VCSE Hospitality and Catering
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
VCSE Hospitality and Catering asks learners to sit Unit 2 as a 30 question multiple-choice test on screen, to submit every non-examination assessment digitally with photographs of practical outcomes, and, in the Unit 4 option, to choose and create digital and social media to promote a hospitality event. Written evidence may be handwritten and scanned, no software is named, and WJEC's own mapping links digital competence only to section 4.2.1, so most of the digital demand sits in whichever 70% unit a centre chooses. The single biggest thing KS3 should build is the routine of photographing, saving and organising practical work in clear digital files, alongside simple spreadsheets for temperature logs and costing.
- 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 Hospitality and Catering, Entry Level and Level 1
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: Introduction to the Hospitality and Catering Industry: Mandatory external non-examination assessment 2 hours, 15%, 45 marks, set and marked by WJEC, tasks based on an assignment brief that changes annually
- Unit 2: Food Safety, Hygiene, and Allergens: Mandatory digital examination 1 hour, 15%, 30 marks, 30 multiple-choice questions, on screen only via Surpass, auto-marked and graded pass or fail
- Unit 3: Catering in Action (option): Non-examination assessment 12 hours, 70%, 105 marks, set by WJEC, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC; centres choose Unit 3 or Unit 4
- Unit 4: Hospitality in Action (option): Non-examination assessment 12 hours, 70%, 105 marks, set by WJEC, marked by the centre and moderated by WJEC; centres choose Unit 3 or Unit 4
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Datrys problemau a modelu
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Sequencing a production plan and an event plan (computational thinking)
Unit 3 learners produce and follow a production plan with an equipment list, ingredients, mise en place, quality points, sequencing and timings. Unit 4 learners create an event plan that sets out timings, the correct order of tasks, who handles each task, and contingency plans for problems such as equipment failure.
DCF: Datrys problemau a modelu, Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils put jumbled step cards for making a fruit crumble into the right order on a digital whiteboard and mark which steps can happen at the same time.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils draw a flowchart in PowerPoint for cooking chicken goujons, with a decision box asking if the core temperature has reached 70°C for two minutes and a loop back if not.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils build a timed production plan for two dishes as an Excel table (time, task, equipment, quality point), then find and fix a deliberate error in a partner's plan before cooking.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 3, Section 3.2.2, page 38; Unit 4, Section 4.2.3, page 47
“sequencing: the required tasks and their correct order”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy’n gallu deall pwysigrwydd trefn datganiadau o fewn algorithmau.
Rwy'n gallu creu a mireinio algorithmau a siartiau llif er mwyn datrys problemau, gan ddefnyddio nodweddion fel dolenni, gwerthoedd Boolean a fformiwlâu.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu nodi’r gwahanol rannau o algorithm er mwyn gweld beth yw eu dibenion.
Rwy'n gallu canfod a chywiro camgymeriadau mewn algorithmau.
Rwy'n gallu dewis a defnyddio amrywiaeth o dechnegau cynllunio yn effeithiol.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu datblygu datrysiadau rhesymegol er mwyn pennu prosesau rhaglen, ei mewnbynnau a’i hallbynnau, e.e. dilyn ffug-god neu siart lif i sicrhau canlyniad, datblygu dilyniant ysgrifenedig o'r camau y gellid eu dilyn.
Rwy'n gallu cynllunio fy ngwaith digidol yn effeithiol, a hynny mewn ffordd cynyddol gymhleth.
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Costing dishes and budgeting for an event with a spreadsheet
Unit 4 builds awareness of budgeting, and learners must consider the budget when planning a hospitality event alongside staffing, size of event and resources. Cost is also a stated factor in Unit 3 menu planning. No software is named, but a spreadsheet is the natural way to cost dishes and keep an event within budget.
DCF: Llythrennedd gwybodaeth a data, Datrys problemau a modelu
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils type the prices of the ingredients for a batch of Welsh cakes into Excel and use SUM to find the total cost.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils build a recipe costing sheet that divides the total cost by the number of portions, and compare the cost per portion of two versions of a pasta dish.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils model a school breakfast event budget in Excel, with formulae linking guest numbers to food costs and ticket income, and test what happens if 20 fewer guests come.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 4, Overview, page 43; Unit 4, Section 4.2.1, page 46; Unit 3, Section 3.2.1, page 38
“awareness of sustainability, budgeting, and Welsh cultural considerations in hospitality events”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o fformiwlâu taenlenni, e.e. + - / x, swm, cyfartaledd, uchafswm, lleiafswm.
Rwy'n gallu creu, mireinio a dadansoddi setiau data mewn tablau, siartiau, taenlenni a chronfeydd data i brofi neu gefnogi ymchwiliad.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu creu model syml neu algorithm annibynnol.
Rwy'n gallu creu ffurflen casglu data, casglu data, chwilio data a chreu cronfa ddata a thaenlen gan ddefnyddio dull mewnbynnu data priodol.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu creu a dylunio modelau'n annibynnol, ac esbonio sut y maen nhw'n cynrychioli problemau yn y byd go iawn, e.e. dewis dull i gyfleu problem, megis siart lif neu daenlen, a'i ddefnyddio'n gywir.
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.
Da gwybod
- Unit 2 is taken on screen only: "The assessment will be available onscreen only, via Surpass." (Summary of assessment, page 5). It is 30 questions, auto-marked, with an approximate pass mark of 75% (Section 3.2, page 53), and candidates "must have access to a device that matches or exceeds the minimum requirements" (Unit 2, page 23).
- Typing is optional but submission is digital: "The assessment must be submitted digitally, either as scanned handwritten responses or completed digitally." (Unit 1, page 53), and Units 3 and 4 may be "completed electronically" or scanned (page 54).
- Unit 3 centres must provide "IT access, including devices or systems for learners to document, store, and present their work digitally" and a camera or mobile device for visual evidence (Resources required for assessment, page 35).
- Unit 4 centres must provide "ICT resources (computers, design software, internet access)" (page 44), but no software is named anywhere in the specification.
- The front cover warns that "The UK Government has announced plans to restrict social media use by children under 16, which may impact some of our qualifications." This matters for the Instagram, WhatsApp and YouTube examples in Unit 4, section 4.2.1 (page 46).
- NEA tasks are supervised: "Learners must be supervised by a teacher while completing assessment tasks." (Section 3.3, page 55). Appendix C (page 66) maps digital competence only to Unit 4, section 4.2.1, for Interacting and Collaborating and Producing, with nothing for Citizenship or Data and Computational Thinking.
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
Digital NEA submission, photographing practical outcomes, temperature records and timed production plans match the demand in GCSE Food and Nutrition, and the Unit 4 event promotion, budgeting and customer feedback overlap with GCSE Business, so a shared KS3 routine of Forms, Excel and photo evidence would serve all three.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC Level 1/Level 2 VCSE Hospitality and Catering specification, approved by Qualifications Wales, teaching from September 2027, for award from 2029 (© WJEC CBAC Ltd 2026).