3.1 Increase the 100% of pupils in Year 11 at Gyfun Gwynllyw and The South East Wales consortium will: percentage of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni are studying for 5 or more continue to improve the quality of the learners aged qualifications through the medium of Welsh. This high provision available to students. 16 studying for proportion is to be commended. continue to further develop professional qualifications There will be continued partnership working between learning communities to ensure sustained high through the Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni. standards across the curriculum. medium of Welsh Estyn praised increased vocational qualifications continue to be at the forefront of strategies for through partnership working in its inspection of the developing 14-16 learning pathways through school in 2008: school has successfully taken into “The collaboration at all levels and with all account national priorities. In-particular, the school is stakeholders in the development of currently working very closely with Ysgol Gyfun Cwm education. Rhymni to meet WAG’s 14-19 Learning Pathways further develop the pioneering cross agenda. Effective links have been made with providers border/consortium partnership in order to further of education and training in the community.” expand the number of courses available to the Partnership working between Gyfun Gwynllyw and students. This can only be achieved if all Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni was Case Study 1 in Estyn’s stakeholders in the RNDP(ANDP) recognise the 2008 report on good practice (Case study 2 is the need to prioritise Welsh medium 14-16 work with a local school). education. Welsh medium 14-16 education PLCs have been established for the last years, needs to be considered as part of future including literacy PLCs in both Ysgol Gyfun Cwm consortia and LAN discussions and inform future Rhymni and Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw, and joint PLCs in all educational strategies. core subjects and each year three non-core subjects in additional to the senior leadership team between the two schools and another five schools within the same Welsh-medium family of schools. Professional Learning Communities have continued to thrive through the family of schools. 34 days of collaboration across the five schools was organised during 2012-2013.
3.1 Increase the percentage of learners aged studying for qualifications through the medium of Welsh 100% of pupils in Year 11 at Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni are studying for 5 or more qualifications through the medium of Welsh. This high proportion is to be commended. There will be continued partnership working between Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni. Estyn praised increased vocational qualifications through partnership working in its inspection of the school in 2008: “The school has successfully taken into account national priorities. In-particular, the school is currently working very closely with Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni to meet WAG’s 14-19 Learning Pathways agenda. Effective links have been made with providers of education and training in the community.” Partnership working between Gyfun Gwynllyw and Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni was Case Study 1 in Estyn’s 2008 report on good practice (Case study 2 is the work with a local school). PLCs have been established for the last years, including literacy PLCs in both Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni and Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw, and joint PLCs in all core subjects and each year three non-core subjects in additional to the senior leadership team between the two schools and another five schools within the same Welsh-medium family of schools. Professional Learning Communities have continued to thrive through the family of schools. 34 days of collaboration across the five schools was organised during 2012-2013. The South East Wales consortium will: continue to improve the quality of the provision available to students. continue to further develop professional learning communities to ensure sustained high standards across the curriculum. continue to be at the forefront of strategies for developing 14-16 learning pathways through collaboration at all levels and with all stakeholders in the development of education. further develop the pioneering cross border/consortium partnership in order to further expand the number of courses available to the students. This can only be achieved if all stakeholders in the RNDP(ANDP) recognise the need to prioritise Welsh medium 14-16 education. Welsh medium 14-16 education needs to be considered as part of future consortia and LAN discussions and inform future educational strategies. 16
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