Thematic report title: Tackling poverty and
disadvantage in schools: working with the community
and other services, July 2011
Bryngwyn Comprehensive school: a whole school approach to supporting
disadvantaged learners
Context
Bryngwyn School is an...
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Thematic report title: Tackling poverty and
disadvantage in schools: working with the community
and other services, July 2011
Bryngwyn Comprehensive school: a whole school approach to supporting
disadvantaged learners
Context
Bryngwyn School is an 11-16 community school situated in Dafen, on the north-eastern
side of Llanelli, and draws its learners from parts of the town centre and from a number
of outlying villages.
There are 834 learners on roll.
Overall, the catchment area is
disadvantaged.
Twenty-two per cent of learners are entitled to free school meals.
Strategy
The core aims of the school are to focus on improving the attendance, attitude and
achievement of disadvantaged learners.
In order to achieve these aims, the school has
decided to focus on a skills-driven curriculum supported by key skills qualifications.
Actions
The school identifies its disadvantaged learners and tracks individual learners’ progress
against baseline data on a termly basis.
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