Welsh Baccalaureate (Welsh Bacc) Community Challenge Syllabus

Community Challenge syllabus — full chapter and topic list

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Community Challenge in Welsh Baccalaureate (Welsh Bacc), not a summary of it.

1. 1

   Understanding Community Needs

   4 topics

   • What a community is and types of community
   • Identifying needs and issues in a community
     • Local consultation and evidence gathering
     • Prioritising needs
   • The role of volunteering and active citizenship
   • Stakeholders and community organisations
2. 2

   Planning a Community Activity

   4 topics

   • Setting clear aims and objectives
   • Producing an action plan
     • Roles, responsibilities and timelines
     • Resources and budgeting
   • Risk assessment and health and safety
   • Working with partners and gaining permissions
3. 3

   Delivering and Evaluating

   4 topics

   • Carrying out the community activity
   • Teamwork and overcoming challenges
   • Measuring impact on the community
   • Reflecting on personal contribution and skills

Community Challenge flashcards for Welsh Baccalaureate (Welsh Bacc)

20 of 50 cards from the Community Challenge deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. What is a community?

   A group of people who share something in common, such as a place where they live, an interest, a characteristic, or a set of values, and who interact with one another.

2. Name the three main types of community.

   Communities of place (geographic, e.g. a town or village), communities of interest (shared hobby or cause, e.g. a sports club), and communities of identity/practice (shared characteristic such as religion, culture or profession).

3. What is a 'community of place'?

   A community defined by a shared geographic location, such as a neighbourhood, village, town or city, where people live near one another.

4. What is a 'community of interest'?

   A community formed by people who share a common interest, passion or goal regardless of where they live, such as a charity, sports team or online group.

5. In the Welsh Bacc, what is the Community Challenge designed to develop?

   It develops a learner's skills as an active citizen by getting them to identify a community need and take positive action to address it, building employability and personal effectiveness skills.

6. What does it mean to identify a 'need' in a community?

   To recognise a gap, problem or unmet requirement where the wellbeing of people could be improved, e.g. lack of facilities, loneliness, litter, or limited access to services.

7. What is the difference between a community 'need' and an 'issue'?

   A need is something missing or required to improve wellbeing (e.g. a youth space), while an issue is a problem or concern affecting the community (e.g. antisocial behaviour); addressing an issue often meets an underlying need.

8. List three methods for identifying needs and issues in a community.

   Surveys/questionnaires, interviews or consultations with residents, and observation/research using local data such as council reports or news.

9. What is primary research when investigating community needs?

   Information you collect yourself first-hand, such as surveys, interviews, questionnaires and direct observation of the community.

10. What is secondary research when investigating community needs?

    Information gathered by others that you use, such as local council statistics, census data, newspaper articles, charity reports and existing websites.

11. Define volunteering.

    Giving your time, energy or skills freely and by choice to help others or benefit the community, without being paid.

12. What is active citizenship?

    Taking responsibility and playing an active part in your community or society to bring about positive change, for example by volunteering, campaigning or participating in local decisions.

13. Give three benefits of volunteering to the volunteer.

    Gaining new skills and experience, improving wellbeing and confidence, and enhancing employability/CV while building social connections.

14. Give two benefits of volunteering to the community.

    It provides services and support that might not otherwise exist, and it strengthens social cohesion and helps meet local needs.

15. What is a stakeholder in a community project?

    Any person, group or organisation that has an interest in, is affected by, or can influence the project, such as residents, the local council, sponsors, partners and the volunteers themselves.

16. Distinguish between internal and external stakeholders in a community project.

    Internal stakeholders are directly involved in running the project (e.g. team members, the school); external stakeholders are outside but affected or interested (e.g. residents, council, charities, funders).

17. Name three types of community organisation a project might work with.

    Charities/voluntary groups, local government (councils), and public services such as schools, the NHS, police or housing associations.

18. What is a 'third sector' organisation?

    A non-governmental, non-profit organisation such as a charity, voluntary group, community group or social enterprise, distinct from the public (government) and private (business) sectors.

19. What is the difference between an 'aim' and an 'objective'?

    An aim is a broad overall statement of what you want to achieve, while objectives are specific, measurable steps that show how you will achieve the aim.

20. What does the SMART acronym stand for when setting objectives?

    Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic (or Relevant), and Time-bound.

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