The booklet is designed to support pupils with every stage of Unit 1: Responding to a Visual Stimulus, including understanding the video stimulus, using the preparation sheet effectively, identifying different speakers’ opinions, discussing the stimulus and developing the extended discussion. Unit 1 is worth 25% of the qualification, with 15% awarded for Listening and 10% for Speaking. The booklet includes detailed guidance on the three broad Unit 1 themes: Hunaniaeth / Identity, Cynefin / Local Area & Environment and Diwylliant / Culture, together with the range of possible sub-topics pupils may encounter. General Unit 1 support includes: Unit 1 assessment format and requirements Breakdown of Listening and Speaking marks The three Unit 1 themes Sample Unit 1 preparation sheet Guidance on completing the tick grid Using vocabulary and additional notes effectively Guidance for Task 2 / extended discussion 10 Top Tips for Unit 1 Listening for the main message Identifying Person 1, Person 2 and Person 3 Recognising different viewpoints Referring back to the video Giving and justifying personal opinions Developing a natural paired/group discussion Asking and answering questions Responding spontaneously to a partner Dealing with unfamiliar accents and dialects Using a range of language and tenses 6 important grammar rules, including nasal and soft mutations Star sentence structures Extensive opinion phrases Present, past, future and conditional structures Comprehensive verbs reference Comprehensive nouns reference covering the Unit 1 themes Adjectives and adjective mutation Question and answer structures Connectives Idioms and higher-level expressions Language Mats Included: Dyma Fi – This is Me Amser Hamdden – Leisure Time Ysgol – School Fy Nheulu – My Family Yr Ardal – The Local Area Yr Amgylchedd – The Environment Cymru – Wales Yr Iaith Gymraeg – The Welsh Language Yr Eisteddfod Gwyliau – Holidays Dathliadau – Celebrations Byd Gwaith – World of Work Helpu Eraill – Helping Others Amser ac Arian – Time and Money Teledu a Sinema – Television and Cinema Cerddoriaeth – Music Ffasiwn a Siopa – Fashion and Shopping Technoleg – Technology Chwaraeon – Sport Bwyta’n Iach – Healthy Eating Alcohol, Ysmygu a Chyffuriau – Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs Yr Amser Gorffennol – The Past Tense Perswadio – Persuading / Persuasive Language Each language mat brings together accessible Welsh-English vocabulary, sentence structures, opinions, reasons, verbs, adjectives and relevant grammar to give pupils the language they need to discuss a wide range of possible Unit 1 stimuli. Ideal for Year 10/11 GCSE Cymraeg Craidd, whole-class teaching, Unit 1 preparation, intervention, revision sessions, speaking practice and independent study. 39-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering the topic Helpu Eraill / Helping Others. Includes key vocabulary for charities, volunteering and community support, alongside useful verbs, nouns, reasons, commands and language for discussing what people should, could and would like to do. It also includes support with the past tense and conditional tense. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. Contents: Types of charities Nouns Verbs Reasons for helping others Commands Conditional tense Past tense Volunteering Fundraising Community support Giving opinions and suggestions 1-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat designed to support pupils with writing a formal application letter in Welsh. Includes structured paragraph guidance, useful application phrases, school subjects, work experience and volunteering vocabulary, personal skills, verbs, adjectives, nouns and useful time expressions. Ideal for GCSE Welsh Second Language, extended writing, application-letter practice, revision and independent learning. Contents: Paragraph 1 – Introducing yourself and applying Paragraph 2 – School, subjects and future plans Paragraph 3 – Work experience Paragraph 4 – Personal skills and closing the letter School subjects Work experience and volunteering Personal skills Verbs Adjectives Nouns Useful time expressions Formal application phrases 1-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering fashion and shopping. Includes key nouns, verbs, clothes, adjectives, shop types, useful shopping phrases, online shopping, comparisons, time and place expressions, and language for discussing who you shop with. It also includes support with the past tense, conditional and future tense, and soft mutation. Nouns Verbs Adjectives Clothes Types of shops In the shop Online shopping Comparing When and where With who Past tense Conditional and future tenses Soft mutation Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. 1-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering the topic Cymru / Wales. Includes key vocabulary for places in Wales, geographical features and attractions, useful verbs and adjectives, location and distance phrases, and language for talking about experiences and future plans. It also includes support with the perfect tense, conditional tense, nasal mutation after ‘yn’, soft mutation after prepositions, and soft mutation of adjectives. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. Contents: Places in Wales Regions of Wales Geographical features Attractions and places to visit Verbs Nouns Adjectives Location and distance phrases Perfect tense Conditional tense Nasal mutation after yn Soft mutation after prepositions Soft mutation of adjectives 1-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering the topic Yr Iaith Gymraeg / The Welsh Language. Includes key vocabulary, verbs and adjectives, useful reasons and advantages for learning Welsh, language linked to Welsh identity and culture, and content on Patagonia / Yr Ariannin. It is ideal for helping pupils discuss the importance of the Welsh language and why it should be celebrated and protected. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. Contents: Verbs Nouns Adjectives Reasons to learn Welsh Advantages of the Welsh language Welsh identity phrases Greetings Wales and Welsh culture The Urdd The Eisteddfod Patagonia / Yr Ariannin Useful opinion and discussion points 1-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering the topic Dyma Fi / This is Me. Includes key language for introducing yourself, describing yourself and others, talking about family, birthdays, hobbies and interests, alongside a wide range of adjectives, opinions, sentence structures and support with the soft mutation. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. Contents: Introducing yourself Describing yourself Hair and eyes Family Birthdays and dates Months of the year Hobbies and interests Adjectives Opinions Sentence structures Present, past, future and conditional phrases Soft mutation 1-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering keeping fit and sport. Includes key verbs, nouns, sports, adjectives, competitions, time phrases, opinions and advice, as well as support with the past tense and soft mutation. Contents: Verbs Nouns Sports Adjectives Competitions Time phrases Advice Opinions Past tense Soft mutation Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. 1-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering persuasive language and expressing advice. Includes a wide range of commands, persuasive phrases, idioms, adjectives and useful verbs, alongside structured support for using the conditional tense and soft mutation accurately. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, persuasive writing, speaking, revision and independent learning. Contents: Commands Persuasive language Idioms Adjectives Verbs Conditional tense Positive and negative advice Language for saying what people should / shouldn’t do Soft mutation Useful persuasive sentence starters 1-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering Yr Amser Gorffennol / The Past Tense. Includes clear guidance on forming the past tense with regular verbs, common verb stems and endings, as well as key irregular past tense verbs. Designed to help pupils build accurate past-tense sentences and understand how verb forms change for different people. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, grammar teaching, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. Contents: Regular verbs Finding the verb stem Regular verb endings Person endings Common verb stem patterns Unusual verb stems Irregular verbs mynd – to go cael – to have dod – to come gwneud – to do / make Worked examples 1-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering Amser Hamdden / Leisure Time. Includes key vocabulary for activities, places and facilities, useful time and frequency phrases, opinions, reasons, comparisons and connectives, alongside support with adjectives and soft mutation. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. Contents: Activities Places and facilities Comparing Adjectives Opinions Reasons Connectives When and how often Who with Soft mutation 1-page printable PDF.

