Cymraeg
Film Making Course - Daniel Owen Award
On 28th to 30th March Flint High School students studying full course Welsh had the opportunity to take part in a filming course with Camalz Media. We all had roles in the making of the short film and each of us worked closely with Aled, Eilir, Llion and Awen to produce the best video we could, hoping to win at the Daniel Owen Award night on May 19th.
On the first day we read through our poem and generated ideas about how we could make a unique and interesting video to show what our poem is about – our version of ‘Y Ffatri’n Cau’ by Gwyn Thomas. After we had learned about different camera angles and effects and the terms for them in Welsh we discussed possible locations to use in our filming.
On the second day we all went out with the production crew to film. Firstly, we went to a forest in Bagillt to film a scene involving a dog chasing the main character Billie. We also filmed a scene involving Sam and Billie in our graffiti scene. We then travelled back to Flint and filmed another three scenes in the Swinchiard woods. These involved Billie taking her good path and her bad path. At the end of the day we were shown how to use the boom correctly and we filmed the close up of Billie quoting from our poem.
On the final day we stayed within school grounds to film scenes showing Billie starting out on her good path and her bad path, which involved us all as actors. Afterwards, we were all given lines from the poem to say. As well as acting, we all learned how to use the camera and the boom. The crew also placed a smoke machine on the set to give an excellent effect for the video. Overall, the course was very interesting and worthwhile. The course gave us an opportunity to improve our Welsh language skills and gave us an insight into professional film making. Last year FHS came 2nd in the competition; this year we hope to win.
Cwrs Gwneud Ffilm- Gwobr Daniel Owen
Yn ystod Mawrth 28fed i 30fed, cafodd y myfyrwyr Ysgol Uwchradd Y Fflint sydd yn astudio Cymraeg cwrs llawn y cyfle i gymryd rhan mewn cwrs ffilimio gyda Camalz Media. Cafon ni rolau unigol yn gwneud y ffilm a gweithion ni’n agos gyda Aled, Eilir, Llion a Awen i gynhyrchi fidio a gobeithio enill y Gwobr Daniel Owen ar Mawrth 19fed.
Ar y diwrnod cyntaf darllenon ni drwy ein cerdd. Daethon ni at ei’n gilydd i feddwl am syniadau a sut fedrwn ni gwneud fidio unigryw a diddorol i ddangos plot y gerdd – seiliedig y gerdd ar ‘Y Ffatri’n Cau’ gan Gwyn Thomas. Ar ôl hyn, dysgon ni am saethiadau ac effeithiau camera a’r geiriau Cymraeg iddyn nhw, trafodon ni lleoedd posibl i ddefnyddio i ffilmio.
Ar yr ail diwrnod aethon ni allan gyda’r criw cynhyrchi i ffilmio. Yn gyntaf, aethon ni i goedwig ym Magillt i ffilmio saethiadau yn cynnwys y ci yn rhedeg ar ôl y prif gymeriad Billie. Yn yr un ardal ffilmion ni y saethiad graffiti yn cynnwys Billie a Sam. Er mwyn i ffilmio’r saethiad yma, roedd rhaid i Billie cerdded gyda’r camera gan gwneud saethiad tros ysgwydd.
Yna, teithion ni nôl i’r Fflint i ddechrau ffilmio tri saethiad yn y goedwig Swinchiard. Roedd rhain yn cynnwys Billie yn cymryd ei llwybr da a hefyd ei llwybr ddrwg. Ar ddiwedd y dydd ffilmion ni saithiad agos o Billie yn dewud y dyfyniadau yn ein cerdd. Cyn cymryd y saethiad yma, dysgwn ni sut i ddefnyddio’r boom yn gywir i gofnodi y sain yn glir.
Ar y diwrnod olaf arhoson ni yn yr ysgol i saethu Billie yn dechrau ar ei llwybr da ac ei llwybr ddrwg. Roedd hyn yn cynnwys ni i gyd fel actorion. Wedyn, cafon ni llinellau o’r cerdd i ddweud. Hefyd yn actio, roeddwn ni’n gorfod defnyddio’r camera ac y boom. Hefyd, gosododd y criw peiriant mwg ar y set i gwneud effaith ardderchog ar gyfer y fidio.
Roedd y cwrs yn ddiddorol ac yn werth i wneud. Cafon ni cyfle i wella ein sgiliau iaith Cymraeg a rhoddodd mewnweliad o gwneud ffilmio proffesiynol.
Rachel Fennah (Blwyddyn 10)
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WELSH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE - G.C.S.E. SHORT COURSE
Examination Board: W.J.E.C.
The examination is designed for candidates:
- for whom Welsh is not their first language,
- who have obtained their knowledge of Welsh chiefly at primary and/or Secondary School
The four skill areas of language teaching are categorised in to the two main language areas:
1. Receptive Modes:
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Listening comprehension
- Reading comprehension
2. Productive Modes:
- Speaking
- Writing
The examination is designed on two levels: Foundation and Higher.
All candidates will follow the course and will sit an examination in the four elements Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing.
To gain levels A*, A, B, C or D, a candidate will have to sit the Higher paper.
To gain levels C, D, E, F or G a candidate will have to sit the Foundation paper.
Written COURSE WORK must be presented by each student as well as a tape of oral work.
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
All attainment marks will be marked as follows:-
Examination Coursework
* Oral (group) 20% * Oral 20%
* Listening 10% * Reading 10%
* Reading 15% * Writing 10%
* Writing 15%
There will be 4 parts to the examination.
* Teacher''s continuous assessment - Oral (Individual Tasks) 20%
* External assessment Oral (Pair or group) 20%
* External assessment Listening/Watching and understanding 10%
* External assessment Reading 15%
Writing 15%
* Internal assessment Coursework, Reading, Writing 20%
WELSH GCSE Full Course
Taught by Saint Richard Gwyn Staff
The GCSE Welsh 2nd Language course is based on 6 fields of study, where the pupils are expected to speak, listen and understand, read and write about various topics.
4 of the topics are assessed externally, in exam conditions and 2 of the topics are assessed through coursework which is marked in school.
Topics vary from local interests, family, leisure, fashion, TV and radio to the world of work and easy Welsh literature.
Group work is a very important element of the course, and great emphasis is put on the oral work because it accounts for 50% of the final marks.
There are 3 pieces of oral course work which the pupils prepare for in advance.
Full course pupils are taught in a mixed ability class, and the tier they sit in the final exam depends on their progress and ability.
Homework is set regularly, and learning vocabulary and structures is regarded as being as important as written and comprehension tasks.
Coursework is not completed at home, but thorough preparation is expected in order to achieve as good a result as possible.
