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{{Infobox UK school File:22w4p01BrynAlyn.jpg | name = Ysgol Bryn Alyn (Alyn Hill School) | latitude = 53.0749 | longitude = -3.0239 | motto = "Nothing without Effort" | established = 1958 | type = Secondary | religion = None | head = Mr. Daniel Green | deputy head = Mr. Ben Emberton | street = Church Street | city = Wrexham | county = Wrexham CB | country = Wales | postcode = LL11 4HB | LEA = Wrexham | staff = Roughly 50 | enrollment = Roughly 780 | gender = Both | lower_age = Year 7 (11/12) | upper_age = Year 11 (15/16) | publication = Ysgol Bryn Alyn Newsletter | website = http://www.ysgolbrynalyn.co.uk | website_name = www.ysgolbrynalyn.co.uk }}

Ysgol Bryn Alyn is one of the secondary schools in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. Its catchment area includes its local primary schools within Gwersyllt, but also other villages such as near by Summerhill and those further afield such as: Tanyfron, Bradley, Brymbo, Brynteg.

The last head teacher was Mr. Roger J. Davies, who occupied the position between 2000 and 2006. Mr Robert Radcliffe took up the position in July 2007. There is one deputy head teacher (currently Brian Whiteley) and two assistant head teachers (Claire Corfield and Malcolm Allcroft) as part of senior management. New posts are being created for teaching and learning co-ordination; Mrs. Amanda Harrison has been appointed as a new assistant head teacher for this role.

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:

BTEC courses (since 2006):

Sport
Leisure and Tourism

In partnership with Yale College (Since 2006):

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

Inspections

The school underwent a full Estyn inspection in early May 2007[1], and results were received in late July.

Ysgol Bryn Alyn is an excellent school which give you a wide and open attempt on what you want to achive. (Estyn inspectors' report)

The school was previously a large achiever; since the introduction of new schemes of work and new staff, that perception has been largely reversed, and is proved by massive support raised for charities and funds such as the money that was raised for BBC Children in Need.

Structure of the school day and pupil management

Each student is supplied with a Personal Organiser. These are hardback books with useful information and plenty of diary space to record homework deadlines, write comments and record "merits". These are given to each pupil for free at the start of each year, but replacements cost £2.50.

The school day in its current form was launched in June 2008. It previously consisted of six 50-minute lessons, and ending the day at 3:20 pm.

Many extra-curricular clubs are held in the school, Music Department and Library activities.

Only pupils in the final year (Year 11) are allowed to leave the school site at lunchtime (with permission). Other pupils are permitted to leave the site. This permission is reflected in the form of a pass for the rest of the school year. Regular 'blitzes' are held in which senior management check whether the aforementioned passes are valid and genuine.

Facilities

The school has many facilities, including four ICT suites, a full in door swimming pool, a MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area), a sports hall and a library with a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction books.

The school is currently undergoing a refurbishment, including the building of a new block of Science Labs. It is anticipated that some of the older facilities mentioned above will be upgraded over the next decade.

Awards

Awards given to the school include:

The Basic Skills Quality Mark
Investor In People
CEG Quality Award
Healthy Schools Award
Barclays New Futures
Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Award for Young People

References

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