All documents

Please find listed below all the documents which relate to this qualification.

The document categories available for this qualification are:

• Key documents
• Notices to centres
• e-assessment materials
• e-assessment software
• Forms
• Mark schemes 2007
• Mark schemes 2008
• Mark schemes 2009
• Newsletters
• Past papers 2007
• Past papers 2008
• Past papers 2009
• Promotional materials
• Reports 2007
• Reports 2008
• Reports 2009
• Reports 2010
• Support materials

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Key documents

• Essential Skills Wales - FAQsPDF, 398 KB
• Essential Skills Wales FAQs (Welsh version) 12 November 2010PDF, 486 KB
• Key Skills qualifications standards and guidance 2004PDF, 1 MB
• Key Skills test dates - 2011/12 1 September 2011PDF, 50 KB
• Policy and practice - Your questions answeredPDF, 549 KB
• SpecificationPDF, 82 KB
• Specification - Welsh mediumPDF, 191 KB
• Topic references for Key Skills and Basic Skills testsPDF, 72 KB

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Notices to centres

• Notice to centres - Important changes to Skills for Life qualificationsPDF, 68 KB
• Notice to centres - Key Skills accreditation end dates - Wales onlyPDF, 37 KB
• Notice to centres - Key Skills registration and certification end datesPDF, 37 KB
• Notice to centres - Last accreditation and certification dates for Key Skills  PDF, 21 KB
• Notice to centres - Last accreditation and certification dates  PDF, 22 KB
• Reduction of Key Skills paper-based test opportunities  PDF, 32 KB

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e-assessment materials

• e-Test administration website - Summer 2010 upgradePDF, 426 KB
• e-Test technicians guide - Autumn 2010PDF, 5 MB
• Evacuation and test recovery guide summaryPDF, 69 KB
• Evacuation and test recovery guidePDF, 2 MB
• Key and Basic Skills e-testing support guidePDF, 42 KB
• Notice to candidates 23 September 2011PDF, 36 KB
• Topic references for Key and Basic Skills testsPDF, 72 KB

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e-assessment software

• Key and Basic Skills 2010 offlineExe, 632 MB
• Key and Basic Skills 2010 SNA centralExe, 633 MB
• Key and Basic Skills 2010 SNA local Exe, 633 MB

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Forms

• Centre approval formPDF, 131 KB
• Key Skills - Example formsPDF, 527 KB
• Proxy claim formPDF, 52 KB

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Mark schemes 2007

• Mark scheme - JanuaryPDF, 114 KB
• Mark scheme - MarchPDF, 71 KB
• Mark scheme - MayPDF, 66 KB

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Mark schemes 2008

• Mark scheme A - Level 1PDF, 65 KB
• Mark scheme A - Level 2PDF, 188 KB
• Mark scheme B - Level 1PDF, 64 KB
• Mark scheme B - Level 2PDF, 187 KB
• Mark scheme C - Level 1PDF, 78 KB
• Mark scheme C - Level 2PDF, 180 KB
• Mark scheme - Level 3 - JanuaryPDF, 75 KB
• Mark scheme - Level 3 - JunePDF, 59 KB
• Mark scheme - Level 3 - MarchPDF, 57 KB
• Mark scheme - Level 3 - MayPDF, 51 KB

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Mark schemes 2009

• Mark scheme - JanuaryPDF, 85 KB
• Mark scheme - MarchPDF, 77 KB
• Mark scheme - MayPDF, 73 KB

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Newsletters

• Key Skills extension for apprenticeshipsPDF, 36 KB

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Past papers 2007

• Test paper - Level 3 - JanuaryPDF, 349 KB
• Test paper - Level 3 - MarchPDF, 438 KB
• Test paper - Level 3 - MayPDF, 380 KB

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Past papers 2008

• Test paper - Level 1 - APDF, 237 KB
• Test paper - Level 1 - BPDF, 563 KB
• Test paper - Level 1 - CPDF, 661 KB
• Test paper - Level 2 - APDF, 508 KB
• Test paper - Level 2 - BPDF, 197 KB
• Test paper - Level 2 - CPDF, 1016 KB
• Test paper - Level 3 - JanuaryPDF, 375 KB
• Test paper - Level 3 - JunePDF, 264 KB
• Test paper - Level 3 - MarchPDF, 320 KB
• Test paper - Level 3 - MayPDF, 442 KB

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Past papers 2009

• Test paper - Level 3 - JanuaryPDF, 1 MB
• Test paper - Level 3 - MarchPDF, 691 KB
• Test paper - Level 3 - MayPDF, 1 MB

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Promotional materials

• Brochure - Skills for LifePDF, 388 KB

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Reports 2007

• Examiner's report - Level 3 - JanuaryPDF, 21 KB
• Examiner's report - Level 3 - MarchPDF, 43 KB
• Examiner's report - Level 3 - MayPDF, 12 KB
• Moderator's annual report - Levels 1 to 4 - 2006/07PDF, 103 KB
• Pass marks and pass rates - 2006/07PDF, 25 KB

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Reports 2008

• Examiner's annual report - Levels 1 to 4 - 2007/08PDF, 23 KB
• Pass marks and pass rates - 2007/08PDF, 24 KB

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Reports 2009

• Pass marks and pass rates - 2008/09PDF, 121 KB

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Reports 2010

• Combined statistics – 2009/10PDF, 99 KB

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Support materials

• Candidate advice - Top tips for level 1 and level 2 testsPDF, 25 KB
• Portfolio recording documentsWord, 151 KB
• Portfolio recording documentsPDF, 45 KB
• QCA combined example portfolioPDF, 928 KB