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- Supporting qualifications (For example, other GCSE’s;
A levels/AS qualifications; vocational qualifications. All of KEY INFORMATION
these skills will be developed in a variety of ways across the
curriculum and throughout learning:
Level: Advanced
• Literacy

• Numeracy Examining Board: WJEC
• Digital Literacy Curriculum Leader:
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Mrs S . Giddy
• Planning & Organisation

• Creativity & Innovation Entry Requirements:
C+ or equivalent in GCSE English or
• Personal Effectiveness Welsh Language and GCSE
Numeracy
The Welsh Baccalaureate will:
Learners will need to complete:
• Enable learners to consolidate and formalise learning -Skills Challenge Certificate
of skills;

• Provide a theoretical underpinning of knowledge and -Enterprise and Employability
techniques related to skills; Challenge

• Encourage reflection, analysis and articulation of the -Global Citizenship Challenge
learner’s own proficiency in the skills;
• Engage learners in exploring, development practising and -Community Challenge
applying the skills;
-Supporting qualifications (See
• Increase confidence and effectiveness in the use and subject teacher)
application of the skills in a range of meaningful and ‘real-
life’ contexts and purposes.
• Universities throughout the UK accept WBQ as a valued
alternative to an A level and some will even reduce entry
requirements for those studying it.

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