FAQs - Wales 14–16 Qualifications
If you're interested in delivering the new 14-16 qualifications for Wales, these FAQs will help.
We are developing qualifications across a range of levels to support different learners and progression pathways:
Entry 1 – Level 2: Skills for Life and Work suite
Entry 1 – Level 2: Personal Project
Entry 1 – Level 1: General Foundation English
Entry 1 – Level 1: General Foundation Mathematics and Numeracy
Our Wales 14–16 qualifications are being developed for first teaching from September 2027, subject to approval by Qualifications Wales. If you’re interested in delivering them, you can start preparing now.
Get in touch with our Business Development Manager for Wales, Geraint Turner, at geraint.turner@openawards.org.uk.
Our expertise in Additional Learning Needs (ALN), foundation qualifications and Skills for Life and Work has informed our approach to developing qualifications for learners in Wales.
We are developing:
Entry 1 – Level 2: Skills for Life and Work suite
Entry 1 – Level 2: Personal Project
Entry 1 – Level 1: General Foundation English
Entry 1 – Level 1: General Foundation Mathematics and Numeracy
The qualification guides for our Wales 14-16 qualifications are available on the relevant qualification page. To find the qualification you are interested in, please click here.