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Sarah Watson, Qualifications Manager, examines the key changes made to the new GCSE in English Language and Literature, and what they mean for learners and their teachers.

Bethan Spencer, Qualifications Manager, considers the key changes made to the new range of 14 to 16 Cymraeg qualifications, and what they mean for learners and their teachers.

Qualifications Manager, Sarah Watson, summarises the new GCSE in music, explaining the key changes that teachers and learners can expect to see in the new specification.

Digital assessments offer opportunities for fresh approaches to how learners demonstrate what they know, understand and can do. In subjects like mathematics, which rely heavily on notation, there are some...

We have published our latest Public Confidence Survey report.

Inclusive qualifications are vital to ensure that learners have the fairest possible opportunities to show what they know, understand and can do. Qualifications Wales has refreshed its Fair Access by...

A consultation on new AS and A levels in Cymraeg and Core Cymraeg has gone live today (17 June 2025).

A group of leaders from across education in Wales came together at the Urdd Eisteddfod at Margam Park this week to discuss the brand-new range of qualifications for 14 to...

Sarah Watson, Qualifications Manager, runs through the upcoming changes to assessment within the new GCSE in drama and considers how the new qualification will build on the successes of the...

Qualifications Wales, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, Coleg Gower Swansea and the NPTC Colleges Group are holding a 'Construction at its best’ event during the Urdd Eisteddfod 2025. The sector discussion ...

Qualifications Manager, Kate Russell, takes a deep dive into the new GCSE Business qualification and the key changes for teachers and learners.

Tom Anderson, our Head of Research and Statistics, reflects on our latest research work with Oxford University