What is the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification?
The Welsh Baccalaureate is an over-arching qualification consisting of two parts: the Core and the Options. The Options are approved qualifications that students take now in school or college post-16. Students will continue to choose from the Options available in their school/college, as they do now for their post-16 studies. The Core is the new and innovative part of the Welsh Baccalaureate. This is compulsory and includes five components: • Key Skills • Wales, Europe and the World • Work-related Education • Personal and Social Education • Individual Investigation The last four components are designed to offer opportunities for the students to achieve their key skills. Please contact the Project Team (02920 265010, info@wbq.org.uk) for copies of the most up-to-date specifications. The Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification gives equal value to achievement in all learning routes and students will continue to be able to select their options choices from the full range of external qualificati
