TWO LANGUAGES – TWICE THE CHOICE
Welsh-Medium and Bilingual Provision
Here at Pembrokeshire College we are committed to preparing our learners for the workplace in Wales and beyond.
We will therefore encourage and support you to use and develop your Welsh skills while studying with us. In doing so, you will maintain your Welsh and become more confident in using the language in both a vocational and social context.
To reflect this commitment, the College has developed a Bilingual Provision Development Strategy 2023–2026, which provides a comprehensive overview of our Welsh language and bilingual curriculum provision, as well as our extra-curricular Welsh language and culture opportunities.
The College is continuously developing its bilingual provision. Here is what we can currently offer you in Welsh:
- Application, interview and enrolment process
- Opportunities within the induction programme
- WEST initial assessments
- Communication and Numeracy Essential Skills
- The tutorial programme and tutorials
- Complete course assessment / assignments or elements of the course
- Oral / practical / written assessments
- GCSE Re-sit Maths
- Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification
- A-Level Welsh Second Language
- Work experience placements
- Using Welsh in classroom activities
- Welsh skills development sessions to support employability
There are opportunities for learners who are confident and fluent in the language as well as opportunities for those who are less confident or are learning. By continuing to study your course entirely or partly through the medium of Welsh, you will develop your skills in two languages – Welsh and English – which will open doors for you when you leave the College.
Remember:
- to tell us that you speak Welsh so that we can support you and provide you with a variety of Welsh opportunities
- that you can win a financial award for completing work in Welsh

Contact us:
- If you would like more information about the Welsh-medium and Welsh language provision, opportunities and support available at Pembrokeshire College, please contact the Welsh Language Development Team
- 01437 753 435
- 01437 753 121
- cymraeg@pembrokeshire.ac.uk
- Monday to Friday: 08:30 to 16:00
- Follow us on Facebook: Cymraeg - Coleg Sir Benfro

Welsh Support Available
What support is available for learners and apprentices?
If you don’t feel confident enough to study a course entirely through the medium of Welsh, why not study part of it through the medium of Welsh?
Support is available for learners and apprentices who study courses partly through the medium of Welsh in order to help them improve their oral and written language skills.
- Welsh and bilingual learning materials and resources
- Lists of bilingual terms and vocabulary
- One-to-one support from Bilingual Support Tutors
- Learning support and pastoral support
- Support to improve Welsh skills
- Cysill Welsh spell-checker on college computers
- Terminology dictionaries
- Apps to help with studying
What Welsh Enrichment Opportunities are there?
We have a variety of Welsh Language enrichment options available for you including:
- Welsh language opportunities in the college’s Freshers Fair
- Join the Clwb Cymraeg
- Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol events and activities eg. webinars and workshops
- Being a Welsh Language Ambassador
- Join the Urdd and compete in Urdd competitions
- Cross-college Welsh language and culture celebration events eg. Shwmae Day, Santes Dwynwen’s Day, Welsh Music Day, St David’s Day, Urdd National Eisteddfod and sporting events
- Workshops and guest speakers promoting bilingualism
- Educational visits
- The Urdd and Menter Iaith Sir Benfro activities
The Welsh Language Development Team will be happy to support you to participate in the college’s Welsh language opportunities.
What is Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenediaethol?
What does a Welsh Language Ambassador do?
Every year, learners have the opportunity to apply to be a Welsh Language Ambassador. The main aim of this role is to support the college to promote the Welsh language in specific areas and to help create opportunities for learners to use their Welsh whilst they study here. It also provides Ambassadors with increased opportunities to take part in more activities through the medium of Welsh.
Our Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Welsh Language Ambassadors for 2024/25 are:
- Elain James, representing Construction
- Cerys Witchell, representing the Creative Industries
- Mara Cozens Miles, representing Health and Childcare
- Hanna Griffiths, representing apprenticeships
You can read the Welsh Language Ambassadors’ blogs on the College’s Cymraeg – Coleg Sir Benfro Facebook page
The College also has three other Welsh Language Ambassadors, and for 2024/25, they are:
- Clay Skipper, representing A-Levels
- Amy Lee-Miles, representing the Creative Industries
- Dewi Evans, representing Life Skills Academy
This is what Amy Lee-Miles had to say about being a Welsh Language Ambassador in the Creative Industries:
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What are the advantages?
There are educational, employability and social benefits of being able to speak two languages:
- Gain a better understanding of the subject as you learn, for all intents and purposes, in both languages
- Maintain linguistic skills that have already been nurtured in school
- Develop cognitive skills
- Develop employment skills as there is a demand for bilingual workers in all types of jobs
- Provide an excellent foundation for any career
- Increase opportunities and choices; it can open doors to all kinds of opportunities in the future
- An opportunity to meet new people and be part of two cultures
- Provide a bilingual service as a mark of quality
- Scholarships for certain courses at the university
Your bilingual skills are extremely valuable and you should take advantage of the support we can provide you to develop those skills further.
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Dates to look out for:
- Shwmae Day - 15 October
- Welsh Language Rights Day - 07 December
- Santes Dwynwen's Day - 25 January
- Welsh Music Day - 10 February
- College Eisteddfod
- St David's Day - 01 March
- Urdd Gobaith Cymru's Message of Peace and Good Will - May
Visit the Cymraeg – Coleg Sir Benfro Facebook page to explore this year’s activities and see how our learners got involved in the College’s ‘Celebrating Wales’ events!
Learners' and apprentices' experiences of studying bilingually

“I also decided to become a Welsh Language Ambassador because I would like to encourage and promote more apprentices to do their apprenticeship in Welsh. I also encourage my colleagues to use Welsh on the ward even if they do not speak Welsh fluently. Saying words like 'Good morning, how are you?' and 'Thank you' can go a long way with the patient and develops their trust in you and they feel more comfortable in hospital. The elderly feel much more at home when they speak their first language. They understand more and can communicate better."
