Skills Challenge/Welsh Baccalaureate
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At Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen all learners at Key Stages 4 study the National/Foundation Skills Challenges and at Key Stage 5 the Advanced Skills Challenge. The central focus of these qualifications is to provide a vehicle for 14 -18 year olds to consolidate and develop essential transferable employability skills.
The qualification will require the completion of a Skills Challenge Certificate along with supporting qualifications such as GCSEs at Key Stage 4 and A levels at Key Stage 5. The requirements of both the Skills Challenge Certificate and supporting qualifications must be met in order to achieve the overarching Welsh Baccalaureate.
The National Skills Challenge Certificate consists of three components which are followed by all learners at Key Stage 4:
Individual Project
Enterprise and Employability Challenge
Global Citizenship Challenge
Each component of the Skills Challenge will incorporate a selection of embedded and integral skills which learners need for learning, work and life. These skills are outlined below:
Literacy
Numeracy
Digital Literacy
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Planning and Organisation
Creativity and Innovation
Personal Effectiveness
|
Skills Challenge Certificate Components |
Weighting |
Assessed Skills |
Internal Assessment |
External Moderation |
|
Individual Project |
50% |
Planning and Organisation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Digital Literacy |
Yes |
Yes |
| Enterprise and Employability |
25% |
Creativity and Innovation,Personal Effectiveness and Digital Literacy |
Yes |
Yes |
| Global Citizenship Challenge |
25% |
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Creativity and Innovation. |
Yes |
Yes |
The award will offer two levels of achievement either at the higher National level or the lower Foundation level. To achieve the National Welsh Baccalaureate learners must achieve the National Skills Challenge Certificate together with the following Supporting Qualifications:
GCSE English Language at grade A* – C
GCSE Numeracy at grade A* – C
A minimum of three further GCSEs grade A*- C, of which two may be equivalent qualifications.
To achieve the Foundation Welsh Baccalaureate learners must achieve either the National or Foundation Skills Challenge Certificate together with the following Supporting Qualifications:
GCSE English Language at grade A* – G
GCSE Numeracy at grade A* – G
A minimum of three further GCSEs grade A*- G, of which two may be equivalent qualifications.
