TGAU / GCSE

Mae amrywiaeth o gymwysterau TGAU Gwneud-i-Gymru yn cael eu datblygu gan y corff dyfarnu, CBAC, yn dilyn cyhoeddi canfyddiadau a phenderfyniadau ymgynghoriad Cymwysterau Cymru.

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn parhau i gefnogi ysgolion wrth iddyn nhw gyflwyno’r Cwricwlwm i bobl ifanc 14-16 oed wrth i CBAC weithio’n agos gyda Cymwysterau Cymru i ddatblygu’r manylebau TGAU, a gaiff eu cyhoeddi erbyn Medi 2024. Cliciwch yma i gael y diweddaraf ar waith CBAC yn datblygu’r TGAU newydd.

Bydd gan ysgolion flwyddyn academaidd lawn i baratoi ar gyfer addysgu'r cymwysterau TGAU newydd fyddyn cael eu cyflwyno ym mis Medi 2025. Bydd CBAC yn darparu pecyn addysgu a dysgu o adnoddau i helpu athrawon i gyflwyno’r cymwysterau newydd.

Dilynwch y diweddariadau isod neu gofynnwch gwestiwn i ni am y cymwysterau TGAU Gwneud-i-Gymru newydd. Rydyn ni’n monitro’r wefan hon yn rheolaidd ac yn anelu at ymateb o fewn tua 3 diwrnod gwaith.

A range of new Made-for-Wales GCSEs are being developed by the awarding body, WJEC, following the announcement of Qualifications Wales’ consultation findings and decisions.

Welsh Government continue to support schools as they roll out the Curriculum to 14–16 year-olds while WJEC is working closely with Qualifications Wales to develop the GCSE specifications, which will be published by September 2024. Click here for the latest updates on WJEC’s work developing the new GCSEs.

Schools will have a full academic year to prepare for first teaching of the new GCSEs being introduced in September 2025. WJEC will provide a package of teaching and learning resources to help teachers deliver the new qualifications.

Follow the updates below or ask us a question on the new Made-for-Wales GCSEs. We regularly monitor this website and aim to respond in approximately 3 working days.

Mae amrywiaeth o gymwysterau TGAU Gwneud-i-Gymru yn cael eu datblygu gan y corff dyfarnu, CBAC, yn dilyn cyhoeddi canfyddiadau a phenderfyniadau ymgynghoriad Cymwysterau Cymru.

A range of new Made-for-Wales GCSEs are being developed by the awarding body, WJEC, following the announcement of Qualifications Wales’ consultation findings and decisions.

Follow the updates below or ask us a question on the new Made-for-Wales GCSEs. We regularly monitor this website and aim to respond in approximately 3 working days.

Holi ni am TGAU Gwneud-i-Gymru / Ask us about Made-for-Wales GCSEs

Gofynnwch gwestiwn i ni ynghylch ‘TGAU Gwneud-i-Gymru’. Rydym yn monitro’r wefan hon yn rheolaidd ac yn ceisio ymateb o fewn tua 3 diwrnod gwaith. Pan fyddwn yn ymateb i’ch cwestiwn, bydd yr enw a wnaethoch ddefnyddio i gofrestru ar y wefan hon yn cael ei arddangos ochr yn ochr â’ch cwestiwn a’n hymateb ni. Os byddai’n well gennych i ni ymateb yn breifat a pheidio ag arddangos eich enw, yna rhowch wybod i ni yn eich ymateb.

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Are you able to confirm that Digital Technology GCSE will be reformed by 2026 and continue after 2027?

6 days ago

We can confirm that this is correct. The revised GCSE in Digital Technology will be introduced for first teaching from 2026 with the first award of the new qualification in Summer 2028.

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What are the GCSE Science options in the new suite of qualifications?

6 days ago

In 2021, we consulted on the range of GCSE subjects that will be available for learners in Wales to choose from. It was following this consultation that we made the decision to discontinue GCSEs in the separate sciences. The driver for this decision was to ensure that qualifications are in line with the ambitions of the Curriculum for Wales. It will also mean that there will be a common approach to science for the majority of learners, which will ensure equality of opportunity and greater consistency in teaching and learning experiences across Wales. You can read more information about this decision here. 
The new GCSE The Sciences (Double Award) will be taught from September 2026. Therefore, learners who will be starting their GCSE courses in Year 10 in September 2025 will be able to study the current separate science GCSEs, should their school offer these qualifications.
In June 2023, we confirmed that the new GCSE The Sciences (Double Award) will be the main science qualification taken by the majority of learners in Wales from September 2025 (Made-for-Wales GCSEs: Summary of Consultation Report). We are confident that this will be the right pathway for most learners because it:
- supports the Curriculum’s aim of integrating the study of science and developing learners’ scientific enquiry skills, whilst also giving them a strong foundation in each of the disciplines readily supports progression on to post-16 and higher education, and employment
- frees up space for learners and schools to study a broader more balanced range of subjects will ensure equity in the science curriculum across Walesremoves the perception that separate science GCSEs are either required, or preferred, for progression onto STEM courses in further or higher education
- simplifies the choices for learners at 14 which could increase the number of learners studying STEM at post-16
Learners taking the new double award GCSE will have their performance in each science discipline separately reported alongside their overall grade for completing the qualification. This will be done on a learner’s transcript and based on their exam performance in each of the discrete units for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Therefore, learners will receive a unit-level grade (A* – G) for each discipline on their transcript. This will enable them to identify where their strengths lie and will also provide additional information for colleges and universities, when making admission decisions.
Currently around one in five schools in Wales do not offer GCSEs in the separate sciences, and, overall, around two thirds of all learners in Wales take the existing double award GCSE. We know that the different routes through science that currently exist creates a perception of disadvantage, with some learners who take the double award – whether it is their choice or not – feeling less able to pursue science subjects post-16 than those who study separate science. As a result of these reforms, all learners progressing onto AS and A level courses in STEM subjects will have studied the same, renewed double award qualification. Therefore, more learners will feel they have the option to choose to study science at post-16.  To clarify, learners do not need to have studied the separate sciences at GCSE to be able to progress onto AS and A levels in each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.  
Throughout this process, we have engaged extensively with further education colleges. Those who regularly accept learners from schools who only offer the double award have told us that this does not create a problem for learners in terms of their readiness and progression on to science AS and A level courses. They felt that it would be appropriate for this to become commonplace across Wales as this would mean that all post-16 learners would be starting from the same position.  
We have also mapped the content requirements for GCSE The Sciences (Double Award) to the current A levels and are confident that it will support learners to progress successfully into any science or science related field. 

