Skills for Life: Democracy In Action
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg Pearson.
Democracy in action is a Skills for Life unit in which learners find out what democracy is, why it matters and how it works in Wales, and show practical ways to make informed decisions about their own political rights and responsibilities. It is one 10 hour unit that learners combine with others into a Pearson Skills for Life Award, Certificate or Diploma, achieved at one level from Entry 1 to Level 2. Literacy sits in stating, describing and explaining democracy with examples, reading information from a range of sources, and giving reasons for decisions at Level 2. Discussion and debate appear in the unit's aim but not the criteria. The specification gives no numeracy link.
- Corff dyfarnu
- Pearson
- Lefel
- Entry Level 1 to Level 2
- Oriau dysgu dan arweiniad
- 10
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2027
- Faint o waith llythrennedd
- Canolig
- Faint o waith rhifedd
- Isel
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
Sut mae'r uned hon yn cael ei hasesu
- Entry Level (Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3): One assessment criterion at each of Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3: state, outline or identify what democracy is (and at Entry 3 why it matters and how it works in Wales), and demonstrate at least two, three or four ways to make decisions about own political rights and responsibilities. Evidence is centre-devised and internally assessed by the centre, with Pearson standards verification. Graded Pass or Fail. 10 guided learning hours.
- Level 1 and Level 2: One assessment criterion at each of Level 1 and Level 2: describe (Level 1) or explain (Level 2) what democracy is, why it is important and how it works in Wales, and demonstrate at least five (Level 1) or six, with reasons (Level 2), ways to make informed decisions about own political rights and responsibilities. Evidence is centre-devised and internally assessed by the centre, with Pearson standards verification. Graded Pass or Fail. 10 guided learning hours.
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Eglurder a geirfa
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Explaining what democracy is and how it works in Wales
Learners state, outline, identify, describe and at Level 2 explain what democracy is, why it matters and how it works in Wales, using terms such as Senedd Cymru, elections and representation. Level 2 explanations need detailed examples of democratic processes. This is required by the assessment criteria at every level.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Eglurder a geirfa
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils write three sentences explaining what democracy means, using a word bank that includes vote, represent and Senedd.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils give a one minute talk to a partner explaining how a law is made in the Senedd, using a flow chart they have drawn.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write a short explanation of why democracy matters, with one example from Wales and one from the wider UK, organised in clear paragraphs.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit SfL 5, Assessment criteria, page 30; Essential information for assessment decisions, Entry 1 to Level 1, page 31, Level 2, page 32
“explain the importance of democracy and, specifically how it works in Wales”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu ysgrifennu disgrifiad cynhwysfawr o bwnc, thema neu safbwynt.
Rwy'n gallu mynegi materion a syniadau'n glir gan ddefnyddio geirfa sy'n benodol i faes dysgu a phrofiad/disgyblaeth ac enghreifftiau.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio crynodebau, trafod materion, rhoi esboniadau manwl a defnyddio rhesymeg wrth ymdrin â phwnc.
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.
Da gwybod
- The unit is "Unit SfL 5: Democracy in action" and carries 10 guided learning hours (Unit summary, page 5), half the 20 hours of the WJEC unit of the same name.
- Evidence is the centre's choice: "there are no mandatory evidence requirements and centres can select the type of evidence" (Essential information for assessment decisions, page 31), and forms of evidence include "observation records, witness testimony, and products of learners' work" (Assessment requirements, page 9).
- Spoken answers need a record, because "achievement cannot be inferred from performance" (Assessment requirements, page 9).
- The command words rise by level, from "State what democracy is" at Entry 1 to explaining it with "detailed examples to support their explanations" at Level 2 (Assessment criteria, page 30; Essential information, page 32).
- The specification maps no numeracy to this unit: the numeracy column in Annexe C reads "No direct link" (Annexe C, page 161).
- AI may be used only if "the final submission must be in the learner's own words" and the use is acknowledged (Requirements relating to permitted/prohibited resources, page 33).
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
Explaining democracy and rights and judging sources link with GCSE Social Studies and GCSE History, and the reading and explaining work supports GCSE English Language and Literature. Within the WJEC Skills Suite, Everyday Law, Community Participation and Ethical Choices use similar explanation and reasoning. The WJEC Democracy in action unit is 20 hours and requires a discussion or debate at every level, with presenting and justifying a viewpoint at Level 1 and Level 2, so it carries more speaking and listening; the Pearson unit is 10 hours and assesses mainly written or spoken explanation and reasoned decisions.
Ffynhonnell: Pearson Entry Level 1 to Level 2 Skills for Life Award, Certificate and Diploma Qualifications Specification, Issue 1, August 2026, Unit SfL 5: Democracy in action.