Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (ASBW)
Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (ASBW)
This course aims to enable learners to develop and demonstrate an understanding and proficiency in essential and employability skills. The emphasis is on applied and purposeful learning and to provide opportunities for assessment in a range of real-life context through three projects.
Is this course right for me?
The Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales is normally studied alongside at least 3 A-levels or an equivalent Level 3 qualification for example an Extended Diploma.
It is equivalent to one A-level and graded A* – E. All Welsh Universities will include this qualification in their offers. Most other universities also accept the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales. Even the most competitive courses such as Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science will accept it as an alternative to an A-level grade.
What are the entry requirements?
- No formal entry requirements
- Entry is subject to attending a course information session or informal interview
Current student - what are the entry requirements?
- Not applicable
What will I learn?
Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
- Individual Project – conducting research and writing an academic dissertation or report up to 5,000 words (50%)
- Future Destinations Project – Exploring future destinations goals for life, employability, and citizenship in a sustainable world and Wales (25%)
- Global Community Project- Considering complex global issues and participating in local community action to promote citizenship in a sustainable world and Wales (25%)
The course will also support your development of a range of essential and employability skills including:
- Communication
- Numeracy
- Digital Literacy
- Planning and Organisation
- Creativity and Innovation
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Personal Effectiveness
Further information can be found on the WJEC website.
Will I need to study additional English & Maths skills?
You may need to study an additional skills course depending on:
- the course you are taking at College
- what grades you gained in your GCSE Maths and/or English Language
Click below to find out what skills course you may be taking at College.
If you are studying a Workbased qualification:
- Essential Skills Wales (ESW) in Application of Number and Communications
All other courses:
- Upskilling Destination Programme – an hour and half session a week developing essential research skills, critical thinking, and academic writing techniques, supporting literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and employability skills
- A one year GCSE resit course in required subject/s
- Essential Skills Wales (ESW) in Application of Number and Communications, for Progression pathway programmes within the Built Environment Faculty only
For English:
- A one or two year pre-GCSE upskilling course in required subject/s
- Essential Skills Wales (ESW) in Application of Number and Communications, for Progression pathway programmes within the Built Environment Faculty only
For Maths:
- A one year GCSE resit course in required subject/s
- Essential Skills Wales (ESW) in Application of Number and Communications, for Progression pathway programmes within the Built Environment Faculty only
- A two year pre-GCSE upskilling course in required subject/s
- Essential Skills Wales (ESW) in Application of Number and Communications, for Progression pathway programmes within the Built Environment Faculty only
Learners studying on a Jobs Growth Wales (JGW+) programme will be timetabled into literacy and numeracy sessions. To discuss the opportunity of attending a GCSE resit programme, in addition to their JGW+ timetable, please contact skills@pembrokeshire.ac.uk
Can I do this course in Welsh?
How will I be assessed?
- Continuous assessment during the course
- Portfolio of evidence
- Completion of a final major project
What can I do next?
Do I need to bring/buy any equipment?
- No additional equipment required
Any costs above are approximate and may change.
Are there any additional costs?
- No tuition fee
- We are waiving the Administration Fee for the academic year 2025/26
Any costs above are approximate and may change.
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Sports Academy: While on this course you may be able to join our Sports Academy, if you have a talent for sport, find out what we offer on our Sports Academy page.
