Subjects:

• GCSE English Language
• GCSE Media Studies
• GCSE Film studies
• GCSE Mathematics
• GCSE Mathematics – Numeracy
• GCSE Art, photography or textiles
• GCSE Science
• GCSE Food and Nutrition
• BTEC SWEET
• BTEC/Vocational ICT
• BTEC/Vocational Sport
• BTEC/Vocational Business Studies
• BTEC/Vocational Child Care
• BTEC/Vocational Performing Arts
• BTEC/Vocational Travel and tourism
• Vocational Hair and Beauty

Can y Deryn offers a balanced curriculum that is specifically differentiated to meet the needs of each learner. Learners get the opportunity to choose what pathway they want to follow and we offer a variety of GCSEs, BTEC and vocational qualifications. All learners follow a core curriculum of Maths, English, SWEET, Personal growth and Preparing for employment and a broad range of other subjects such as Business, Sport, Film studies and Childcare.

All learners will have ongoing support from Careers Wales and youth mentors to ensure successful transition post 16. To support this work strong links also exist with a number of local colleges and other training providers in the area.  Learners are given information about appropriate opportunities in the world of work.

To make our vision a reality for our learners, our curriculum will:

• enable our learners to realise the four purposes and equip them for ongoing learning, work and life;
• build high expectations and enable all learners to achieve their full potential;
• offer a broad and balanced education, which enables our learners to make links between the different areas of learning and experience (Areas) and apply their learning to new situations and to more complex issues;
• support progression along a continuum of learning;
• support our learners’ health and well-being, including their mental health and well-being;
• support our learners’ development of knowledge that is the foundation of being an informed citizen;
• recognise our learners’ identity, language(s), ability and background and the different support they may need given their particular circumstances;
• reflect the diversity of perspectives, values and identities which shape our locality and Wales and develop understanding of the wider world;
• enable our learners to make sense of growing up in contemporary Wales and of issues which will be important in the future, including well-being, sustainable development and citizenship;
• support our learners to critically engage with a range of information and to assess its value and validity;
• enable our learners to develop an understanding of their rights and the rights of others.
• be in co-construction with our stakeholders (learners, families, the wider community, our cluster colleagues
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Our school curriculum is designed in a way that ensures learning and teaching that encompasses all six Areas of Learning and Experiences (Areas)

• Expressive arts
• Health and well-being
• Humanities
• Languages, literacy and communication
• Mathematics and numeracy
• Science and technology

As our learners’ progress through our curriculum, they will have greater opportunities to engage with the different disciplines within each Area and to specialise in them as they reach the later progression steps.

KS4 Learners have the opportunity to engage with a range of curriculum discipline within the AOLE’s

Mandatory Curriculum elements:

Our curriculum will include:

• Welsh
• English from 7 years old
• Relationships and Sexuality Education (including the detail of the Relationships and Sexuality Code)
• Religion Values and Ethics (RVE)
• The cross-curricular skills (literacy, numeracy, and digital competence)
• Careers and opportunities for future success.

Compulsory subject areas: