GCSE French
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
GCSE French is almost entirely a literacy qualification: learners listen to and read French, answer in English or Welsh, translate into English or Welsh, write in French about a studied work and to a stimulus, and speak for 7 to 10 minutes, with 20.5% of marks for grammar, vocabulary and sound-spelling accuracy and no dictionary in any unit. Numeracy is light and incidental: numbers 1 to 100, simple fractions, the 12 and 24 hour clock, dates, and graphs among the reading texts. The biggest thing Key Stage 3 should build is secure, dictionary-free recall of core vocabulary and grammar, used every week in short translations and independent writing and speaking.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Level 1 and Level 2
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2025
- Faint o waith llythrennedd
- Uchel
- Faint o waith rhifedd
- Isel
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: Oracy: Non-examination assessment, speaking test 7 to 10 minutes plus 10 minutes preparation, 60 marks, 30%
- Unit 2: Reading and Writing: Non-examination assessment 1 hour, 45 marks, 15%
- Unit 3: Listening: Written examination 45 minutes including 5 minutes reading time, 45 marks, 20%
- Unit 4: Reading and Writing: Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes, 70 marks, 35%
Y sgiliau llythrennedd a rhifedd yn y cymhwyster hwn
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Listening for gist, detail and opinion
In the Unit 3 listening exam learners hear adverts, messages, podcasts, announcements, conversations and interviews in French and answer questions in Cymraeg or English. They must pick out the overall message, key points and opinions, and draw conclusions.
Llythrennedd: Gwrando am ystyr, Datblygu geirfa, Gwrando i ddeall
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils listen to three short recorded French messages about weekend plans and note in English the day, the activity and whether the speaker likes it.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils listen to a French radio-style advert for a campsite in Brittany and answer five English questions, one of which asks what the speaker implies but does not say.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils listen to two French-speaking teenagers discussing part-time jobs, note each opinion with its reason, and write one English sentence concluding who is more positive.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 3 Listening, Areas of content, page 17
“identify the overall message, key points and opinions in spoken extracts, some involving more complex language, and draw conclusions where appropriate”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy’n gallu gwrando ar, deall, dehongli ac adalw ystyr gyffredinol yr hyn rwyf wedi’i glywed.
Rwy’n gallu gwrando, adnabod a defnyddio geiriau allweddol i ddeall ystyr gyffredinol a syniadau sydd ymhlyg.
Rwy’n gallu gwrando ar a deall gwybodaeth am amrywiaeth o bynciau, gan grynhoi’r prif bwyntiau.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy’n gallu deall a dadansoddi ystyr gyffredinol a syniadau sydd ymhlyg.
Rwy’n gallu gwrando ar safbwyntiau a syniadau gwahanol bobl ar bynciau amrywiol, gan eu defnyddio i lunio fy nghasgliadau fy hun.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy’n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau i ddeall, rhagfynegi a gwerthuso ystyr a syniadau sydd ymhlyg mewn ystod eang o sefyllfaoedd.
Rwy'n gallu gwrando ar ystod o wybodaeth a syniadau o safbwyntiau gwahanol, gan ddadansoddi a gwerthuso sut mae gwahanol siaradwyr yn cyflwyno safbwyntiau penodol.
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Reading a range of text types for meaning
In Unit 4 learners read notices, signs, e-mails, web pages, articles, adverts and extracts from stories in French and show understanding by answering questions in Cymraeg or English, without a dictionary.
Llythrennedd: Strategaethau darllen, Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils skim a short French web page about a town for gist, then scan it for five named facts, circling cognates as they go.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils read a French e-mail from a penfriend and answer English questions, using word families and verb endings to work out words they have not been taught.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils read a French magazine article about social media and write English answers that pick out each person's opinion and the reason given, without a dictionary.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4 Reading and Writing, Areas of content, page 19
“demonstrate understanding of the texts by responding to a range of questions in Cymraeg/English”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy’n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau i bennu ystyr geiriau a brawddegau, gan gynnwys:
- yr hyn rwy'n ei wybod am ffoneg
- gwreiddiau geiriau
- teuluoedd geiriau
- cystrawen
- trefn testunau
- gwybodaeth flaenorol am gyd-destun.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau er mwyn dod o hyd i wybodaeth, e.e. cip ddarllen (sgimio) am yr hanfodion, llithr ddarllen (sganio) am fanylion.
