GCSE Social Studies
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
GCSE Social Studies asks learners to summarise and judge the credibility of sources, write extended evaluative answers and communicate findings to a real audience. Numeracy is the statistics of social research: designing questionnaires and samples, calculating mean, median, mode, range and percentages, drawing graphs and spotting weak data presentation. The single biggest thing Key Stage 3 should build is the habit of reading any source or chart critically, asking who made it, when and why, before using it as evidence.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Level 1 and Level 2
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2026
- Faint o waith llythrennedd
- Uchel
- Faint o waith rhifedd
- Canolig
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: Society and Social Issues: Written examination 1 hour 15 minutes, 30%, 60 marks
- Unit 2: Investigating Society and Social Issues: NEA 6 hours 30 minutes, 20%, 60 marks, set and marked by WJEC
- Unit 3: Social Change in Contemporary Society: Written examination 1 hour 15 minutes, 30%, 60 marks
- Unit 4: Planning to Effect Social Change: NEA 6 hours 30 minutes, 20%, 60 marks, set by WJEC, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen
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Extended evaluative writing
Learners analyse, evaluate and make judgements on social issues, debates and source materials (AO3, 25% overall), including short and extended answers in both examinations.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils write a paragraph on whether young people should have a say in local decisions, with a point, evidence and explanation.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a balanced answer on whether social media helps or harms communities, with one paragraph for each side and a conclusion.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write a timed answer on how far globalisation has changed life in the Cynon Valley, ending with a supported judgement.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Section 3.1 Assessment objectives, AO3, page 31
“Analyse, evaluate, or make judgements on change, concepts, debates, issues, methods, processes and structures or source materials, relevant to the study of society.”
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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Communicating findings to an audience
Learners create an artefact such as an email, blog post, research poster or speech that follows an appropriate format, communicates effectively and reflects the sources and their own primary data.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Diben, Eglurder a geirfa, Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils turn class survey findings on screen time into a short, polite email to the headteacher with one clear request.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils make a research poster on recycling in school for a Year 6 audience, showing one chart and three key findings.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write a blog post or short speech to a local councillor that uses figures from their own survey and two sources to argue for a change.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Section 2.3.2 Creating an artefact to communicate data about a social issue, page 20
“create an artefact to communicate information gained from sources and primary data collection, for example:”
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 trefnu sgwrs fel y gall gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd mewn gwahanol gyd-destunau ddilyn yr hyn sy'n cael ei ddweud, gan gynnwys defnyddio iaith ffurfiol.
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 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.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu dangos ymwybyddiaeth estynedig o ddarllenwyr gwahanol drwy ddewis o blith amrywiaeth o arddulliau a strwythurau, ac addasu'r ffordd rwy'n defnyddio iaith yn hyderus.
Rwy'n gallu crynhoi gyda hyder, gan addasu arddull a ffurf yn ôl y darllenydd neu'r gynulleidfa fwriadedig a diben y gwaith ysgrifennu.
Rwy'n gallu cyflwyno syniadau a materion er mwyn bodloni gofynion gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd.
Da gwybod
- No marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar or accuracy of language are stated in the specification; the assessment objectives (page 31) cover knowledge, application, analysis and evaluation, and enquiry skills.
- Calculator use is not stated, although learners 'should understand how to calculate' the mean, median, mode, percentages and range (page 11); 'The Assessment Pack will include all detailed information relating to assessment' (page 31).
- In Unit 1 pie charts are listed as 'pie charts (labelling only)' (page 11), which suggests learners label pie charts rather than construct them from angles.
- Unit 2 and Unit 4 'must be submitted digitally (they may be handwritten and scanned or completed digitally)' (page 32). Each takes 6 hours 30 minutes and may be done in shorter sessions.
- For Unit 2 the assignment 'includes data sources and several tasks' and 'The social issue will change annually' (page 32), so learners read unseen sources on an unfamiliar issue.
- Unit 4 requires 'secondary sources that are fully referenced' (page 27). No word limits are given.
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
Appendix A (page 37) maps Developing Mathematical Proficiency, the number system and statistics strands to all four units, with geometry and measurement in Units 1 and 3 only.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC GCSE Social Studies specification, Version 2, October 2025 (teaching from 2026, for award from 2028).