Essential Skills
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Essential Skills for Learners
learners by offering the full suite of Essential Skills Wales Qualifications from Entry Level 1 to Level 3. Essential Application of Number Skills (EAoNS) Essential Communication Skills (ECommS) Essential Digital Literacy Skills (E... Go to page
Essential Skills Wales
Essential Skills Wales Our Essential Skills qualifications range from Entry Level 1 to Level 3. The higher level qualifications sit within all apprenticeship frameworks. Agored Cymrus strength is our expertise in this area. We can p... Go to page
Essential Skills for Practitioners
The Level 3 Certificates for Essential Skills Practitioners - Numeracy, Literacy and Digital Literacyqualifications give practitioners the knowledge and practical skills required to assess, plan and deliver Essential Skills lear... Go to page
Covid-19 Contingency Arrangements
Contingency Measures for Essential Skills Wales Qualifications Assessment of Essential Skills Wales Qualifications In July 2021, Qualifications Wales updated the alternative arrangements for Essential Skills Wales Qualifications. Th... Go to page
Qualifications and Accreditation
a 21st Century curriculum in Wales. The Essential Skills Qualifications It is important that you contact Agored Cymru if you are planning to use the Essential Skills Wales qualifications within your secondary school. Pupils must undert... Go to page
Apprenticeships
a variety of different sectors. Essential Skills Wales Qualifications Agored Cymrus Essential Skills Wales Qualifications are the perfect accompaniment to our apprenticeship qualifications. The full suite of Essential Skills Qu... Go to page
News
Dyslexia diagnosis is life changing for Higher Apprentice Melanie
boosted her confidence by completing Essential Skills qualifications and the Agored Cymru Level 4 Diploma in Employment Related Services in Wales, which she had previously thought were impossible. She has now started a counselling cours... Go to news item
Effective Personal and Social Education prepares young people for the demands of the 21st century workplace
Many schools deliver excellent PSE. One of the reasons for its perceived lack of prominence is that for many years PSE is expressed through the basic curriculum and is a non-statutory curriculum area. However, recent reports from wo... Go to news item
Agored Cymru - Leading the way in IT qualification development in Wales
As the only awarding body in Wales offering these innovative and specialist qualifications inWelshandEnglish,Agored Cymru is at the forefront of this constantly developing sector. Our new suite of IT qualifications will contribute to th... Go to news item
Get Skilled With Agored Cymru in 2019
Get Digital Are you ready for assessment in the digital world? Do you want to make digital technology part of your assessment practice? Lets get digital together and take the digital world head on. The Digital Assessor ... Go to news item
Young Commissioners Celebration Event & Launch of the Young Commissioners Accreditation Programme
Young Commissioners have played an integral part in a number of 4Cs projects since 2017. Their participation ensures the voice of young people is at the heart of their work to support commissioning, good quality care and improved outcom... Go to news item
The Inspire! Tutor Awards are open for nominations!
The Inspire! Tutor Awards are co-ordinated by the Learning and Work Institue in partnership with Welsh Government and supported by NTFW, Colleges Wales, National Centre for learning Welsh, Universities Wales, Adult Learning Partnership ... Go to news item
Documents
Assessment Adaptation Guidance 2020-2021 - Essential Skills for Work and Life
Case Studies
The incredible journey of a single mum from South Wales who refused to let her past define her future
Following many years of severe abuse and neglect, the loss of both her parents and time spent in care, single mum of one, Karly Jenkins from Llanelli decided to rewrite her future and return to education.... Go to case study
Gavin’s childhood dream of being a paramedic comes true in later life thanks to his drive and dedication
On 12 April 2021 the national Access to Higher Education student awards were held in memory of Keith Fletcher to recognise the outstanding commitment to study and academic achievement from a field of excellent candidate... Go to case study
Former Access to Higher Education Learner Achieves First-class Honours Degree in Midwifery
Mother of two and former Body Shop manager, Julia Fivash-Henderson from North Wales, graduated from Bangor University with a first-class honours degree in Midwifery after successfully gaining an Access to Higher Education Diploma in health ... Go to case study
Rhondda Cynon Taf Develops a Pioneering Approach to Engage Learners
South Wales local authority, Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) has developed a pioneering approach using Agored Cymru units and qualifications to implement the Welsh Government's Youth Engagement and Progression Framework, Implementation Plan and Nat... Go to case study
17-year-old Cory was on track to get a handful of GCSEs at his comprehensive school when an accident and time off school meant he fell behind.
By Year 11, 17-year-old Cory’s attendance rates were poor and meant he did not achieve the GCSE grades he needed. “I was accepted onto a Level 2 course to do sport in college, and was chosen to play rugby for the college academy” he explain... Go to case study
Former Clwyd Alyn resident turns her life around through a pioneering training initiative
19 year old Beccie Barnes from North Wales turned her life around and found a new job after achieving accredited qualifications through the Opening Doors, Enhancing Lives programme... Go to case study