Rwy'n gallu dehongli syniadau nad ydyn nhw wedi'u mynegi'n benodol, e.e. safbwyntiau neu agweddau awdur.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio'r hyn rwy'n ei wybod am:
- wreiddiau geiriau a'u teuluoedd
- gramadeg, strwythur brawddegau a thestunau cyfan
- cynnwys a chyd-destun
i wneud synnwyr o eiriau, brawddegau a thestunau cyfan.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau, e.e. darllen cyflym, darllen agos, anodi, rhagfynegi, i gip ddarllen (sgimio) testunau i gael yr hanfodion, y syniadau a’r themâu allweddol, a’u llithr ddarllen (sganio) am wybodaeth fanwl.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu darllen a dadansoddi ystod o destunau nas gwelais o'r blaen, testunau a argraffwyd a thestunau digidol, gan ganolbwyntio ac yn annibynnol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau, e.e. darllen cyflym, darllen agos, anodi, rhagfynegi, i gip ddarllen (sgimio) testunau i gael yr hanfodion, y syniadau a’r themâu allweddol, a’u llithr ddarllen (sganio) am wybodaeth fanwl, gan ddethol a gwneud sylwadau aeddfed ar y syniadau a’r themâu allweddol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio'r hyn rwy'n ei wybod am wahanol strategaethau darllen er mwyn deall synnwyr geiriau anghyfarwydd mewn cyd-destunau a brawddegau newydd mewn testunau cymhleth, a defnyddio'r rhain wrth i mi gyfathrebu.
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Translating from French into English or Welsh
Unit 4 includes translating sentences from French into Cymraeg or English within a context. Learners must carry meaning, tense and tone across accurately into natural English or Welsh.
Llythrennedd: Trawsieithu, Strategaethau darllen
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils translate five short French sentences about school into English, then compare versions in pairs and agree the most natural English wording.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils translate a short French paragraph about a holiday, underlining each verb and checking its tense before writing the English, so past and future meaning is not lost.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils translate a French text on the environment into English or Welsh in timed conditions without a dictionary, then mark it against a model for meaning, tense and word order.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4 Reading and Writing, Areas of content, page 19
“translate sentences into Cymraeg/English within a context”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy’n gallu derbyn gwybodaeth mewn un iaith a’i haddasu at wahanol ddibenion mewn iaith arall.
Rwy’n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau i bennu ystyr geiriau a brawddegau, gan gynnwys:
- yr hyn rwy'n ei wybod am ffoneg
- gwreiddiau geiriau
- teuluoedd geiriau
- cystrawen
- trefn testunau
- gwybodaeth flaenorol am gyd-destun.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy’n gallu cymhwyso fy sgiliau trawsieithu er mwyn cefnogi fy nysgu mewn ieithoedd cyfarwydd ac ieithoedd newydd.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio'r hyn rwy'n ei wybod am:
- wreiddiau geiriau a'u teuluoedd
- gramadeg, strwythur brawddegau a thestunau cyfan
- cynnwys a chyd-destun
i wneud synnwyr o eiriau, brawddegau a thestunau cyfan.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy’n gallu adnabod, yn annibynnol, gyfleoedd i roi fy sgiliau trawsieithu ar waith er mwyn cyfoethogi’r modd rwy’n dysgu a chyfathrebu yn fy ieithoedd.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio'r hyn rwy'n ei wybod am:
- wreiddiau geiriau a'u teuluoedd
- gramadeg, strwythur brawddegau a thestunau cyfan
- cynnwys a chyd-destun
i wneud synnwyr o eiriau, brawddegau a thestunau cyfan.
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Reading and writing about a French literary work
For the Unit 2 NEA learners study a graphic novel, short story, film script or novel in French, then answer a task set in Cymraeg or English by writing in French. They are not expected to understand every word but must give their understanding, ideas and opinions, with no dictionary or reference materials.
Llythrennedd: Strategaethau darllen, Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi, Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils read a short French comic strip together and write three French sentences about their favourite character using 'il est' or 'elle est' and 'j'aime'.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils read a short graded French story over several lessons and write a French paragraph saying what happens and what they think of the ending, with a reason.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils study an extract from a French graphic novel or film script and answer an English-language question in French in 30 minutes, using only the vocabulary they know.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2 Reading and Writing, Areas of content, page 15
“for learners to engage with a French work and write about it in French.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu darllen testunau cymhleth yn annibynnol am gyfnodau estynedig.
