Skills for Life: Practical Gardening
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
Practical gardening is a 20 hour Skills for Life unit in which learners get to know plants, flowers and vegetables, prepare soil or containers, plant and care for them, and use sustainable and safe methods. It is one unit learners combine with others into a Skills for Life Award, Certificate or Diploma. Literacy sits in the criteria: following planting guidance, describing plants and their needs, recording observations of growth and, at Level 2, explaining choices and evaluating sustainable practices. Numeracy demand is low: measuring depth and spacing, watering amounts, tracking growth and planning a bed are practical and mostly suggested, and no criterion asks for calculation.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- 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
- Pecyn uned
- Agor y pecyn cyflwyno ac asesu
Sut mae'r uned hon yn cael ei hasesu
- Entry Level (Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3): Four learning outcomes (know about different types of plants, flowers and vegetables, plant and grow them, care for and maintain plants, know about sustainable gardening and work safely), with separate assessment criteria at Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3. Evidence goes in a portfolio, internally assessed by the centre and externally quality assured by WJEC. 20 guided learning hours.
- Level 1 and Level 2: Four learning outcomes (understand the characteristics and growing requirements of plants, plan and carry out planting activities, care for and maintain plants to support healthy growth, understand sustainable gardening practices and work safely), with separate assessment criteria at Level 1 and Level 2. Evidence goes in a portfolio, internally assessed by the centre and externally quality assured by WJEC. 20 guided learning hours.
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau
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Recording observations and writing care instructions
Level 1 learners record observations of plant growth or issues, and the amplification adds seed logs, schedules and simple growth records. The unit overview says learners develop literacy through recording observations, labelling plants and writing simple care instructions. Recording observations is required at Level 1; labels and care instructions are suggested.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Geirfa, sillafu, gramadeg
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils write a dated sentence each week in a growth diary about how their sunflower seedling looks.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a numbered set of care instructions for a classroom plant so another class could look after it over half term.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils keep a log of a problem plant, such as yellowing leaves, recording what they saw, what they changed and what happened next.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Level 1 and Level 2, learning outcome 3, assessment criterion 3.2, page 6; amplification of learning outcomes 2 and 3, page 8; Unit overview, page 4
“Learners develop Literacy skills through recording observations, labelling plants and writing simple care instructions”
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 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
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 trefnu a llunio fy ngwaith ysgrifennu'n effeithiol, gan gysylltu a datblygu fy syniadau ar gyfer amrywiaeth o wahanol gyd-destunau.
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Explaining choices and evaluating sustainable practices
Level 2 learners explain their choice of soil, containers, seeds or planting methods, apply sustainable practices and evaluate their benefits. Level 1 learners describe sustainable practices and how to apply them, and Entry 3 learners describe them. This is required by the criteria.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Eglurder a geirfa, Gofyn cwestiynau
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils say one way to save water in the garden and why it helps, such as collecting rainwater in a butt.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a paragraph explaining why they chose peat free compost and a recycled pot for their planting.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils weigh up composting, mulching and rainwater collection for the school garden in a short written evaluation and recommend one.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Level 1 and Level 2, learning outcomes 2 and 4, assessment criteria 2.2 and 4.1, page 6; Entry Level, learning outcome 4, assessment criterion 4.1, page 5
“Apply sustainable gardening practices effectively and evaluate their benefits”
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 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.
Rwy'n gallu cynnal safbwynt argyhoeddiadol, gan ragweld safbwyntiau eraill ac ymateb iddyn nhw.
Da gwybod
- Unit codes are "S622E1" to "S622L2", one code per level from Entry 1 to Level 2, and the unit is 20 guided learning hours (Unit overview, page 3).
- The pack itself names the literacy and numeracy: "Learners develop Literacy skills through recording observations, labelling plants and writing simple care instructions" and numeracy is applied "when measuring soil, spacing plants or tracking growth over time" (Unit overview, page 4).
- Evidence can be spoken or practical: "extended written work is not required unless appropriate" and spelling is not judged "unless specifically assessed" (Sources of evidence, page 10).
- Plural criteria mean at least two: "a plural reference within assessment criterion refers to a minimum of two" (pages 5 and 6).
- The unit needs growing space and kit: "small outdoor/indoor planting areas, basic tools (trowels, gloves, watering cans), and consumables (seeds, soil, compost)" (Resources required for delivery, page 11).
- Suggested assessment tasks "are not mandatory"; teachers may use, adapt or replace them (Skills for Life and Work specification, section 4.1, page 18).
- AI tools may be used only when "properly referenced", and misuse includes "Copying or paraphrasing whole responses of AI-generated content" (Skills for Life and Work specification, section 4.6, page 21).
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
The pack names Community participation, Looking after others, Healthy lifestyle, Home management and maintenance, Mental health and wellbeing, Skills in the natural environment, Sustainability in action and Teamwork as units to deliver alongside Practical gardening. GCSE The Sciences and GCSE Integrated Science share describing plant structures and growth conditions and recording observations over time, and the pack names AS and A level Biology as a later link. GCSE Geography shares sustainability and fieldwork style recording, and GCSE Food and Nutrition shares growing vegetables and seasonal food.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC Practical gardening unit delivery and assessment pack, read with the WJEC Entry 1 to Level 2 Skills for Life and Skills for Work specification, approved by Qualifications Wales, teaching from September 2027 (© WJEC CBAC Ltd 2026).