Our latest news, updates, blogs and announcements as well as events and opportunities.
From September 2027, Foundation qualifications will give teachers an inclusive offer that reflects the different strengths, abilities and interests of every learner. Senior Qualifications Manager, June Jenkins, takes a deep...
Erica Gough, Qualifications Manager, explains why practical skills deserve the same attention as academic ones, and how the new skills qualifications will help 14 to 16-year-olds prepare for whatever comes...
Qualifications Manager, Jo Moriarty, explains how VCSEs work and why building employability skills alongside academic knowledge is vital for preparing young people for work.
All new GCSEs developed as part of the National Qualifications suite are now being taught in schools, marking a significant milestone in Wales’ education reform journey, says Kerry Jones, Senior...
Qualifications Wales is providing the latest update to learning centres, employers and industry partners on new construction and building services engineering qualifications which have been approved for use on apprenticeship...
Today (20 August 2026) is results day for thousands of learners across Wales receiving their GCSE and level 2 vocational qualification results.
We are continuing to consider the impact of AI models on the qualification system in Wales.
Thousands of learners across Wales receive their A level, AS level, vocational and Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales qualification results today (13 August).
Join Qualifications Wales at Eisteddfod y Garreg Las for two panel discussions on vocational qualifications, Cymraeg qualifications and the future of qualifications in Wales.
Amendments to NEA requirements in GCSE English Language and Literature, GCSE Cymraeg Language and Literature, GCSE Core Cymraeg and GCSE Religious Studies.
September 2027 might feel a long way off, but with awarding bodies publishing new qualification specifications this autumn, the time to start planning is now.
Qualifications Wales has published its findings and decisions report on the design of new Essential Skills Wales (ESW) qualifications.
