Skills for Work: Working in Wales
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
Working in Wales is a Skills for Work unit about the job market in Wales: key job sectors and employers, how Welsh sectors link to the wider UK and global economy, why Welsh language skills matter at work and the role of the Welsh Language Commissioner, and the skills needed in sectors with high demand. It is one 10 hour unit learners combine with others into a Skills for Work or Skills for Life and Work Award, Certificate or Diploma. Literacy runs through every criterion, from naming and matching at Entry 1 to defining, explaining and comparing at Level 2, in speech or writing. Numeracy is light and not assessed.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- 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
- 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): Three learning outcomes (jobs available in Wales, the importance of the Welsh language in Welsh workplaces, skills needed to work in Wales), with 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. 10 guided learning hours.
- Level 1 and Level 2: Four learning outcomes (the job market in Wales, key employment sectors and their links to the international economy, the importance of the Welsh language in Welsh workplaces, skills needed to work in Wales), with assessment criteria at Level 1 and Level 2. Evidence goes in a portfolio, internally assessed by the centre and externally quality assured by WJEC. 10 guided learning hours.
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau
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Explaining why Welsh matters in the workplace
Learners say, outline, describe and explain why Welsh language skills are useful at work. At Entry 3 they outline at least three reasons why Welsh is important in workplaces, and at Level 1 and Level 2 they describe or explain why Welsh is required or highly desired in employment sectors and outline the legal status of Welsh and the role of the Welsh Language Commissioner. These are assessment criteria.
Llythrennedd: Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Diben, Eglurder a geirfa
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils list three jobs in their community where speaking Welsh helps and say one reason for each in a class discussion.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a short paragraph explaining how Welsh helps a receptionist at a council office and a care worker, using because and so.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write a structured explanation of why public services in Wales must offer Welsh, including what the Welsh Language Commissioner does.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Entry Level, learning outcome 2, assessment criteria 2.1 to 2.3, page 5; Level 1 and Level 2, learning outcome 3, assessment criteria 3.1 to 3.4, page 6
“Outline at least three reasons why Welsh is important in workplaces.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu ysgrifennu disgrifiad cynhwysfawr o bwnc, thema neu safbwynt.
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 defnyddio crynodebau, trafod materion, rhoi esboniadau manwl a defnyddio rhesymeg wrth ymdrin â phwnc.
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.
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Comparing sectors and giving reasons
Comparison and reasoning are required by the criteria. At Entry 3 learners compare two jobs by how Welsh is used or the skills needed, and at Level 2 they compare two job sectors and discuss their popularity giving reasons, and compare why there is high demand in each sector.
Llythrennedd: Cysyllteiriau a chystrawen, Diben, Cynllunio a threfnu ar gyfer gwahanol ddibenion, cynulleidfaoedd a chyd-destunau, Gofyn cwestiynau
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils say one thing that is the same and one thing that is different about working in a shop and working in a hospital.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils write a comparison of two jobs using whereas, however and both, with one reason why each job is popular.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write a short comparison of tourism and construction in Wales, giving reasons why each is in high demand and backing each reason with an example.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r Fframwaith Llythrennedd a Rhifedd
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Entry Level, learning outcome 2, assessment criterion 2.3, and learning outcome 3, assessment criterion 3.3, page 5; Level 1 and Level 2, learning outcome 1, assessment criterion 1.3, page 6, and learning outcome 4, assessment criterion 4.3, page 7
“Compare two different job sectors in Wales and discuss their popularity, giving reasons for your answers.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amrywiaeth gynyddol o gysyllteiriau i drefnu fy syniadau mewn brawddegau, paragraffau a thestunau cyfan.
Rwy'n gallu rhannu, siarad ac ysgrifennu am fy meddyliau, fy nheimladau a fy marn gan ddefnyddio ystod o dechnegau i ddangos effaith.
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.
Rwy'n gallu cynnal safbwynt argyhoeddiadol, gan ragweld safbwyntiau eraill ac ymateb iddyn nhw.
Da gwybod
- Each level has its own unit code: "Unit Codes S669E1" through S669L2, and the unit is worth "GLH 10" (Unit overview, page 3).
- Writing is not the only route: "While evidence may be verbal, written, practical, or visual, extended written work is not required unless appropriate" (Sources of evidence, page 11).
- Spelling is not marked here: "Assessor judgements should focus on meeting the standard, not spelling or presentation unless specifically assessed" (Sources of evidence, page 11).
- No special equipment is needed: "Assessment of this unit should not require any specific resources" (Resources required for assessment, page 12).
- Suggested assessment tasks "are not mandatory". Teachers may use, adapt or replace them (Skills for Life and Work specification, section 4.1, page 18).
- Evidence types include "video/audio recordings" and "teacher/assessor questioning", so spoken answers count (Skills for Life and Work specification, section 4.1, page 18).
- AI tools may be used "When properly referenced", but misuse includes "Copying or paraphrasing whole responses of AI-generated content" (Skills for Life and Work specification, section 4.6, page 21).
- Where a criterion uses a plural without a number, "a plural reference within assessment criterion refers to a minimum of two" (pages 5 and 7).
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
The pack names Rights and responsibilities in the workplace, Understanding the changing labour market, Fairness and inclusion in the workplace and Wellbeing in work (Wellbeing and work in the specification) as closely related Skills Suite units, and Jobs of the future and Exploring career pathways sit naturally alongside it. Work on sectors, employers and the Welsh economy links with GCSE Business. The Welsh language outcomes link with Core Cymraeg and Cymraeg Language and Literature. The key sectors named in the amplification match other qualifications on the page: construction with VCSE Built Environment, tourism with VCSE Travel and Tourism, retail with VCSE Retail and Customer Service, public services with VCSE Public Services, advanced manufacturing with VCSE Engineering, creative industries with VCSE Creative and Media Production and Technology, food and drink with VCSE Hospitality and Catering, and health and social care with GCSE Health and Social Care and Childcare.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC Working in Wales 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).