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Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification
The Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification is offered at Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced levels. At the centre of the qualification at each of the three levels is the Core, which consists of the following component parts:
- Essential Skills Wales/Key Skills
- Wales, Europe and the World
- Work-Related Education
- Personal and Social Education
- Individual Investigation
Alongside the Core, Welsh Baccalaureate students study Options, which will vary according to the level of the qualification. At Advanced level (level 3), learners must pass two A levels or other equivalent qualifications - for example:
- NVQ at level 3
- BTEC at level 3
- Principal Learning Wales and an Extended Project
The Core of the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma attracts 120 UCAS Tariff points, and applicants can also accrue Tariff points from their Options, depending on the qualifications chosen.
Welsh Baccalaureate Data Officer
From April 2009 until August 2010, a Welsh Baccalaureate Data Officer was employed by UCAS through funding from the Welsh Government to help raise awareness of the qualification amongst higher education institutions in the UK. Through various methods of communication and visits to individual HEIs, understanding of the qualification was greatly improved, as was the completion rate of entry requirements data for the qualification.
Letter of January 2010
In January 2010, UCAS issued a letter on behalf of the Welsh Government to encourage higher education institutions to complete entry requirements information for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma in UCAS web-link. This letter can be found at the link below (you will need to be logged in to access the document):
Letter of August 2011
In August 2011, the Welsh Government issued a further letter to remind institutions to continue to improve the entry requirements information provided for Welsh Baccalaureate students. This letter can be found at the link below (you will need to be logged in to access the document):
Although the role of Welsh Baccalaureate Data Officer has now come to an end, we are still happy to help with any queries about offer making or setting entry requirements for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma. If you would like any further information about this qualification, including how to complete your entry requirements or how to make relevant offers, please do not hesitate to contact us using the details provided in the letters above.