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Final Awards Board
Final awards Board An Agored Cymru representative chairs Final awards Boards to ensure that due process is followed. The Final award Board will ensure that each learner has met the relevant rules of combination and the credit and gr... Go to page
Agored Cymru and the CQFW
Government web pages. As a CQFW awarding organisation, Agored Cymru operates within both the Regulated Qualifications and the Quality Assured Lifelong Learning (QALL) Pillars of CQFW. Through imaginative curriculum design Agored Cy... Go to page
Work Related Education
There are 5 qualification sizes award, Extended award, Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma. Learners can also be awarded credit for completion of single units that sit within the qualification. Welsh Government... Go to page
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions What can I study? There are a wide range of Access to Higher Education Diplomas available such as Science, Health Care and Humanities. Courses offering a specific subject, such asNursing or Social Scie... Go to page
Exploring Vocations Qualifications
2 There are 5 qualification sizes, award, Extended award, Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma Each qualification has units at Entry 1, 2 and 3, providing learners with a challenge appropriate to their needs. Exp... Go to page
Vision, Mission and Values
and enable progression. As an awarding organisation, Agored Cymru is committed to recognising learner achievement through credit and qualifications which are flexible and responsive to the needs of individuals and communities in ... Go to page
News
Award-Winning Partnership: Agored Cymru and HEIW Triumph at FAB 2024
forward in 2020 when Agored Cymru was awarded the contract to develop vocational qualifications for the NHS in Wales through 2030. Together, we have created over 40 qualifications spanning clinical and non-clinical roles, including innov... Go to news item
Award-Winning Partnership: Agored Cymru and HEIW Triumph at FAB 2024
forward in 2020 when Agored Cymru was awarded the contract to develop vocational qualifications for the NHS in Wales through 2030. Together, we have created over 40 qualifications spanning clinical and non-clinical roles, including innov... Go to news item
Delivery and Awarding of Qualifications - July 2024
From 1st September 2024, Agored Cymru has a regulatory duty to provide a mechanism for all centres to record and submit data on Learner language preference. This relates to all qualifications and all regulated units. Agored Cymru ha... Go to news item
Salvation Army Annual Awards Celebrate Learners’ Success
of attending the Salvation Armys Annual awards afternoon at The Haven. This inspiring event celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners who have participated in accredited Agored Cymru courses throughout the year. Under the dedi... Go to news item
Salvation Army Annual Awards Celebrate Learners’ Success
of attending the Salvation Armys Annual awards afternoon at The Haven. This inspiring event celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners who have participated in accredited Agored Cymru courses throughout the year. Under the dedi... Go to news item
Salvation Army Annual Awards Celebrate Learners’ Success
of attending the Salvation Armys Annual awards afternoon at The Haven. This inspiring event celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners who have participated in accredited Agored Cymru courses throughout the year. Under the dedi... Go to news item
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Quality Assurance Awarding Policy
Case Studies
Higher Level Qualifications for the Creative and Cultural Sector
& Cultural Skills, Agored Cymru, the awarding body of choice for education and training providers in Wales, has developed the first of their kind higher level qualifications for the Craft, Design and Cultural Heritage sectors in Wales... Go to case study
Agored Cymru's Access to Higher Education Diploma provides a 'gateway' to a new life for single-mother of five
to Higher Education Learner of the Year award for Outstanding Commitment to Study... Go to case study
Where Are They Now: Emma Hughes – From Access to HE Course to Aspiring Nurse Leader
the Agored Cymru Learner of the Year award for Outstanding Commitment to Study. Now in 2025, we caught up with Emma to hear all about her experience undertaking her degree at the University for South Wales, and how her experience of bei... 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
Moving Forward qualification has helped 16-year-old Paige Williams prepare for life in the Armed Services
Paige, a 16-year-old pupil at Morriston Comprehensive School in Swansea is doing a mix of GCSEs, Welsh Baccalaureate, Hairdressing and qualifications in Hospitality and Health and Social Care.
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“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