Welsh Baccalaureate
Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification
The Welsh Baccalaureate (WBQ) is an exciting qualification for students in Wales which adds a valuable new dimension to subjects and courses. It offers a whole new approach to learning and is especially designed for the young people of Wales in the 21st Century.
Studying the Welsh Baccalaureate involves a range of learning activities including visits, discussions, activities, work experience, community activity and learning a language. It combines personal development skills with existing qualifications like A Levels, BTEC and NVQs to make one wider award valued by employers and universities. It is also run at three different levels – Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced.
The Welsh Baccalaureate is now being offered at Coleg Glan Hafren through a variety of different courses. You can choose to study it with the following options:
WBQ Foundation:
- BTEC Introductory Diploma Travel & Tourism
- BTEC Introductory Diploma IT at Work
- NVQ1 Beauty Therapy
- NVQ1 Hairdressing
WBQ Intermediate:
- BTEC First Diploma Public Services
- BTEC First Diploma Media
- BTEC First Diploma Music
WBQ Advanced:
- All AS and A2 Levels
- BTEC National Travel & Tourism
- BTEC National Music Technology
- BTEC National Popular Music
- BTEC National Health and Social Care
- CACHE Diploma – Childcare and Education
View a video of our Music Technology students in the Glan Hafren's Got Talent competition below...
For further information on the Welsh Baccalaureate at Coleg Glan Hafren contact Cara Moloney (WBQ Coordinator) moloney_c@glan-hafren.ac.uk
