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Join our qualification development team

We are recruiting a team of innovative subject specialists to work with us on the development of a new suite of National Qualifications for 14–16-year-olds to support the Curriculum for Wales. This is your opportunity to ensure the new qualifications are inclusive, engaging, support the curriculum and are fit for the future.

{"accordionId":"53a6139d","accordionHeading":"","accordionItems":[{"accordionTitle":"What does the role entail?","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"Subject specialists will be asked to undertake some or all of the following:  \n<ul>\n<li>Produce specification content along with a supporting rationale </li>\n<li>Produce assessment tasks and mark schemes  </li>\n<li>Review specification content  </li>\n<li>Review assessment tasks and mark schemes </li>\n<li>Attend meetings as required (which will be held via Microsoft Teams, online).  </li>\n</ul>\nAll appointees will receive comprehensive training.  We will ensure you have a clear description of the work required and the parameters you will be working within – including the relevant regulatory requirements, our own principles and guidance and any requirements in terms of the content and assessment approaches.  WJEC has extensive experience in developing qualifications, and one of our team of dedicated Qualification Development Officers will manage the development work and guide you through the process, with subject input from one of our specialist Subject Officers.  \nThe following qualifications are included in our next wave of development, for first teaching September 2027:  \nEntry Level/Level 1 General foundational qualifications \n<ul>\n<li>Design and Technology  </li>\n<li>Digital Technology  </li>\n<li>English  </li>\n<li>Expressive Arts </li>\n<li>Humanities  </li>\n<li>Maths and Numeracy  </li>\n<li>Cymraeg  </li>\n<li>Core Cymraeg  </li>\n<li>The Sciences  </li>\n</ul>\nLevel 1/Level 2 Vocational Certificates of Secondary Education (VCSEs) and Entry Level/Level 1 Work related foundation qualifications \n<ul>\n<li>Built Environment  </li>\n<li>Business, Accounting and Finance  </li>\n<li>Creative and media production, and technology  </li>\n<li>Engineering  </li>\n<li>Hospitality and Catering  </li>\n<li>Public Services </li>\n<li>Retail and customer service </li>\n<li>Sport, leisure and recreation </li>\n<li>Travel and tourism </li>\n</ul>\nLevel 1/Level 2 Vocational Certificates of Secondary Education (VCSEs) \n<ul>\n<li>Performing Arts  </li>\n</ul>\nEntry Level/Level 1 Work related foundation qualifications \n<ul>\n<li>Health and Social Care  </li>\n</ul>\nEntry Level, Level 1, Level 2 \n<ul>\n<li>Personal Project  </li>\n</ul>\nEntry Level to Level 2 Skills for Life and Work qualifications \n<ul>\n<li>Skills for life and work </li>\n<li>Skills for life \n<ul>\n<li>Art and Crafts  </li>\n<li>Basic First Aid  </li>\n<li>British Sign Language  </li>\n<li>Community Participation  </li>\n<li>Democracy In Action  </li>\n<li>Digital Film and Media  </li>\n<li>Equality, Diversity and Inclusion  </li>\n<li>Ethical Choices </li>\n<li>Everyday Law  </li>\n<li>Exercise For All  </li>\n<li>Faith and Belief in the Community </li>\n<li>Financial Literacy  </li>\n<li>Food Planning and Preparation  </li>\n<li>Healthy Lifestyle  </li>\n<li>Healthy Relationships </li>\n<li>Home Management and Maintenance  </li>\n<li>Looking After Others  </li>\n<li>Mental Health and Wellbeing  </li>\n<li>Music, Dance and Drama  </li>\n<li>Online Safety  </li>\n<li>Personal Safety  </li>\n<li>Practical Gardening  </li>\n<li>Science and Technology in Everyday Life  </li>\n<li>Skills in the Natural Environment  </li>\n<li>Sustainability In Action </li>\n<li>Teamwork  </li>\n<li>Understanding Self and Others  </li>\n<li>Values for Life  </li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Skills for work\n<ul>\n<li>Applying for Jobs</li>\n<li>Building a Growth Mindset </li>\n<li>Business Finance </li>\n<li>Career Creativity </li>\n<li>Customer Service </li>\n<li>Enterprise Venture </li>\n<li>Exploring Career Pathways </li>\n<li>Fairness and Inclusion in the Workplace </li>\n<li>Interview and Confidence Techniques </li>\n<li>Jobs of the Future </li>\n<li>Overcoming Barriers </li>\n<li>Personal Development Planning </li>\n<li>Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace </li>\n<li>Sustainable Economic Development </li>\n<li>Understanding the Changing Labour Market </li>\n<li>Using IT in the Workplace </li>\n<li>Wellbeing and Work </li>\n<li>Work Experience </li>\n<li>Working in Wales </li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>"},{"accordionTitle":"How to apply","accordionTitleSecondary":null,"accordionImage":"","accordionContent":"If you are not currently working for WJEC:  \nVisit our <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https://appointees.wjec.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">appointees webpages</a> and click 'Apply to become an Examiner' to fill out an application form.  \nIf you currently work for WJEC:   \nVisit our <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https://appointees.wjec.co.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">appointees webpages</a> and log in. Add the role of ‘Subject specialist’ in your application and select the appropriate subject and ‘National Qualifications’ on the 'subject area' tab. It is important that you update your Supporting Statement on the application.  \nEssential criteria for the role: \n<ul>\n<li>excellent written and verbal communication skills </li>\n<li>a degree or equivalent qualification(s) in the subject </li>\n<li>confident use of ICT </li>\n<li>an understanding of the Curriculum for Wales </li>\n<li>ability to work to a tight deadline </li>\n<li>relevant teaching experience in the subject you apply for. </li>\n</ul>\n \nIn your supporting statement you must add the heading: \nApplication for qualification development in [add your subject]. \nHere you must detail in no more than 300 words: \n<ul>\n<li>your teaching experience in the subject you are applying for </li>\n<li>your understanding/working experience of the Curriculum for Wales </li>\n<li>any relevant experience in qualification development.</li>\n</ul>\nClosing date for applications: 17 March 2025. "}]}

Join our Advisory Group

Do you want to work with WJEC to co-construct a suite of National Qualifications for 14–16-year-olds to support the Curriculum for Wales? We are establishing a Qualification Development Advisory Group for each qualification, and we are looking for members to advise, inform and challenge us as we move through the qualification development process.

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