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SRC
SRC
Pupils who are offered a place in the SRC in year 6 are encouraged to attend our open evenings and taster sessions.
Click on the link below to see photos of our SRC.
Mainstream
Mainstream
All year 6 pupils are invited to attend a number of transition sessions before arriving at Cynffig in year 7. Pupils with additional needs and those who are anxious about transition are offered our Helping Hands programme.
Helping Hands
Helping Hands
Our Helping Hands Transition programme is here to make things easier for pupils with additional needs or those who are anxious about the transition to secondary school.
Over the course of a few sessions, pupils will:
Visit Cynffig and get to know the school.
Meet friendly staff who will support them.
Ask questions about anything that’s on their mind.
Take part in activities to help them feel confident.
Talk through any concerns so that they feel ready for September.
As part of this programme pupils look and discuss the different uniform that they will need to wear as it can be very different to primary school, and some pupils struggle to adjust to this change.
See below our uniform leaflet which includes helpful information to help with this transition.
Important stages of development
Important stages of development
Moving from Year 9 (KS3) to Year 10 (KS4)
Moving from Year 9 (KS3) to Year 10 (KS4)
During year 9 pupils choose their option subjects for year 10. There are a number of vocational courses on offer to those pupils who prefer to learn using ‘hands on’ more practical tasks.
The King’s Trust course offers construction work that gives the children a taste of plumbing, brick laying and carpentry.
Parents and teachers meet during year 9 to decide the most appropriate subjects for the pupils to take in year 10.
Moving from Year 11 (KS4) to college or 6th form (KS5)
Moving from Year 11 (KS4) to college or 6th form (KS5)
We have excellent links with Bridgend College and YBC 6th form.
Kay Jones the transition officer at Bridgend College meets parents and pupils to discuss transition while they are in year 11. The college run a number of open evenings throughout the year. Staff offer a summer programme for those pupils with additional needs who need to more opportunities to familiarise themselves with the campus.
Click on the link below to see the transition programme at Bridgend College.
Bridgend College - Additional Learning Support
We work closely with our careers advisor Rhiannon Whittingham to support pupils with their college application and other post 16 pathways. We provide travel training to all our ALN learners in order to familiarise them with bus routes to college.
See below our travel training leaflet which includes helpful information to help with this transition.
YBC (Ysgol Bryn Castell) has a very small 6th form of about 20 pupils. Pupils with additional needs can apply to the local Authority for a place at this school. An Access to Education panel will assess the application forms and a place will be confirmed in the summer term of year 11.
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