GCSE Welsh Second Language
Minimum Requirement
It is recommended that 2.5 hours per fortnight should be allowed for studying GCSE short course Welsh Second language.
The examination is intended for candidates:
- Whose first language is not Welsh
- Where Welsh is not the everyday language of the home
- Who have not followed the Welsh programme of study Key Stage 3
Aims
To ensure that students have the opportunity to:
- Show interest, pleasure and enthusiasm while studying Welsh language
- Contribute substantially to discussions, using language that is suitable for purpose and the audience
- Respond to a wide range of reading materials, including some published material
- Write in a wide range of forms for a variety of purposes, giving attention to purpose, audience and accuracy
Assessment Summary
Oral Examination 20% (5-10 minutes) Pair/Group activities
Listening Examination 10% (approx 1/2 hour)
Written Examination 30% (1 hour) Reading 15% and Writing 15%
Internal Assessment of coursework 40% Oral 20%, Reading 10% and Writing 10%
Topics
The course will concentrate on three specific contexts: The Square Mile, Leisure and either work or literature.
| The Square Mile | Leisure | Work | Literature |
|---|---|---|---|
| The family | Socialising / going out | The future (sixth form, college, work) | Picture |
| Family occasions | Sport | Applying for a job | Television programmes |
| Family holidays | Television and radio | GCSE / vocational qualification | Films (cinema / video / DVD) |
| The home | Films and video | Work experience | Plays / shows (theatre) |
| Conflict | Computers and the web | Part-time jobs | Computer games |
| The area | Pop singing / music | Welsh and work | Literature |
| Local attractions | Friends | Voluntary work | Letters |
| Facilities for young people | Interests and hobbies | Unemployment | Magazines and books |
| Local schools | Tension between friends / bullying | Equal opportunities | Poems / pop sings |
| The area's Welshness | Chat rooms | Short stories | |
| The local environment (litter/vandalism) | Sport - players wages, hoolagism | Scripts / playlets | |
| Local media | Novels |
