We have sustained the growth in our sixth form with 154 students in year 12, 109 in year 13 and 11 in year 14. We are continuing to promote further understanding of the need to develop literacy skills amongst our post 16 students and particularly amongst our vocational students. The South East Wales vocational training day (15/11/13) at Cwm Rhymni focused on developing literacy across the post 16 vocational curriculum. Discussions continue with Ystrad Mynach College. From September 2013 we have introduced a post NVQ curriculum for some of our special pupils. They are aiming to achieve a level 2 qualification over a two year period. Cwm Rhymni will be introducing a post 16 entry Level 3 curriculum in September 2014 for students within our Complex Needs Unit. We will therefore be developing a Post 16 Complex Needs Unit. 3.4 Work through 14-19 Networks provide annual funding to support A regional budget will be provided by the Welsh 14-19 Networks collaborative arrangements for teaching subjects Partnership to sustain and improve Welsh-medium and 14-19 through the medium of provision. Regional Forums The development of Welsh-medium 14-19 provision is Continue to hold annual discussions between the to sustain and included within each authority’s 16-18 Transformation Welsh-medium secondary schools and the further improve Strategy (2010). medium provision
We have sustained the growth in our sixth form with 154 students in year 12, 109 in year 13 and 11 in year 14. We are continuing to promote further understanding of the need to develop literacy skills amongst our post 16 students and particularly amongst our vocational students. The South East Wales vocational training day (15/11/13) at Cwm Rhymni focused on developing literacy across the post 16 vocational curriculum. Discussions continue with Ystrad Mynach College. From September 2013 we have introduced a post NVQ curriculum for some of our special pupils. They are aiming to achieve a level 2 qualification over a two year period. Cwm Rhymni will be introducing a post 16 entry Level 3 curriculum in September 2014 for students within our Complex Needs Unit. We will therefore be developing a Post 16 Complex Needs Unit. 3.4 Work through 14-19 Networks and 14-19 Regional Forums to sustain and improve provision 14-19 Networks provide annual funding to support collaborative arrangements for teaching subjects through the medium of The development of Welsh-medium 14-19 provision is included within each authority’s 16-18 Transformation Strategy (2010). A regional budget will be provided by the Welsh Partnership to sustain and improve Welsh-medium provision. Continue to hold annual discussions between the Welsh-medium secondary schools and the further medium
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