Welsh BAAC Boost

CARL SARGEANT AM WELCOMES WELSH BACC BOOST

Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, today welcomed the news that more young people in Alyn and Deeside will be getting the chance to study Wales’ unique Welsh Baccalaureate from September. Hawarden High School will be one of 27 new centres offering the made-in-Wales qualification at the Advanced and Intermediate level for the first time from September.
The announcement from the Labour-led Welsh Assembly means that a total of 102 centres will be offering the qualification from September, with around 18,000 students taking part.
Mr Sargeant said: “This is great news for local students. The Welsh Baccalaureate will soon be offering more students the chance to develop a wide range of key skills in language, ICT and numeracy alongside work experience and a greater community and global awareness.
“We want to see 40 per-cent of students in Wales taking part in the Welsh Bacc by 2010, so that they can benefit from the host of transferable skills it offers. The Welsh Bacc really sets our young people up for life - in terms of moving onto college, University or the world of work.
“Welsh Labour is serious about helping our young people to gain the skills and opportunities they need to make the most of their lives, and by expanded the Welsh Bacc in areas like Alyn and Deeside we are helping to do just that.”