GCSE German
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
GCSE German makes few direct digital demands. The oracy NEA is audio recorded by the teacher, and the exams use texts in digital formats such as podcasts, e-mails and web pages, but dictionaries and reference materials are banned in every unit. The biggest thing KS3 can build is confident, regular recording and self-review of spoken German.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Level 1 and Level 2
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2025
- Faint o waith digidol
- Isel
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: Oracy: Non-examination assessment, speaking test 7 to 10 minutes plus 10 minutes preparation, 30%
- Unit 2: Reading and Writing: Non-examination assessment 1 hour, 15%
- Unit 3: Listening: Examination 45 minutes, 20%
- Unit 4: Reading and Writing: Examination 1 hour 30 minutes, 35%
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Ymddygiad ar-lein a bwlio ar-lein
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Discussing technology, social media and online wellbeing in German
Assessment in every unit draws only on the Appendix B vocabulary list, which includes soziale Medien nutzen (to use social media), im Internet surfen (to surf the internet), herunterladen (to download), hochladen (to upload), Like (like, social media), Bildschirm (screen), WLAN (internet connection) and Sucht (addiction). Learners may be asked to read, hear, speak or write about online life within the leisure and wellbeing theme. WJEC's own Appendix C maps Digital Competence Citizenship to Unit 2.
DCF: Iechyd a lles, Ymddygiad ar-lein a bwlio ar-lein
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils say in German which apps they use, how long they spend online each day, and whether they think that is too much.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils hold a class debate in German on the pros and cons of social media using opinion phrases, then write a short paragraph giving their view.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils write a German reply to a forum post from a teenager who cannot put their phone down, giving advice and using words such as soziale Medien, herunterladen and Sucht.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Appendix B, everyday language, page 45
“soziale Medien nutzen to use social media”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu deall pwysigrwydd cael cydbwysedd rhwng amser yn chwarae gemau neu amser sgrin a rhannau eraill o’m bywyd, e.e. ystyried y rhesymau posibl pam rwy'n cael fy nhemtio i dreulio mwy o amser yn chwarae gemau neu'n ei chael hi'n anodd stopio chwarae a’r effaith a gaiff hyn ar fy lles.
Rwy'n gallu adnabod dylanwadau cadarnhaol a negyddol ehangach technoleg, e.e. ar fy mywyd, ar gymdeithas, ar yr amgylchedd.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu myfyrio ar rôl y cyfryngau digidol yn fy mywyd a’m harferion.
Rwy'n gallu ymddwyn yn briodol ar-lein, gan gadw fy hun yn ddiogel ac ymddwyn mewn modd cyfrifol.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu cymryd camau rhesymol i osgoi problemau iechyd a achosir gan y defnydd o dechnoleg ac awgrymu strategaethau i atal neu leihau’r problemau corfforol a seicolegol.
Rwy'n gallu gwerthuso ymddygiad ar-lein yn barhaus, gan ystyried canlyniadau gweithredoedd; cymryd camau i leihau risgiau i ddiogelwch; ystyried safbwyntiau byd-eang a diwylliannol ac addasu ymddygiad yn unol â hynny.
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Communicating and collaborating online with speakers of the language
Among the learning experiences the qualification should generate are direct or indirect contact with speakers of the language and making use of digital technology. These are not directly assessed, but safe online exchanges and shared projects give real audiences for German.
DCF: Cydweithredu, Ymddygiad ar-lein a bwlio ar-lein, Cyfnewid a rhannu gwybodaeth
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils each add one slide introducing themselves in German to a shared class PowerPoint in Teams, with editing permissions set by the teacher.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils exchange teacher-moderated e-mails with a partner school in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, following class rules for safe online contact.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils work in groups on a shared PowerPoint or Sway about Welsh culture for a partner school in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, then improve it using the partner pupils' comments.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Section 2, Opportunities for integration of learning experiences, page 20
“make use of digital technology”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu cydweithio i greu prosiect ar-lein ar y cyd at ddiben penodol, gan rannu a gosod caniatâd mewn ffordd briodol ar gyfer aelodau eraill y grŵp, e.e. golygu, rhoi sylwadau, gweld.
Rwy'n gallu arddangos ymddygiad priodol ar-lein a defnyddio ystod o strategaethau i ddiogelu fy hun ac eraill rhag peryglon posibl, bwlio ac ymddygiad amhriodol ar-lein, e.e. diffodd sylwadau ar gyfryngau digidol, rhoi gwybod am ddefnyddwyr a’u blocio.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu dewis yn annibynnol a defnyddio ystod o ddulliau cydweithio i greu prosiect gydag eraill mewn un iaith neu fwy, e.e. defnyddio technoleg ar-lein i rannu a chyflwyno syniadau i eraill.
Rwy'n gallu ymddwyn yn briodol ar-lein, gan gadw fy hun yn ddiogel ac ymddwyn mewn modd cyfrifol.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu myfyrio ar y dewis o ddatrysiadau cydweithio, eu defnyddio’n briodol a sôn am sut y gellid gwella hyn i gyflawni amcanion tasgau.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio gwasanaethau ar-lein i rannu cynnwys priodol â chynulleidfa fyd-eang, e.e. lanlwytho cynnwys i wefannau cyhoeddus i’w rannu â chynulleidfaoedd penodol.
Da gwybod
- Dictionaries are banned in every unit: "Learners are not permitted to use a dictionary in any part of the assessment." (Summary of assessment, page 5).
- Unit 1 oracy NEA allows only the learner's own notes: "or any other reference materials excluding the learner’s own notes." (Section 3.2, Unit 1, page 21).
- Unit 2 reading and writing NEA allows no reference materials, digital or otherwise. The spec does not say whether the response is handwritten or typed: "Learners are not permitted to use dictionaries in any part of the assessment, or any other reference materials." (Section 3.2, Unit 2, page 22).
- The oracy recording is made by the teacher, so learners do not handle recording technology in the assessment: "audio recorded and marked by external examiners" (Section 3.2, Unit 1, page 22).
- Use of digital technology is a learning experience only and is optional in delivery: "experiences will not be directly assessed" (Section 2, Opportunities for integration of learning experiences, page 20).
- The spec does not mention AI or translation tools, but the general malpractice rule applies: "Candidates must not take part in any unfair practice in the preparation of work for GCSE German." (Section 4 Malpractice, page 23).
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
WJEC's Appendix C (page 93) ticks Digital Competence Citizenship and Producing for Unit 2, Producing for Unit 4, Interacting and Collaborating for all four units, and nothing for Data and Computational Thinking. Unlike French and Spanish, German also ticks Interacting and Collaborating for Unit 2. Translation into Cymraeg or English overlaps with Welsh and English departments.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC GCSE German specification, Teaching from 2025, For award from 2027, Version 2, February 2025.