2007. Yn dilyn cyfnod byr fel y Gweinidog dros Addysg, Diwylliant a’r Gymraeg, daeth yn Gwnsler Cyffredinol ac Arweinydd y Tŷ.

Daeth yn Brif Weinidog ac Arweinydd y Blaid Lafur yng Nghymru ym mis Rhagfyr 2009.

Dywedodd Rebecca Ephraim, Darlithydd Lefel A Y Gyfraith yng Ngholeg Meirion-Dwyfor, Dolgellau.

“Nid gormodedd ydi datgan bod Carwyn Jones yn gawr yn y byd cyfreithiol a gwleidyddol yng Nghymru. Mae cael y cyfle i wrando ac i sgwrsio gyda pherson sydd wedi chware rhan ganolog ym mywyd cyfansoddiadol Cymru yn ystod y chwarter canrif ddiwethaf, wirioneddol yn amhrisiadwy i’n myfyrwyr.”

Ychwanegodd

“Roedd ei gyngor i’r myfyrwyr yn anhygoel, trafodwyd sut i siarad yn gyhoeddus, pwysigrwydd cyfraith achos, ac yn arbennig ei ddamcaniaeth ynglŷn â’r gwahaniaethau sydd wedi bod rhwng ymateb Llywodraeth Cymru a Llywodraeth Prydain i Cofid-19.”

“Roedd geiriau olaf Carwyn Jones yn ysbrydoliaeth, pan ddywedodd - "peidiwch â gadael i unrhyw un wneud i chi feddwl eich bod ddim digon da, mi allwch chi wneud unrhyw beth rydych chi ei eisiau. Nid oes unrhyw un yn well na neb yn y byd hwn, waeth beth fo'u cefndir neu acen "

Am ragor o wybodaeth am gyrsiau Lefel A Dysgu o bell a ellir eu darparu drwy sefydliadau Uwchradd cysylltwch gyda sgiliaith@gllm.ac.uk

Former First Minister Carwyn Jones spoke openly about his time as a barrister, a politician, and a teacher to Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s distance learning students.

The distance learning course is offered as part of Sgiliaith's provision within the college group in order to expand the curricular provision offered in Welsh, or bilingually, with innovative teaching methods.

Rebecca Ephraim, A-level Law lecturer at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Dolgellau campus said: "Getting the opportunity to listen and chat with a person who has played a central role in the constitutional life of Wales during the last quarter of a century was truly invaluable to our students.

“We discussed how to speak in public, the importance of case law, and in particular, his thoughts about the differences between the Welsh Government's and the British Government's response to Covid-19. His advice to the students was priceless."

"Carwyn Jones's last words were inspirational: ‘Don't let anyone make you think you're not good enough; you can do anything you want. No one is better than anyone in this world, regardless of background or accent’.”

Carwyn trained as a barrister at the London Assize Halls Law School and was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1989. He began his practice as a barrister and was in legal practice for 10 years in Gower Chambers, Swansea. For two years, Carwyn also worked as a professional tutor at Cardiff University on the Bar Vocational Course. He was first elected to the Assembly in May 1999. Ten years later, he became prime minister and leader of the Welsh Labour Party.

For more information on A Level Distance Learning courses that can be provided through Secondary institutions contact sgiliaith@gllm.ac.uk

Former First Minister Carwyn Jones spoke openly about his time as a barrister, a politician, and a teacher to Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s distance learning students.

The distance learning course is offered as part of Sgiliaith's provision within the college group in order to expand the curricular provision offered in Welsh, or bilingually, with innovative teaching methods.

Rebecca Ephraim, A-level Law lecturer at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor’s Dolgellau campus said: "Getting the opportunity to listen and chat with a person who has played a central role in the constitutional life of Wales during the last quarter of a century was truly invaluable to our students.

“We discussed how to speak in public, the importance of case law, and in particular, his thoughts about the differences between the Welsh Government's and the British Government's response to Covid-19. His advice to the students was priceless."

"Carwyn Jones's last words were inspirational: ‘Don't let anyone make you think you're not good enough; you can do anything you want. No one is better than anyone in this world, regardless of background or accent’.”

Carwyn trained as a barrister at the London Assize Halls Law School and was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1989. He began his practice as a barrister and was in legal practice for 10 years in Gower Chambers, Swansea. For two years, Carwyn also worked as a professional tutor at Cardiff University on the Bar Vocational Course. He was first elected to the Assembly in May 1999. Ten years later, he became prime minister and leader of the Welsh Labour Party.

For more information on A Level Distance Learning courses that can be provided through Secondary institutions contact sgiliaith@gllm.ac.uk