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Supporting you with Wave 3 Qualifications

We are developing a comprehensive support package tosupportbothteachers and learnerswith our new range of qualifications for first teaching in September 2027.

This will include free expert-led professional learning opportunities andan unparalleledsuite offreehigh-qualitydigitalresources.



Professional Learning Opportunities

91 will offer arangeof free professional learning opportunities for our VCSE, Foundation, SkillsSuiteand Personal Project qualifications.

Theseopportunities have beendeveloped in response to feedback from centres across Wales, andwill be availablefromJuly 2026, and will include:

On-Demand Professional Learning materials

  • Pre-recorded by subject experts

  • Fully bilingual

  • Accessible via

Termly Subject Forum Meetings

  • Live online events

  • Chances to ask questions to experts

  • Opportunities to network with other colleagues and centres



Digital Resources


Our Digital Resources Team are currently developing a range of free bilingual online materials in support of our upcoming qualifications.

We will publish thesenew resourcesinphases beginning from late autumn 2026, and the full suite will be available by summer 2027.

All teaching resources will be editable, enabling users to adapt them to suit a wide range of teaching approaches. They will include:

VCSE

  • BlendedLearning Units

  • KnowledgeOrganisers

  • Suggestedschemesof work

General andWork-RelatedFoundation Qualifications (GFQ and WRFQs)

  • Front-of-class activities

  • Teacher notes

  • Worksheets

  • Suggestedschemesof work

Personal Project and Skills Suite

  • Skills organisers

  • PowerPoint Presentations

  • Guidance documents


“We are proud to continue offering a bespoke and comprehensive package of professional learning opportunities for teachers across Wales, helping themdeliver our new qualifications with confidence. 

Based on feedback from centres, we are introducing flexible, on-demand materials that practitioners can access at their own convenience.

Each resource will be delivered by a subject expert and supported by a wide range of accompanying materials.

In addition, our subject teams will continue to provide practical advice and guidance through our Subject Fora networks.” 

“We're delighted with the development underway to deliver full qualification support for both teachers and learners taking our new Wave 3 qualifications.

We'veworked closely with teachers and learners throughout, tailoring each package to the specific needs of each qualification.

The first of these resources will be published in October, with further content added weekly, so teachers have the tools they need.

We are confident that the breadth,depthand quality of the free teaching materials we producewon'tbe matched.

Nia Jones
Professional Learning Manager
Melanie Blount
Assistant Director, Educational Resources