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Key Facts: Wales L2 Additional Core Cymraeg Exam
£31.20
WJEC Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg entry fee (confirm live series PDF)
WJEC entry fee schedules / centre guidance
5042QA
WJEC qualification centre reference code
WJEC Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg subject page
C00/4968/3
Qualification approval number
WJEC Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg specification
2 units
Unit 1 speaking/listening exam + Unit 2 Cymraeg a Fi NEA for the full award
WJEC Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg specification
Pass/Merit/Distinction
Unit and qualification grading scale
WJEC Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg specification
Sept 2025
First teaching; first full award from summer 2027
WJEC / Qualifications Wales
40–60 GLH
Designed guided learning hours (20–30 per unit)
WJEC Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg specification
Cymraeg
Official assessment language (this bank is an English MCQ study adaptation)
WJEC Made-for-Wales qualifications
WJEC Made-for-Wales Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg (5042QA; teaching from 2025, award from 2027) is a unitised Level 2 award graded Pass/Merit/Distinction. Learners take Unit 1 video-conferencing speaking/listening (50 marks) and Unit 2 Cymraeg a Fi NEA writing (40 marks, 800–1000 words). Entry fee £31.20. Prerequisite: GCSE Core Cymraeg achieved or entered. Official language Cymraeg. This bank is a free English MCQ study aid with Welsh language items retained where skill is tested.
Sample Wales L2 Additional Core Cymraeg Practice Questions
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1What does the Welsh word 'cynefin' most closely mean in the Additional Core Cymraeg themes?
2Choose the best English meaning of 'i fi' / 'i mi' in everyday Cymraeg.
3What is the best meaning of 'barn' in a discussion phrase such as 'Beth ydy dy farn di?'
4Which English pair best matches Welsh 'cymuned' and 'dinasyddiaeth'?
5What does 'yn hyderus' mean when describing how learners should use Cymraeg?
6Choose the best meaning of 'sgwrs' / 'sgwrsio'.
7What does 'cyfiawnhau eich barn' mean as a speaking skill?
8Which is the best English for 'gweithle'?
9What does 'cyd-destun' mean in language study?
10Choose the best meaning of 'ymateb'.
About the Wales L2 Additional Core Cymraeg Exam
Made-for-Wales Level 2 Award in Additional Core Cymraeg is a WJEC qualification approved by Qualifications Wales for first teaching from September 2025 (first full award summer 2027). It is a Level 2 award — not a full GCSE — designed for learners aged 14–16 in English-medium settings who are progressing well in GCSE Core Cymraeg and want further stretch along the Cymraeg continuum. Assessment is unitised: Unit 1 speaking and listening via video conferencing (50%) and Unit 2 reading and writing NEA under the title Cymraeg a Fi (50%). Broad themes are Cynefin, Identity and Culture. Only learners who have achieved or are entered for GCSE Core Cymraeg may take this qualification. Official assessment is in Cymraeg. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation covering advanced vocabulary, mutations, grammar, communication strategies and comprehension — it is not an official WJEC paper, not a video-conferencing oral simulation, and not a Welsh-only NEA portfolio.
Assessment
Unitised, untiered Level 2 award (qualification approval C00/4968/3; centre code 5042QA). Unit 1 Speaking and Listening – Communication and Interaction: 50% of the qualification, 50 marks, external examination via video conferencing (January and June). Section A: pair discussion 6–8 minutes or group of three 8–10 minutes after up to 10 minutes preparation on a WJEC stimulus linked to Cynefin, Identity or Culture. Section B: individual 4–5 minute discussion with the examiner on a topic of personal interest (learners select a reading extract linked to their topic in advance). Unit 2 Reading and Writing – Cymraeg a Fi: 50%, 40 marks, non-examination assessment (June). Two low-control tasks (critical research/analysis plus creative/imaginative response) totalling 800–1000 words; dictionaries and reference materials permitted; centre-marked and WJEC-moderated. AO1 Understanding and Response 50%; AO2 Expression and Communication 50%. First teaching September 2025; Unit 1 first available January 2027; Unit 2 and first full award from summer 2027. Official assessment language is Cymraeg. Not available to centres in England.
Time Limit
Unit 1 pair discussion 6–8 minutes (group of three 8–10 minutes) after up to 10 minutes preparation, plus individual examiner discussion 4–5 minutes; Unit 2 NEA completed under centre low-control arrangements (not a single timed hall paper)
Passing Score
Pass, Merit or Distinction (unit and qualification). Unit UMS: max 100 per unit (Distinction 80, Merit 60, Pass 40). Qualification total max UMS 200 (Distinction 160, Merit 120, Pass 80). Candidates need not pass every unit to achieve a qualification grade if the combined threshold is met; unit certificates are also available.
Exam Fee
£31.20 (WJEC Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg entry fee as listed for this award; schools/centres usually handle entry — confirm the live fee schedule for your series) (WJEC (CBAC Ltd), regulated by Qualifications Wales)
Wales L2 Additional Core Cymraeg Exam Content Outline
Unit 1 — Speaking and Listening: Communication and Interaction
Spontaneous pair/group discussion of WJEC stimuli plus individual topic talk. Build variety of sentences, questions, justified opinions, language patterns across tenses, clear register, and listening for main message, specific details and different viewpoints. Themes: Cynefin, Identity, Culture.
