National 14–16 Qualifications

Our reformed National Qualifications, comprising GCSEs, VCSEs, Foundation qualifications and the Skills Suite, help young people in Wales prepare for life, further learning and work.

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26.03.26

This summer marks an important milestone in the curriculum and qualifications reform journey. For the first time, units from the new GCSEs in eight Wave 1 subjects will be awarded....

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25.03.26

Qualifications Wales announces that digital assessments in National GCSEs in four humanities subjects will now be introduced later than initially planned. ...

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20.03.26

The status and profile of British Sign Language (BSL) is growing across Wales, both as a means of communication and as a way of supporting connections between Deaf and hearing...

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Publications & Resources

STATISTICS
26.03.26

An annual release that presents data on the number of appeals in Wales for GCSE, AS and A level qualifications....

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19.03.26

A quarterly release that presents data on vocational and other qualification certifications for Wales for the latest quarter...

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19.02.26

An annual report which summarises official statistics on the qualifications market in Wales for the academic year 2024 to 2025....

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