Foundation Mathematics and Numeracy
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
WJEC Entry Level/Level 1 Foundation Mathematics and Numeracy is a two year, 120 guided learning hour course for learners aged 14 to 16, graded from Entry 1 Pass to Level 1 Pass and designed as a broad basis for progression onto GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy. Numeracy is the whole qualification: money and personal finance, time and schedules in the Unit 1 portfolio, non-calculator number, algebra, geometry and probability in the Unit 2 topic tests, and data handling and measuring in the Unit 3 practical tasks. Literacy demand is lower but real: learners read bills, payslips, timetables and infographics, use mathematical vocabulary, and explain their choices and conclusions in Unit 3. Key Stage 3 should build secure mental and written calculation with money and measures in everyday contexts.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Entry Level and Level 1
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2027
- Faint o waith llythrennedd
- Isel
- Faint o waith rhifedd
- Uchel
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: Mathematics and Finance in Everyday Life: Portfolio (non-examination assessment) of six WJEC set tasks, 3 hours (6 x 30 minutes), 40%, 60 marks, set by WJEC, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC, calculator allowed, foundation tier (Entry 1 to Entry 3) and higher tier (Entry 3 to Level 1) task sets
- Unit 2: Non-calculator Mathematics: Two topic tests, Test A Number and Probability and Test B Algebra and Geometry, 2 x 30 minutes, 30%, 40 marks (20 per test), set and marked by WJEC, on screen or on paper within a four week window, calculator not allowed, foundation and higher tiers
- Unit 3: Data Handling and Measures: Practical assessment (non-examination assessment) of two tasks, Data handling and Measures, up to 2 hours each, 30%, 40 marks, set by WJEC, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC, calculator allowed, not tiered
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Llythrennedd ariannol
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Calculating with money, change, best buys and discounts
Unit 1 builds from counting coins to adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing money in pounds and pence, calculating change from £5, £10 and £20, comparing prices for best buys and applying discounts and offers such as 3 for £2 and 10% off. A calculator is allowed in the portfolio.
Rhifedd: Llythrennedd ariannol, Cyfrifiad
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils run a class shop with price labels, total two or three items and work out the change from £5 and £10 using coins and notes.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils compare supermarket offers such as 2 for £1.50 or 80p each and decide which is the better buy, showing the cost of one item each way.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils plan a shop for a class event, apply offers such as 3 for £2 and 10% off to a list of items and check the final total and the change from £20.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 1, Sections 1.1.2 and 1.2.1, pages 13 and 14; Unit 1, Section 1.2.2, pages 15 and 16
“calculate costs of multiple items and apply discounts or simple offers”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu adio a thynnu cyfansymiau llai na £100 gan ddefnyddio nodiant cywir, e.e. £28.18 + £33.45.
Rwy'n gallu cymharu prisiau a deall pa un yw'r gwerth gorau am arian.
Rwy'n gallu cyfrifo meintiau canran ar sail 10%, e.e. 20%, 5%, 15%.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu gwneud penderfyniadau ar sail gwybodaeth yn ymwneud â gostyngiadau a chynigion arbennig.
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Managing personal and household finance
Learners understand that bills must be paid regularly, that tax and National Insurance are taken from wages, and what profit and loss mean. They check that debits do not exceed a balance, use money in workplace contexts such as checking invoices and payslips, budget and plan shopping, and describe why foreign money needs exchanging.
Rhifedd: Llythrennedd ariannol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils plan saving £2 a week towards a £15 item, record the running total in a table and say in which week they can afford it.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils run a simple tuck shop budget, recording what they spend on stock and what they take in sales, and calculate the profit or loss.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils check a sample bank statement and payslip for errors, order the debits and credits by value and say whether a planned purchase would leave the account overdrawn.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 1, Section 1.2.2, pages 15 and 16
“checking that debits do not exceed the balance available”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu rheoli arian, cymharu costau siopau gwahanol a phenderfynu beth y gellir ei brynu o fewn cyllideb benodol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio elw a cholled mewn cyfrifiadau prynu a gwerthu.
Rwy'n gallu sylweddoli bod cyllidebu yn bwysig.
Rwy'n gallu cynllunio ac olrhain arian a chynilion drwy gadw cofnodion cywir.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu gwerthfawrogi egwyddorion sylfaenol cyllidebu, cynilo (gan gynnwys deall adlog) a benthyca.
Da gwybod
- Calculators are allowed in Unit 1 and Unit 3 but Unit 2 is non-calculator: "A calculator will not be allowed in this assessment." (Summary of assessment, page 5).
- Units 1 and 2 are tiered and Unit 3 is not: foundation tier covers Entry 1 to Entry 3 and higher tier covers Entry 3 to Level 1, and "Learners may be entered at different tiers across units." (page 6).
- The Unit 2 tests mix "multiple choice questions (MCQ), objective test questions (OTQ) and short answer questions" and "will include mostly context-free mathematical questions" (Section 3.2, page 36), so written explanation is light there.
- The Unit 1 portfolio tasks are set in real-life contexts: "Each task will explore a range of mathematical skills set in a real-life context." (Section 3.2, page 36). The tasks change every year and are released in June.
- Appendix A (page 44) ticks Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing for all three units, and the numeracy strands for all units except statistics and probability for Unit 2 (page 45). No marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar are mentioned.
- The grade is reported on "a 4 point scale: Entry 1 Pass, Entry 2 Pass, Entry 3 Pass and Level 1 Pass" (Section 5.3, page 42), and the model is compensatory, so strength in one area can offset weakness in another.
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
The qualification "provides a broad basis for progression onto GCSE Mathematics and Numeracy" (page 8) and mirrors its structure: a finance unit, a non-calculator unit and data handling and measures. The GCSE steps up the same skills, adding VAT, interest and exchange rates to personal finance, ratio and percentage change to percentages, and a full statistical enquiry with grouped data, and it awards marks for explaining working in writing, which the Foundation does not. Money, time and measures also appear in Foundation Hospitality and Catering, and data handling supports The Sciences and Humanities.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC Entry Level/Level 1 Foundation Mathematics and Numeracy specification, approved by Qualifications Wales, teaching from September 2027, for award from 2029 (© WJEC CBAC Ltd 2026).