Welsh
Mrs A Lloyd (Second in MFL/Welsh)
WEB RESOURCES
- Welsh Quizlet page
- Sut Welsh website (free after 4pm and on weekends)
- BBC Bitesize (Welsh Second Language)
- Duolingo (Welsh)
- Ciwb – Welsh Second Language resources and interactive worksheets
- KS3 videos and tasks
- Interactive time game
- WJEC Online Resources (KS4 Welsh Second Language)
- Welsh online magazine
KS3: YEARS 7-9
Welsh Second Language apps + games – all can be found in the app store:
- ap geiriaduron (dictionary)
- Aur am air (to practise spelling)
- Ap Cywirdeb Iaith (to practise grammar)
- Amser (to practise times)
- Sillafu Ail iaith (to practise spelling)
- Brawddegau ail iaith (language games)
- Ap Anagramau ail iaith (anagrams)
- Guto Nyth Brân (language game)
- Wyddor Gymraeg-ABC Welsh alphabet (Y7 and pupils who have not studied Welsh in primary school)
KS4: YEARS 10-11
Welsh Second Language apps + games – all can be found in the app store:
- ap geiriaduron (dictionary)
- Ap Cywirdeb Iaith (to practise grammar)
- Amser (to practise times)
- Sillafu Ail iaith (to practise spelling)
- Brawddegau ail iaith (language games)
- Ap Anagramau ail iaith (anagrams)
From time to time we have pupils joining us from schools that do not study Welsh. The following document may be used to help prepare for Welsh lessons here at Porthcawl.
Click here to download a booklet to Support Pupils who have not studied Welsh Language before.
Throughout each unit of work pupils will receive regular homework, including core homework. Pupils will be assessed at the end of each unit of work in the following skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening.
For up to date information on KS4 and 5 courses, please see the Options Booklets
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Key Stage 3
Year 7
September – October half term
Fi – talking about myself, personal details and opinions.
October – February half term
Ein Byd – looking at the Welsh language and Patagonia.
February – May half term
School – lessons, opinions, teachers, uniform, school dinners, trips, clubs.
May half term onwards
DCF project on the topic of school.
Year 8
September – October half term
Sports – Names of sports, details, where? when? with whom? teams, favourite teams and players, past tense.
October – February half term
Shopping and fashion – key vocabulary, favourite/least favourite shops, opinions with extended reasons, last weekend, next weekend.
February – May half term
Wales – what Wales means to us, sports, music, celebrations and events, organisations in Wales.
May half term onwards
DCF project – create a magazine.
Year 9
September – October half term
Mobile phones and technology – key vocabulary, opinions, reasons, past tense, conditional tense, details, when? where? with whom?
October – February half term
Holidays – opinions, past tense, where? when? with whom? weather? What did you do? Describe hotel/villa, compare countries.
February – May half term
Area – Places in area, opinions, places for young people, how to improve area, Welsh in local area, past tense.
May half term onwards
Arwyr – Welsh heroes, third person, descriptions.
Ways in which parents can help:
- Check planner regularly to ensure homework is completed.
- Assist with homework.
- Assist in revision for assessments.
- Encourage extended reading/use of the library.
- Encourage pupils to use Hwb+ and resources.
- Help pupils to learn key vocabulary and sentence patterns.
- Encourage pupils to copy up work following an absence.
Useful websites:
Useful books/magazines/publications:
- Dictionaries
- Relevant Welsh books/magazines in library
- Recipe books
Useful apps:
- Ap Geiriaduron
- Guto Nyth Brân
- Dreigiau Dinas Emrys
- Start Welsh
- LearnBots Welsh
- Duolingo
- Gêm Anagramau Ail Iaith
- Gêm Sillafu Ail Iaith
- Gêm Brawddegau Ail Iaith
