GCSE Geography
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
Geography asks learners to read and judge sources for bias, plan and evaluate a fieldwork enquiry, and write extended answers that reach a justified decision, all using precise geographical terms. Its numeracy is broad and applied: map scale, grid references and contours, sampling, averages and spread, percentage change, and drawing and interpreting graphs, all set out in Appendix B and used in every unit. The biggest thing Key Stage 3 should build is the habit of turning real local data into a correct graph and then a written conclusion that quotes the figures.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Level 1 and Level 2
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2025
- Faint o waith llythrennedd
- Uchel
- Faint o waith rhifedd
- Uchel
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: Our Physical and Human World: Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes, 30%
- Unit 2: Developing Fieldwork Skills: Non-examination assessment 7 hours (not including the fieldwork), 25%, set and marked by WJEC
- Unit 3: Our Dynamic and Diverse World: Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes, 30%
- Unit 4: Sustainable Solutions: Non-examination assessment 6 hours (3 hours research, 3 hours tasks), 15%, set by WJEC, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC
Y sgiliau llythrennedd a rhifedd yn y cymhwyster hwn
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Reading sources and judging bias and reliability
Learners pick out key information from resource packs and secondary data, judge its reliability, spot bias and vested interest, and reference every source they use. AO3, analysing and evaluating a variety of sources, carries 25% of the qualification.
Llythrennedd: Strategaethau darllen, Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils read a council tourism leaflet and a local resident's letter about Aberdare town centre, highlight facts in one colour and opinions in another, and list both sources with their titles.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils compare a developer's leaflet and a campaign group's webpage about a proposed wind farm in Rhondda Cynon Taf and write two sentences on who has a vested interest and why.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils work through a short resource pack on a local flood scheme, rate each source for reliability with a one sentence reason, and finish with a correctly set out resource list.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4, Section 4.2.2, page 34; Unit 2, Section 2.3.3, page 21; Section 3.1, AO3, page 36
“recognising misleading or invalid information, including bias and vested interest.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy’n gallu defnyddio sgiliau dehongli a dod i gasgliad er mwyn deall y testun, ac yn gallu ystyried dibynadwyedd yr hyn rwy'n ei ddarllen.
Rwy'n gallu gwahaniaethu rhwng ffeithiau, damcaniaethau a barn.
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 gwerthuso defnyddioldeb a dibynadwyedd testunau.
Rwy'n gallu gwahaniaethu rhwng ffeithiau/tystiolaeth a rhagfarn/dadleuon.
Rwy'n gallu crynhoi, cyfuno a dadansoddi gwybodaeth er mwyn magu dealltwriaeth fanwl, e.e. o achosion, canlyniadau, patrymau, gan ddefnyddio gwahanol ffynonellau.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu gwerthuso diben, effaith a dibynadwyedd testunau yn hyderus.
Rwy'n gallu deall ac ystyried yn fanwl sut y gellir dehongli testunau, gan wahaniaethu rhwng ffeithiau/tystiolaeth a rhagfarn/dadleuon.
Rwy'n gallu cyfuno a dadansoddi gwybodaeth er mwyn magu dealltwriaeth eang a chytbwys o ffynonellau a allai gynnwys safbwyntiau croes.
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Extended evaluative writing that reaches a decision
Both examinations include extended answers, and the Unit 4 decision making exercise asks learners to weigh options against the economic, social and environmental pillars, explain why options are rejected and justify a final decision.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils write one paragraph deciding whether a supermarket should be built on a green field at the edge of Aberdare, giving a reason for, a reason against with "however", and a final decision.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a structured answer to "How far does tourism help a Low Income Country?" with a paragraph for, a paragraph against and a conclusion that states a judgement.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils complete a mini decision making exercise on three ways to manage flooding on the River Cynon, rejecting two options in writing and justifying the chosen one against all three pillars of sustainability.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4, Section 4.2.5, page 34; Summary of assessment, page 5
“reach a decision based on the sustainability impact assessment of the best potential option.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu addasu arddull a strwythur fy ysgrifennu i fod yn addas i'r gynulleidfa, y diben a'r cyd-destun, e.e. cydbwysedd addas rhwng ffeithiau a safbwyntiau, casgliad penodol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio paragraffau a gwneud cysylltiadau rhyngddyn nhw.
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 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 amrywiaeth o gysyllteiriau'n benodol wrth drefnu fy syniadau yn destunau cyfan at wahanol ddibenion.
