Page 37 - Sixth Form Options Booklet

Why study Cymraeg at Ysgol Cas-gwent?
• The department has been reborn over the previous KEY INFORMATION
couple of years with the vision to become a hub of
second language learning in Monmouthshire. Level: Advanced and AS Level

• Staff in the department are at the forefront of leading Examining Board: WJEC
and creating new ideas. Staff collaborate with a
number of schools across south Wales to offer ‘sector Curriculum Leader:
leading provision’. Mr J. Woodland

• Students are given a variety of opportunities to use
their Cymraeg on a daily basis by helping out in Entry Requirements:
transition and KS3 Cymraeg lessons and on trips to General sixth form entry.
places such as Llangrannog.
• Students will possess a variety of opportunities Assesment Method:
to engage with a number of Welsh universities.
The department shares a very close relationship with Unit 1: Oracy Examination based
Cardiff University and Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. on the film ‘Patagonia’ – 15%
• Students can speak with a variety of public and private
sector organisations who value Cymraeg. These include Unit 2: Internal Written Assessment
but are not limited to; Gwent Police, the NHS, Hugh based on Welsh culture or
James solicitors, the Welsh Rugby Union and Welsh history – 20%
Water/Dwr Cymru.
Unit 3: Written Examination based
Pupils continuing their Cymraeg journeys with us in
September 2022 will become ‘Y Creawdwyr Hanes’ (The on five famous Welsh poems – 15%
History Creators). This will be the first Cymraeg class ran at
A Level for eight years at Chepstow School. The opportunity Unit 4: Oracy Examination based on
that has arisen is a credit to the work completed by this
current year group – Ewch amdani, rydych chi gyd yn wych. the Welsh play ‘Crash’ - 25%

Unit 5: Written Examination
based on the history of the Welsh
Language and it’s development over
the past 60 years – 15%

Unit 6: Written Examination based
on Welsh grammar in short stories –
20%.

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