VCSE Built Environment
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
VCSE Built Environment asks learners to know how apps, digital mapping, GIS, photography and drones support site analysis, to research a Welsh building project, and to plan projects and compare options, but most marks come from hands-on trade work. Unit 1 can be sat on screen, Unit 2 responses must be submitted digitally, and Unit 3 practical work reaches the moderator only as photographs or recordings, with no software named anywhere. The single biggest thing KS3 should build is clear photo and video recording of practical work, saved and named so it can stand as evidence, alongside simple spreadsheet planning.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Level 1 and Level 2
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2027
- Faint o waith digidol
- Isel
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
- Y cam cyn hyn
- Foundation Built Environment, Entry Level and Level 1
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: Introduction to the Built Environment Sector: Examination (sector test) 1 hour, 50 marks, 20%, set and marked by WJEC, paper-based or on-screen
- Unit 2: The Built Environment in Focus: NEA 6 hours 30 minutes, 50 marks, 20%, set and marked by WJEC, tasks based on a case study released each year on Portal
- Unit 3: Skills Development and Demonstration: NEA 14 hours, 90 marks, 60%, set by WJEC, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC, practical tasks in three chosen trades plus an evaluation
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol
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Answering the sector test on screen
Centres may enter learners for a paper-based or an onscreen version of the one hour Unit 1 sector test. Section A uses objective question types such as multiple response, drag-and-drop and hot spot questions, and Section B asks short answer questions, some based on industry scenarios.
DCF: Creu cynnwys digidol, Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils answer a short Microsoft Forms quiz on types of buildings at the end of a topic, including a ranking question and one typed answer.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils label the parts of a house, such as foundations, walls and roof, by dragging labels onto a picture in PowerPoint, then type two short answers on what each part does.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils sit a timed 20 minute on-screen practice test in Microsoft Forms on job roles and the building lifecycle, mixing objective questions with short typed answers to a scenario, and check their answers before submitting.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Section 3.2, Unit 1, page 42; Summary of assessment, page 5
“multiple choice, multiple response, fill-in-the-blank, drag-and-drop, and hot spot questions”
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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Researching a Welsh building project and referencing sources
Unit 2 is based on a case study of a Welsh building project, and up to two hours can be scheduled for research before the assessment tasks. The assessment pack sets out the research approach and referencing, and the content asks learners to evaluate real Welsh developments such as Cardiff Bay regeneration.
DCF: Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol, Hawliau digidol, trwyddedu a pherchenogaeth, Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils search for three facts about a well-known Welsh building, such as the Senedd or the Wales Millennium Centre, and list the web pages they used with titles.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils compare a council web page and a news article about a local regeneration scheme, note who wrote each and when, and say which is more reliable for facts about cost.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils research a Welsh development such as the Queen's Market redevelopment in Rhyl within a one hour limit, keep notes in OneNote with a link and reliability rating for each source, and finish with a reference list.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Section 3.2, Unit 2, page 42; Section 3.3, page 43; Unit 2, Section 2.2.2, page 24
“a further two hours can be scheduled for research prior to the completion of the assessment tasks”
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.
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.
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 cyfeirio’n briodol at ffynonellau o wybodaeth a ddefnyddir yn fy ngwaith digidol.
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Producing and submitting written or recorded responses digitally
Unit 2 responses must be submitted digitally, typed or as scanned handwriting, and the case study and tasks are available on Portal. The Unit 3 evaluation may be scanned handwriting, completed electronically, or an audio or audio-visual response, and it must be presented logically and professionally.
DCF: Creu cynnwys digidol, Cyfnewid a rhannu gwybodaeth, Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils type a short report on a building visit in Word with a heading and a photo, save it with a clear name and upload it to Teams.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils scan a handwritten answer with the iPad camera, check it is readable, and submit it as a PDF to Teams alongside a typed version.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils record a two minute spoken evaluation of a practical task on an iPad using trade terms, then type a structured written version and submit both to Teams.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Section 3.2, Units 2 and 3, pages 42 to 43; Unit 3, Section 3.4.3, page 39
“The assessment must be submitted digitally, either as scanned handwritten responses or completed digitally.”
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.
Rwy'n gallu lanlwytho ffeiliau o yriant lleol i storfa ar-lein.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu archwilio a datblygu ystod o strwythurau dogfennau testun ffurfiol ar gyfer gwahanol gynulleidfaoedd a dibenion.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio dulliau rheoli ffeiliau datblygedig, e.e. hanes fersiynau, adfer y fersiwn flaenorol, tagio, cywasgu.
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 penderfyniadau deallus am fathau o ffeiliau a deall materion yn ymwneud â chydweddoldeb, e.e. anawsterau golygu ffeiliau PDF, y gwahaniaethau rhwng ffeiliau sain.
Rwy'n gallu gwneud newidiadau manwl a phenodol i’m gwaith digidol, ar sail adborth a hunanwerthusiad, fel y bo’n berthnasol.
Da gwybod
- Unit 1 can be sat on paper or on screen: "Centres may enter candidates for either a paper-based or an onscreen version of the test" (Section 3.2, page 42).
- Typing is optional for Unit 2: "The assessment must be submitted digitally, either as scanned handwritten responses or completed digitally" (Section 3.2, page 42).
- Unit 3 practical work reaches the moderator only as images or video: evidence "must be submitted digitally, either as scanned photographs or recordings of the construction tasks completed" (Section 3.2, page 43).
- No software is named. For Unit 2 "There are no specific requirements for assessment" (page 21), and for the Unit 1 on-screen test centres are pointed to the WJEC website for system requirements (page 12).
- Rules on AI are not in the specification. Further information "including information on the use of AI" is in the WJEC guides to conducting non-examination assessment, and "learners will be supervised by a teacher while completing assessment tasks" (Section 3.3, page 43).
- Appendix A maps Data and Computational Thinking to Units 1 and 2 but not Unit 3, and Citizenship to only four sections, 1.1.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2 and 2.3.3 (pages 50 to 51).
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
Site analysis, land use and flood risk overlap with GCSE Geography, and choosing materials and planning a sequence of work overlap with GCSE Design and Technology, so shared KS3 work on digital maps and spreadsheet comparisons would serve all three.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC Level 1/Level 2 VCSE Built Environment specification, approved by Qualifications Wales, teaching from September 2027, for award from 2029 (© WJEC CBAC Ltd 2026).