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Key Facts: Wales GCSE Cymraeg Lang & Lit (Double) Exam

3030QD

Double Award qualification code (Single 3030QS)

WJEC GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature specification

C00/4968/8

Qualifications Wales Double Award approval number

WJEC specification Version 4

6 units

U1, U2, U3, U4b, U5, U6 (Double Award)

WJEC Summary of Assessment

A*A*–GG

Double Award paired grade scale, eight points (U unclassified)

Qualifications Wales double-award grading scale

£93.60

Typical centre full double-award entry fee (2026/27)

WJEC entry fees schedules

Sept 2025

First teaching

WJEC / Qualifications Wales

Summer 2027

First full award

WJEC specification

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Official assessment language Cymraeg; this bank is English MCQ adaptation

WJEC specification / OpenExamPrep practice policy

WJEC Made-for-Wales GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature Double Award (3030QD): six units—three written exams (U1 1h30, U4b 2h, U6 1h30) plus three NEAs (identity discussion, poetry/oral, respond-and-create). Graded A*A*–GG; first teaching Sept 2025; first award Summer 2027; centre full entry about £93.60. Official language Welsh. This free bank is 100 English MCQs for study only, not official format or language simulation.

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1For Made-for-Wales GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature Unit 1 (Narrative), how many novels must each learner study for the examination?
A.All six listed novels in full
B.One novel chosen from the WJEC list of six
C.Any two novels of free centre choice
D.Three short novels selected by the learner
Explanation: Unit 1 requires learners to study one novel from the WJEC-prescribed choice of six and answer structured questions on that studied text.
2Which title is on the official Unit 1 novel list for GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature?
A.Y Gododdin (anonymous medieval)
B.Llyfr Glas Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros
C.Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas (English text)
D.Harry Potter a Maen yr Athronydd (translation only)
Explanation: Llyfr Glas Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros is one of the six Unit 1 novels. The list also includes #Helynt, Jac, Llechi, O Ran and Tom.
3In literary analysis for Unit 1, what does 'cymeriad' primarily refer to?
A.The historical period when the book was printed
B.A character in the narrative
C.The publisher's marketing blurb
D.The exam paper's mark scheme
Explanation: Cymeriad means character. Unit 1 expects appreciation of character development as characters react to situations.
4A Unit 1 question asks you to discuss how the author develops theme. Which response best matches AO1-style analysis?
A.List chapter titles without linking them to ideas
B.Select key events and language choices and explain how they build a central idea, with purposeful reference to the text
C.Retell the entire plot in chronological order only
D.State that you personally disliked the ending without textual evidence
Explanation: Strong responses select relevant details and evaluate how language, structure and events present ideas/themes—matching AO1 understanding and response.
5What is the best description of 'arddull yr awdur' (author's style) in novel study?
A.Only the font size used in the printed book
B.How the writer uses language, structure and techniques to create effects
C.The number of pages in each chapter
D.Whether the book won a prize
Explanation: Author's style covers linguistic and structural choices—voice, imagery, pacing, dialogue, narrative perspective—and their effects on the reader.
6Unit 1 also expects a personal and creative response to the novel. Which task best fits that aim?
A.Copy a paragraph from the novel without comment
B.Transform a scene into a diary entry or alternative viewpoint using knowledge of character and theme
C.Write a shopping list unrelated to the text
D.Translate the blurb into French only
Explanation: The specification links studying the novel to applying knowledge in creative work—e.g. a personal/creative response that shows understanding of content and craft.
7Which novel on the Unit 1 list is by Mererid Hopwood?
A.Jac
B.O Ran
C.Tom
D.#Helynt
Explanation: O Ran is by Mererid Hopwood. Jac is by Guto Dafydd; Tom by Cynan Llwyd; #Helynt by Rebecca Roberts.
8When analysing plot development, what should you prioritise?
A.Memorising only the first page
B.How events are ordered, complicated and resolved to shape meaning and tension
C.Counting adjectives in chapter 1 only
D.Ignoring conflict because it is unimportant
Explanation: Plot analysis examines sequence, turning points, conflict and resolution and how they create meaning—not isolated trivia.
9A character's 'datblygiad' (development) is best shown by:
A.The character never changing despite new events
B.Changes in the character's attitudes, relationships or choices across the narrative
C.The ISBN number of the paperback
D.How many times the character's name is printed
Explanation: Character development is change or deepening complexity as characters respond to situations—exactly what Unit 1 highlights.
10Why might a novelist use first-person narrative (y person cyntaf)?
A.To make every sentence legally binding
B.To give intimate access to one character's thoughts and potentially limit or bias the reader's viewpoint
C.To remove all emotion from the text
D.To guarantee an omniscient view of every character equally
Explanation: First-person voice creates closeness to a narrator's perspective and can create unreliability or limited knowledge—key style/effect points.

