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CURRICULUM

All students at Brecon High School enjoy a full and varied curriculum in line with national requirements. To maximise student achievement (help students do their best) we use a mix of setting and mixed ability groupings. A variety of teaching strategies, both traditional and modern, are employed, including whole class teaching, individual, paired and group work. ICT is used extensively in lessons to aid learning which is why all classrooms are networked.

Key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9) The following subjects are offered to all students in English:

English                    Mathematics                  Science                   DT                             Computer Science                PE                    RE                  History

Geography            MFL                                Art                           Music                        Drama                                  Welsh

Welsh Medium Education

Brecon High School promotes bilingualism. Indeed, Estyn have noted that “Bilingualism is a strength and is actively promoted throughout the school.” All students study Welsh until the end of Year 11. In addition students are offered the opportunity to study the majority of subjects through the medium of Welsh. Students follow the same curriculum as pupils in the English stream except that they study the following subjects through the Welsh Medium:
 

Cymraeg                   Science                  History                  Geography                 MFL                 Religious Education         

Key Stage 4 (Years 10 & 11)

Compulsory subjects. All students study the following subjects:

English           Mathematics                Science                 Physical Education            Welsh 2nd language       The Welsh Baccalaureate at Intermediate Level

Option subjects. Students make a selection from the following GCSE Subjects:

Art and Design                Motor Vehicle             Triple Science          Business Studies           Construction            Design and Technology                GCSE

Maintenance                  Drama                        Music                      French                       Geography              Computer Science                       History

PE (GCSE)                        Media Studies             Health & Social Childcare                           Public Services         Agriculture

Key Stage 5 (Years 12 & 13)

Compulsory subjects. All students study:

The Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma

Optional subjects. Brecon High School is part of a Post-16 South Powys Consortium of schools offering students access to a range of over 30 Level 3 subjects. Students can study the AS/A Level subjects below at Brecon:

English               Design and Technology           Mathematics             Geography                History                 Physics              Biology             Chemistry

Drama               Health & Social Care               BTEC Sport