Ysgol Bryn Alyn

Ysgol Bryn Alyn
Address
Church Street Gwersyllt , Wrexham CB , LL11 3HB Wales
Coordinates	53.0749°N 3.0239°W / 53.0749; -3.0239
Information
Type	Secondary School
Motto	Dim heb Ymdrch – Nothing without Effort
Established	1978
Local authority	Wrexham
Head teacher	Adele Slinn
Age	Year 7 (11/12) to Year 11 (15/16)
Website	[1]

Ysgol Bryn Alyn is a secondary school in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. Its catchment area includes its local primary schools within Gwersyllt and other nearby villages.

The School's 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 2 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 two subjects to which they wish to study, alongside mandatory English, English Literature Mathematics, Double Science, Welsh Short Course and PE Full Course. Recently, college course opportunities at Coleg Cabria have been offered, however pupils wishing to opt for one of these lose an option subject. These are chosen in Year 9. Non-exam subjects are Physical Education and PSE. Students select up to two (plus two reserves) of the following WJEC GCSE subjects:

• Art
• Business Studies (until 2019 -subject to change)
• Child Development
• Design Technology
• Drama
• Food and Nutrition
• French as taught by Liz Threadgold (started in 2013)
• Information Technology
• Media Studies
• Music
• Physical Education
• RS Full Course
• Welsh Full

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

Structure of the school day and pupil management

The school day in its current form was launched in June 2001. It consists of five 70-minute lessons, and then the final lesson ends at the day at 3.00pm

Many extra-curricular clubs are held in the school, including Music and Library activities, even with after school clubs like Film Club, Netball, Rounders and Football.

Facilities

The school has many facilities, including five ICT suites, a full (off-site) indoor swimming pool, a MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area), a sports hall, a Science Block and a library with a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction books.

Refurbishment and front block demolition

In 2018 construction of a new block of classrooms and improved facilities was completed.

Achievements

Awards given to the school include

• Best Canteen in Wales 2011

See also

• Wrexham
• Wrexham County Borough
• Investor in People

References

Gwersyllt

External links

• [2] Official school website]
• http://www.ysgolbrynalyn.co.uk/ Current school website
• Contact details and vacancies
• List of schools in Wrexham
• School details and pupil numbers