UNIT 1 -Responding to a Visual Stimulus
✓ Non-examination assessment: Pair (6-8 minutes) or Group (8-10 minutes)
✓ Second half of Autumn Term (Year 11)
✓ 25% of qualification
Speaking (10%) Listening (15%)
UNIT 2 Responding to Various Sources
✓ Non-examination assessment: Pair (6-8 minutes) or Group (8-10 minutes)
✓ First half of Spring Term (Year 11) ✓ 25% of qualification
Speaking (20%) Listening (5%)
UNIT 3 -Preparing for the Future
✓ Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
✓ Summer Term (Year 11)
✓ 25% of qualification
UNIT 4 - Literature and Creative Written examination
✓ 1 hour 30 minutes
✓ Summer Term (Year 11)
✓ 25% of qualification
Unit 1 - A task for a pair/ group of three based on visual stimuli provided by WJEC to stimulate discussion. The assessment will consist of three parts conducted in the following order:
learners watch a visual stimulus lasting approximately 2 minutes. 10 minutes to prepare including watching the stimulus
discuss the content of the stimulus in a pair/group
an extended discussion on one of the main themes of the stimulus. The use of dictionaries or any other resource is not permitted during the preparation. This unit will be marked by the Centre, and moderated by WJEC.
Unit 2 - A task for a pair/ group of three based on a variety of sources provided by WJEC to stimulate discussion. The assessment will consist of three parts conducted in the following order:
look at a stimulus sheet and then 10 minutes to prepare
discuss the content of the stimulus in a pair/group
express an opinion on the content of the stimulus sheet.
The use of dictionaries or any other resource is not permitted during the preparation. This unit will be marked by the Centre, and moderated by WJEC.
Unit 3 - Reading tasks with non-verbal and written responses, for example descriptive, narrative, persuasive, informative, critical, analytical, and opinion writing and translanguage and translation tasks. Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries or any other resources in any part of the assessment.
Unit 4 - Reading tasks with non-verbal and written responses, for example descriptive, narrative, creative, imaginative, persuasive, analytical writing, expressing opinions and responding to literature. One set text will be assessed each series. Advance information will be published regarding which set text is being examined in each series. Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries or any other resources in any part of the assessment.
THEMAU/THEMES
The content of the qualification is based on three broad themes:
Diwylliant (Culture)
Hunaniaeth (Identity)
Cynefin (Habitat, Area or Place of Belonging)
During the course you will have the opportunity to explore your language, history and culture, the institutions you attend (school, clubs etc.), your community, your memories and experiences, the people around you (family, friends and important people), cultural influences (music, films, television and fashion etc.) and the things that connect you to others (hobbies, sports, interests etc.)
For further information contact: hannah.thomas@yht.wales