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 an enquiry, then evaluating and redrafting it
Learners pose and justify enquiry questions and predicted outcomes, plan their fieldwork, and later evaluate each stage of the six-stage enquiry. For Unit 4 they condense their research into a maximum of two sides of A4 notes.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Prawfddarllen, golygu a gwella
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Before a litter survey of the school grounds, pupils write an enquiry question and a prediction, and afterwards write two sentences on what went well and what they would change.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils plan a microclimate enquiry around the school site, justify a hypothesis using what they know about shelter and aspect, then redraft their conclusion after teacher feedback.
- Blwyddyn 9
- After a short fieldwork visit to Aberdare town centre, pupils write an evaluation under a heading for each enquiry stage and redraft it after peer feedback, then reduce their research to one side of A4 notes.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Section 2.1.2, page 18; Unit 2, Section 2.6.1, page 23; Section 3.2, page 37
“plan and design enquiry questions within a given topic”
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.
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Using geographical vocabulary accurately
AO2 rewards applying geographical terms and concepts to new contexts, and the content is dense with technical terms such as confluence, longshore drift, urbanisation and development indicators. No separate marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar are mentioned.
Llythrennedd: Geirfa, sillafu, gramadeg
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils label a drainage basin diagram of the River Cynon with key terms such as source, tributary, confluence and mouth, and learn to spell them through a weekly word check.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils annotate a photograph of a stretch of Welsh coastline using the terms erosion, deposition, longshore drift and wave-cut platform correctly in full sentences.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils improve a vague model answer about urbanisation by replacing everyday words with precise terms such as rural-urban fringe, informal settlement and push and pull factors.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Section 3.1, AO2, page 36; Unit 1, Sections 1.1 and 1.2, pages 11 to 14
“Apply knowledge and understanding of geographical terms, skills and concepts to different contexts”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio geirfa amrywiol, briodol a manwl gywir, gan gynnwys geiriau sy'n benodol i faes dysgu a phrofiad/disgyblaeth at ddibenion gwahanol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio strategaethau i sillafu geiriau amlsillafog, cymhleth ac afreolaidd yng nghyd-destun pob maes dysgu a phrofiad.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwyf wedi cael profiad o ystod o eirfa sy'n benodol i faes dysgu a phrofiad/disgyblaeth a geirfa academaidd gyffredinol, ac yn gallu ei defnyddio wrth i mi gyfathrebu.
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.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o eirfa sy'n benodol i ddisgyblaeth a geirfa academaidd gyffredinol yn fanwl gywir.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio strategaethau i sillafu geiriau sy'n benodol i ddisgyblaeth a geiriau academaidd cyffredinol mewn cyd-destunau priodol.
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Map skills: grid references, scale, distance and height
Learners give four and six figure grid references, measure distance with the scale line, estimate area on OS maps at 1:25,000 and 1:50,000, and use contours, spot heights, gradient and cross sections. Map distance is also a named processing technique in the fieldwork enquiry.
Rhifedd: Safle, Mesur, Siâp a gofod, Cyfrifiad, Ongl, Cymhwysedd strategol, Cyfathrebu â symbolau, Dealltwriaeth gysyniadol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils give four and six figure grid references for the school, their own street and Aberdare Park on a 1:25,000 OS map of the Cynon Valley.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils use the scale line and a strip of paper to measure the straight and road distance from school to Dare Valley Country Park, converting centimetres to kilometres, and draw a cross section across the valley.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils measure the same route on 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 maps, estimate the area of a local reservoir by counting grid squares, and calculate the gradient of a hill road from contour heights.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Appendix B, 1.1, page 45; Appendix B, 3.1 to 3.3, page 46; Unit 2, Sections 2.1.3 and 2.3.1, pages 19 and 21
“Calculate distance from maps using the scale line and estimate area.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio cyfeirnodau grid i nodi lleoliad.
Rwy'n gallu trosi unedau metrig o hyd i unedau llai, e.e. cm i mm, m i cm, km i m.
Rwy'n gallu dod o hyd i arwynebedd drwy gyfrif sgwariau, gan ddatblygu i gyfrifo arwynebedd sgwariau a phetryalau drwy ddefnyddio fformiwlâu.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio cymarebau a chyfrannau gan gynnwys graddfeydd map.
Rwy'n gallu cymhwyso dealltwriaeth o gyfeiriannau a graddfa i ddehongli mapiau a chynlluniau, ac i greu cynlluniau a lluniadau wrth raddfa.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio'r unedau mesur cyffredin, trosi rhwng unedau cysylltiedig y system fetrig a chwblhau cyfrifiadau.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu nodi, mesur neu gasglu'r wybodaeth sy'n ofynnol er mwyn cwblhau'r dasg.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio nodiant, symbolau ac unedau mesur priodol, gan gynnwys mesurau cyfansawdd.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio fy nealltwriaeth o strwythurau sylfaenol mathemateg a'u cymhwyso mewn cyd-destunau gwahanol.
