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08.12.23

Qualifications Wales has today published approval criteria for post-16 qualifications in Travel and Tourism. This comes following an extensive sector review, and stakeholder participation in a recent survey on the...

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07.12.23

An Education Wales Blog by Oliver Stacey

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21.11.23

Qualifications Manager, Alex Lovell, gives an update on our targeted work to increase the availability of Welsh-medium post-16 vocational qualifications.

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17.11.23

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07.11.23

Now’s your chance to influence which individual sports and physical activities will be included in the new Made-for-Wales GCSE in Physical Education and Health.

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03.11.23

This is the first series of GCSE examinations to return to pre-pandemic assessment arrangements in Wales.

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01.11.23

We've published qualitative research conducted by Opinion Research Services on teacher and learner experiences of adapted assessments during the summer of 2022.

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17.10.23

Learn more about our decision on a new single award GCSE in the sciences.

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13.10.23

The new academic year is well underway, and learners across Wales are busy as they continue, or begin, studying for their qualifications. In this piece, Philip Blaker, Chief Executive at...

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12.10.23

Following our announcement in June 2023 of the outcomes of our Made-for-Wales GCSE consultation, Emyr George – Director of Qualifications Policy and Reform – reflects on the collaborative work with...

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12.10.23

Ofqual has announced measures to ensure learners taking vocational qualifications get their results on time from 2024 onwards, following the approach taken this year.

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21.09.23

Qualifications Wales has announced the approach for exams and assessments for the 2023-2024 academic year, confirming that GCSE, AS, A level and Skills Challenge Certificate qualifications in Wales will largely...

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