Y Daith by Aneirin Karadog – Complete Scheme of Work | 18 Lessons | NEW WJEC GCSE Core Cymraeg Unit 4 Literature A complete Scheme of Work for Y Daith by Aneirin Karadog, designed for the NEW WJEC GCSE Core Cymraeg Unit 4: Literature specification. This comprehensive resource contains 18 carefully sequenced lessons and over 250 pages of teaching materials, with an editable PowerPoint lesson and accompanying worksheet or handout for every lesson. The scheme takes pupils from their first introduction to the poem through to GCSE-style literary analysis and extended writing, while developing their Welsh language skills throughout. The sequence is designed to build pupils’ confidence and understanding progressively through a range of reading, speaking, listening and writing activities, alongside explicit teaching of vocabulary, grammar and literary analysis. Themes covered Identity and belonging Home and the local area The Welsh language and bilingualism Welsh culture and the National Eisteddfod Friendship and relationships Music, social media and technology The resource includes 18 fully editable PowerPoint lessons A worksheet or handout for every lesson Over 250 pages of teaching materials Retrieval starters and plenaries Reading, speaking, listening and writing activities Translation and grammar tasks Vocabulary development and language mats GCSE-style assessment opportunities Structured planning and extended writing support Literary analysis tasks Peer and self-assessment activities Success criteria Differentiated scaffolding and challenge throughout Teaching approach The lessons are carefully sequenced and incorporate retrieval practice, explicit modelling, structured discussion, collaborative learning, independent practice and opportunities for reflection. Activities are designed to support mixed-ability classes while providing appropriate challenge and preparing pupils for the demands of the new WJEC GCSE Core Cymraeg specification. Licence This resource is sold under a single-school, single-department licence. Purchase allows the resource to be downloaded, shared and used within one department in the purchasing school. It must not be redistributed, resold, uploaded to public or shared resource platforms, or shared with colleagues outside the purchasing department or school.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering the third person in Welsh. It includes key language for talking and writing about a friend, another person or a family member, with support for describing appearance, personality, birthdays and relationships. It also includes clear support with the present, past, future and conditional tenses, as well as key mutation patterns. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. Contents: The present tense The future tense The conditional tense The past tense Regular past tense patterns Describing a person Hair and eyes Adjectives Talking about a friend Talking about mum / another person Birthdays “We are…” relationship phrases Soft mutation Aspirate mutation Mutation patterns after ei 1-page printable PDF.

