Skills for Life: Skills in the Natural Environment
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
Skills in the natural environment is a 20 hour Skills for Life unit, from Entry 1 to Level 2, which learners combine with other units into a Skills for Life or Skills for Work Award, Certificate or Diploma. Learners study local environments, ecosystems and natural resources, the impact of human activity, and practical outdoor skills such as shelter building, navigation, planting and conservation, working safely and sustainably. Digital demand is low: no assessment criterion needs technology, and the pack does not list Digital competence among the unit's integral skills. Digital work sits in filming practical tasks as evidence, videos and case studies, wildlife survey records and presentations.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Entry Level 1 to Level 2
- Oriau dysgu dan arweiniad
- 20
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2027
- Faint o waith digidol
- 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): Four learning outcomes, each with assessment criteria at Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3 (unit codes S624E1, S624E2 and S624E3). Evidence is compiled into a portfolio, internally assessed by the centre and externally quality assured by WJEC. 20 guided learning hours.
- Level 1 and Level 2: Four learning outcomes, each with assessment criteria at Level 1 and Level 2 (unit codes S624L1 and S624L2). Evidence is compiled into a portfolio, internally assessed by the centre and externally quality assured by WJEC. 20 guided learning hours.
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Creu cynnwys digidol
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Recording outdoor tasks with photos and video
Learners or staff photograph and film practical tasks such as shelter building, compass use and collecting water so they can go in the portfolio, and learners can add notes on what worked. This comes from the sources of evidence, not from an assessment criterion, so it is a way of evidencing learning outcomes 3 and 4 rather than a skill that is assessed, and learners at any level can do it with support.
DCF: Creu cynnwys digidol, Cyfnewid a rhannu gwybodaeth
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils take three photos of a seed planting activity on a tablet and add a one line caption to each in a shared slide.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils film a 30 second clip of a partner tying a knot or setting up a tarp, then save it with a clear file name in the right class folder.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils make a short annotated photo sequence of building a shelter in a group, with captions explaining each step and one change they would make next time.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Sources of evidence, page 14; Level 1 and Level 2, learning outcome 3, page 8
“photos or short videos of learners carrying out survival tasks”
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.
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Presenting findings and safety advice
Learners can give group or individual presentations on findings from local ecosystem observations or eco-action projects, or on why safety and environmental actions are important. These are suggested activities only; the assessment criteria can be met orally, practically or on paper, so slides or other digital outputs are optional.
DCF: Creu cynnwys digidol, Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils make a three slide presentation about one animal found in the school grounds, with a photo and two facts on each slide.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils design a digital poster on staying safe near water for younger pupils, choosing text size and images that suit that audience.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils present the results of a class litter pick with photos and a chart, ask for feedback, and improve one slide before sharing it.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Suggested activities, page 13
“group or individual presentations on findings from local ecosystem observations”
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 sicrhau bod yr allbwn yn briodol at ddiben penodol.
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 awgrymu a gwneud gwelliannau sy’n berthnasol i’r gynulleidfa a’r diben, ar sail adborth a hunanwerthusiad o’m gwaith digidol.
Da gwybod
- Each level has its own unit code: "S624E1", "S624E2", "S624E3", "S624L1" and "S624L2" (Unit overview, page 3).
- Outdoor access is needed: "Centres may need access to local green spaces, basic navigation tools (maps, compasses), and simple safety equipment" (Resources required for delivery, page 15), and assessment "should not require any additional resources to those required for delivery" (page 17).
- Practical evidence is best captured on camera: sources include "photos or short videos of learners carrying out survival tasks (e.g. building a shelter, using a compass, collecting water)" (Sources of evidence, page 14), and the portfolio "is not limited to paper-based materials" (Skills for Life and Work specification, Section 4.1, page 18).
- Navigation in the pack is with "maps or compasses" (Amplification of LO3, page 11); GPS or mapping apps are not required.
- AI tools can be used only if acknowledged; learners "risk committing malpractice if AI is misused", and misuse includes "Failing to acknowledge use of AI tools when they have been used as a source of information" (Skills for Life and Work specification, Section 4.6, page 21).
- Suggested assessment tasks in the pack "are not mandatory"; teachers may use, adapt or replace them (Skills for Life and Work specification, Section 4.1, page 18).
- Evidence sent to WJEC for quality assurance goes digitally: "all evidence submitted for sampling must be provided digitally by the centre" (Skills for Life and Work specification, Section 5.2, page 23).
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
The pack names GCSE Geography and GCSE Biology as related; on this page the ecosystems, biodiversity and freshwater work links to GCSE Geography and to the biology in GCSE The Sciences and GCSE Integrated Science. It also names the Foundation and VCSE in Sport and Leisure, which share outdoor activity and risk assessment, and Built Environment, which here is the VCSE Built Environment. In the Skills Suite the pack suggests delivering it alongside Community participation, Basic first aid, Teamwork, Personal safety, Practical gardening, Sustainability in action, Overcoming barriers, Working in Wales and Jobs of the future.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC Skills in the natural environment 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).