The radical shift comes in the wake of the GCSE English marking fiasco and follows a review of the workings of the education system in Wales.
The review, led by former college head Huw Evans, recommended that the regulation of qualifications in Wales should be “strengthened and separated” from government. It is the first recommendation of the report to be agreed with a series of changes to the qualifications system likely to follow.
Announcing the implementation plans, education minister Leighton Andrews said the work ahead offers “exciting opportunities” but it would not be “without its challenges”. Its success, he added, was “vital for businesses in Wales, vital for educators in Wales and vital for learners in Wales”.
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