Subject: Cymraeg - Options (Compulsory)
Head of Department: Mrs S Bennett
Qualification: GCSE
Examination Board: WJEC
Course Content:
Do you want to be able to understand and use Welsh, the language of Wales, confidently and spontaneously?
Do you want to develop a valuable skill and use Welsh in further study, in the workplace and in your communities?
Do you want to be a part of the government's aim and be one of the million Welsh speakers by 2050?
This is a qualification that can foster your curiosity, develop your language learning skills and strategies, and open doors to further study and future jobs.
How you will learn:
You will study three broad themes of 'cynefin', identity and culture and within these themes you will learn:
- about the value of the
Welsh language socially
and in the world of work - about its use in Wales
and around the world - how to understand and
use Cymraeg with others
in a spontaneous and
confident way - how to develop skills for
work and life - how to respond
creatively to literature.
How you will be assessed:
There will be two written
examinations:
Unit 3 -1 hour 30 minutes;
100 marks; 25% of qualification.
Unit 4-1 hour 30 minutes;
100 marks; 25% of qualification.
There will be a variety of reading tasks with nonverbal and written responses in both units along with descriptive, persuasive, poetic writing and express opinions tasks (Unit 3) and creative writing tasks (Unit
4).
In Unit 3, translanguaging and translating tasks will be assessed in each series. In
Unit 4, one set text (from the two poems and two short stories) will be assessed in each series. You will be told before the exam (Unit 4) which set text will be used in each series.
NON-EXAMINATION
ASSESSMENT
There will be two nonexamination assessments:
Unit 1 - one oral assessment for pairs (6-8 minutes)/ group of three (8-10 minutes); 50 marks; 25% of qualification.
Unit 2 - one oral assessment for pairs (6-8 minutes)/ group of three (8-10 minutes); 50 marks; 25% of qualification.
Additional information / skills:
Knowledge of another language can enhance your job and career prospects. All sorts of employers will be interested in you because it will demonstrate that you are adaptable, resourceful and possess good communication skills.
This GCSE course progresses to AS or A Level post 16 for those students who wish to continue the study of the language.
Job ideas:
Jobs advertised in Wales often require the ability to speak Welsh as essential or desirable. If you have a GCSE Core Cymraeg qualification and if the other candidates applying for the post do not have this qualification, you have a head start. The ability to speak Welsh is important and advantageous in all areas including education, health and care, the government, media and entertainment, sport, law, marketing and much more. You can even get a job in Patagonia in South America if you can speak Welsh!
For further information see: Mrs S Bennett
Why should I choose this subject?
Creative Arts and Culture
Humanities & Languages