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Designing data collection and sampling
Learners design primary data collection sheets, choose and justify sites, sample size and a sampling method (opportunistic, random, stratified or systematic), and use equipment to get accurate, reliable readings.
Rhifedd: Casglu data, Mesur, Cymhwysedd strategol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils design a tally sheet and count pedestrians at three points around the school at the same time for ten minutes.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils design an environmental quality scoring sheet and use systematic sampling every 50 metres along a street in Aberdare town centre.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils design a questionnaire to test a hypothesis about how far pupils travel to school, then compare random and stratified samples from the year group and justify their sample size.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Sections 2.2.1 and 2.2.2, page 20; Appendix B, 1.2, page 45
“design primary data collection sheets”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu casglu data perthnasol i ateb cwestiynau a ofynnwyd.
Rwy'n gallu darllen a dehongli graddfeydd neu raniadau ar amrywiaeth o offerynnau mesur.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu casglu fy nata fy hun ar gyfer arolwg, e.e. drwy lunio holiadur.
Rwy'n gallu cynllunio sut i gasglu data er mwyn profi rhagdybiaeth syml.
Rwy'n gallu casglu data meintiol ac ansoddol.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu casglu data mewn ffordd addas yn unol â'm rhagdybiaeth.
Rwy'n gallu nodi pa wybodaeth bellach allai fod yn ofynnol a dewis pa wybodaeth sydd fwyaf priodol.
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Percentages and percentage change
Learners calculate percentages to process fieldwork evidence and calculate percentage increase or decrease, for example in population, from a line graph or table of data.
Rhifedd: Cyfrifiad, Perthnasoedd yn y system rif, Dealltwriaeth gysyniadol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils find what percentage of the class travel to school on foot, by bus and by car, and check the percentages add up to 100.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils calculate the percentage change in Aberdare's population between two census years from a table and write one sentence explaining it.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils use multipliers on a calculator to compare the percentage growth of two global cities from a line graph, and check each answer with a rough estimate.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Appendix B, 2.2, page 45; Unit 2, Section 2.3.1, page 21
“Calculate percentage increase or decrease and understand the use of percentiles.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu cyfrifo canran, ffracsiwn a degolyn o unrhyw faint gyda chyfrifiannell lle y bo'n briodol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio cywerth ffracsiynau, degolion a chanrannau er mwyn cymharu cyfrannau.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu cyfrifo cynnydd neu ostyngiad canrannol.
Rwy'n gallu mynegi un maint fel canran maint arall.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio lluosyddion fel dull effeithlon wrth weithio gyda chanrannau, e.e. lluosi ag 1.2 i gynyddu swm 20%.
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.
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Averages and spread in fieldwork data
Learners process evidence using median, mean, range and mode, and at the top end quartiles, interquartile range and modal class, choosing the measure that best supports interpretation.
Rhifedd: Dehongli data, Cyfrifiad, Rhesymu rhesymegol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils record rainfall and temperature from a school rain gauge and thermometer for a week, then work out the mean and range.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils measure pebble sizes at five sites along a stream or beach and calculate the mean, median, mode and range, then say which average best represents each site.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils find the median and interquartile range of pedestrian counts from two parts of Aberdare, spot any outliers and use the figures to compare the sites.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Section 2.3.1, page 21; Appendix B, 2.1, page 45
“Use appropriate measures of central tendency, spread and cumulative frequency.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio cymedr i ddehongli set data syml.
Rwy'n gallu adio a thynnu rhifau gan ddefnyddio rhifau cyfan a degolion.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio cymedr, canolrif, modd ac ystod i gymharu data (parhaus ac arwahanol), ac rwy'n gallu dewis y cyfartaledd mwyaf priodol.
Rwy'n gallu archwilio tueddiadau a gwerthoedd eithaf (allanolynnau) ar gyfer setiau data.
Rwy'n gallu archwilio canlyniadau yn feirniadol, a dethol a chyfiawnhau dewis o ystadegau, gan gydnabod cyfyngiadau unrhyw ragdybiaethau a'u heffaith ar y casgliadau.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu dehongli gwybodaeth fathemategol; gan ddod i gasgliadau o graffiau, diagramau a data, gan gynnwys trafod cyfyngiadau data.
Rwy'n gallu cyfiawnhau fy ngweithdrefnau, fy rhagfynegiadau a'm dyfaliadau.
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Drawing graphs, charts and maps
Learners select and construct bar and line charts, climate graphs, hydrographs, pie charts, dispersion graphs and scatter graphs with suitable scales, and judge the strengths and weaknesses of each presentation method.
