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The status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification

Response to the consultation

Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation

Purpose of the consultation

The Children, Young People and Education Committee conducted an inquiry into the revised Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification that was introduced for teaching from September 2015. The Committee looked at the qualification at Key Stage 4 and post-16.

The inquiry focussed specifically on:

  • The extent to which the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification is understood and valued by learners, parents, education professionals in schools and colleges, higher education institutions and employers;
  • The extent to which the Welsh Baccalaureate is considered by learners, education professionals in schools and colleges, employers and higher education to be an equivalent, rigorous qualification;
  • The status of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification in schools and colleges, including the Welsh Government’s target for universal adoption and the potential impact of this approach;
  • The wider impact of studying the Welsh Baccalaureate on other curriculum subjects and education provision;
  • The benefits and disadvantages of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification to learners, schools and colleges, higher education institutions and employers.

 

Supporting documents

  • Consultation Responses  

Contact details

Should you wish to speak to someone regarding this consultation, please use the below contact details:

Children, Young People and Education Committee
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN

Email: Contact@senedd.wales
Telephone: 0300 200 6565