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2022 - 2023
Charges 2022 - 2023 Mandatory charges for members Fee Notes Centre Approval for new centres 270.00 530.00 A non-refundable fee of 270 will be invoiced at the start of the Centre Approval process. 530 ... Go to page
2021 - 2022
Charges 2021 - 2022 Mandatory charges for members Fee Notes Centre Approval for new centres 800.00 A non-refundable standard fee is charged for the Centre Approval process. 270 will be invoiced at the start of t... Go to page
Diplomas from 2023
Diplomas from 2023 The formal publication of the qualification guides and units as web pages will take place before the new academic year. Theses documents, including the unit specifications, have been fully approved. Please ref... Go to page
Diploma Approval
Diploma Approval Access to Higher Education centres are required to seek approval from Agored Cymru when they intend to deliver an all Wales Access to Higher Education Diploma that they have not previously offered. This also applies whe... Go to page
Internal Quality Assurance
Internal Quality Assurance Robust, effectiveinternal quality assurance ensures that all learners are assessed fairly and consistently to the specified standard. Internal quality assurance checks that the assessment process (i.e. fr... Go to page
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance Centres are encouraged to review their assessment documentation and templates including: unit assessment plans assignment briefs feedback forms grade profiles and internal quality assurance documentation ... Go to page
Documents
Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny (CASS) Policy
Centre Adaptation Submission Document
Agored Cymru Approach to Awarding - Information for Centres
Agored Cymru qualifications - VCRF categories - Centre Information
Case Studies
Double award-winning learner hails Access to HE diploma as key to her success
“I still can't quite believe I won!” ~~ Kelly Osborne, a Grwp Llandrillo Menai - Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, student has been awarded this year’s Agored Cymru Learner of the Year Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement as well as the national... 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
“Starting the Access course was one of my best decisions”
Originally from Kurdistan, Northern Iraq, Shokhan Hasan moved to the UK in August 2010 to get married. As an Anaesthetic Nurse in Kurdistan, Shokhan moved to Cardiff. Speaking only Kurdish, Shokhan was determined to learn English initially,... Go to case study
“Age is no barrier. If you really want something, go for it – you can do it!”
Lorna Hughes didn’t always want to be a nurse. In fact, she read Languages at University and went on to work as a translator for many years. But, after becoming a mother and caring for her father, Lorna realised that there was something els... Go to case study
Caerphilly mum who was inspired by cancer journey to become a nurse wins national award
Emma Hughes, a Coleg y Cymoedd student, has been awarded this year’s Agored Cymru Learner of the Year Award for Outstanding Commitment to Study. Our Learner of the Year awards celebrate the achievements of individuals who have completed Acc... Go to case study
Mum of three, Caroline Read, turned her life around after enrolling on an Access to Higher Education nursing course
After becoming a mum at a young age Caroline Read from South Wales, found herself suffering from depression and failing to find any ambition.... Go to case study