Rwy’n gallu darllen er mwyn adeiladu fy ngeirfa a strwythurau brawddegau, gan ddefnyddio’r rhain wrth i mi gyfathrebu.
Rwy’n gallu ysgrifennu am fy meddyliau, fy nheimladau a fy marn, gan ddangos empathi a pharch.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu darllen a chanolbwyntio ar destunau a argraffwyd a thestunau digidol sy'n newydd i mi a diweddaru, ehangu a dyfnhau fy nealltwriaeth o wybodaeth, syniadau a materion.
Rwy’n gallu darllen er mwyn adeiladu fy ngeirfa a strwythurau brawddegau, gan ddefnyddio’r rhain yn effeithiol wrth i mi gyfathrebu.
Rwy'n gallu trefnu a llunio fy ngwaith ysgrifennu'n effeithiol, gan gysylltu a datblygu fy syniadau ar gyfer amrywiaeth o wahanol gyd-destunau.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu darllen yn fanwl, gan ddadansoddi cynnwys, iaith ac effaith testunau er mwyn dyfnhau fy nealltwriaeth.
Rwy'n gallu ysgrifennu'n aeddfed am fy meddyliau, fy nheimladau a fy marn mewn cyd-destunau cynyddol heriol a dadleuol.
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Writing in French for different purposes
The Unit 4 writing task asks learners to write in French in response to a stimulus, communicating information, describing, narrating and justifying opinions in formal and informal contexts, using more complex structures and past, present and future time frames.
Llythrennedd: Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen, Geirfa, sillafu, gramadeg, Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils write a five-sentence French description of their family and pets, each sentence including an opinion joined with 'parce que'.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a French postcard from a holiday using the perfect tense for three things they did and one sentence about a future plan.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write 80 to 100 words in French replying to an advert for a summer job, using three time frames and justified opinions, then check it against a success checklist.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4 Reading and Writing, Areas of content, page 19
“communicate clearly and effectively in writing for a variety of purposes, including communicating information, describing, narrating, expressing and justifying opinions”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amrywiaeth gynyddol o gysyllteiriau i drefnu fy syniadau mewn brawddegau, paragraffau a thestunau cyfan.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ffurf safonol amrywiaeth o eiriau, e.e. ffurfiau'r presennol, ffurfiau'r gorffennol a ffurfiau negyddol.
Rwy’n gallu ysgrifennu am fy meddyliau, fy nheimladau a fy marn, gan ddangos empathi a pharch.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu dewis a defnyddio amrywiaeth o wahanol strwythurau brawddeg (brawddegau syml, cyfansawdd a chymhleth) gyda chywirdeb gramadegol wrth i mi ysgrifennu.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amrywiaeth o gysyllteiriau'n benodol wrth drefnu fy syniadau yn destunau cyfan at wahanol ddibenion.
Rwy'n gallu addasu fy arddull ysgrifennu, gan ddewis a defnyddio'r strwythurau gorau ar gyfer gwahanol gyd-destunau a dibenion, e.e. i ddisgrifio, esbonio, darbwyllo, trafod yn llwyddiannus.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu amrywio strwythurau brawddegau i ennyn a chadw diddordeb y darllenydd ac ysgrifennu gyda chywirdeb gramadegol.
Rwy'n gallu trefnu gwaith ysgrifennu ar ffurf briodol, gan sicrhau bod y cynnwys yn cael ei nodi o fewn a rhwng paragraffau neu adrannau, a chan ddatblygu a chynnal syniadau'n gydlynus.
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Grammar, vocabulary and sound-spelling accuracy
AO3, knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and sound-spelling correspondence, carries 20.5% of the qualification across Units 1, 2 and 4. Learners must learn the Appendix A grammar and sound-spelling list and the Appendix B vocabulary lists, and read aloud accurately enough to be understood.
