The Skills Suite and Personal Project: Practical learning that sticks.
If you’ve ever stood in front of a class and thought, "When will they actually use this in real life?" you're in good company. Osian George, former teacher and now Transformation Director at Agored Cymru, knows that feeling too.
It’s one of the reasons why he’s excited about the new National 14-16 Skills Suite for Wales. These qualifications put real-world learning at the heart of the classroom. Whether it’s managing money, building digital skills, looking after wellbeing, or even trying out British Sign Language, the Skills Suite gives young people knowledge they can carry into life, work and further study.
We spoke with Osian about what the Skills Suite means for schools, learners and teachers, and why it could finally give an answer to that familiar question: Download PDF