Llenyddiaeth Saesneg

Cwrs dwy flynedd sy'n paratoi disgyblion am bedwar bapur terfynol ac un ddarn o waith cwrs ydy'r cwrs Lefel A Saesneg. Seilir yr asesiad ar ganlyniad yr arholiad yn ogystal â safon y gwaith cwrs.

Uwch Gyfrannol 

Dau arholiad yn yr haf, gwerth 20% yr un o’r  radd Lefel A. 

Uned 1: Arholiad 2 awr (heb gopi o’r llyfr)

Adran A: Rhyddiaith cyn-1900

Bydd disgyblion yn astudio nofel a thrafod agweddau a gwerthoedd yr awdur ac ystyried dylanwad diwylliannau a chyd-destunau. 

Adran B: Drama

Bydd disgyblion yn astudio un ddrama sy’n delio a materion pwysfawr.

Uned 2: Arholiad 2 awr (gyda chopi o’r llyfr)

Barddoniaeth wedi-1900

Adran A: Dadansoddiad beirniadol o un gerdd a chymerwyd o’r casgliad a astudiwyd.

Adran B: Cymhariaeth o’r ddau testunau a astudiwyd. 

Lefel A

Dau arholiad yn yr haf, gwerth 20% yr un o’r  radd Lefel A. 

Uned 3: Arholiad 2 awr (gyda chopi o’r llyfr)

Adran A: Barddoniaeth cyn-1900 (heb gopi o’r llyfr)

Adran B: Ymateb i gerdd nad ydynt wedi astudio. 

Uned 4: Arholiad 2 awr (heb gopi o’r llyfr)

Shakespeare

Adran A: Cwestiwn ar ddetholiad o’r ddrama astudiwyd. 

Adran B: Cwestiwn traethawd ar y ddrama. 

Uned 5: Gwaith Cwrs

Disgwylir i ddisgyblion gwblhau un darn o waith estynedig er mwyn sicrhau 20% o'u gradd

Lefel A. Seilir y gwaith hwn ar wybodaeth y disgybl o ddau testun o gyfnodau gwahanol: nofel cyn-2000 a nofel wedi-2000.

This is a two-year course, preparing pupils for four final exams and one course work piece. Assessment will be based on the outcome of both the course work piece and examination performance.

Unit 1: 2 hour examination (closed book)

Section A: Prose pre-1900

Pupils will study a novel and explore the writer’s attitudes and values, consider the potential influences of cultures and contexts and aim to offer a variety of interpretations. 

Section B: Drama 

Pupils will study one drama which deals with fairly weighty issues and provides plenty of 

opportunity for debate. 

Unit 2: 2  hour examination (open book)

Poetry post-1900

Section A: Critical analysis of one poem taken from the collection studied.

Section B: Comparison of the two selected poetry texts. 

A Level

Pupils will prepare for 2 examinations in the summer each worth 20% of the overall A level grade. 

Unit 3: 2 hour examination (open book)

Section A: Poetry pre-1900 

Section B: Unseen poetry

Unit 4: 2  hour examination (closed book)

Shakespeare

Section A: Extract question.

Section B: Essay question based on the play studied.

Unit 5: Course Work

One 2500-3500 word assignment based on the reading of two prose texts from different periods, one pre-2000 and one post-2000, accounting for 20% of the overall A level grade