Skills Challenge Certificate – union welcomes recommendations
24 April 2018
Skills Challenge Certificate – union welcomes recommendations
In response to the publication today of a report commissioned by Qualifications Wales in the Skills Challenge Certificate element of the Welsh Baccalaureate, Rebecca Williams, UCAC’s Policy Officer said:
"UCAC welcomes Qualifications Wales's report, which acknowledges the conflict between the value of the Skills Challenge Certificate on the one hand, and the confusion and misunderstandings surrounding it on the other.
"The report's recommendations resonate with what UCAC members have been reporting for some time, which is that elements of the design and assessment are unwieldy and unmanageable - both for learners and teachers. The emphasis on clearer communication and on better training opportunities for teachers - including in initial teacher training courses - is very much to be welcomed.
"UCAC urges all relevant partners to take action on the report's recommendations in order to ensure that the Skills Challenge Certificate element of the Welsh Baccalaureate is made as appealing and beneficial to as many learners across Wales as possible."
ENDS
Notes
- UCAC is Wales’s own education union. It represents teachers, headteachers and lecturers in all education sectors across Wales.
For further information please contact:
Rebecca Williams: 07787 572180 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.