GCSE Dance
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
The only compulsory digital demand is the Unit 3 Dance Appreciation paper, a digital only examination that includes an unseen work, so learners must analyse dance on screen and type their answers. Everything else is live and physical, but filming rehearsals, studying professional works on video, editing accompaniment to time and a digital reflective log are the practical routes most learners will take. The biggest thing KS3 should build is watching dance closely on screen, pausing and replaying to name and evaluate what they see in typed answers.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Level 1 and Level 2
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2026
- Faint o waith digidol
- Isel
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: Choreography: Non-examination assessment, choreography to a WJEC stimulus plus a reflective log, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC, 40%, 96 marks
- Unit 2: Performance: Non-examination assessment, live performance of two pieces of repertoire, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC, 30%, 72 marks
- Unit 3: Dance Appreciation: Digital only examination 1 hour 45 minutes, 30%, 72 marks
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol
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Analysing an unseen dance work in an on-screen examination
Unit 3 is a digital only examination with objective, short and extended answers on set works and an unseen work. Learners must watch dance on screen, identify features using dance terminology and type evaluative answers under time pressure.
DCF: Creu cynnwys digidol, Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils watch a one-minute dance clip on a laptop and type answers into a Microsoft Form naming the actions, use of space and dynamics they see.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils sit a timed Microsoft Forms quiz on an unseen clip, pausing and replaying it to spot devices such as canon, unison and repetition.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils complete a 20-minute on-screen practice question on an unseen extract, typing an extended answer on how devices communicate meaning and editing it before submitting.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 3: Dance Appreciation, overview, page 15 (examination format, page 4)
“There will also be an unseen work included in the digital examination.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o feddalwedd i ddewis, cynhyrchu a golygu ystod o gydrannau aml-gyfrwng at ddiben penodol, megis:
- testun a delweddau, e.e. fformatio testun (print trwm, tanlinellu, italig, uwcholeuo); gosod a golygu blychau testun; colofnau; defnyddio offer mireinio (gwirydd sillafu, chwilio a disodli); lapio geiriau; tocio; newid maint a siâp; newid delweddau; ychwanegu effeithiau; byrhau a hollti clipiau sain a fideo; rhoi effeithiau ar ddiwedd sleidiau; defnyddio techneg ‘croen winwnsyn’
- cyflwyniad, e.e. cyfeiriad y dudalen; animeiddio; rhoi effeithiau ar ddiwedd sleidiau; dileu ac addasu delweddau; defnyddio cefndir; defnyddio botymau gweithredu i greu hyperddolen; ymgorffori gwrthrychau.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio gorchmynion bysellfwrdd fel llwybrau byr.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu archwilio a datblygu ystod o strwythurau dogfennau testun ffurfiol ar gyfer gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd a dibenion.
Rwy'n gallu awgrymu a gwneud gwelliannau sy’n berthnasol i’r gynulleidfa a’r diben, ar sail adborth a hunanwerthusiad o’m gwaith digidol.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu creu dogfennau testun ffurfiol ar gyfer cynulleidfa broffesiynol, gan gynnwys defnyddio offer adolygu cydweithredol fel rhan o’r gweithgareddau hyn.
Rwy'n gallu gwneud newidiadau manwl a phenodol i’m gwaith digidol, ar sail adborth a hunanwerthusiad, fel y bo’n berthnasol.
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Studying professional dance works on screen and judging video sources
Learners study three set works and should experience professional performance in person or on screen, including staging such as dance for camera. They need to find reliable recordings, use timestamps and understand what a filmed version shows or hides compared with live performance.
DCF: Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol, Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils bookmark a teacher-set playlist of professional clips and note the timestamps where a motif is repeated.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils find an official company video of a professional work, for example by National Dance Company Wales, check it is an official source and note the choreographer and date.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils build a referenced digital study sheet on a professional work with timestamped screenshots of key devices, lighting and costume, and compare it with a dance for camera piece.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Opportunities for integration of learning experiences, page 19 (dance for camera in Unit 3, Section 3.1.1, page 16)
“experience professional performance(s) and/or workshops, either in person or onscreen”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu dechrau cyfeirnodi ffynonellau a ddefnyddir yn fy ngwaith, ac ystyried a yw’r cynnwys yn ddibynadwy.
Rwy'n gallu storio canlyniadau chwilio i’w defnyddio yn y dyfodol, e.e. creu nod tudalen, ychwanegu at ffefrynnau.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu chwilio amrywiaeth o ffynonellau gan ddefnyddio technegau chwilio perthnasol a mwy cymhleth.
Rwy'n gallu gwerthuso dibynadwyedd ffynonellau gwybodaeth gan gyfiawnhau fy marn a’m rhesymau dros ddewisiadau, a chyfeirnodi gwaith gan ddefnyddio dulliau priodol.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu ystyried manteision a chyfyngiadau dulliau a ffynonellau gwybodaeth digidol a’r canlyniadau rwy’n eu cynhyrchu ac yna defnyddio’r canlyniadau hyn fel sail i feirniadu ansawdd fy ngwaith digidol yn y dyfodol.
Rwy'n gallu cyfeirio’n briodol at ffynonellau o wybodaeth a ddefnyddir yn fy ngwaith digidol.
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Filming rehearsals to review and refine movement safely
Learners develop technique and choreography by reflecting in a cycle of practice and improvement. The spec does not name video, but filming and replaying rehearsals is the usual way to check timing, alignment and devices, which also means handling footage of other people responsibly.
