WJEC (exam board)

WJEC

Formation	1948^[1]
Purpose	Examination board
Headquarters	Cardiff, Wales
Region served	England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Website	www.wjec.co.uk

WJEC (WJEC CBAC Ltd.), formerly the Welsh Joint Education Committee, is an examination board providing examinations, professional development and educational resources to schools and colleges in the United Kingdom.

History

WJEC was established as a consortium of Welsh Local Education Authorities in 1948.^[2] It is now a registered charity, and a company limited by guarantee, led by a group trustees drawn from the local authorities in Wales and independents from both England and Wales. The organisation is based in Cardiff with a subsidiary company, WJEC CBAC Services Limited, providing specialist printing and publication services. WJEC is run on a day-to-day basis by a senior management team with experience in both the education and commercial sectors.

Incorporated Examination Boards

Central Welsh Board

Qualifications

The headquarters of WJEC in Cardiff

WJEC’s qualifications include traditional academic and work-related subjects at Entry Level, GCSE and AS/A Level, as well as Functional Skills and Key Skills. As competition between examination boards on qualifications syllabi and educational standards for GCSE and A Levels is often discussed in the media, WJEC was interrogated by the British House of Commons on this matter and published a written declaration where it responded to the questions asked by the UK Parliament.^[3] A recent report by the BBC shows that there is an increasing trend for exam papers to be remarked because of growing allegations of inefficiency in grading under WJEC.^[4]

WJEC has introduced a computerized assessment system for some subjects to improve the examination experience and increase efficiency of marking.^[5]

Qualifications in England

WJEC offers all reformed qualifications through the brand Eduqas. The brand was developed as a response to diverging qualifications between England and Wales. Existing specifications being taught in schools and colleges in England will continue to be branded WJEC. As and when these qualifications are reformed, they will be labelled Eduqas. Eventually the WJEC brand will be used only for general qualifications (GCSEs, AS and A levels) regulated by the Welsh Government.

Qualifications in Wales

WJEC continues to provide Welsh Government regulated qualifications to all state schools and colleges in Wales. Independent schools in Wales may choose between qualifications regulated by Welsh Government or those regulated by the Government of the United Kingdom. WJEC also collaborates with the University of Cambridge to offer educational qualifications.^[6]

New GCSEs, AS/A levels and Vocational Qualifications have been developed to incorporate the changes as outlined by the Welsh Government in their own series of reforms.

WJEC also provides the Welsh Baccalaureate.^[7] This offers a programme of study incorporating working with employers, community activities, individual investigations and key skills, as well as students’ GCSEs, GNVQs or A level studies.

WJEC offers more than 13,000 past papers, mark schemes and marked exemplars free of charge via their website, along with digital resources in English and Welsh. WJEC also provides an Online Exam Review (OER) in order to provide instant exam results analysis.^[8] There is also an online bookshop, as well as a bookshop in Cardiff as part of their local offices.

Professional development

Main entrance

WJEC runs a programme of professional development with their subject specialists and Chief or Principal Examiners throughout England and Wales.

National Youth Arts Wales

WJEC manages the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and National Youth Theatre of Wales. These are part of National Youth Arts Wales, supported by WJEC in partnership with Tŷ Cerdd.

Welsh for adults

WJEC provides resources for adults learning Welsh, allowing candidates to show their speaking, listening, reading and writing abilities at different levels. They also provide Welsh examinations designed for adult learners.

References

External links

Examination boards in the United Kingdom

England, Wales and Northern Ireland	AQA CIE CCEA Edexcel OCR WJEC

Scotland	SQA

Notable historic boards	AEB JMB MEG NEAB SEB

Education in Cardiff

Further and
higher education

Schools

Primary	Lansdowne Primary School Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna

Secondary	Bishop of Llandaff CW High School Cardiff High School Corpus Christi RC High School Eastern High School Fitzalan High School Llanishen High School Mary Immaculate High School Radyr Comprehensive School St Illtyd's Catholic High School St Teilo's CW High School Whitchurch High School Willows High School Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr

Independent	The Cathedral School Howell's School Kings Monkton School St John's College

Other institutions

Defunct

Economy and industry of Cardiff

Company and organisation headquarters	118 118 Admiral Group BBC Cymru Wales Brains Brewery (Coffee 1) Clark's Pies Cube Interactive IQE ITV Wales Julian Hodge Bank Media Wales Peacocks Peski Records Placid Casual Principality Building Society See Monkey Do Monkey S4C The Barcud Derwen Group Advanced Transport Systems Veritair WJEC Wales Social Partners Unit Welsh National Opera

Company and organisation major locations	Atradius Asda Stores British Airways Engineering British Gas British Telecom Deloitte Eversheds HBOS ING Direct J. Sainsbury plc Legal & General Lloyds TSB NHS Wales Tesco Stores Ltd. The AA SWALEC Zurich Financial Services

Major public sector employers	Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Cardiff Bus Cardiff Council Cardiff University Coleg Glan Hafren Department of Trade and Industry HM Revenue and Customs National Assembly for Wales Commission University of Glamorgan University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Welsh Assembly Government

Retail	Shopping (St. David's Queens Arcade Capitol Centre Howells The Hayes Castle Quarter Central Market Victorian Arcades) Retail Parks (Cardiff Bay Retail Park Capital Retail Park

Hospitality	Hotels (Angel St David's Hotel & Spa Copthorne Marriott Hilton Royal) Restaurant quarters (Red Dragon Centre Eastside Mermaid Quay)

Regeneration and development	Cardiff Bay Cardiff International Sports Village Cardiff International Pool Cardiff Bay Development Corporation St. David's 2 Leckwith development

Tourism	Wales Millennium Centre St Fagans National History Museum National Museum Cardiff Castle Cardiff Story Castell Coch Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre Insole Court Senedd Techniquest

Major events	Cardiff Big Weekend 1958 Commonwealth Games FA Cup Heineken Cup 2012 Olympics Rugby World Cup (1991 1999 2007 2015) National Eisteddfod Six Nations The Ashes Tsunami Relief Cardiff Urdd Eisteddfod Wales Rally GB Sparks in the Park (Round Table Fireworks) Michael Forever – The Tribute Concert

19th and 20th centuries	Bank of Wales Cardiff Docks Coal Exchange Glamorganshire Canal South Wales coalfield Taff Vale Railway Tiger Bay

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