Unit 2 — Reading and Writing: Cymraeg a Fi
Independent research and extended writing (800–1000 words total). Task 1 critical response to research and analysis; Task 2 creative and imaginative response using two forms from: review, speech, blog, diary, article, podcast, portrayal, script, story. Summarise, compare and analyse sources; convey facts, ideas and opinions with accurate developed language.
Advanced vocabulary and communication
Extend high-frequency and interest-related lexis for socialising, workplace-related contexts, cultural discussion and personal topics; opinion and interaction phrases; appropriate register for examiner, peers and written audiences.
Grammar, mutations and language patterns
Appendix A stretch beyond Core Cymraeg: soft, nasal and aspirate mutations; verb tenses (present, perfect, imperfect, future, past regular/irregular, conditional, defective, imperative); adjectives, prepositions, pronouns, articles, conjunctions, clauses, numerals, idioms and idiomatic structures.
Comprehension and cultural response
Understand main messages, details and viewpoints in varied oral and written Cymraeg; engage with diverse Welsh citizenship, culture, identity and cynefin in authentic contexts.
How to Pass the Wales L2 Additional Core Cymraeg Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Pass, Merit or Distinction (unit and qualification). Unit UMS: max 100 per unit (Distinction 80, Merit 60, Pass 40). Qualification total max UMS 200 (Distinction 160, Merit 120, Pass 80). Candidates need not pass every unit to achieve a qualification grade if the combined threshold is met; unit certificates are also available.
- Assessment: Unitised, untiered Level 2 award (qualification approval C00/4968/3; centre code 5042QA). Unit 1 Speaking and Listening – Communication and Interaction: 50% of the qualification, 50 marks, external examination via video conferencing (January and June). Section A: pair discussion 6–8 minutes or group of three 8–10 minutes after up to 10 minutes preparation on a WJEC stimulus linked to Cynefin, Identity or Culture. Section B: individual 4–5 minute discussion with the examiner on a topic of personal interest (learners select a reading extract linked to their topic in advance). Unit 2 Reading and Writing – Cymraeg a Fi: 50%, 40 marks, non-examination assessment (June). Two low-control tasks (critical research/analysis plus creative/imaginative response) totalling 800–1000 words; dictionaries and reference materials permitted; centre-marked and WJEC-moderated. AO1 Understanding and Response 50%; AO2 Expression and Communication 50%. First teaching September 2025; Unit 1 first available January 2027; Unit 2 and first full award from summer 2027. Official assessment language is Cymraeg. Not available to centres in England.
- Time limit: Unit 1 pair discussion 6–8 minutes (group of three 8–10 minutes) after up to 10 minutes preparation, plus individual examiner discussion 4–5 minutes; Unit 2 NEA completed under centre low-control arrangements (not a single timed hall paper)
- Exam fee: £31.20 (WJEC Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg entry fee as listed for this award; schools/centres usually handle entry — confirm the live fee schedule for your series)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Made-for-Wales Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg?
It is a Qualifications Wales–regulated Level 2 award offered by WJEC (qual code 5042QA; approval C00/4968/3) for first teaching from September 2025. It extends learners who are progressing well in GCSE Core Cymraeg further along the Cymraeg continuum. It is not a full GCSE and is distinct from GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature.
How is the qualification assessed?
It is unitised and not tiered. Unit 1 (50%) is a speaking and listening examination via video conferencing: pair/group stimulus discussion plus a 4–5 minute individual discussion (50 marks; January and June). Unit 2 (50%) is the Cymraeg a Fi NEA: two tasks totalling 800–1000 words, centre-marked and WJEC-moderated (40 marks; June). First Unit 1 is January 2027; first Unit 2 and full award from summer 2027.
Who can take Additional Core Cymraeg?
Only learners who have achieved GCSE Core Cymraeg or are entered for GCSE Core Cymraeg. It is designed mainly for 14–16 year olds in English-medium settings in Wales. Learners who completed a Welsh first-language programme to the end of Year 9 cannot be entered. Centres in England cannot offer it.
What does it cost?
The WJEC entry fee for Level 2 Additional Core Cymraeg is £31.20 as listed for this award. Schools and colleges usually handle entry; private or external arrangements may vary. Always confirm the current series fee PDF.
How is it graded?
Units and the full qualification are reported as Pass, Merit or Distinction. On the UMS scale each unit maps to max 100 UMS (Distinction 80, Merit 60, Pass 40); qualification max is 200 UMS (Distinction 160, Merit 120, Pass 80). Unit certificates are available for successful individual units.
Is this practice bank the same as the real exam?
No. Official assessment is in Cymraeg through a video-conferencing oral exam and an extended reading/writing NEA — not multiple-choice. This OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation that keeps Welsh vocabulary, phrases and short texts where language skill is tested, with explanations in English.
How is this different from GCSE Core Cymraeg?
GCSE Core Cymraeg is a full linear A*–G GCSE with four units. Additional Core Cymraeg is a shorter Level 2 award (about 40–60 GLH) graded Pass/Merit/Distinction with two units, designed as stretch for strong Core Cymraeg learners. Entry or achievement in Core Cymraeg is required for this award.