Curriculum
At Key Stage 3 (KS3), students at Ysgol Bryn Alyn are taught all the mandatory subjects required by the Welsh National Curriculum. At the end of Key Stage 3 pupils are given Teacher Assessment (TA) levels from 3 to 7 in their core and foundation subjects. A special presentation afternoon during the year celebrates the achievement of Year 9 pupils throughout KS3.
At Key Stage 4 (GCSE level), students select four subjects to which they wish to subscribe, alongside mandatory English, English Literature Mathematics, Double Science, Welsh Short Course and RS Short Course. Non-exam subjects are Physical Education and PSE. Students are also allowed to select up to four of the following GCSE subjects:
- Art
- Business Studies
- Child Development
- Design Technology
- Drama
- Food and Nutrition
- French
- Geography
- History
- Information Technology
- Media Studies
- Music
- Physical Education
- RS Full Course
- Welsh Full Course
BTEC courses (since 2006):
- Sport
- Leisure and Tourism
In partnership with Yale College (Since 2006):
- Geology
- Classical Civilisations
- Drama and Performing Arts
- Equine Studies
- Law and Economics
There are also other subjects which can be mixed with GCSE subjects, but a GCSE is not obtained at the end of these courses:
- Working with the Community
- Landscape Gardening
- Life Skills
- Communication
- Working in the Community
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