GCSEs and the LNF

The new Made-for-Wales GCSEs from WJEC ask pupils to read, write, speak and work with numbers. This page shows which parts of the Literacy and Numeracy Framework (LNF) each GCSE uses, and what pupils can practise in Years 7, 8 and 9 to be ready.

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Art and Design

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 7, numeracy skills: 2

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: Low
Business

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 4, numeracy skills: 6

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: High
Computer Science

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 5, numeracy skills: 6

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: High
Core Cymraeg

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 9, numeracy skills: 1

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
Cymraeg Language and Literature

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 10, numeracy skills: 0

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
Dance

First taught September 2026

Literacy skills: 5, numeracy skills: 2

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: Low
Design and Technology

First taught September 2026

Literacy skills: 5, numeracy skills: 5

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: Medium
Digital Media and Film

First taught September 2026

Literacy skills: 9, numeracy skills: 2

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
Digital Technology

First taught September 2026

Literacy skills: 7, numeracy skills: 5

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: High
Drama

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 8, numeracy skills: 2

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
English Language and Literature

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 9, numeracy skills: 1

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
Food and Nutrition

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 5, numeracy skills: 5

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Medium
French

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 8, numeracy skills: 2

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
Geography

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 4, numeracy skills: 6

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: High
German

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 8, numeracy skills: 2

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
Health and Social Care, and Childcare

First taught September 2026

Literacy skills: 6, numeracy skills: 3

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
History

First taught September 2026

Literacy skills: 6, numeracy skills: 2

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
Integrated Science

First taught September 2026

Literacy skills: 5, numeracy skills: 7

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: High
Mathematics and Numeracy

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 3, numeracy skills: 10

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: High
Music

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 6, numeracy skills: 3

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: Medium
Physical Education and Health

First taught September 2026

Literacy skills: 5, numeracy skills: 5

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: High
Religious Studies

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 7, numeracy skills: 1

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
Social Studies

First taught September 2026

Literacy skills: 5, numeracy skills: 5

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Medium
Spanish

First taught September 2025

Literacy skills: 8, numeracy skills: 2

Amount of literacy work: High

Amount of numeracy work: Low
The Sciences

First taught September 2026

Literacy skills: 5, numeracy skills: 7

Amount of literacy work: Medium

Amount of numeracy work: High

Or choose a part of the LNF

The LNF has a literacy framework and a numeracy framework. Each is split into strands, and each strand into elements. Open an element to see the GCSEs that use it.