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Learner of the Year Awards
Agored Cymru Access to Higher Education Learner of the Year Awards Often, Access to Higher Education learners have overcome major challenges in their life to gain qualifications and fulfil their aspirations of going onto higher educatio... Go to page
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
About Us
About Us Unlike other awarding bodies, we are committed to developing talent in Wales, for Wales. As a registered charity and social enterprise, we are committed to ensuring that learners of all ages and abilities maximise their pot... 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
Learners
Learners We develop units and qualifications that recognise learners achievements. Agored Cymru Unitsand Qualifications We have more than 6,000 units and 400 qualifications, in a range of subjects from Essential Skills to Clinical ... Go to page
External Quality Assurance
External Quality Assurance It also checks that learners have presented sufficient, valid evidence at the appropriate level to be awarded credit for units and qualifications. Agored Cymru is committed to implementing a robust, transp... Go to page
News
Award-Winning Partnership: Agored Cymru and HEIW Triumph at FAB 2024
A Relationship Built on Excellence Since 2017, Agored Cymru and HEIW have worked in close collaboration to deliver high-quality, bespoke qualifications for NHS staff. This partnership took a significant step forward in 2020 when Agored ... Go to news item
Award-Winning Partnership: Agored Cymru and HEIW Triumph at FAB 2024
A Relationship Built on Excellence Since 2017, Agored Cymru and HEIW have worked in close collaboration to deliver high-quality, bespoke qualifications for NHS staff. This partnership took a significant step forward in 2020 when Agored ... 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
As last year came to a close, one of our Business Development Managers had the privilege of attending the Salvation Armys Annual Awards afternoon at The Haven. This inspiring event celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners who ... Go to news item
Salvation Army Annual Awards Celebrate Learners’ Success
As last year came to a close, one of our Business Development Managers had the privilege of attending the Salvation Armys Annual Awards afternoon at The Haven. This inspiring event celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners who ... Go to news item
Salvation Army Annual Awards Celebrate Learners’ Success
As last year came to a close, one of our Business Development Managers had the privilege of attending the Salvation Armys Annual Awards afternoon at The Haven. This inspiring event celebrated the remarkable achievements of learners who ... Go to news item
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Quality Assurance Awarding Policy
Case Studies
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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17-year-old Cory was on track to get a handful of GCSEs at his comprehensive school when an accident and time off school meant he fell behind.
By Year 11, 17-year-old Cory’s attendance rates were poor and meant he did not achieve the GCSE grades he needed. “I was accepted onto a Level 2 course to do sport in college, and was chosen to play rugby for the college academy” he explain... Go to case study
First-of-their-kind Qualifications for the Food and Drink Industries in Wales
In partnership with Lantra Wales and Creo Skills, and as part of the Welsh Government's Food and Skills Project, Agored Cymru has developed the the-first-of-their-kind qualifications for the food and drink and food production industries in ... 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
The incredible journey of a single mum from South Wales who refused to let her past define her future
Following many years of severe abuse and neglect, the loss of both her parents and time spent in care, single mum of one, Karly Jenkins from Llanelli decided to rewrite her future and return to education.... 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