Skills for Life: Personal Safety
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg Pearson.
Personal safety is Pearson Skills for Life Unit SfL 21, in which learners recognise hazards and dangers that could affect their safety and plan actions to stay safe. It is one 20 hour unit that learners combine with others into a Pearson Skills for Life or Skills for Work Award, Certificate or Diploma, achieved once at a single level from Entry 1 to Level 2. Literacy sits in the criteria: stating, outlining and identifying risks and actions at Entry level, then writing a structured risk assessment and safety plan at Level 1 and Level 2 and explaining how it keeps learners safe. Numeracy demand is low: Pearson maps risk rating and prioritising actions, but no criterion asks for calculation.
- Corff dyfarnu
- Pearson
- Lefel
- Entry Level 1 to Level 2
- Oriau dysgu dan arweiniad
- 20
- 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: learners state, outline or identify reasons why their personal safety might be at risk and actions they can take to stay safe or reduce the risks. There are no mandatory evidence requirements; the centre sets its own assignment (Pearson's Authorised Assignment Brief is optional), assesses it internally, and Pearson quality assures it through standards verification. Graded Pass or Fail. 20 guided learning hours.
- Level 1 and Level 2: One assessment criterion at each level: at Level 1 learners create a simple personal safety risk assessment and basic plan for some different settings, and at Level 2 a detailed risk assessment and plan for home, the community and online, explaining how it keeps them safe. Evidence type is chosen by the centre, internally assessed by the centre and quality assured by Pearson through standards verification. Graded Pass or Fail. 20 guided learning hours.
Y sgiliau llythrennedd a rhifedd yn y cymhwyster hwn
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Identifying and stating risks and safe actions
Entry learners state, outline or identify reasons why their personal safety might be at risk and the actions they can take, rising from at least three familiar hazards and two actions at Entry 1 to at least five reasons, their impact and three actions at Entry 3. Evidence can be spoken, written or visual. This is required by the Entry level assessment criteria.
Llythrennedd: Eglurder a geirfa, Geirfa, sillafu, gramadeg
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils look at a photo of a kitchen and label five hazards with the correct words, such as trailing cable and wet floor, then say one safe action for each.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a short list of reasons their safety might be at risk on the walk home from school, with a sentence on what could happen for each one.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils explain to a partner five risks in a community setting such as a town centre at night, using precise vocabulary and giving the impact of each risk.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit SfL 21, Assessment criteria, Entry 1 to Entry 3, page 99; Essential information for assessment decisions, Entry 1 to Entry 3, page 100
“Learners can identify at least five different reasons why their personal safety might be at risk”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu mynegi materion a syniadau'n glir gan ddefnyddio geirfa sy'n benodol i faes dysgu a phrofiad/disgyblaeth ac enghreifftiau.
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.
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.
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.
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Writing a personal safety risk assessment and plan
Level 1 learners create a simple risk assessment and basic plan covering at least two settings, and Level 2 learners create three detailed risk assessments, for home, the community and online, setting out hazards and mitigating measures. Pearson's annex mapping names writing safety plans, recording hazards and emergency contact lists as the literacy. This is required by the Level 1 and Level 2 assessment criteria.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils complete a simple table for a school trip with headings for hazard, who might be harmed and what we will do, using full sentences in the last column.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils draft a one page safety plan for a weekend activity, with an emergency contact list and numbered steps, and check it with a partner.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write risk assessments for two settings, such as home and the town centre, choosing a clear structure with headings and redrafting one section after feedback.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit SfL 21, Assessment criteria, Level 1 and Level 2, page 99; Essential information for assessment decisions, Level 1 and Level 2, page 100; Annexe C, SfL 21 Literacy Links, page 164
“Learners can create a detailed personal safety risk assessment.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ac addasu gwahanol strwythurau yn fy ngwaith ysgrifennu, e.e. adroddiad ar ddigwyddiad, ymchwiliad neu arbrawf.
Rwy'n gallu ystyried ffyrdd gwahanol o gynllunio, drafftio a chyflwyno fy ngwaith yn briodol.
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 dewis a defnyddio strategaethau priodol er mwyn cynllunio a datblygu fy ngwaith ysgrifennu at wahanol ddibenion ac ar gyfer gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd.
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Explaining how safety steps keep you safe
Level 1 learners describe the hazards and the actions they currently take in each setting, and Level 2 learners explain the steps they take and how their plan ensures their safety across home, the community and online. This requires a reasoned explanation rather than a list and is required by the Level 1 and Level 2 essential information.
Llythrennedd: Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen, Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils write three sentences explaining why wearing a seat belt or a cycle helmet keeps them safe, each using because or so that.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a paragraph explaining how two of their own safety habits, such as telling someone where they are going, reduce the risk of harm.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write a short explanation of how their safety plan protects them in three settings, linking each hazard to the action that reduces it with connectives such as therefore and as a result.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit SfL 21, Assessment criteria, Level 2, page 99; Essential information for assessment decisions, Level 1 and Level 2, page 100
“explain the steps they currently take to keep themselves safe in their identified settings”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amrywiaeth gynyddol o gysyllteiriau i drefnu fy syniadau mewn brawddegau, paragraffau a thestunau cyfan.
