WJEC Entry Level Science Past Papers

WJEC Entry Level Science introduces learners in Wales to scientific ideas across biology, chemistry, and physics at Entry Level 1, 2, and 3. The qualification reflects the Welsh national curriculum's emphasis on the relevance of science to everyday Welsh life and the environment, using contexts drawn from the natural, industrial, and domestic world of Wales. Biology topics at entry level cover the characteristics and needs of living organisms, simple classification of animals and plants, food chains and habitats with Welsh species as examples, the human body (major organs and their functions, healthy diet, exercise and health), and the life cycles of familiar organisms. Chemistry covers materials and their uses (natural and manufactured), reversible and irreversible changes, solutions and simple separation methods, and the properties of gases (including air quality as a contemporary Welsh environmental issue). Physics covers forces and motion (pushes, pulls, gravity, friction), magnetism, electricity (simple circuits), heat and temperature, and light and shadow. The qualification is assessed through a combination of teacher-assessed portfolio tasks and written assessments, with questions set in Welsh and English bilingual format to reflect the bilingual nature of the Welsh education system. Practical investigation skills — observing, recording, and interpreting results — are central to the entry-level science assessment.