GCSE German
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
GCSE German is almost entirely a literacy qualification: learners listen to and read German, answer in English or Welsh, translate into English or Welsh, write in German about a studied work and to a stimulus, and speak for 7 to 10 minutes, with 20.5% of marks for grammar, vocabulary and sound-spelling accuracy and no dictionary in any unit. Numeracy is light and incidental: numbers 1 to 100, simple fractions, the 12 and 24 hour clock, dates, and graphs among the reading texts. The biggest thing Key Stage 3 should build is secure, dictionary-free recall of core vocabulary and grammar, used every week in short translations and independent writing and speaking.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Level 1 and Level 2
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2025
- 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: Oracy: Non-examination assessment, speaking test 7 to 10 minutes plus 10 minutes preparation, 60 marks, 30%
- Unit 2: Reading and Writing: Non-examination assessment 1 hour, 45 marks, 15%
- Unit 3: Listening: Written examination 45 minutes including 5 minutes reading time, 45 marks, 20%
- Unit 4: Reading and Writing: Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes, 70 marks, 35%
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Strategaethau darllen
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Reading a range of text types for meaning
In Unit 4 learners read notices, signs, e-mails, web pages, articles, adverts and extracts from stories in German and show understanding by answering questions in Cymraeg or English, without a dictionary.
Llythrennedd: Strategaethau darllen, Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils skim a short German web page about a town for gist, then scan it for five named facts, circling cognates as they go.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils read a German e-mail from a penfriend and answer English questions, using word families and verb endings to work out words they have not been taught.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils read a German magazine article about social media and write English answers that pick out each person's opinion and the reason given, without a dictionary.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4 Reading and Writing, Areas of content, page 19
“demonstrate understanding of the texts by responding to a range of questions in Cymraeg/English”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy’n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau i bennu ystyr geiriau a brawddegau, gan gynnwys:
- yr hyn rwy'n ei wybod am ffoneg
- gwreiddiau geiriau
- teuluoedd geiriau
- cystrawen
- trefn testunau
- gwybodaeth flaenorol am gyd-destun.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau er mwyn dod o hyd i wybodaeth, e.e. cip ddarllen (sgimio) am yr hanfodion, llithr ddarllen (sganio) am fanylion.
Rwy'n gallu dehongli syniadau nad ydyn nhw wedi'u mynegi'n benodol, e.e. safbwyntiau neu agweddau awdur.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio'r hyn rwy'n ei wybod am:
- wreiddiau geiriau a'u teuluoedd
- gramadeg, strwythur brawddegau a thestunau cyfan
- cynnwys a chyd-destun
i wneud synnwyr o eiriau, brawddegau a thestunau cyfan.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau, e.e. darllen cyflym, darllen agos, anodi, rhagfynegi, i gip ddarllen (sgimio) testunau i gael yr hanfodion, y syniadau a’r themâu allweddol, a’u llithr ddarllen (sganio) am wybodaeth fanwl.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu darllen a dadansoddi ystod o destunau nas gwelais o'r blaen, testunau a argraffwyd a thestunau digidol, gan ganolbwyntio ac yn annibynnol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau, e.e. darllen cyflym, darllen agos, anodi, rhagfynegi, i gip ddarllen (sgimio) testunau i gael yr hanfodion, y syniadau a’r themâu allweddol, a’u llithr ddarllen (sganio) am wybodaeth fanwl, gan ddethol a gwneud sylwadau aeddfed ar y syniadau a’r themâu allweddol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio'r hyn rwy'n ei wybod am wahanol strategaethau darllen er mwyn deall synnwyr geiriau anghyfarwydd mewn cyd-destunau a brawddegau newydd mewn testunau cymhleth, a defnyddio'r rhain wrth i mi gyfathrebu.
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Translating from German into English or Welsh
Unit 4 includes translating sentences from German into Cymraeg or English within a context. Learners must carry meaning, tense and tone across accurately into natural English or Welsh.
Llythrennedd: Trawsieithu, Strategaethau darllen
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils translate five short German sentences about school into English, then compare versions in pairs and agree the most natural English wording.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils translate a short German paragraph about a holiday, underlining each verb and checking its tense before writing the English, so past and future meaning is not lost.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils translate a German text on the environment into English or Welsh in timed conditions without a dictionary, then mark it against a model for meaning, tense and word order.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4 Reading and Writing, Areas of content, page 19
“translate sentences into Cymraeg/English within a context”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy’n gallu derbyn gwybodaeth mewn un iaith a’i haddasu at wahanol ddibenion mewn iaith arall.
