Foundation English
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
WJEC Entry Level/Level 1 Foundation English is a two year, 120 guided learning hour course for learners aged 14 to 16 working at entry level, graded Entry 1 to Level 1 Pass, with a route on to GCSE English Language and Literature. Literacy is the whole qualification. Unit 1 tests reading short texts and functional writing, Unit 2 asks for a reading response, a functional piece and a short creative piece under high control, and Unit 3 assesses a researched presentation and a group discussion of a literary extract. Accuracy in spelling, punctuation and grammar is marked throughout. Numeracy is light: learners read tables, charts, infographics, times and prices in everyday texts and may use statistics as evidence in their presentation.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Entry Level and Level 1
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2027
- 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: Reading and Writing for Practical Purposes: Two topic tests of 40 minutes each (plus 10 minutes reading time), 30%, 60 marks (2 x 30), set and marked by WJEC, taken on screen or on paper within a four week assessment window under invigilated examination conditions
- Unit 2: Reading and Writing for Real-World and Creative Contexts: Written assessment of two tasks of 40 minutes each (plus 10 minutes reading and planning time), 40%, 40 marks (2 x 20), outline set by WJEC and tailored by the centre, sat under high control conditions, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC
- Unit 3: Speaking and Listening for Real-World and Literary Contexts: Speaking and listening assessment of approximately 12 minutes: an Individual Researched Presentation of 3 to 5 minutes and a group discussion of a literary extract of 5 to 7 minutes, 30%, 40 marks (2 x 20), WJEC set tasks, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Eglurder a geirfa
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Giving an individual researched presentation
Learners prepare and deliver a 3 to 5 minute presentation on a topic from one of four set themes. It must describe the topic, explain some advantages and disadvantages and give a view with reasons, using evidence and language adapted to the audience.
Llythrennedd: Eglurder a geirfa, Diben, Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi, Gofyn cwestiynau
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils give a one minute talk to a small group about a hobby, speaking clearly and looking at the audience.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils give a two minute talk on a local issue using cue cards, including one fact they researched and their own opinion with a reason.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils give a three minute researched talk on a sustainability topic, explaining advantages and disadvantages, justifying their view with evidence, and answering a question from the audience.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 3, Sections 3.1 and 3.2, page 17; Section 3.2, page 21
“express and justify a personal viewpoint using evidence”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy’n gallu siarad yn glir, gan adnabod yr iaith briodol ar gyfer gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd a dibenion, a chan amrywio fy mynegiant, geirfa, tôn ac ystumiau i ennyn diddordeb y gynulleidfa.
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.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ffynonellau cyfeirio/digidol i ddewis, crynhoi a chyfuno gwybodaeth, gan gyfeirio atyn nhw fel y bo'n briodol.
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 cynnal safbwynt argyhoeddiadol, gan ragweld safbwyntiau eraill ac ymateb iddyn nhw.
Rwy'n gallu ymchwilio i amrywiaeth eang o ffynonellau cyfeirio a digidol er mwyn datblygu dealltwriaeth lawn o bwnc neu fater.
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Discussing a literary extract
In a 5 to 7 minute group discussion learners talk about an extract from a text they have studied, chosen by the teacher. They explain what is happening, what the writer wants the reader to think or feel, which words stand out and why, and link the extract to the rest of the text and the real world.
Llythrennedd: Strategaethau darllen, Eglurder a geirfa, Gofyn cwestiynau
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils read a short poem in pairs and each choose one line they like, saying what it makes them picture.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils discuss a short story extract in a group, saying how a character feels and pointing to words that show it.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils prepare annotations on an extract from a class novel, then lead part of a group discussion on the writer's word choices and how the extract links to another moment in the book.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 3, Section 3.3, page 17; Section 3.2, page 21
“explain how language and structure create effect”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu dehongli syniadau nad ydyn nhw wedi'u mynegi'n benodol, e.e. safbwyntiau neu agweddau awdur.
Rwy'n gallu mynegi materion a syniadau'n glir gan ddefnyddio geirfa sy'n benodol i faes dysgu a phrofiad/disgyblaeth ac enghreifftiau.
Rwy’n gallu ymateb i safbwyntiau pobl eraill, gan geisio eglurder, crynhoi ac esbonio’r hyn rwyf wedi ei glywed, ei ddarllen neu ei weld.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu dangos dealltwriaeth lawn o destunau drwy ddefnyddio sgiliau dehongli, dod i gasgliad a dadansoddi.
Rwy’n gallu ymateb i safbwyntiau pobl eraill mewn ffordd hyderus a sensitif, gan grynhoi a gwerthuso'r hyn rwyf wedi ei glywed, ei ddarllen neu ei weld.
Da gwybod
- Both kinds of text appear in the tests: continuous and non-continuous texts are defined and "Both types will be used in assessment." (Unit 1, page 11).
- Each Unit 1 test and Unit 2 task is 40 minutes "(plus 10 minutes reading time)" (Summary of assessment, page 5), so short timed reading practice matters.
- Unit 2 texts are chosen by the teacher: "Teachers must select short functional texts that reflect the real-world, learning and work in Wales" (Section 3.2, page 20).
- Accuracy is half the marks: AO2 includes "Write with general accuracy, including grammar, punctuation and spelling." and carries 50% of the overall weighting (Section 3.1, page 19).
- Notes are allowed for speaking: "Candidates are permitted to produce annotated texts and brief notes during the preparatory stages" (Section 3.2, page 21).
- Units 2 and 3 allow one resubmission: "teachers may allow a learner one opportunity to improve their evidence and resubmit it" (Section 3.4, page 22), but any feedback must "avoid directing learners on how to improve their mark" (page 23).
- Appendix A ticks Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing for all three units, and maps the number system and statistics strands of Developing Mathematical Proficiency to Units 1 and 2 only (Appendix A, pages 28 and 29).
- The Unit 3 weighting is inconsistent: the summary gives "30% of qualification" (page 5) but the overview says "The two tasks contribute to 40% of the overall qualification grade." (page 20). The 30% figure matches the grading table on page 26. The Unit 3 content headings are also numbered 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.5 on page 17 while the amplification uses 3.1 to 3.4.
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
Foundation English builds directly towards GCSE English Language and Literature, which the specification names as a progression route. The skills are the same in kind: reading for explicit and implicit meaning, analysing language and layout, writing for purpose and audience, creative writing, a researched individual presentation and group discussion of literature. The GCSE steps these up with longer and more complex texts, comparison of poems and whole literary texts, extended critical essays and more sustained, accurate writing. Reading functional texts about work and leisure in Wales also supports the vocational Foundation qualifications, and reading charts and infographics links with Mathematics and Numeracy.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC Entry Level/Level 1 Foundation English specification, approved by Qualifications Wales, teaching from September 2027, for award from 2029 (© WJEC CBAC Ltd 2026).