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{"accordionHeading":"Have your say and help shape this new suite of qualifications","accordionItems":[{"accordionTitle":"Get involved! Join our Learner Advisory Group","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"This is your opportunity to help shape our qualifications for 14–16-year-olds.\nWhat’s expected of me?\nYou will be expected to undertake some or all the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Give your views on qualification design.</li>\n<li>Contribute from a learner’s perspective.</li>\n<li>Participate in additional discussions around WJEC products e.g., website, social media and learner content.</li>\n</ul>\nHow many meetings will I need to attend?\nWe foresee that we will host 3 meetings approximately across the academic year, and we will provide you with advance notice on when these will take place. To ensure you don’t miss out on any school/college lessons, they will be held after 4pm.\nWhere will the meetings take place?\nThe meetings will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.\nHow long does the scheme last?\nWe anticipate that our Learner Advisory Group will be active for a minimum of 2 years, however, should this change, we will inform members in advance.\nAm I eligible to apply?\nTo become a member, you will need to be:\n<ul>\n<li>A learner in Year 9 to Year 13, aged 14-19 from a range of learning programmes.</li>\n<li>A learner with good verbal communication skills and a desire to contribute to discussion.</li>\n</ul>\nWhy should you take part?\n<ul>\n<li>You will be involved in shaping the future of education in Wales.</li>\n<li>You will use and develop your critical thinking and communications skills.</li>\n<li>You will use and develop your time management skills.</li>\n<li>This is a great opportunity to add in your personal statement and to refer to in your next interviews!</li>\n<li>You’ll receive a £20 Amazon gift voucher.</li>\n</ul>\nHow to apply:\n<ul>\n<li>\nWe have now closed our application portal for the Learner Advisory Group. Thank you for all of those who have applied.\n</li>\n<li>\nSuccessful candidates will soon be contacted by someone in our team to discuss the next steps.\n</li>\n<li>\nIf you are interested in being involved in our next Learner Advisory Group, then please get in touch with Gwen on the following email address: <a href=\"mailto:gwenda.matthews@wjec.co.uk\">gwenda.matthews@wjec.co.uk</a>\n</li>\n</ul>"},{"accordionTitle":"List of subject areas we are developing:","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"<ul>\n<li>Art and Design</li>\n<li>British Sign Language</li>\n<li>Business</li>\n<li>Computer Science</li>\n<li>Core Cymraeg (to replace the current Welsh Second Language)</li>\n<li>Cymraeg Language and Literature</li>\n<li>Dance</li>\n<li>Design and Technology</li>\n<li>Drama</li>\n<li>Engineering</li>\n<li>English Language and Literature</li>\n<li>Film and Digital Media</li>\n<li>Food and Nutrition</li>\n<li>French</li>\n<li>Geography</li>\n<li>German</li>\n<li>Health and Physical Education</li>\n<li>Health and Social Care, and Childcare</li>\n<li>History</li>\n<li>Mathematics and Numeracy</li>\n<li>Music</li>\n<li>Religious Studies</li>\n<li>Social Studies</li>\n<li>Spanish</li>\n<li>The Sciences</li>\n</ul>\nWe will also be developing the following related qualifications:\n<ul>\n<li>Level 1 Number, Measure and Data</li>\n<li>Level 2 Award in Additional Core Cymraeg</li>\n<li>Level 2 Additional Mathematics</li>\n</ul>\nWe are currently having active discussions with Qualifications Wales on the full list of reformed GCSEs. Once confirmed, we will publish the list of subjects and dates for first teaching and assessment. "}]}

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