Llythrennedd: Geirfa, sillafu, gramadeg, Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi, Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils play a weekly French sound bingo, focusing on the nasal 'on' or a silent final consonant, where they hear a word, write it from its sounds, and check accents and silent letters against the sound-spelling list.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils read an unseen five-line French text aloud to a partner, who ticks each silent final consonant and each liaison said correctly, then swap and repeat.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils proofread a French paragraph seeded with ten errors in adjective agreement, verb endings and accents, correct them, and explain two of the rules in English.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Section 3.1 Assessment objectives and weightings, page 21
“Demonstrate knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and sound-spelling correspondence.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio iaith briodol ar gyfer ysgrifennu, gan gynnwys ffurfiau safonol, e.e. enwau, rhagenwau, ansoddeiriau, adferfau, arddodiaid, cysyllteiriau ac amseroedd y ferf.
Rwy’n gallu defnyddio’r hyn rwy’n ei wybod am seiniau a phatrymau llythrennau'n gywir wrth i mi sillafu, gan gynnwys:
- gwreiddiau, e.e. uwch, rhag
- ôl-ddodiaid, e.e. -ydd, -ant
- terfyniadau lluosog yn gywir yn eu cyd-destun, e.e. -au, -iau, -od.
Rwy'n gallu darllen amrywiaeth eang o destunau ar goedd gyda mynegiant, gan amrywio goslef, llais a chyflymder.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amrywiaeth o strategaethau ac adnoddau i sillafu geirfa gyfarwydd ac anghyfarwydd a geiriau sy'n benodol i faes dysgu a phrofiad/disgyblaeth yn gywir.
Rwy'n gallu dewis a defnyddio amrywiaeth o wahanol strwythurau brawddeg (brawddegau syml, cyfansawdd a chymhleth) gyda chywirdeb gramadegol wrth i mi ysgrifennu.
Rwy'n gallu darllen amrywiaeth o destunau heriol a dilys ar goedd gyda mynegiant, gan amrywio goslef, llais a chyflymder er mwyn cyfleu ystyr.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio strategaethau i sillafu geiriau sy'n benodol i ddisgyblaeth a geiriau academaidd cyffredinol mewn cyd-destunau priodol.
Rwy'n gallu amrywio strwythurau brawddegau i ennyn a chadw diddordeb y darllenydd ac ysgrifennu gyda chywirdeb gramadegol.
Rwy'n gallu darllen amrywiaeth o destunau heriol a dilys ar goedd gyda mynegiant, gan amrywio goslef, llais a chyflymder er mwyn cyfleu ystyr.
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Read aloud, role play and unprepared conversation
The Unit 1 oracy NEA (30%) is a 7 to 10 minute test: a read aloud and role play, a presentation and discussion, and a conversation. Learners respond in settings such as stations, shops and cafés, ask and answer questions, complain, report problems and give reasons, with generally accurate pronunciation and intonation.
Llythrennedd: Eglurder a geirfa, Gofyn cwestiynau, Diben, Siarad cydweithredol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils act out a café role play in pairs from a prompt card, ordering food and drink in French and asking one question of their own.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils perform a train station role play in French in which they buy a ticket and report a problem, swapping cards each round so they cannot learn a script.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils hold a two-minute unprepared French conversation with the teacher about school and free time, answering each follow-up question with a reason.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Section 3.2, Unit 1 Oracy, page 22
“The assessment will consist of three tasks: a read aloud and role play, a presentation and discussion, and a conversation.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy’n gallu gwneud dewisiadau priodol am eirfa, iaith idiomatig a chystrawen er mwyn mynegi fy hun yn rhugl ac yn eglur.
Rwy'n gallu gofyn ac ateb cwestiynau, gan adeiladu ar syniadau pobl eraill mewn trafodaethau grŵp a'u datblygu.
Rwy'n gallu rhannu, siarad ac ysgrifennu am fy meddyliau, fy nheimladau a fy marn gan ddefnyddio ystod o dechnegau i ddangos effaith.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy’n gallu siarad yn glir, gan ddewis ac addasu fy iaith yn briodol ar gyfer ystod o gynulleidfaoedd a dibenion, a chan gyfleu ystyr yn effeithiol i’r gynulleidfa.
Rwy’n gallu gwneud dewisiadau gwybodus am eirfa, iaith idiomatig a chystrawen er mwyn mynegi fy hun yn rhugl, yn gywir ac yn eglur.