DCF: Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol, Hunaniaeth, delwedd ac enw da, Ymddygiad ar-lein a bwlio ar-lein
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils film a partner's eight-count phrase on a school iPad, watch it back together to choose one thing to improve, then delete the clip.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Groups film their motif before and after adding canon, compare the two clips side by side and store them only in the class Team.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils film their solo each week, use slow-motion playback to check alignment and timing, and keep dated clips in a private OneDrive folder with written targets.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2: Performance, overview, page 12 (refining choreography, Unit 1, Section 1.1.2, page 10)
“reflecting on their work in an ongoing cycle of practice and improvement”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu esbonio rhesymau dros gynllun a chynnwys fy ngwaith fy hun a gwaith pobl eraill.
Rwy'n gallu meddwl yn feirniadol am wybodaeth a gaiff ei rhoi ar-lein, e.e. effaith rhannu delweddau a fideos, metadata o ddelweddau a fideos.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu awgrymu a gwneud gwelliannau sy’n berthnasol i’r gynulleidfa a’r diben, ar sail adborth a hunanwerthusiad o’m gwaith digidol.
Rwy’n gallu deall bod ffotograffau, lleoliadau a thagiau yn gallu cael eu tracio ar-lein ac yn gallu gwneud dewisiadau deallus yn unol â hynny.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu gwneud newidiadau manwl a phenodol i’m gwaith digidol, ar sail adborth a hunanwerthusiad, fel y bo’n berthnasol.
Rwy'n gallu roi strategaethau priodol ar waith i ddiogelu fy hawliau, fy hunaniaeth, fy mhreifatrwydd a’m diogelwch emosiynol fy hun ac eraill mewn cymunedau ar-lein.
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Producing a multimedia reflective log
Unit 1 includes a reflective log of the choreographic process, and the format is not prescribed. A digital log combining clips, images and written evaluation lets learners show how their choreography developed and justify their choices.
DCF: Creu cynnwys digidol, Cyfnewid a rhannu gwybodaeth, Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils make a three-slide PowerPoint about their group dance with a photo on each slide and captions explaining their action, space and dynamics choices.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils create a PowerPoint log with short embedded clips showing how they developed a motif using retrograde and repetition.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils keep an ongoing log in OneNote or PowerPoint with dated clips, stimulus research and a critical evaluation of their choreographic devices.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Summary of assessment, Unit 1, page 4 (evaluation content in Unit 1, Section 1.1.4, page 11)
“Learners will also produce a Reflective Log of the process in a non-prescribed format.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o feddalwedd i ddewis, cynhyrchu a golygu ystod o gydrannau aml-gyfrwng at ddiben penodol, megis:
- testun a delweddau, e.e. fformatio testun (print trwm, tanlinellu, italig, uwcholeuo); gosod a golygu blychau testun; colofnau; defnyddio offer mireinio (gwirydd sillafu, chwilio a disodli); lapio geiriau; tocio; newid maint a siâp; newid delweddau; ychwanegu effeithiau; byrhau a hollti clipiau sain a fideo; rhoi effeithiau ar ddiwedd sleidiau; defnyddio techneg ‘croen winwnsyn’
- cyflwyniad, e.e. cyfeiriad y dudalen; animeiddio; rhoi effeithiau ar ddiwedd sleidiau; dileu ac addasu delweddau; defnyddio cefndir; defnyddio botymau gweithredu i greu hyperddolen; ymgorffori gwrthrychau.
Rwy'n gallu rheoli ffeiliau a ffolderi yn lleol neu ar-lein, e.e. symud ffeiliau i ffolder.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu dewis a defnyddio amrywiaeth o feddalwedd, offer a dulliau priodol i greu, addasu a chyfuno cydrannau aml-gyfrwng ar gyfer amrywiaeth o gynulleidfaoedd a dibenion, megis:
- testun a delweddau, e.e. archwilio a defnyddio dulliau addasu delweddau yn effeithiol; archwilio a defnyddio’r agweddau niferus ar gynllun dogfen yn briodol; defnyddio animeiddiad, effeithiau fideo a sain fel adlais, tempo, amlen, haenu, cyfradd fframiau, fframiau allweddol
- cyflwyniad, e.e. defnyddio offer dylunio; addasu themâu a lliwiau at y diben; creu templedi meistr.
Rwy'n gallu cyfiawnhau’r rhesymau dros ddewisiadau ac esbonio manteision ac anfanteision y gwahanol allbynnau digidol rwy’n eu creu.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio dulliau rheoli ffeiliau datblygedig, e.e. hanes fersiynau, adfer y fersiwn flaenorol, tagio, cywasgu.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio amrywiaeth o feddalwedd, offer a dulliau i greu canlyniad prosiect proffesiynol unigol neu gydweithredol, yn cynnwys ystod o gydrannau aml-gyfrwng.
Rwy'n gallu cyfiawnhau rhesymeg i gynulleidfaoedd beirniadol o ran cynllun a chynnwys fy ngwaith digidol.
Da gwybod
- Performance must be live, page 12: the solo learner "must actively perform in front of a live audience for a minimum of 1 minute 30 seconds", so filmed or dance for camera work cannot replace it.
- Choreography is realised live, page 11: Section 1.1.3 is "Realising their choreography in a live performance", for an audience.
- The reflective log format is open, page 4: it is produced "in a non-prescribed format", so a digital log is allowed but not required.
- The Unit 3 examination is on screen only, pages 4 and 15: "Digital only examination 1 hour 45 minutes" and it includes "an unseen work". No paper version is described in the specification.
- Watching performances on screen is encouraged but not assessed, page 19: "experiences will not be directly assessed".
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
Editing accompaniment in Audacity and naming music features overlaps with Music, and studying recorded professional performance overlaps with Drama, which also evaluates live and pre-recorded theatre.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC GCSE Dance specification, teaching from 2026, for award from 2028, © WJEC CBAC Ltd 2025 (no version number printed).