Skills Challenge
Qualification
National/Foundation Skills Challenge Certification
Examination Board
WJEC
Course content
The Welsh Baccalaureate supports learners to consolidate and develop integral and cross curricular skills. The qualification helps learners to prepare for their future by developing skills, attributes and behaviours valued by educators and potential employers.
The seven essential and employability skills are:
- Literacy;
- Numeracy;
- Digital Literacy;
- Critical thinking and problem solving;
- Planning and organisation;
- Creativity and innovation;
- Personal effectiveness.
The Welsh Baccalaureate is based on the Skills Challenge Certificate and Supporting Qualifications. The Skills Challenge Certificate is a single GCSE and consists of three components:
Enterprise and Employability Challenge
To develop Digital Literacy, Creativity and Innovation, Personal Effectiveness skills and attributes to enhance employability.
Global Citizenship Challenge
To develop Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creativity and Innovation skills and provide opportunities to understand and respond to global issues.
Individual Project
To develop Digital Literacy, Planning and Organisation, Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving skills through carrying out a research project in an area of personal interest.
The Supporting Qualifications include two core GCSEs, English Language and Mathematics/Numeracy, and three further GCSE/BTECs. Depending on what grades you gain in these, you will be awarded either National or Foundation Level.
For further information, please contact Miss Wilkinson.
Christ the Word Catholic School will build on the ethos, success and achievements at the core of education provision across the Diocese. It will be a strong and nurturing learning community.
- The Rt Reverend Peter M Brignall, Bishop of Wrexham.
This fantastic new school will help us achieve our goal of providing modern facilities across Denbighshire that further enhance pupils’ learning.
- Huw Hilditch-Roberts, Lead Member for Education, Children and Young People, Denbighshire County Council
I am delighted that the partnership of Welsh Government, Denbighshire County Council and the Catholic Church will deliver a brand new school to serve the families of Rhyl and the surrounding parishes.