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Newtown High School

WBQ JBC

Introduction: 

The Welsh Baccalaureate is a qualification designed to give student the opportunity to develop essential and employability skills.  Learners prepare for their future by developing skills, attitudes and behaviours through practical challenges. Through the Welsh Baccalaureate learners will raise their skills levels and confidence, enabling and empowering them to take their place as responsible and active citizens within a diverse society. 


Alongside and through the development of skills, the Welsh Baccalaureate provides learners with 
the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of society, the community in which 
they live and an awareness of global issues, events and perspectives.

Skills developed:

The Welsh Baccalaureate is a GCSE based on 3 skills challenges designed for students to explore and develop the seven skills considered essential for future employment or education.   

  • Literacy 
  • Numeracy 
  • Digital Literacy 
  • Planning and Organisation 
  • Critical thinking and Problem Solving 
  • Personal effectiveness 

Challenges covered: 

 

GCSE (Year 10 and Year 11) 

  • The Individual Project (50%) 

Develops learners’ skills, through carrying out a referenced research activity in an area of personal interest or one that reflects future educational or career aspirations. 
 

  • The Enterprise and Employability Challenge (25%) 

This is a team challenge to be as creative as possible to develop a business proposal and present a ‘Dragons Den’ pitch whilst 
providing opportunities for learners to develop enterprising skills and attributes and enhance employability. 

 

  • The Global Challenge (25%) 

Gives the learners and opportunity to research a global issue and raise awareness of the issue and possible solutions by preparing an artifact to be presented at a conference.