GCSE Core Cymraeg

GCSE Core Cymraeg - WJEC

All pupils in Wales must follow a course in Welsh until the age of 16. 

A knowledge and understanding of the Welsh language is becoming increasingly important in a modern Wales and the ability to speak and communicate in the language can open up many career prospects, including the Civil Service, the Fire Service, the media, banking, local government and many other public services. ‘Knowledge of Welsh would be advantageous’ is a sentence that appears in many job advertisements throughout Wales and over a wide range of careers.

The Welsh department at Blackwood Comprehensive School follows the WJEC syllabus which is organised under three broad themes: 

• Cynefin   (“a place where we belong”)

• Identity

• Culture

These topics will be assessed by a combination of examinations and non – examination assessments. This is a non-tiered assessment.