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P-05-788 Remove the compulsory aspect of Welsh Baccalaureate
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Meeting: 11/06/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 42 KB View as HTML (3/1) 7 KB
- 18.04.19 Correspondence- WJEC to Chair, item 3 PDF 548 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence from the WJEC and agreed to close the
petition in light of the removal of the specific exercise referred to in the
petition, the scrutiny of the Welsh Baccalaureate very recently carried out by
the Children, Young People and Education Committee, and the Minister’s
commitment to publish updated guidance on the Baccalaureate and its delivery.
Meeting: 05/03/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The
Committee agreed to:
·
await the publication of
the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s report on the status of
the Welsh Baccalaureate and to send it to petitioner for comment; and
·
write again to the WJEC to
request a response on this matter and to express disappointment at the lack of
response to previous correspondence.
Meeting: 13/03/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 41 KB View as HTML (3/1) 7 KB
- 23.01.18 Correspondence - Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee, item 3 PDF 278 KB
- 01.03.18 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 27 KB View as HTML (3/3) 6 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to
the Chair of Children, Young People and Education Committee together with
further comments from the petitioner and agreed to:
·
write
to the WJEC to seek their assessment of the exercise in relation to a scratch
card win and, in particular, whether this is an appropriate task for learners
at Key Stage 4; and
·
await
the publication of the Qualifications Wales review into the Skills Challenge
Certificate.
Meeting: 05/12/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover Sheet, item 2 PDF 41 KB View as HTML (2/1) 7 KB
- Research Brief, item 2 PDF 89 KB View as HTML (2/2) 43 KB
- 25.10.2017 Correspondence - Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair, item 2 PDF 196 KB
- 22.11.2017 Correspondence from the Petitioner to the Committee, item 2 PDF 23 KB View as HTML (2/4) 4 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await:
·
a
copy of the Cabinet Secretary for Education’s response to a detailed letter
from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee concerning
the status of the Welsh Baccalaureate; and
·
the
findings of the review of the Welsh Baccalaureate being undertaken by
Qualifications Wales;
before considering further
action on the petition.