Rhifedd: Cynrychioli data, Dealltwriaeth gysyniadol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils draw a climate graph for Cardiff by hand, with rainfall as bars and temperature as a line on two labelled axes.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils present a class travel survey as a pie chart and as a bar chart and write one sentence on which shows the data more clearly.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils plot a scatter graph of income per person against life expectancy for 15 countries, draw a line of best fit and choose sensible scales for both axes.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Appendix B, 4.1, page 46; Unit 2, Section 2.3.2, page 21
“Select and construct appropriate graphs and charts to present data, using appropriate scales.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu dewis a llunio siartiau, diagramau a graffiau priodol sydd â graddfeydd addas.
Rwy'n gallu cynrychioli data gan ddefnyddio:
- rhestrau, siartiau cyfrif, tablau, diagramau a thablau amlder
- siartiau bar, siartiau data wedi'u grwpio, graffiau llinell a graffiau trawsnewid
- pictogramau lle mae un symbol yn cynrychioli mwy nag un uned gan ddefnyddio allwedd
- diagramau Venn a Carroll.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu dewis a llunio siartiau, diagramau a graffiau priodol sydd â graddfeydd addas.
Rwy'n gallu llunio a dehongli graffiau a diagramau (gan gynnwys siartiau cylch) i gynrychioli data arwahanol neu barhaus, gan ddewis graddfa briodol.
Rwy'n gallu llunio graffiau i gynrychioli data gan gynnwys diagramau gwasgariad er mwyn ymchwilio i gydberthyniad.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu dewis a llunio siartiau, diagramau a graffiau priodol sydd â graddfeydd addas.
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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Interpreting graphs and data to draw conclusions
Learners describe patterns and trends in primary and secondary data, interpolate and extrapolate, read choropleth and flow-line maps, identify weaknesses in how data is presented, and draw conclusions that quote figures.
Rhifedd: Dehongli data
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils describe a rainforest climate graph using figures, for example naming the wettest month and giving its rainfall in millimetres.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils describe the pattern on a choropleth map of unemployment across Welsh local authorities, quoting the values for Rhondda Cynon Taf and one contrasting area.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils extend a line graph of Welsh population to predict the next census figure and write a short paragraph on why the prediction might be misleading.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Sections 2.4.2 and 2.5.1, page 22; Appendix B, 1.4 and 2.4 to 2.5, page 45; Appendix B, 4.2 to 4.3, page 46
“analyse and synthesise relevant data to identify patterns and trends from primary and secondary data”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu echdynnu a dehongli gwybodaeth o amrywiaeth gynyddol o ddiagramau, amserlenni a graffiau (gan gynnwys siartiau cylch).
Rwy'n gallu dod i gasgliadau o ddata ac rwy'n cydnabod y gall rhai casgliadau fod yn gamarweiniol neu'n ansicr.
Cam cynnydd 4
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 dehongli gwybodaeth fathemategol; gan ddod i gasgliadau o graffiau, diagramau a data, gan gynnwys trafod cyfyngiadau data.
Rwy'n gallu dod i gasgliadau o ddata ac rwy'n cydnabod y gall rhai casgliadau fod yn gamarweiniol neu'n ansicr.
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 dehongli gwybodaeth fathemategol; gan ddod i gasgliadau o graffiau, diagramau a data, gan gynnwys trafod cyfyngiadau data.
Rwy'n gallu dod i gasgliadau o ddata ac rwy'n cydnabod y gall rhai casgliadau fod yn gamarweiniol neu'n ansicr.
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 36), and AO3 "Analyse, evaluate, or make judgements from a variety of sources" is worth 25% overall.
- Calculator use is not stated in the specification. Section 3 says "The Assessment Pack will include all detailed information relating to assessment" (page 36), so check the Assessment Pack for Unit 1 and Unit 3.
- Both NEA units "must be submitted digitally (they may be handwritten and scanned, or completed digitally)" (Section 3.2, pages 37 and 38), so extended writing may be handwritten.
- Unit 4 research notes are limited to "a maximum of two sides of A4 notes to be used during the assessment" (page 37).
- Unit 2 is 7 hours for 90 marks and needs one day of fieldwork "outside the classroom and school grounds" (page 37).
- Each unit says the depth of mathematical and statistical skills "is given in Appendix B on pages 44-45" (pages 10, 18, 24 and 33), but Appendix B is printed on pages 45 and 46.
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Averages, percentage change and scatter graphs overlap with Mathematics and Numeracy, and judging sources for bias overlaps with History.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC GCSE Geography specification, Teaching from 2025, For award from 2027, Version 6, September 2026.