News & Views

Qualifications Wales has published its guide to exams and assessments for this academic year, which includes information and support for learners completing qualifications this year.

Qualifications Wales has completed a review of post-16 vocational qualifications in hair and beauty, identifying strengths as well as some areas that require attention.

Oliver Stacey, Senior Qualifications Manager, reviews the new GCSE History qualifications and the key changes teachers and learners should know.

Following Welsh Government’s review of vocational qualifications, Qualifications Wales has worked with stakeholders and learners to produce vocational qualification maps, designed to support learners as they consider their options and...

Tom Anderson, Head of Research and Statistics, reflects on discussions about continuous assessment.

Mazen Abdelmoteleb, Qualifications Manager, takes a look at the new single award GCSE coming to schools and colleges in September 2026.

Mazen Abdelmoteleb, Qualifications Manager , examines the new GCSE The Sciences qualification and considers what teachers and learners need to be aware of, ahead of first teaching in September...

Qualifications Wales has commissioned Alma Economics to carry out evaluation research into the new National 14-16 Qualifications which have started to be taught in schools across Wales since September....

Approved specifications for 10 GCSEs and one Level 2 qualification are now available via WJEC’s website, one year ahead of first teaching in September 2026.

Nathan Evans, of our modernising assessment team, explores how GIS could be used in geography assessments.

Qualifications Wales has announced that a further consultation on GCSE science will take place in 2028, with current GCSEs in biology, chemistry and physics continuing to be available while new...

Executive Director of Policy and Reform, Jo Richards, revisits our seven-year journey to establish a set of nationally recognised 14 to 16 qualifications designed specifically for Wales.