About the Wales GCSE Cymraeg Lang & Lit (Double) Exam

Made-for-Wales GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature Double Award (WJEC 3030QD, QW C00/4968/8) is the Curriculum for Wales–aligned Key Stage 4 qualification integrating Welsh language skills with literature study for first teaching from September 2025 and first full award from Summer 2027. The Double Award is unitised and untiered: six units covering narrative novel study, identity through visual text and oracy, poetry and attitudes, extended linguistic connections (reading, editing, writing), respond-and-create NEA, and short-story comparison. It is distinct from the Single Award (Units 1–3 + 4a only), from GCSE Core Cymraeg, and from England 9–1 GCSE Welsh pathways. Official assessment is in Cymraeg. OpenExamPrep practice is an English MCQ study adaptation: Welsh literary titles, grammar and terminology are retained where they are the skill being tested, with explanations in English.

Assessment

Unitised, untiered Double Award (qual code 3030QD; QW approval C00/4968/8). Unit 1 Narrative: written exam 1 h 30 min, 60 marks, 15%. Unit 2 Identity: NEA group discussion, 40 marks, 10%. Unit 3 Attitudes: NEA poems + individual oral, 60 marks, 10%. Unit 4b Linguistic Connections (Double only): written exam 2 h, 90 marks, 22.5%. Unit 5 Respond and Create (Double only): NEA discussion + creative writing, 60 marks, 20%. Unit 6 Communicating Meaning (Double only): written exam 1 h 30 min, 60 marks, 22.5%. Single Award uses Unit 4a instead of 4b/5/6. Official assessment language: Cymraeg.

Time Limit

Written exams: Unit 1 1 h 30 min; Unit 4b 2 h; Unit 6 1 h 30 min (5 hours total written). NEA: Unit 2 ~5 h 15 min preparation/assessment window with group discussion up to 15 min; Unit 3 written + oral (presentation up to 5 min); Unit 5 discussion up to 10 min plus creative writing 500–1,000 words under WJEC timings.

Passing Score

Paired Double Award grades on the eight-point A*A*–GG scale (A*A*, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF, GG) on UMS (subject maximum 800 UMS: A*A* 720, AA 640, BB 560, CC 480, DD 400, EE 320, FF 240, GG 160). Unit UMS maxima: U1 120, U2 80, U3 80, U4b 180, U5 160, U6 180. Grade U if below the GG standard. No single fixed percentage pass mark; boundaries set per series.

Exam Fee

£93.60 centre full double-award entry fee on published WJEC 2026/27 schedules (confirm current series PDF). Paid by the school/college; school candidates do not pay WJEC directly. (WJEC (CBAC Ltd), regulated by Qualifications Wales)

Wales GCSE Cymraeg Lang & Lit (Double) Exam Content Outline

15%

Unit 1 — Narrative

One set novel from #Helynt (Rebecca Roberts), Jac (Guto Dafydd), Llechi (Manon Steffan Ros), Llyfr Glas Nebo (Manon Steffan Ros), O Ran (Mererid Hopwood) or Tom (Cynan Llwyd). Content, themes, plot, character, author’s style and personal/creative response.

10%

Unit 2 — Identity (NEA)

Visual text (film/screen) analysis of identity using camera, sound, lighting, costume and dialogue; group oracy skills in Cymraeg.

10%

Unit 3 — Attitudes (NEA)

Compare poems across metres (strict, free, free verse) and eras; research and present attitudes on a WJEC-set theme.

22.5%

Unit 4b — Linguistic Connections

Reading literary and non-literary continuous/non-continuous texts; text editing; summarising; writing for purpose and audience in multiple forms (report, speech, diary, email, narrative, etc.).

20%

Unit 5 — Respond and Create

Listen, mediate and interact in group discussion from WJEC stimuli; craft creative written responses (blog, diary, script, story, soliloquy, portrayal).

22.5%

Unit 6 — Communicating Meaning

Set short stories Plant (Dylan Iorwerth), Torri Arferiad? (Gwenno Davies), Yr Wy (Caryl Lewis); critical response and comparison with literary/non-literary texts in social, cultural and historical context.