A complete scheme of work (22 lessons) on Pâst Dannedd by Mererid Thomas – the set text for Unit 4 of the new WJEC Core Cymraeg KS4 specification. This pack develops content knowledge, language analysis, and key themes of friendship, school life, and technology. What’s included: 22 fully resourced PowerPoints Worksheets and handouts for every lesson Starters, plenaries, and role play tasks Assessment materials and exam-style questions Focus on comprehension, language techniques, and reader response Thematic links: teen life, peer pressure, and digital behaviour Ready-to-teach, structured, and engaging for busy KS4 teachers 11 week sequence (approx. 4 lessons per fortnight) ensures secure progression from comprehension to oral and written production Grammar & Language Skills Explicit focus on key grammatical structures: past tense, conditional tense, negative forms, commands, and a wide range of connectives Vocabulary development linked to themes of friendship, school life, and technology Literary techniques taught in context, including dialogue, idioms, adjectives, and varied verb tenses Skills embedded through comprehension, analysis, discussion, and creative writing Licensing & Usage This resource is sold under a single-school licence: Purchase allows use within the buying teacher’s school or department only. It must not be redistributed, resold, uploaded to public or shared drives, or shared between schools/colleagues outside your own department. Each school wishing to use this scheme should purchase its own copy through Tes. By downloading, you agree to respect the author’s work and intellectual property.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering the topic Yr Ardal / The Area. Includes key vocabulary for areas, facilities, problems, adjectives, quantifiers, Cardiff attractions, sentence starters and useful location phrases, alongside support with mutations. The mat includes: Areas and places vocabulary, including Cardiff and areas of Wales Facilities and places in the local area Problems in the area, such as traffic, pollution, litter, unemployment and crime A wide range of adjectives for describing an area Quantifiers to help pupils extend their descriptions Useful sentence starters for giving opinions, discussing facilities and problems, and suggesting improvements Key location and distance vocabulary Cardiff attractions Support with the nasal mutation after ‘yn’ A reminder of the soft mutation of adjectives after ‘yn / ’n’ Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. 1-page printable PDF.

This KS4 Welsh Second Language lesson introduces learners to Dydd Santes Dwynwen through structured vocabulary development, translation practice and cultural understanding activities. The resource includes key word matching, retrieval tasks and bilingual translation designed to strengthen accuracy and reinforce prior knowledge of celebrations. Learners progress from recognising and using topic vocabulary to forming opinions, responding to questions and comparing Welsh celebrations, culminating in a Unit 2–style speaking task. Objectives guide pupils from simple sentence construction to confidently using a range of tenses, expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, and asking and answering questions with increasing independence. The lesson is fully differentiated, visually engaging and suitable for whole-class teaching or exam-focused revision. Worksheets also provided.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat covering time and money. Includes support for telling the time, days of the week, useful time expressions, money vocabulary, key questions and verbs, alongside helpful mutation rules and idiomatic phrases. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. Contents: Telling the time Days of the week Time expressions Useful vocabulary Questions about time Money vocabulary Questions about money Verbs Idioms Soft mutation Mutation rules with pounds and pence 1-page printable PDF.

A colourful, pupil-friendly language mat designed to support pupils with studying and discussing Pâst Dannedd by Mererid Thomas. Includes key vocabulary, character profiles, themes, discussion prompts, verbs, nouns and adjectives to help pupils talk and write about the story in more detail. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Welsh Second Language, reading, speaking, writing, revision and independent learning. Contents: Discussing the story Character profile: Lisa Character profile: Ffion Character profile: Cari Themes Verbs Nouns Adjectives Story vocabulary Discussion and analysis sentence starters Soft mutation of adjectives after yn / ’n 1-page printable PDF.

Language mat to help discuss the short story ‘Y Rhigos a’r Fan Hufen Ia’

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