• The Welsh Baccalaureate (Welsh: Bagloriaeth Cymru), or Welsh Bacc, is an educational qualification delivered in secondary schools and colleges across Wales...
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  • post-16 stage of education in Spain Tunisian Baccalaureate, a national examination in Tunisia Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification, an educational qualification...
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  • The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is a school performance indicator in England linked to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) results...
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    foundation phase (a play-based curriculum for young children), the Welsh Baccalaureate, the end of standardised testing for children in their middle years...
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  • number, and ICT. ESW is also embedded within Welsh educational initiatives including the Welsh Baccalaureate and the Apprenticeship programme. Essential...
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    neck. Terms used historically include Welsh not, Welsh note, Welsh lump, Welsh stick, cwstom, Welsh Mark, and Welsh Ticket. "Among other injurious effects...
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    the changes as outlined by the Welsh Government in their own series of reforms. WJEC also provides the Welsh Baccalaureate. This offers a programme of study...
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  • A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin baccalaureus) or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin baccalaureatus) is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges...
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  • leading pioneer centres for the introduction and development of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification and was one of the first schools to offer the course...
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  • Regional: England, Wales, and Northern Ireland - 14–19 Diploma Wales - Welsh Baccalaureate Scotland - National 5 Scottish Higher and Advanced Higher Australia:...
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  • qualifications at ages 15/16 and 17/18 respectively. Since 2007 the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification has also been available as an option although it was...
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    Technology Education Council level 3 (BTEC), and the International Baccalaureate Diploma, or school-level qualifications such as General Certificate...
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  • pupils study the core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science, Welsh and Welsh Baccalaureate. Pupils can choose three from the foundation subjects studied...
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  • European Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate Diploma GCE A-level – England, Wales and Northern Ireland AQA Baccalaureate Access to HE Diploma Welsh Baccalaureate...
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  • code non-accredited/non-approved qualifications, Access to HE Diplomas and Welsh for Adults qualifications. The mapping to the ISCED 1997 international statistical...
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  • graded exams (8 for a pass, 16 for merit, 24 for distinction) The Welsh Baccalaureate is worth from 16 (Grade E) to 56 points (Grade A*). An Advanced Extension...
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  • Education has drawn up a list of core subjects known as the English Baccalaureate for England based on the results in eight GCSEs, which includes both...
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    History of education in Wales (1701–1870) (category Articles containing Welsh-language text)
    of the Welsh language was made in 18th century philanthropic education at a time when the Welsh peasantry was, for the most part, solely Welsh-speaking...
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  • 2006 onwards. In 2003, the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification was piloted at Key Stage 5/6. Subsequently, Welsh Baccalaureate programmes have been introduced...
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  • efforts were made to add more of a Welsh emphasis into teaching; this included a limited introduction of the Welsh language into lessons. The minimum...
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  • teach children. Views on the curriculum have been varied. In 2014, the Welsh Government commissioned Graham Donaldson, a professor at the University...
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    and girls. Early infant schools were sometimes used to teach English to Welsh- or Scottish Gaelic-speaking children; Wilderspin believed they were effective...
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    education and training inspectorate for Wales. Its name comes from the Welsh language verb estyn meaning "to reach (out), stretch or extend". Its function...
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  • make similar reforms as those planned in England. A spokesperson for the Welsh Assembly indicated that it would want to encourage more young people to...
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  • the Welsh population of a lower rank than gentlemen were solely Welsh-speaking. This reinforced the importance of learning English for the Welsh gentry...
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    the secondary years and 300 in the sixth-form years studying for Welsh Baccalaureate, GCSEs and A-Levels. The present school buildings are located on...
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    Welsh-medium education (Welsh: Addysg cyfrwng Cymraeg) is a form of education in Wales in which pupils are taught primarily through the medium of Welsh...
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  • curriculum. Before 1988, curriculum matters in Wales were dealt with by specific Welsh sub-committees of the School Curriculum Development Committee, and by the...
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  • key stages 3 and 4 (3(1-2)). Schools in Welsh-speaking areas of Wales would also teach Welsh. In Wales, Welsh language lessons became a universal part...
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    The Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification is also a part of the curriculum at Ysgol y Preseli, pupils in Year 11 will complete the Welsh Baccalaureate at Intermediate...
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