Welsh Baccalaureate Principal Learning
The Welsh Baccalaureate is available to 14 to 19 year old learners in Wales and combines personal development skills with existing qualifications like A levels, NVQs and GCSEs to make one wider award that is valued by employers and universities.
The Welsh Assembly Government introduced the Welsh Baccalaureate to:
- to transform learning for young people in Wales
- give broader experiences than traditional learning programmes
- suit the diverse needs of young people
- be studied in English or Welsh, or a combination of the two languages.
To find out more about the Welsh Baccalaureate qualification go to http://www.wbq.org.uk/
Principal Learning (PL) qualifications are now available as one of the Option elements within the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification. Principal Learning must be studied alongside the Project qualifications at the appropriate level and other appropriate qualifications. Learners who achieve the Welsh Baccalaureate Core and Options will be awarded the Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma at the appropriate level.
From September 2010, AQA-City & Guilds is offering Principal Learning at Levels 1, 2 and 3 in Hair and Beauty Studies and Society, Health and Development.