News & Events

Here are details of the latest Welsh Bac news and events.

If you are interested in any particular event please contact the project team at info@wbq.org.uk

16 Feb 2010
Welsh Baccalaureate helps learners secure Corus apprenticeships
A group of students from Llanelli have all successfully landed prestigious engineering apprenticeships with manufacturing company Corus through study of the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification.
7 Jan 2010
Centres offering Welsh Baccalaureate tops 200 mark
More than 50,000 learners will now have the opportunity of taking the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification (WBQ) thanks to the latest roll-out at dozens of new centres throughout Wales.
25 Jul 2008
WBQ students help firms with energy efficiency research
Award winning students pursuing a groundbreaking qualification at a west Wales school have helped local businesses find new ways to make homes more energy efficient.
25 Jul 2008
Innovative Qualification will see south Wales businesses reap rewards, says store boss
Steve Robb, manager of Burton's Newport with Welsh Baccalaureate student Adam Hedges South Wales employers will reap the benefits of a new qualification that is giving teenagers first-rate employment prospects by preparing them more thoroughly for the workplace.
25 Jul 2008
New Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification Sharpens Youngsters for Work and University says North Wales Business Chief
Teenagers will be better prepared than ever to become effective workers, entrepreneurs or university students thanks to a versatile new qualification, says a prominent North Wales businesswoman.