Welsh Joint Education Committee

Welsh Joint Education Committee

Infobox Organization
name = WJEC


size = 100px
formation = 1948
purpose = Examination board
headquarters = Cardiff, Wales
region_served = England, Wales and Northern Ireland
website = [http://www.wjec.co.uk/ www.wjec.co.uk]

The WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee) (Welsh: CBAC (Cyd-Bwyllgor Addysg Cymru)) is an examination board traditionally serving Wales, but now also serving England, Northern Ireland and international students. Established in 1948, it is based in Cardiff and offers a full range of qualifications including GCSEs, AS and A Levels in numerous subjects, the Key Skills Qualification and other vocational qualifications. WJEC also regulate the new piloted qualification, the Welsh Baccalaureate.

External links

* [http://www.wjec.co.uk/ WJEC]


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