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Read our latest blogs here.

An extraordinary year needed a completely new approach 

  By Tom Anderson, Head of Research and Statistics, Qualifications Wales 

Published 20 August 2021

 

 

National qualification results may look different again this summer 

  By Philip Blaker, Chief Executive, Qualifications Wales  

Published 15 July 2021

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