Welsh Baccalaureate Coordinator - Mrs Amy Lancett.

What is it?

The Welsh Baccalaureate adds an exciting new dimension to the curriculum providing the opportunity for 14 -16 year olds to consolidate and develop essential transferable employability skills.

How do you achieve it?

The programme will require the completion of a Skills Challenge Certificate along with supporting qualifications such as GCSEs at Key Stage 4. The requirements of both the Skills Challenge Certificate (*see overleaf) and supporting qualifications must be met in order to achieve the overarching Welsh Baccalaureate.

More information - WJEC Welsh Baccalaureate Webpage

Specification - Click here to view / download specification document.

Head of Department - Mrs Sally Hopkins.

Teachers- Mrs Bethan Parry, Mrs Cari Hartnell, Ms Louisa Longden and Miss Carys Llewellyn.

Wales has its own language, which is a vital element in the society to which you belong. This course will give you first-hand experience of the language - both socially and in the world of work. You will have the opportunity to reach a level of fluency according to your ability. We will develop your skills in Welsh for social and employment purposes, for further study of the language and for enjoyment and satisfaction. We will give you an awareness of the use of the language in modern Wales, encourage learning and essential skills and promote the ability to move with ease from one culture to another.

For many jobs, a good knowledge of the Welsh language is often a requirement. For many more, a good knowledge of the language can be an advantage, without being essential.

Your ability in Welsh opens up possibilities for you which are not available to people who have not studied GCSE Welsh.

There are 3 broad themes - Ieuenctid (Youth), Cymru a’r Byd (Wales and the World) and Cyflogaeth (Employment). All 3 themes are studied throughout the two year course.

Pupils will make progress in the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing.

They will be taught how to express opinions, agree/disagree with others’ opinions, discuss, persuade, question, convey information as well as describing places and people.