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gcse science
Will GCSE Sociology and GCSE Geology be available alongside the new reformed GCSEs?

6 days ago

Sociology is mentioned in the curriculum guidance as a complementary discipline that learners may be introduced to where appropriate. Given its status, we confirmed in October 2021 that GCSE Sociology would not form part of the range of National GCSEs.
In addition to the Curriculum for Wales rationale for not having GCSE Sociology, we also undertook a same similar exercise on the AQA 9-1 GCSE Sociology and our Approval Criteria for GCSE Social Studies. The exercise was undertaken on the AQA qualification as WJEC have indicated that they will not be running Eduqas GCSE Sociology once GCSE Social Studies is introduced.
This means that learners starting Year 10 in September 2025 will be the last cohort who will be able to take GCSE Sociology. Learners who start Year 10 in September 2026 will have the option to undertake the new GCSE Social Studies qualification as part of the new National 14-16 qualifications offer.
For GCSE Geology, the current cut-off date for first teaching of the qualification is 30th September 2025 which means that learners commencing Year 10 in September 2025 will be able to take GCSE Geology.
If Eduqas wish to continue offering the qualification to centres in Wales beyond this date, then they will need to apply for designation of the qualification. Qualifications Wales would need to undertake a same/similar exercise to evaluate whether the qualification is the same or similar to any of the approved National Qualifications.
If it isn't same/similar and Eduqas want to continue to offer it from September 2027 then it must meet our guiding principles or exemption criteria.

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gcse sociology geology
Will GCSE Electronics be available alongside the new reformed GCSEs?

6 days ago

Following consultation on the future range of made-for-Wales GCSEs Qualifications Wales confirmed in October 2021 that GCSE Electronics would not form part of the made-for-Wales GCSE offer. A range of made-for-Wales GCSEs are being developed within the Science and Technology Area of Curriculum for Wales and these have been subject to extensive public consultation. 
Through their Eduqas brand, WJEC currently offer a 9-1 GCSE in Electronics to centres in England. We are aware that some schools in Wales use this qualification. WJEC/Eduqas have indicated that they are considering applying to have this qualification designated for use by centres in Wales once the new National 14-16 qualifications are introduced. Should this be the case and they are successful with their application for designation then your centre would continue to be able to offer GCSE Electronics in the longer term.

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gcse electronics
Where are the qualifications for our ALN learners?

6 days ago

Thank you for your question. The National 14-16 Qualifications are being designed to meet the needs of all learners, including those with additional learning needs, both through the level of demand and through the breadth of subjects and learning preferences.
Across the general, work-related and skills-based subject areas, qualifications will be available for learners at Entry levels 1 to 3, level 1 and level 2.
For example, the general Foundation qualifications will be offered, spanning Entry 1 through to level 1, in subjects that sit alongside the GCSE subjects within each Area of Learning Experience. These include Humanities, Combined science, Digital technology, Design and Technology, Expressive Arts, Mathematics and Numeracy, Cymraeg, Core Cymraeg, English and International languages pathways. There will also be a suite of practical based Work-related Foundation qualifications in 15 subjects, such as Hospitality and Catering, Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Sport, Leisure and Recreation. The full list is available in our decisions report. Across both sets of Foundation qualifications, learners will be able to pick units from different levels, to account for learners with spiky profiles.
This will also be the case with the Skills Suite of qualifications, comprising of Skills for Life, Skills for Work and a Project qualification. The wide and varied range of units within Skills for Life and Work will cater for those who prefer more practical forms of learning. The units will also enable learners to achieve nationally recognised qualifications by demonstrating a broad range of skills and prepare them for success in learning, life and work.
You can read more on each of these qualifications in our decisions report(External link). We are confident that the National 14-16 Qualifications will provide engaging and interesting routes for learners of all abilities.

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