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GCSE Geography

Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.

Geography asks learners to interpret GIS data, find and judge secondary data, process and present data in graphs and maps, reference their sources, research an issue independently, and submit both NEA units digitally. The spec does not force software use, but spreadsheets and GIS make this work far easier and 40% of the grade is NEA. The biggest thing KS3 should build is confident handling of real data sets in Excel, from collection form to graph to written conclusion.

Corff dyfarnu
CBAC
Lefel
Level 1 and Level 2
Addysgu gyntaf
Medi 2025
Faint o waith digidol
Uchel
Manyleb
Agor y fanyleb
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
  • Unit 1: Our Physical and Human World: Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes, 30%
  • Unit 2: Developing Fieldwork Skills: Non-examination assessment 7 hours (not including the fieldwork), 25%, set and marked by WJEC
  • Unit 3: Our Dynamic and Diverse World: Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes, 30%
  • Unit 4: Sustainable Solutions: Non-examination assessment 6 hours (3 hours research, 3 hours tasks), 15%, set by WJEC, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC

Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol

  1. Presenting data in graphs, charts and maps

    Asesu: Yn yr arholiad ac mewn gwaith cwrs

    Learners select and construct appropriate maps and graphs, including climate graphs, hydrographs, pie charts, dispersion graphs, scatter graphs and infographics, and weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of each form. These can be hand drawn or produced digitally.

    DCF: Llythrennedd gwybodaeth a data, Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol, Creu cynnwys digidol

    Paratoi disgyblion

    Blwyddyn 7
    Pupils turn monthly rainfall and temperature data for Cardiff into a climate graph in Excel, with rainfall as bars and temperature as a line.
    Blwyddyn 8
    Pupils make a one page infographic in PowerPoint on their local area's population, choosing a chart type for each statistic and saying why.
    Blwyddyn 9
    Pupils present the same fieldwork data as a bar chart, a pie chart and a dispersion graph, then explain which shows the pattern best.
    Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD

    Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Section 2.3.2, page 21; Appendix B, 4.1, page 46

    “select and use appropriate graphs”
    Cam cynnydd 3
    • Rwy'n gallu creu, mireinio a dadansoddi setiau data mewn tablau, siartiau, taenlenni a chronfeydd data i brofi neu gefnogi ymchwiliad.

    • Rwy'n gallu esbonio rhesymau dros gynllun a chynnwys fy ngwaith fy hun a gwaith pobl eraill.

    Cam cynnydd 4
    • Rwy'n gallu dadansoddi setiau data syml gan gynnwys grwpio data fel sy’n briodol.

    • Rwy'n gallu cyfiawnhau’r rhesymau dros ddewisiadau ac esbonio manteision ac anfanteision y gwahanol allbynnau digidol rwy’n eu creu.

    Cam cynnydd 5
    • Rwy'n gallu defnyddio rhaglenni priodol i greu tystiolaeth ystadegol yn seiliedig ar ddata a gasglwyd gen i/senario a nodwyd a chyfiawnhau’r rhesymeg.

    • 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.

  2. Referencing secondary sources

    Asesu: Mewn gwaith cwrs (asesiad di-arholiad)

    Learners must reference all secondary data with citations and a bibliography or resource list, and referencing is also a named decision making skill in Unit 4.

    DCF: Hawliau digidol, trwyddedu a pherchenogaeth, Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol, Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol, Creu cynnwys digidol

    Paratoi disgyblion

    Blwyddyn 7
    Pupils add a simple resource list to a country fact file, recording the website name, page title and date visited for each source.
    Blwyddyn 8
    Pupils use the References tool in Word to cite the websites and maps used in a report on a Welsh national park.
    Blwyddyn 9
    Pupils reference every secondary data set and image in a fieldwork write up in one consistent style and label each graph with its data source.
    Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD

    Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Section 2.3.3, page 21; Unit 4, Section 4.2.1, page 34

    “accurately reference all sources of secondary data by citing sources, using a bibliography/resource list.”
    Cam cynnydd 3
    • Rwy'n gallu cyfeirio at ffynonellau wrth ymchwilio ac esbonio pwysigrwydd gwneud hynny, e.e. creu rhestrau syml ar gyfer cyfeirnodi ffynonellau digidol a ffynonellau all-lein.

    • Rwy'n gallu dechrau cyfeirnodi ffynonellau a ddefnyddir yn fy ngwaith, ac ystyried a yw’r cynnwys yn ddibynadwy.

    Cam cynnydd 4
    • Rwy'n gallu gwerthuso dibynadwyedd ffynonellau gwybodaeth gan gyfiawnhau fy marn a’m rhesymau dros ddewisiadau, a chyfeirnodi gwaith gan ddefnyddio dulliau priodol.

    • Rwy'n gallu deall hawlfraint ac esbonio elfennau cyfreithiol a moesegol parchu gwaith creadigol, e.e. ystyried goblygiadau moesegol a chyfreithiol lladrad a llên-ladrad a gwybod bod hynny'n anghyfrifol ac yn amharchus, ac rwy'n gallu defnyddio fy nealltwriaeth o’r rheolau a’r rheoliadau mewn gwahanol senarios.

    Cam cynnydd 5
    • Rwy'n gallu cyfeirio’n briodol at ffynonellau o wybodaeth a ddefnyddir yn fy ngwaith digidol.

    • Rwy'n gallu deall hawliau a chyfrifoldebau unigolion fel crewyr a defnyddwyr cynnwys, ac rwy'n gallu meddwl yn feirniadol a gwneud penderfyniadau moesegol am y defnydd o waith creadigol mewn perthynas â defnydd teg a chyfeirio gan ddefnyddio systemau cyfeirnodi ffurfiol, e.e. Harvard a Rhydychen.

    • Rwy'n gallu defnyddio offer cyfeirnodi a mynegeio priodol i wella dogfennau.

Da gwybod

Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill

Data processing and graph work overlaps with Mathematics and Numeracy, and source evaluation and referencing overlap with History.

Ffynhonnell: WJEC GCSE Geography specification, Teaching from 2025, For award from 2027, Version 6, September 2026.