The Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (Level 3) is an innovative qualification that promotes learning inside and outside of the classroom, providing learners with opportunities to select their own areas of study whilst advancing their skills of:

• Planning and Organisation

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 

• Creativity and Innovation 

• Personal Effectiveness (the ‘Integral Skills’) 

Building on their achievements at level 2, the qualification helps learners develop complex skills, attributes and behaviours and provides experiences which enable them to be better prepared for their future destination, whether higher education, apprenticeships, training or employment. 

The qualification is primarily designed for learners aged 16-19 who are following level 3 programmes of study, such as a combination of A levels and vocational qualifications. 

It has a focus on applied learning, i.e., acquiring and applying knowledge, skills and understanding through purposeful tasks set in contexts that are relevant and current and that encourage learners to participate in critical and civil engagement, and to consider their wellbeing and the wellbeing of others.