Rwyf wedi cael profiad o siarad â gwahanol bobl mewn amrywiaeth o gyd-destunau dilys.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu siarad yn rhugl ac yn hyderus, gan ddefnyddio ystod o dechnegau, edrychiadau ac ystumiau.
Rwy'n gallu siarad o safbwyntiau argyhoeddiadol amrywiol er mwyn bodloni gofynion gwahanol sefyllfaoedd, cyd-destunau a dibenion.
Rwy'n gallu rhannu, siarad ac ysgrifennu am fy meddyliau, fy nheimladau a fy marn mewn cyd-destunau cynyddol heriol a dadleuol.
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Planning, redrafting and delivering a presentation
Learners prepare a presentation in French on their own interest in advance, then take part in an unprepared discussion about it. Only their own notes are allowed in the room, so they must plan, redraft and reduce their talk to brief notes.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Prawfddarllen, golygu a gwella, Diben, Gofyn cwestiynau, Eglurder a geirfa
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils plan a 30-second French talk about a hobby on a cue card of five key words, then give it from the card rather than a script.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils draft a one-minute French presentation on a favourite film or sport, redraft it after peer feedback on tenses and opinions, and predict three questions they might be asked.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils prepare a French presentation on a personal interest, cut it down to brief notes, deliver it, and then answer two unprepared follow-up questions in French.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 1 Oracy, Areas of content, page 13
“give a presentation, prepared in advance, based on their own interest and take part in a short unprepared discussion relating to the presentation”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu ystyried ffyrdd gwahanol o gynllunio, drafftio a chyflwyno fy ngwaith yn briodol.
Rwy’n gallu myfyrio ar safon fy mynegiant, ei olygu a'i ailddrafftio i wella'r ansawdd, a defnyddio ystod o strategaethau i sicrhau mwy o eglurder.
Rwy'n gallu trefnu sgwrs fel y gall gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd mewn gwahanol gyd-destunau ddilyn yr hyn sy'n cael ei ddweud, gan gynnwys defnyddio iaith ffurfiol.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy’n gallu dewis a defnyddio strategaethau priodol er mwyn cynllunio a datblygu fy ngwaith ysgrifennu at wahanol ddibenion ac ar gyfer gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd.
Rwy'n gallu gwella gwaith ysgrifennu drwy adolygu annibynnol ac ailddrafftio.
Rwy'n gallu cynnal safbwynt argyhoeddiadol, gan ragweld safbwyntiau eraill ac ymateb iddyn nhw.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu cyflwyno syniadau a materion er mwyn bodloni gofynion gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd.
Rwy'n gallu dewis a defnyddio strategaethau priodol i gynllunio a datblygu fy ngwaith ysgrifennu ar gyfer amrywiaeth heriol o wahanol ddibenion a chynulleidfaoedd.
Rwy'n gallu gwella cynnwys, strwythur a chywirdeb fy ngwaith ysgrifennu drwy fyfyrio'n feirniadol, adolygu a golygu, gan ymateb yn adeiladol i adborth.
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Numbers, fractions and graphs in French texts
Learners are expected to know the numbers 1 to 100 in French, plus listed number words such as 'moitié' (half), 'tiers' (third) and 'un sur quatre' (one out of four). Unit 4 reading texts can include a graph, which learners must interpret and answer on in Cymraeg or English.
Rhifedd: Y system rif, Perthnasoedd yn y system rif, Dehongli data, Dealltwriaeth gysyniadol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils play French number bingo to 100, then read a class bar chart of favourite hobbies labelled in French and say each total aloud.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils read a French infographic on how teenagers spend their free time, answer English questions on the figures, and turn phrases such as 'la moitié' and 'un sur quatre' into percentages.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils read a French newspaper graph on screen time by age, write two English sentences describing the trend, and one French sentence giving their own opinion of it.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4 Reading and Writing, Areas of content, page 19
“factual texts such as an e-mail, poster, web page, letter, newspaper article, flyer, graph, advert”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu darllen ac ysgrifennu rhifau hyd at 1 filiwn a rhifau hyd at 3 lle degol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio cywerth ffracsiynau, degolion a chanrannau er mwyn cymharu cyfrannau.
Rwy'n gallu echdynnu a dehongli gwybodaeth o amrywiaeth gynyddol o ddiagramau, amserlenni a graffiau (gan gynnwys siartiau cylch).
