eFSM

At Ysgol Harri Tudur  Mrs Helen McMillan is here to give extra support  to our Free School Meal Learners,  with their learning journey through school.

• During Year 6, Mrs Martin visits our Primary School learners as part of the Transition process.  We complete fun activities on their thoughts and worries about moving to a new school.

• Year 7 attend small intervention groups for Literacy  and  Numeracy.  We can allocate a Sixth Form Mentor to help them settle into school and get used to the new routine. They can help in the Refectory and around the school at break times to check in with learners. We have found this to be beneficial as some learners respond better to learners than staff.  

• Year 9 Learners are given support with choosing their Options, through Parents Evenings and meetings with learners.

• Organised Career Fairs and University Visits are available for Year 9-11 Learners. This enables them to make  better informed choices for their Further Education

• To engage all eFSM learners in particular, we run a free breakfast club every morning in the refectory from 8.30am - 8.45am (however all learners are welcome to attend breakfast club).

• If learners have concerns about their exams or post-16 options etc... these questions can be resolved.  Our school Careers Officer will meet with all Year 10 learners  during the first term to discuss their  further education choice after leaving school. Sixth Form, college or apprenticeships for example. As part of our support programme Year 10 are offered Coursework Intervention Days on Saturdays, in core subjects areas. These are informal and very well attended days. eFSM learners in Year 11 also benefit from half termly mentoring with a member of the senior leadership team to track their progress and build their confidence.

• During Year 11 is where the core focus of learning and support happens. Access to additional learning support sessions can be arranged wit our on-site Learning Coach Mr. Madras, who can help learners in particular with Maths and English coursework completion as well as other general option subject support.

• Over the last two years the school has benefitted from LEA funding for the "FACE Project" which supports eFSM families in need of re-engagement with education. We are awaiting confirmation of funding for this programme to run in 2025/26.

• Homework/Revision Club are generally available within all subject areas, many running throughout the year, but most start up from March onwards in the build up to the final exams.

• External GCSE conferences are held during the Spring Term. For the last 3 years the school has worked in partnership with UWTSD and y Partneriaeth to deliver examination revision guidance for GCSE English and Mathematics. Learners really engage with this experience. It's a non-uniform day with lunch provided.

Support during the exam weeks