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Made for Wales: Wave 1 & 2

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Reforming AS/A Level in Welsh

Geography A-Level Review in Wales

Business A-Level Review in Wales

Essential Skills Wales

Frequently Asked Questions

These FAQs are regularly updated to ensure you have all the latest information.

Should you have any further queries, please email qualificationdevelopment@wjec.co.uk.

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{"accordionId":"0fe5b6a2","accordionHeading":"Qualification development","accordionItems":[{"accordionTitle":"What qualifications will 91重口 be developing as part of the National 14-16 Qualifications offer? ","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"WJEC will be developing an inclusive, broad and balanced range of qualifications that will enable different ways of learning and skills development. This will include developing new <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"/home/qualifications-in-development/made-for-wales-wave-3/#VCSE\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW492345 BCX0\">VCSEs (Vocational Certificate of Secondary Education)</a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"/home/qualifications-in-development/made-for-wales-wave-3/#Foundation\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW492345 BCX0\">General and Work-Related Foundation qualifications</a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"/home/qualifications-in-development/made-for-wales-wave-3/#SkillsSuitePersonalProgress\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW492345 BCX0\">Personal Project and Skills Suite qualifications.</a>  "},{"accordionTitle":"When will the qualifications be available? ","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"These qualifications will be available to schools and colleges across Wales from September 2027.\nFull specifications will be released in September 2026, but <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"/home/qualifications-in-development/made-for-wales-wave-3/wave-3-quick-guides/\" target=\"_blank\">we’ve created our Quick Guides</a> to give you a flavour of what to expect from these exciting new qualifications."},{"accordionTitle":"How can I receive the latest information? ","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"To ensure you receive the latest updates, please <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"/home/subscribe-for-updates/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW65712052 BCX0\">subscribe to our mailing list</a> and follow us on social media - <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.facebook.com/wjeccbac\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW65712052 BCX0\">Facebook</a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/wjecforstudents/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW65712052 BCX0\">Instagram</a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/wjeccbac/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW65712052 BCX0\">LinkedIn</a>."},{"accordionTitle":"How will these qualifications support the Curriculum for Wales? ","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"These qualifications will support learners in making progress towards the four purposes.  Principles of progression, statements of what matters, together with subject specific skills and concepts, will be key considerations during development.  We will also look for opportunities to embed cross-curricular themes and look for opportunities for integral and cross-curricular skills to be developed as part of the teaching and learning linked to these qualifications. "},{"accordionTitle":"Are these qualifications based on any regulatory requirements?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Each qualification must meet the relevant suite subject level Approval Criteria, as set by Qualifications Wales, which sets out the suite  requirements for the qualifications. "},{"accordionTitle":"How will these qualifications be developed? ","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW216086264 BCX0\">\nQualification development will be led by 91重口’s Qualification Development Team. Throughout this process, we will work closely with a range of stakeholders to co-construct a suite of new qualifications that are inclusive, engaging, and support the curriculum. \n</div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW216086264 BCX0\">\nOpen dialogue, feedback, and discussion will inform every step of the qualification development process. \n</div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW216086264 BCX0\">\nWe will seek a broad range of views and opinions to ensure that our new suite of qualifications equip learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding they need for life, further and higher education, training and employment. \n</div>"},{"accordionTitle":"What Advisory Groups have been established to support the development of these new qualifications? ","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW18028073 BCX0\">\nWe are committed to adopting a co-construction approach to the development of our qualifications, therefore, considering the views and opinions of a broad range of stakeholders is an integral part of this process. To support this approach, we have established the following advisory groups: Learner Advisory Group, Overall Stakeholder Advisory Group, Qualification Development Advisory Groups (QDAG) and the 14-16 National Qualifications Development Advisory Group. \n</div>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW18028073 BCX0\">\nFurther information on these groups is available <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"/home/qualifications-in-development/made-for-wales-wjec-is-ready-to-deliver/our-advisory-groups/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"Hyperlink SCXW18028073 BCX0\">here</a>. \n</div>"}]}