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu ddarllen ac ysgrifennu rhifau o unrhyw faint.
Rwy'n gallu dehongli graffiau sy'n disgrifio sefyllfaoedd go iawn, gan gynnwys y rhai a ddefnyddir yn y cyfryngau, a chan gydnabod y gall rhai graffiau fod yn gamarweiniol.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu dehongli graffiau sy'n disgrifio sefyllfaoedd go iawn, gan gynnwys y rhai a ddefnyddir yn y cyfryngau, a chan gydnabod y gall rhai graffiau fod yn gamarweiniol.
Rwy'n gallu cynrychioli cysyniad mewn ffyrdd gwahanol, gan lifo rhwng cynrychioliadau gwahanol gan gynnwys rhai llafar, diriaethol, gweledol, digidol a haniaethol.
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Telling the time, dates and timetables
Learners must know the 12 hour and 24 hour clock in French, and the days of the week, seasons and months. These appear in announcements, role plays at stations and venues, and reading texts such as notices and flyers.
Rhifedd: Mesur, Dealltwriaeth gysyniadol, Cymhwysedd strategol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils say and write the date in French at the start of each lesson and match spoken French clock times to analogue clock faces.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils read a French cinema listing in 24 hour times and work out which film they could reach after school, giving the answer in a French sentence.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils listen to French station announcements, note departure times and platforms, and calculate the wait between two connecting trains.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Appendix B, Everyday language, Telling the time, page 37
“Learners should know both the 12 hour and 24 hour clock.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu darllen a defnyddio clociau analog a digidol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio a dehongli calendrau, amserlenni a rhaglenni i gynllunio digwyddiadau a gweithgareddau, a gwneud cyfrifiadau fel rhan o'r daith gynllunio.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amserlenni a chylchfaoedd amser i gyfrifo amser teithio.
Rwy'n gallu dehongli atebion o fewn cyd-destun y broblem ac ystyried a yw atebion, gan gynnwys dangosyddion cyfrifiannell, analog a digidol, yn synhwyrol.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu dehongli atebion o fewn cyd-destun y broblem ac ystyried a yw atebion, gan gynnwys dangosyddion cyfrifiannell, analog a digidol, yn synhwyrol.
Rwy'n gallu nodi, mesur neu gasglu'r wybodaeth sy'n ofynnol er mwyn cwblhau'r dasg.
Da gwybod
- Dictionaries are banned in every unit: "Learners are not permitted to use a dictionary in any part of the assessment." (Summary of assessment, page 5).
- Unit 1 oracy allows only the learner's own notes: "or any other reference materials excluding the learner's own notes." (Section 3.2, Unit 1, page 21). Presentation preparation is time-limited: "The preparation period for the presentation may begin two weeks prior to the first timetabled assessment." (page 22).
- Unit 2 reading and writing NEA allows no reference materials at all: "Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment, or any other reference materials." (Section 3.2, Unit 2, page 22).
- Accuracy of language is assessed directly through AO3, "Demonstrate knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and sound-spelling correspondence.", weighted 8% in Unit 1, 5% in Unit 2 and 7.5% in Unit 4, 20.5% overall (Section 3.1, page 21). There is no separate SPaG mark for English or Welsh answers.
- Productive vocabulary is tied to the Appendix B lists: "Equal but no additional credit will be given for learners who use vocabulary outside the specified list in productive tasks." (Section 2, page 10).
- Unit 3 and Unit 4 questions are answered in English or Welsh, so learners' English or Welsh must be clear enough to show understanding: "respond to a range of questions in Cymraeg/English." (Unit 3, page 17).
- Unit 3 includes reading time before listening: "Written examination: 45 minutes (including 5 minutes' reading time)" (Unit 3, page 16).
- Number knowledge is limited to a stated range: learners "are expected to know the numbers" 1 to 100 (Appendix B, Numbers, page 40). The spec sets no calculation, mentions no calculator, and states no word limits for the writing tasks or whether responses are handwritten or typed.
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
WJEC's Appendix C ticks literacy listening for Units 1 and 3, reading and writing for Units 2 and 4, and speaking for Unit 1 (page 94), and ticks only the number system strand of numeracy, for all four units (page 95).
Ffynhonnell: WJEC GCSE French specification, Teaching from 2025, For award from 2027, Version 3, June 2026.