How to Pass the Wales GCSE Cymraeg Lang & Lit (Double) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Paired Double Award grades on the eight-point A*A*–GG scale (A*A*, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF, GG) on UMS (subject maximum 800 UMS: A*A* 720, AA 640, BB 560, CC 480, DD 400, EE 320, FF 240, GG 160). Unit UMS maxima: U1 120, U2 80, U3 80, U4b 180, U5 160, U6 180. Grade U if below the GG standard. No single fixed percentage pass mark; boundaries set per series.
  • Assessment: Unitised, untiered Double Award (qual code 3030QD; QW approval C00/4968/8). Unit 1 Narrative: written exam 1 h 30 min, 60 marks, 15%. Unit 2 Identity: NEA group discussion, 40 marks, 10%. Unit 3 Attitudes: NEA poems + individual oral, 60 marks, 10%. Unit 4b Linguistic Connections (Double only): written exam 2 h, 90 marks, 22.5%. Unit 5 Respond and Create (Double only): NEA discussion + creative writing, 60 marks, 20%. Unit 6 Communicating Meaning (Double only): written exam 1 h 30 min, 60 marks, 22.5%. Single Award uses Unit 4a instead of 4b/5/6. Official assessment language: Cymraeg.
  • Time limit: Written exams: Unit 1 1 h 30 min; Unit 4b 2 h; Unit 6 1 h 30 min (5 hours total written). NEA: Unit 2 ~5 h 15 min preparation/assessment window with group discussion up to 15 min; Unit 3 written + oral (presentation up to 5 min); Unit 5 discussion up to 10 min plus creative writing 500–1,000 words under WJEC timings.
  • Exam fee: £93.60 centre full double-award entry fee on published WJEC 2026/27 schedules (confirm current series PDF). Paid by the school/college; school candidates do not pay WJEC directly.

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Wales GCSE Cymraeg Lang & Lit (Double) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Know your Unit 1 novel deeply: plot beats, character arcs, themes, and how the author’s style creates effects—practise short analytical points with purposeful quotation.
2For Unit 6, study all three short stories equally; you will not know which extract appears, and you must also compare with literary or non-literary material.
3Build grammar accuracy daily (mutations, agreement, register ti/chi, sentence variety)—Unit 4b and all writing/oracy units reward clear, correct Cymraeg.
4Practise purpose–audience–form decisions: newspaper report vs diary vs speech vs email differ in register, structure and vocabulary.
5For NEA oracy (Units 2, 3, 5), rehearse listening, mediating, questioning and evidence-backed opinions—not monologues.
6Link literature to social, cultural and historical contexts (cynefin, Welsh cultures, diversity) as AO1 requires contextual understanding.
7Remember these MCQs are English study aids; still read, write and speak in Cymraeg for the real qualification.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Made-for-Wales GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature Double Award?

It is the WJEC GCSE integrating Cymraeg language and literature for centres in Wales (qual code 3030QD, QW approval C00/4968/8), first taught from September 2025 and first fully awarded from Summer 2027. It is unitised, untiered and graded as a double award on the eight-point A*A*–GG scale. Official assessment is in Welsh.

How does Double Award differ from Single Award and Core Cymraeg?

Double Award candidates sit Units 1, 2, 3, 4b, 5 and 6 (about 240–280 GLH). Single Award sits Units 1, 2, 3 and 4a only (about 120–140 GLH). GCSE Core Cymraeg is a separate Made-for-Wales qualification for a different learner pathway—not the Language and Literature single/double suite.

How is the Double Award assessed?

Six units: Unit 1 written exam (1 h 30 min, 60 marks, 15%), Unit 2 NEA group discussion (40 marks, 10%), Unit 3 NEA poems + oral presentation (60 marks, 10%), Unit 4b written exam (2 h, 90 marks, 22.5%), Unit 5 NEA discussion + creative writing (60 marks, 20%), Unit 6 written exam (1 h 30 min, 60 marks, 22.5%). AO1 and AO2 each contribute 50% overall.

Which set texts are prescribed?

Unit 1: one novel from #Helynt, Jac, Llechi, Llyfr Glas Nebo, O Ran or Tom. Unit 6: all three short stories Plant, Torri Arferiad? and Yr Wy (exam extract not pre-announced). Unit 2 visual text and Unit 3 poems are largely centre-chosen within WJEC rules (for example at least six poems by at least three poets, including 20th- and 21st-century and varied metres).

Is this practice bank in Welsh?

No. Official exams and NEAs are in Cymraeg. OpenExamPrep publishes an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation at one URL. Welsh literary titles, grammar points and terminology are retained where they test language skill, with explanations in English. It is not an official translation or a simulation of the exam’s language environment.

Are these official WJEC questions?

No. Official assessments use structured and extended responses, text editing, creative writing and oracy NEA—not this MCQ format. Use WJEC sample assessment materials, set texts and your teacher’s guidance for authentic exam technique.