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Developing a suite of Sustainability qualifications

Reforming our level 3 qualifications

WJEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Reforming Cymraeg Gwaith Pathway Qualifications

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We are recruiting a team of innovative subject specialists to work with us on the development of a new suite of National Qualifications for 14–16-year-olds to support the Curriculum for Wales.

We are also establishing a Qualification Development Advisory Group for each qualification, and we are looking for members to advise, inform and challenge us as we move through the qualification development process.

This is your opportunity to ensure the new qualifications are inclusive, engaging, support the curriculum and are fit for the future.

More information on what we’re looking for can be found below:

AS/A Level Core Welsh and Welsh
Public Services

Join our qualification development team

In June 2023, we published approval criteria for GCSEs and related Level 2 qualifications of the new series of National Qualifications 14–16, which are designed to support the Curriculum for Wales 3–16.

The learners who study these new qualifications will have the opportunity to go on to do AS and A Level courses in September 2027 (Wave 1) and September 2028 (Wave 2).

Qualifications Wales has already announced that new AS and Higher qualifications will be developed for Welsh and Core Welsh. These approval criteria will be published in September 2025 following a period of consultation.

Please note: Fluency in Welsh is essential for this post.

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Join our Advisory Group

Do you want to work closely with WJEC to develop new Welsh and Core Welsh AS and A Level qualifications? 

We are establishing an Advisory Group on the Development of Qualifications for Welsh and Core Welsh and we are looking for members to advise, inform and challenge us as we move through the qualification development process.

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Join our Qualification Development team

We're inviting you to join our Qualification Development team, where you will play a vital role in developing the new VCSE and Entry Level/Level 1 Work related foundation Public Services qualifications for 14-16-year-olds to support the Curriculum for Wales.

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Join our Advisory Group

Do you want to work closely with WJEC to develop new Public Services qualifications? 

We are establishing an Advisory Group on the Development of Qualifications for Public Services and we are looking for members to advise, inform and challenge us as we move through the qualification development process.

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