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Personal and Social Education
Personal and Social Education The qualifications meet the five different themes within the framework: active citizenship health and emotional well-being moral and spiritual development preparing for lifelong learning sustaina... Go to page
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships The Agored Cymru Apprenticeships Package We provide the complete apprenticeship qualification package, this makes us the perfect partner for providers looking to simplify their Apprenticeship administration by workin... Go to page
Centres
Centres Our qualifications are widely recognised, valued and respected by the education sector, training providers and employers. We offer over 6,000 units and 400 nationally recognised, quality assured, accredited qualifications ra... Go to page
Wales Europe and the World
Wales, Europe and the World Our Window on Wales qualifications support the Welsh Governments Wales, Europe and the World: a framework for 14 to 19-year-old learners in Wales. The qualifications support young peoples learning across ... 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
Centre Requirements and Responsibilities
Centre Requirements and Responsibilities We expect our centres to meet the below requirements: Access to Higher Education: Register learners 60 credits on the AHE Diploma within 42 days of the start date of the course. Qualificatio... Go to page
News
Scott Mowberry talks about Agored Cymru's newest Banking & Finance qualifications
Q1: Can you give some background to the new Agored Cymru Banking Finance qualifications? These qualifications have been developed as part of the transition from the London Institute of Banking Finance (LIBF) to Agored Cymru. Leading t... Go to news item
The Skills Suite and Personal Project: Practical learning that sticks.
Its one of the reasons why hes excited about the new National 14-16 Skills Suite for Wales. These qualifications put real-world learning at the heart of the classroom. Whether its managing money, building digital skills, looking after w... 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
'Ready Already' for the New Curriculum in Wales - Summer Newsletter 2024
Reforming for the Future, The Benefits of the Agored Cymru Learning Core to Your Learners, How the Learning Core Can Boost Your Capped 9 Score. Read the full newsletter:Cymraeg|English
'Ready Already' for the New Curriculum in Wales - Summer Newsletter 2024
Reforming for the Future, The Benefits of the Agored Cymru Learning Core to Your Learners, How the Learning Core Can Boost Your Capped 9 Score. Read the full newsletter:Cymraeg|English
'Ready Already' for the New Curriculum in Wales - Summer Newsletter 2024
Reforming for the Future, The Benefits of the Agored Cymru Learning Core to Your Learners, How the Learning Core Can Boost Your Capped 9 Score. Read the full newsletter:Cymraeg|English
Documents
Assessment Adaptation - Generic Guidance 2020-2021 for Agored Cymru Qualifications
Agored Cymru Approach to Awarding - Information for Centres
Agored Cymru qualifications - VCRF categories - Centre Information
Impact Report 2022
Impact Report 2023
Case Studies
Access to HE provides father-of-two the opportunity to pursue a career in nursing
After leaving school at 13, with no qualifications, Jamie Maidment's life spiralled out of control. Jamie had suffered from mental health and substance abuse issues.... Go to case study
Mature Student from Swansea Proves Determination and Hard Work Really Does Pay Off
33-year-old mother-of-three, Vicki Brooke (née Gooden) from Swansea, found the confidence and determination to go back to college to pursue her dream of becoming a midwife... 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
“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
“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
Down to Earth
One of our approved centres, that we are incredibly proud to be working with, is Down to Earth. Down to Earth is an innovative social enterprise tackling social inequality and climate change - one sustainable project at a time! Since openin... Go to case study