Year 10 / 11 Welsh (Cymraeg)
Core GCSE Welsh language skills – reading, writing, oracy and grammar – with bilingual explanations and practice for learners across Wales.
Areas of focus
Reading
Understanding Welsh texts – meaning, opinion and language features.
Writing
Writing for purpose in Welsh – messages, articles, stories and formal tasks.
Oracy
Speaking and listening – conversation, presentation and discussion skills.
Grammar & accuracy
Mutations, verb patterns, mutations and common accuracy targets.
Lessons
Each lesson includes clear explanations, examples and practice questions.
Reading Welsh Texts – Meaning & Opinion
Finding explicit meaning, inference and the writer’s opinion in Welsh reading tasks.
Writing in Welsh for Purpose
Matching form, audience and purpose in Welsh writing tasks – emails, articles and formal letters.
Welsh Mutations (Treigladau)
Soft, nasal and aspirate mutations – when they happen and how to spot common patterns.
Welsh Verbs & Tenses
Present, past and future patterns that appear most often in GCSE writing and speaking.
Oracy – Conversation & Opinions
Holding a conversation in Welsh – giving opinions, asking questions and responding naturally.
Oral Presentation in Welsh
Planning and delivering a short Welsh presentation – structure, notes and clear delivery.
Building Vocabulary Range in Welsh
Connectives, opinion phrases and descriptive language that lift writing and speaking marks.
Proofreading Welsh Writing
A final checklist for accents, mutations, verb endings and the errors that cost easy marks.
Formal Letters & Applications in Welsh
Layout, openings and closings for formal Welsh letters, emails and simple applications.
Narrative & Description in Welsh
Writing short stories and descriptions in Welsh – structure, past tense and sensory detail.
Listening Strategies in Welsh
How to approach Welsh listening tasks – predicting, catching key words and smart note-taking.
Common Prepositions in Welsh
High-frequency prepositions (i, o, am, ar, gyda…) and the mutation patterns that follow them.
Giving Opinions & Reasons in Welsh
Building longer opinion answers – agree/disagree, advantages/disadvantages and linked reasons.
Welsh Exam Strategy
Timing, understanding question types and allocating effort across reading, writing and oracy.
Reading Different Welsh Text Types
How approach changes for articles, messages, adverts and literary extracts in Welsh papers.
Full Year 10/11 Welsh language coverage – reading, writing, oracy, grammar and exam strategy.
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