The central focus of the Baccalaureate at Advanced level is to provide a vehicle for level 3 learners to consolidate and progress the development of essential and employability skills. The qualification will help learners develop more complex skills, attributes and behaviours. It will provide experiences which will enable learners to be better prepared for their future destination, whether university, further training, or employment. The Skills Challenge will encourage the learner to value skills development as a key aspect of education and life-long learning. Offering a learning experience relevant to the needs and demands of the workplace will develop learners’ confidence, drive and initiative, preparing them to enter, succeed and progress in the world of work.

Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Qualification will now consist of three challenges:

• Global Community Project (25%)

• Future Destinations Project (25%)

• Individual Project (50%)

The qualification will no longer require students to have a grade C in GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics/Numeracy to achieve the qualification. It will be a stand alone quaification.

Course Leader: Mr O Jones