The purpose of the Enterprise and Employability Challenge is to develop your skills in Numeracy, Digital Literacy, Creativity and Innovation and Personal Effectiveness and apply them in an appropriate manner. You will work in a group to develop a business enterprise idea, then you will create your destination passport; a series of documents designed to support you in your transition to the world of work or further education. Finally, you will reflect on your experiences in undertaking the challenge.
The purpose of the Community Challenge is to develop your skills in Planning and Organisation and Personal Effectiveness and apply them in an appropriate manner. You will be supported in planning and implementing a purposeful community activity/programme of at least 30 hours over a period of minimum 4 weeks and reflecting on it.
The purpose of the Global Citizenship Challenge is to develop your skills in Literacy, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving and Creativity and Innovation and apply them in an appropriate manner. You will create a personal standpoint; your analysis of a global issue and your opinion, combined with the PESTLE factors which contribute to it. You will then present your solutions to the global problem in the form of a conference speech or presentation. The final task is to reflect on your experiences in undertaking the challenge.
The purpose of the Individual Project is to develop your skills, through carrying out a research activity with an emphasis on future educational or career aspirations. During the Individual Project you will develop skills in Literacy, Numeracy, Digital Literacy, Planning and Organisation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving and apply them in an appropriate manner.
Here you will find overview information regarding the qualification. It gives a general background to the qualification, what elements the student will study and a timeline to explain when the various elements will be studied. For more specific information, please contact Miss L Mathias, Key stage 5 coordinator for the Welsh Baccalaureate programme, either by email: lmathias@brodinefwr.org.uk or telephone 01558 824800.