Foundation Engineering
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
Foundation Engineering is a two-year Entry Level to Level 1 work-related qualification for learners in Years 10 and 11, leading on to VCSE Engineering. Literacy sits mostly in Unit 1, where learners name, outline, describe and explain engineering roles, tools, processes and safety rules through talks, presentations, short reports and matching tasks, and in Unit 2, where they read risk assessments, write a task plan, record results and report faults. Numeracy sits in the Unit 2 workshop: reading dimensions and angles on drawings, marking out, measuring with steel rules, vernier callipers and micrometers, and working to tolerances that tighten from plus or minus 2 mm at Entry 1 to plus or minus 0.8 mm at Level 1. There are no formulae or written tests.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Entry Level and Level 1
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2027
- Faint o waith llythrennedd
- Canolig
- Faint o waith rhifedd
- Canolig
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
- Y cam nesaf i fyny
- VCSE Engineering, Level 1 and Level 2
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: Introduction to Engineering: Centre marked non-examination assessment, portfolio of evidence, maximum assessment time 9 hours (typically 7 to 9 hours), 36 guided learning hours, 48 points of the 112 qualification points, teacher-set tasks assessed in centre and moderated by WJEC, first available summer 2028
- Unit 2: Producing a Product: Centre marked non-examination assessment, portfolio of evidence, maximum assessment time 21 hours (typically 19 to 21 hours), 84 guided learning hours, 64 points of the 112 qualification points, teacher-set practical workshop tasks assessed in centre and moderated by WJEC, first available summer 2029
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen
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Writing to outline and explain engineering roles, tools and safety
Unit 1 assessment criteria move from naming and matching at Entry 1 to outlining, describing and explaining at Level 1. Level 1 example tasks include a short report on engineering roles, a time capsule letter, a case study report on an accident and a written safety briefing.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils write three sentences describing what a maintenance engineer does, using because to give a reason for each job.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a paragraph explaining why safety goggles are needed for drilling, using the connectives so that and as a result.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write a short report on a workshop accident case study, explaining the hazard, the PPE and sign that could have prevented it and the law that applies.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 1, assessment criteria, pages 18 to 22; Unit 1, example tasks, pages 23, 25 and 27
“the learner writes a short report outlining the main responsibilities of different”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu ysgrifennu disgrifiad cynhwysfawr o bwnc, thema neu safbwynt.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ac addasu gwahanol strwythurau yn fy ngwaith ysgrifennu, e.e. adroddiad ar ddigwyddiad, ymchwiliad neu arbrawf.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amrywiaeth gynyddol o gysyllteiriau i drefnu fy syniadau mewn brawddegau, paragraffau a thestunau cyfan.
Cam cynnydd 4
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.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio crynodebau, trafod materion, rhoi esboniadau manwl a defnyddio rhesymeg wrth ymdrin â phwnc.
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Recording outcomes and suggesting improvements
Learners document the outcomes of their accuracy checks and identify opportunities for future improvement. At Entry 3 they record measurements with notes and suggest realistic improvements to tools, marking out or methods, and at Level 1 they evaluate results and plan specific improvements such as technique, tool choice or sequence.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils write one thing that went well with their project, one that did not, and what they would change next time.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a paragraph on how accurate their part is, using their measurements as evidence and connectives such as because and however.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write a short evaluation of their finished part covering accuracy, finish and time, ending with two realistic improvements that each name a tool, a technique or a change of order.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Section 2.4.3, page 32; Unit 2, LO2.4 example tasks, page 42; Unit 2, portfolio evidence, page 44
“identifying opportunities for future improvement”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ac addasu gwahanol strwythurau yn fy ngwaith ysgrifennu, e.e. adroddiad ar ddigwyddiad, ymchwiliad neu arbrawf.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amrywiaeth gynyddol o gysyllteiriau i drefnu fy syniadau mewn brawddegau, paragraffau a thestunau cyfan.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio crynodebau, trafod materion, rhoi esboniadau manwl a defnyddio rhesymeg wrth ymdrin â phwnc.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amrywiaeth o gysyllteiriau'n benodol wrth drefnu fy syniadau yn destunau cyfan at wahanol ddibenion.
Da gwybod
- There are no written tests. Both units are a "Portfolio of evidence" that is "Assessed in centre and moderated by WJEC" (Summary of assessment, page 5), so literacy and numeracy are shown through practical work, writing and talk.
- Spoken work counts: evidence types include "teacher/assessor questioning" with "responses to structured questions, either written or oral, to confirm understanding" (Section 3.3, page 47), and presentations are recorded on "observation records" (Section 3.6, page 48).
- Support varies by level: Entry 1 learners may need "use of symbols, or assistive technology" and Entry 2 learners may use "scaffolded templates" (Section 3.4, page 48).
- No marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar are mentioned; "judgements are made solely against the assessment criteria" (Section 3.6, page 48).
- The numeracy is measurement rather than calculation. Learners work "within general set tolerances" (Section 2.3.4, page 32), from plus or minus 2 mm to 0.8 mm for hand fitting (page 36), and the specification has no formulae, area, volume or calculator work, unlike VCSE Engineering.
- Appendix A (pages 55 and 56) maps listening, reading, speaking and writing to every Unit 1 section, speaking and writing to Unit 2 planning (2.2.1) and recording outcomes (2.4.3), and all four numeracy strands, including statistics, to 1.3.1, 1.3.2 and most of Unit 2.
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
Foundation Engineering is the step below VCSE Engineering, which the specification names as a progression route. Both ask learners to read drawings, measure with vernier callipers and micrometers, work to tolerances, write a plan and risk assessment, record results and suggest improvements. VCSE Engineering steps these up with closer tolerances judged against full engineering drawings, unit conversions, area, volume and waste, spindle speed and Ohm's law calculations in a one hour written test, and reading a case study on an engineering project in Wales. The measuring and recording work also links with GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy and GCSE Design and Technology, and the talks and reports build on GCSE English Language and Literature skills.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC Entry Level/Level 1 Foundation Engineering specification, approved by Qualifications Wales, teaching from September 2027, for award from 2029 (© WJEC CBAC Ltd 2026).