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 Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol
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Interpreting GIS data, satellite images and digital maps
Learners use OS maps and interpret GIS data to locate and plan fieldwork sites, and in the examinations describe spatial patterns shown on a digital image or a GIS screenshot, for example ONS or Natural Resources Wales flood maps.
DCF: Llythrennedd gwybodaeth a data, Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils use Google Earth with a map layer to find the school, give four figure grid references for nearby features, and compare the satellite image with an OS map.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils use the Natural Resources Wales interactive flood map to find areas at risk along a local river and describe the pattern on an annotated screenshot.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils plan a mini fieldwork route using an online GIS such as ONS census maps, choosing and justifying study sites with six figure grid references.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Section 2.1.3, page 19; Appendix B, 3.4, page 46
“interpreting available and relevant Geographical Information Systems (GIS) data.”
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 addasu geiriau allweddol a thechnegau chwilio er mwyn dod o hyd i wybodaeth berthnasol.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu dadansoddi setiau data mawr a nodi tueddiadau lle bo hynny’n briodol.
Rwy'n gallu chwilio amrywiaeth o ffynonellau gan ddefnyddio technegau chwilio perthnasol a mwy cymhleth.
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 defnyddio fy nata i esbonio ac ychwanegu dilysrwydd at gasgliadau a, lle y bo’n bosibl, addasu casgliadau a/neu ragdybiaeth.
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Finding and judging secondary data online
Learners find, select and use secondary data that adds context and comparison to their fieldwork, and judge its reliability and validity. Appendix B names census data from the Office for National Statistics as an example.
DCF: Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils find climate data for a Welsh town and a holiday destination on the Met Office website and bookmark the pages they used.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils download population figures for their local authority from StatsWales or ONS and compare them with a neighbouring area.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils find two secondary data sets that could support a fieldwork question, then judge each for date, publisher and how well it compares with their own data.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Section 2.2.3, page 20; Appendix B, 1.4, page 45
“find, select and use relevant secondary data”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu addasu geiriau allweddol a thechnegau chwilio er mwyn dod o hyd i wybodaeth berthnasol.
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 chwilio’n effeithlon am wybodaeth ar gyfer fy ngwaith digidol a gwerthuso dibynadwyedd ffynonellau gwybodaeth, gan gyfiawnhau fy marn a’m rhesymau dros fy newisiadau, ac rwy'n gallu cyfeirnodi gwaith gan ddefnyddio dulliau priodol.
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.
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Referencing secondary sources
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.
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Researching an issue online and spotting bias and vested interest
In Unit 4 learners research a sustainability issue beyond the Resource Pack, reference what they find, and recognise misleading information, bias and vested interest. In Unit 2 they also consider whether stakeholders behind secondary data have a vested interest.
DCF: Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils research a proposed wind farm in Wales online and sort what they find into facts and opinions, noting who published each page.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils use advanced search, such as quotation marks, site:gov.wales and minus words, to find evidence on a local flood defence scheme and compare a council page with a campaign group page.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils research a sustainability decision beyond a teacher resource pack, produce two sides of referenced notes, and flag any source with a vested interest.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4, Section 4.2.2, page 34; Section 3.2, page 37
“recognising misleading or invalid information, including bias and vested interest.”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu addasu geiriau allweddol a thechnegau chwilio er mwyn dod o hyd i wybodaeth berthnasol.
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 defnyddio ystod o chwiliadau cymhleth yn annibynnol, e.e. a/neu/+/-/ddim.
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 chwilio’n effeithlon am wybodaeth ar gyfer fy ngwaith digidol a gwerthuso dibynadwyedd ffynonellau gwybodaeth, gan gyfiawnhau fy marn a’m rhesymau dros fy newisiadau, ac rwy'n gallu cyfeirnodi gwaith gan ddefnyddio dulliau priodol.
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.
Da gwybod
- Typing is optional for both NEA units: work may be "handwritten and scanned, or completed digitally" (Section 3.2, pages 37 and 38).
- Unit 1 and Unit 3 are each a "Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes" (Summary of assessment, page 5), so GIS and graph skills are tested on paper, for example from "a screen shot from a GIS" (Appendix B, page 46).
- Using digital technology "through accessing satellite images and digital maps" is a learning experience that "will not be directly assessed" (page 35).
- Unit 4 research is limited to "a maximum of two sides of A4 notes to be used during the assessment" (page 37), and learners "should not have access to the Resource Pack until the start of the assessment" (page 37).
- The online fieldwork statement is a centre task, not a learner skill: it is "submitted online, signed by the Head of Centre" (page 37).
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.