{"accordionId":"e0240f19","accordionHeading":"","accordionItems":[{"accordionTitle":"When will the Draft Specifications be ready?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"We are pleased to announce the publication of the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"/articles/wave-3-made-for-wales-draft-specifications-now-available/\" target=\"_blank\">first set of draft specifications for the third wave of Made-for-Wales qualifications</a>, marking another important milestone following an intensive period of development.\n Now available to view online, these draft specifications have been submitted to Qualifications Wales for approval and are intended for first teaching from September 2027."},{"accordionTitle":"When will the Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs) be available?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Sample Assessment Materials for the third wave of our Made-for-Wales qualifications will be available in September 2026."},{"accordionTitle":"When will the Guidance for Teaching be available?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Guidance for Teaching for the third wave of our Made-for-Wales qualifications will be available in January 2027."},{"accordionTitle":"What digital resources will be available for the Wave 3 Made-for-Wales qualifications?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Our Digital Resources Team will be working at pace to develop new support materials. These will be published in phases beginning from late autumn 2026, and the full suite of bilingual resources will be available by summer 2027."},{"accordionTitle":"What Professional Learning opportunities will be available for the new Made-for-Wales qualifications?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"A comprehensive package of FREE professional learning (PL) opportunities to support the delivery of our new suite of Made-for-Wales qualifications, including VCSEs, Foundation Qualifications, the Skills Suite and Personal Project qualifications will be available.\nDesigned in response to feedback from centres across Wales, these bilingual, online materials will be available on demand, allowing practitioners to access support at a time that works for them. Pre-recorded by trained subject experts, the materials will support qualifications due for first teaching from September 2027. There will also be opportunities for subject teachers to join termly, twilight, online Subject Fora meetings to put questions to our experts and network with other colleagues/centres.\nTailored support for every qualification\nPre-recorded PL material will be available across all VCSEs, Foundation Qualifications, Skills Suite and Personal Project qualifications, and at all levels. They will guide practitioners through the specification requirements, highlighting key content and providing suggestions for effective delivery in the classroom.\nThe first set of material will be published from the Summer Term and will be accessible through our secure Portal website. The full professional learning programme for 2026/27 will be published in July."}]}

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We will also be producing a range of resources to support delivery.<o:p></o:p>"},{"accordionTitle":"Can learners produce evidence digitally and/or on paper?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Yes. Learners can produce evidence in a range of formats including digital and hard copy evidence. All evidence will need to be submitted digitally for external quality assurance.<o:p></o:p>"},{"accordionTitle":"Is there any guidance on how the units fit across the curriculum?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Yes. The qualification specification includes an ‘at a glance’ mapping of each unit to the cross-curricular skill, integral skills and cross cutting themes of the Curriculum for Wales. More detailed guidance on how each unit supports the Curriculum for Wales can be found in the Unit Delivery and Assessment Packs.<o:p></o:p>"},{"accordionTitle":"How will the skills units be externally quality assured?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Centres are responsible for making the assessment decisions and ensuring that the evidence is valid, authentic, comparable and current. Centres are required to have internal quality assurance (IQA) arrangements to ensure effective planning, sampling and standardisation of assessment decisions. <o:p></o:p>\nExternal Quality Assurance (EQA) monitoring is a holistic review to gain assurance of the centre’s management systems, delivery arrangements, assessment and quality assurance processes to ensure compliance with 91重口’s requirements, policies, regulatory standards, and quality and consistency against the qualification’s learning outcome and assessment criteria, which includes sampling learner work.<o:p></o:p>\nApproved centres will be allocated an External Quality Assurer who will support and carry out the centre’s annual monitoring activity. The dates for EQA monitoring activity will be agreed between 91重口 and the centre. For each EQA monitoring activity, the External Quality Assurer will prepare a report which will detail the observations against the monitoring criteria and sampling activity, provide feedback and record any required or recommended actions.<o:p></o:p>"},{"accordionTitle":"When do learners need to be registered?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Learners will need to be registered onto the Skills qualifications within 8 weeks of the start of teaching and learning for the qualifications. Certification of the qualifications for the learners can then be claimed when the learner and centre is ready to do so, subject to external quality assurance. <o:p></o:p>"},{"accordionTitle":"If a learner is registered for a specific qualification can the registration be transferred to a different qualification if needed, for example from a Diploma to a Certificate?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Yes. Centres will be able to request that a learner’s registration is transferred to a related qualification, for example to accommodate a move from a Diploma sized qualification to a Certificate. Any units the learner has already achieved would be moved to the new qualification.<o:p></o:p>"},{"accordionTitle":"If a learner achieves a Certificate qualification, are they able to complete additional units to ‘top up’ to a Diploma qualification?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Yes, if a learner achieves additional skills units, they can use these as well as any previously achieved units towards a larger qualification, for example building from an Award to a Certificate or a Certificate to a Diploma. <o:p></o:p>"},{"accordionTitle":"Can external organisations contribute evidence towards the Skills units?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Yes. External organisations and providers who deliver enrichment or training activities may contribute supporting evidence, such as witness statements, where this is relevant to the learning outcomes and assessment criteria. For Entry Level qualifications, witness statements can be used as evidence that specific assessment criteria have been observed and met.<o:p></o:p>\nFor Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications, witness statements may be included as supporting evidence but must be used alongside evidence produced by the learner. Learners are expected to demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes through their own work, with witness statements providing additional confirmation where appropriate.<o:p></o:p>"}]}

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