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Wave 3 Quick Guides

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Made for Wales: Wave 1 & 2

Reforming Level 3 Tourism

Reforming AS/A Level Welsh

Wave 3 Quick Guides

Download Quick Guides to our new National 14-16 Wave 3 qualifications for first teaching in September 2027.

Full specifications will be released in September 2026, but we’ve created our Quick Guides to give you a flavour of what to expect from these exciting new qualifications for Wales.

Personal Project and Skills Suite

General Foundation Qualifications

VCSEs with WJEC

Work Related Foundation Qualifications

What's in the guides?

Download the guides to learn more about Personal Project and Skills Suite, VCSEs, General Foundation Qualifications (GFQs) and Work Related Foundation Qualifications (WRFQs).

Each guide explains:

The purpose of the new qualifications
who they are for
their general structure
our approach to assessment.

Please note that all information included in our Quick Guides is subject to approval from Qualifications Wales.

Need further information or guidance?

Our support team are on hand to support you every step of the way, contact us today.

Sophie Dobbs | wave3@wjec.co.uk

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