Rwy'n gallu ysgrifennu disgrifiad cynhwysfawr o bwnc, thema neu safbwynt.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio crynodebau, trafod materion, rhoi esboniadau manwl a defnyddio rhesymeg wrth ymdrin â phwnc.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amrywiaeth o gysyllteiriau'n benodol wrth drefnu fy syniadau yn destunau cyfan at wahanol ddibenion.
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Taking part in group discussions about personal safety
The support guidance expects Entry 1 learners to contribute to group discussions about basic personal safety, Entry 3 learners to contribute ideas in group problem solving, Level 1 learners to take a leading role, and Level 2 learners to lead and facilitate discussions. This describes how learners work during assessment; it is not an assessment criterion.
Llythrennedd: Siarad cydweithredol, Gwrando fel rhan o siarad cydweithredol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils discuss in groups of four what makes a park feel safe or unsafe, with each pupil taking a turn to give an idea and respond to the last speaker.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils work through scenario cards in groups and agree the safest action for each, with one pupil chairing and another recording the decision.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils lead a small group discussion on staying safe on a night out, asking questions to draw out different views and summarising the group's agreed advice.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit SfL 21, Levels of supervision and support before and during assessment, page 101
“contribute to group discussions about basic personal safety”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu cyfrannu at drafodaeth grŵp mewn rolau gwahanol, gan gymryd cyfrifoldeb am gwblhau'r dasg yn dda.
Rwy'n gallu gwrando ar eraill ac ymateb iddyn nhw drwy ofyn cwestiynau a gwneud sylwadau sy'n canolbwyntio ar resymau, goblygiadau a'r camau nesaf.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu ymgymryd ag ystod o gyfrifoldebau i strwythuro a datblygu siarad mewn grŵp, gan gynnwys mewn sefyllfaoedd mwy ffurfiol.
Rwy'n gallu gwrando ar eraill ac ymateb iddyn nhw drwy gwestiynau, sylwadau ac awgrymiadau er mwyn datblygu sgiliau siarad cydweithredol a dod i gyfaddawd/consensws.
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Rating and prioritising risks
Pearson's annex mapping names risk rating and prioritising actions as the unit's numeracy, for example scoring how likely and how serious a hazard is to decide which actions come first in a risk assessment. The assessment criteria do not require any rating or calculation, so this is taught content and numeracy demand is low.
Rhifedd: Cyfrifiad, Cymhwysedd strategol, Cynrychioli data
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils score five classroom hazards from 1 to 3 for how likely they are and order them from highest to lowest.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils use a five by five risk matrix, multiply likelihood by severity for six hazards, and decide which two to deal with first.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils rate the hazards in their own risk assessment, present the scores in a colour coded table, and justify the order of their actions.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Annexe C, Evidence for Units mapped against Curriculum for Wales Cross-curricular skills frameworks, SfL 21 Numeracy Links, page 164
“Risk rating/prioritising actions (risk assessment)”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio strategaethau ymenyddol i gofio tablau lluosi hyd at 10 x 10 a'u defnyddio i ddatrys problemau rhannu.
Rwy'n gallu blaenoriaethu a threfnu'r camau perthnasol sydd eu hangen i gwblhau'r dasg neu ddod o hyd i ddatrysiad.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu blaenoriaethu a threfnu'r camau perthnasol sydd eu hangen i gwblhau'r dasg neu ddod o hyd i ddatrysiad.
Rwy'n gallu dewis a llunio siartiau, diagramau a graffiau priodol sydd â graddfeydd addas.
Da gwybod
- The unit is "SfL 21" with "20" guided learning hours in the unit summary table (Section 3, page 5), and "Learners can only achieve each unit once, at a single level" (Rules of Combination, page 6).
- Each level sets a minimum number of examples, from "at least three familiar hazards" at Entry 1 to "three detailed risk assessments" at Level 2 (Essential information for assessment decisions, page 100).
- Centres choose the evidence: "there are no mandatory evidence requirements and centres can select the type of evidence" (Essential information for assessment decisions, page 100), so Entry learners can show their understanding orally or visually.
- Assessments "can include both practical and written tasks" and are "independently completed as a distinct activity after the required teaching has taken place" (Assessment of units, page 9).
- Learners can be assessed "in Welsh or English" (Language of assessment, page 8).
- AI must be acknowledged and work must be in learners' own words: "If AI is used, the final submission must be in the learner's own words and reflect their own effort" (Requirements relating to permitted/prohibited resources, page 101).
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
WJEC also offers a Personal safety Skills for Life unit, also 20 guided learning hours. The WJEC unit spreads its literacy across four learning outcomes, from explaining what personal safety means to analysing and evaluating safety actions at Level 2. The Pearson unit has one criterion per level and concentrates the writing in a personal safety risk assessment and plan at Level 1 and Level 2. GCSE Health and Social Care and Childcare shares writing about hazards and how to keep people safe, and GCSE English Language and Literature and GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature share explaining and organising information for a reader. Within the Skills Suite, Basic first aid and Online safety share describing hazards and the actions that reduce them.
Ffynhonnell: Pearson Entry Level 1 to Level 2 Skills for Life Award, Certificate and Diploma specification, Issue 1, August 2026, Unit SfL 21: Personal safety.