Rwy’n gallu defnyddio ystod o strategaethau i bennu ystyr geiriau a brawddegau, gan gynnwys:
- yr hyn rwy'n ei wybod am ffoneg
- gwreiddiau geiriau
- teuluoedd geiriau
- cystrawen
- trefn testunau
- gwybodaeth flaenorol am gyd-destun.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy’n gallu cymhwyso fy sgiliau trawsieithu er mwyn cefnogi fy nysgu mewn ieithoedd cyfarwydd ac ieithoedd newydd.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio'r hyn rwy'n ei wybod am:
- wreiddiau geiriau a'u teuluoedd
- gramadeg, strwythur brawddegau a thestunau cyfan
- cynnwys a chyd-destun
i wneud synnwyr o eiriau, brawddegau a thestunau cyfan.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy’n gallu adnabod, yn annibynnol, gyfleoedd i roi fy sgiliau trawsieithu ar waith er mwyn cyfoethogi’r modd rwy’n dysgu a chyfathrebu yn fy ieithoedd.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio'r hyn rwy'n ei wybod am:
- wreiddiau geiriau a'u teuluoedd
- gramadeg, strwythur brawddegau a thestunau cyfan
- cynnwys a chyd-destun
i wneud synnwyr o eiriau, brawddegau a thestunau cyfan.
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Reading and writing about a German literary work
For the Unit 2 NEA learners study a graphic novel, short story, film script or novel in German, then answer a task set in Cymraeg or English by writing in German. They are not expected to understand every word but must give their understanding, ideas and opinions, with no dictionary or reference materials.
Llythrennedd: Strategaethau darllen, Deall, ymateb a dadansoddi, Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils read a short German comic strip together and write three German sentences about their favourite character using 'er ist' or 'sie ist' and 'ich mag'.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils read a short graded German story over several lessons and write a German paragraph saying what happens and what they think of the ending, with a reason.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils study an extract from a German graphic novel or film script and answer an English-language question in German in 30 minutes, using only the vocabulary they know.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2 Reading and Writing, Areas of content, page 15
“for learners to engage with a German work and write about it in German.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu darllen testunau cymhleth yn annibynnol am gyfnodau estynedig.
Rwy’n gallu darllen er mwyn adeiladu fy ngeirfa a strwythurau brawddegau, gan ddefnyddio’r rhain wrth i mi gyfathrebu.
Rwy’n gallu ysgrifennu am fy meddyliau, fy nheimladau a fy marn, gan ddangos empathi a pharch.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu darllen a chanolbwyntio ar destunau a argraffwyd a thestunau digidol sy'n newydd i mi a diweddaru, ehangu a dyfnhau fy nealltwriaeth o wybodaeth, syniadau a materion.
Rwy’n gallu darllen er mwyn adeiladu fy ngeirfa a strwythurau brawddegau, gan ddefnyddio’r rhain yn effeithiol wrth i mi gyfathrebu.
Rwy'n gallu trefnu a llunio fy ngwaith ysgrifennu'n effeithiol, gan gysylltu a datblygu fy syniadau ar gyfer amrywiaeth o wahanol gyd-destunau.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu darllen yn fanwl, gan ddadansoddi cynnwys, iaith ac effaith testunau er mwyn dyfnhau fy nealltwriaeth.
Rwy'n gallu ysgrifennu'n aeddfed am fy meddyliau, fy nheimladau a fy marn mewn cyd-destunau cynyddol heriol a dadleuol.
Da gwybod
- Dictionaries are banned in every unit: "Learners are not permitted to use a dictionary in any part of the assessment." (Summary of assessment, page 5).
- Unit 1 oracy allows only the learner's own notes: "or any other reference materials excluding the learner's own notes." (Section 3.2, Unit 1, page 21). Presentation preparation is time-limited: "The preparation period for the presentation may begin two weeks prior to the first timetabled assessment." (page 22).
- Unit 2 reading and writing NEA allows no reference materials at all: "Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment, or any other reference materials." (Section 3.2, Unit 2, page 22).
- Accuracy of language is assessed directly through AO3, "Demonstrate knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and sound-spelling correspondence.", weighted 8% in Unit 1, 5% in Unit 2 and 7.5% in Unit 4, 20.5% overall (Section 3.1, page 21). There is no separate SPaG mark for English or Welsh answers.
- Productive vocabulary is tied to the Appendix B lists: "Equal but no additional credit will be given for learners who use vocabulary outside the specified list in productive tasks." (Section 2, page 10).
- Unit 3 and Unit 4 questions are answered in English or Welsh, so learners' English or Welsh must be clear enough to show understanding: "respond to a range of questions in Cymraeg/English." (Unit 3, page 17).
- Unit 3 includes reading time before listening: "Written examination: 45 minutes (including 5 minutes' reading time)" (Unit 3, page 16).
- Number knowledge is limited to a stated range: learners "are expected to know the numbers" 1 to 100 (Appendix B, Numbers, page 40). The spec sets no calculation, mentions no calculator, and states no word limits for the writing tasks or whether responses are handwritten or typed.
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
WJEC's Appendix C ticks literacy listening for all four units, reading and writing for Units 2 and 4, and speaking for Units 1 and 4 (page 92), and ticks only the number system strand of numeracy, for all four units (page 93).
Ffynhonnell: WJEC GCSE German specification, Teaching from 2025, For award from 2027, Version 2, February 2025.