GCSE History
Mae disgrifiadau'r TGAU yn Saesneg yn unig, gan eu bod wedi eu cymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
History is a reading and writing GCSE: every unit asks learners to analyse and evaluate sources and interpretations, and both NEA enquiries require a planned, drafted and refined analytical answer that reaches a substantiated judgement. Numeracy is light and content-led, mainly handling chronology across long periods and reading statistical evidence such as mortality or unemployment figures. The biggest thing Key Stage 3 should build is the routine of reading a source closely, judging how useful and reliable it is, and turning that judgement into a structured paragraph.
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2026
- Faint o waith llythrennedd
- Uchel
- Faint o waith rhifedd
- Isel
- Manyleb
- Agor manyleb CBAC (PDF)
Sut mae'r TGAU hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: An in-depth study on Welsh history: Written examination 1 hour, 30%
- Unit 2: An in-depth study on European and/or World history: On-screen non-examination assessment 3 hours, 20%, marked by WJEC
- Unit 3: A study of a period in world history: Written examination 1 hour, 30%
- Unit 4: A changing society: Non-examination assessment 4 hours 15 minutes, 20%, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau
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Extended analytical writing reaching a substantiated judgement
Learners write structured, analytical answers that use sources and knowledge to explain cause, consequence, change and significance, and reach a supported conclusion. Both examinations are 1 hour for 60 marks, so the writing must be concise.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils write a three paragraph answer on why the Normans built castles in Wales, with a point, evidence and explanation in each paragraph and a one sentence conclusion.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a balanced answer to "Was the Merthyr Rising mainly caused by poverty?" with one paragraph for, one for another cause and a conclusion that gives a judgement.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write a timed 20 minute essay on how far the Second World War changed women's lives in Wales, using at least two sources and ending with a justified judgement.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Section 1.1, page 8; Unit 4, Section 4.1, page 54; Section 3.1, AO2, page 56
“construct valid and realistic historical claims by using a range of sources in context to reach substantiated judgements”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu ysgrifennu disgrifiad cynhwysfawr o bwnc, thema neu safbwynt.
Rwy'n gallu ysgrifennu cyflwyniad effeithiol sy'n nodi'r cyd-destun a'r diben, gan gynnwys cydbwysedd addas rhwng ffeithiau a safbwyntiau, a chasgliad penodol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio paragraffau a gwneud cysylltiadau rhyngddyn nhw.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio crynodebau, trafod materion, rhoi esboniadau manwl a defnyddio rhesymeg wrth ymdrin â phwnc.
Rwy'n gallu trefnu a llunio fy ngwaith ysgrifennu'n effeithiol, gan gysylltu a datblygu fy syniadau ar gyfer amrywiaeth o wahanol gyd-destunau.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio paragraffau ac adrannau er mwyn rhoi eglurder i ddarnau ysgrifennu mwy estynedig.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu ysgrifennu darnau estynedig sy'n cynnwys tystiolaeth a gwybodaeth fanwl at wahanol ddibenion ac ar gyfer gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd o fewn gwahanol ddisgyblaethau a rhyngddyn nhw.
Rwy'n gallu cyfleu safbwynt gwrthrychol a diduedd ar bynciau cymhleth, gan ddefnyddio ystod o ddyfeisiau ieithyddol.
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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Planning, drafting and critically reflecting on an enquiry
Both NEA units follow five stages: form a hypothesis, analyse the items, plan the response, develop it, then critically reflect on the process and conclusion. Unit 4 explicitly asks for planning, drafting and refining.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Prawfddarllen, golygu a gwella
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils plan an answer on life in a medieval Welsh town using a simple writing frame, then use a checklist to improve one paragraph.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils plan a local history enquiry on Aberdare in the First World War with a spider diagram, draft it, and redraft one section after peer feedback.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils complete a mini enquiry in five lessons that mirror the five NEA stages, finishing with a short written reflection on how their hypothesis changed.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4, Section 4.1, page 54; Section 3.2, Unit 2 and Unit 4 overviews, page 57
“planning, drafting and refining an analytical answer that reaches a conclusion which responds to their selected question”
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.
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.
Cam cynnydd 5
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.
Da gwybod
- No marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar are mentioned anywhere in the specification. All marks sit under AO1 to AO4 (Section 3.1, page 56), with AO3, judging "source material, historical interpretations and historical debates", worth 30% overall.
- Calculator use is not stated in the specification, and the numeracy demand is content-led rather than calculation-heavy.
- Unit 1 and Unit 3 are each a "Written examination: 1 hour" for 60 marks (Summary of assessment, pages 5 and 6), so extended answers are written by hand under time pressure.
- Unit 2 is typed: "Learners will complete the assessment of Unit 2 digitally" through the WJEC e-assessment platform (page 57), in 3 hours for 80 marks.
- Unit 4 takes "4 hours and 15 minutes" and "could be completed in one sitting, or in multiple, shorter sessions" (page 57); the specification does not say whether it is handwritten or typed.
- Unit 4 learners "should engage with four items (two historical sources and two interpretations) per theme" (page 53), so reading load in the course is heavy.
- Appendix A ticks all four literacy strands for every unit (page 62) but only two numeracy strands, geometry and measurement, and statistics (page 63).
Cysylltiadau â TGAU eraill
Source evaluation and bias overlap with Geography Unit 4, and extended analytical writing overlaps with English Language and Literature.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC GCSE History specification, Teaching from 2026, For award from 2028, Version 6, June 2026.