About Essential Skills Wales
Essential Skills Wales is a new suite of
skills qualifications for Wales which will replace the current Key
Skills of Communication, Application of Number, and Information and
Communication Technology (ICT); and the Basic Skills of Adult
Literacy, Adult Numeracy, and Skills for Life ICT.
Essential Skills Wales will be launched on 1 September 2010.
From that date, the following three Essential Skills Wales skills
qualifications will be available in Wales from Entry Level 1 to
Level 4 (please note that EAL will offer these qualifications
at Level 1, 2 and 3 only):
- Communication
- Application of Number
- ICT
In due course and following revision, the
Essential Skills Wales suite will also include the current Wider
Key Skills of Improving own Learning and
Performance, Working with Others and Problem
Solving.
Essential Skills Wales can be standalone
qualifications or can be studied as part of other
qualifications.
EAL is commited to provide Centres with advice and support
during the transition to Essential Skills Wales. Please use the
links below for information on:
These pages will be updated on an ongoing
basis to reflect new developments regarding the availability of
EAL's Essential Skills Wales qualifications. To receive EAL's
weekly 'Transition E-Bulletin' with updates on Essential Skills
Wales, including news of funding, events and support for Centres,
please email marketing@eal.org.uk with
'Essential Skills Wales mailing list' in the subject line.
The content on these pages was checked
and/or updated on 21 May 2010. For specific queries
regarding Essential Skills Wales, contact the EAL Customer
Services team on +44(0)870 240 6889 or e-mail: customercare@eal.org.uk