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Key Stage 4 Blog

We are delighted to welcome you to our Key Stage 4 Blog, where we'll be sharing all the exciting news and experiences from classes 7 to 10. This is the place to be to stay updated on what's happening in our school community and to get a glimpse into the wonderful projects and activities our students are involved in.

There's always something happening in Key Stage 4 that we want to celebrate and share with you. Our blog will be your go-to source for student achievements, teacher highlights, and everything in between.

Dive into our Key Stage 4 Blog to be inspired and informed about the fantastic things happening in our school.

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  • College Visits

    Published 12/03/25, by Cerian Flannery

    This term and last term, year 11 pupils have started their transition process, supported with individual careers advice from our careers' advisor, Mel Jones. Many of our pupils will transition to the Neath College group of colleges, and tours and familiarisation visits to both Afan and Neath have already taken place and will continue to take place for the remainder of the pupils' time with us. Other pupils have visited alternative provision that better suits their needs and aspirations for the future. We will continue to work hard with the college and other professionals to ensure their transition is as smooth as possible.

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  • Careers' Fair

    Published 12/03/25, by Cerian Flannery

    Pupils had a great time visiting the Careers' fair for pupils with ALN, organised by Careers Wales in Bae Baglan School. Pupils met and learned more about local employers and options open to them, as well as the requirements different jobs would have. To see more pictures of the day, head over to our gallery.

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  • Creative Art Industry Insight Session

    Published 12/03/25, by Cerian Flannery

    On the 20th of February, we were lucky enough to have a local artist Jeffrey Phillips come in to talk to us about his work and career in the creative arts industry. Pupils found it interesting to learn about his work and exhibitions, both nationally and internationally. They look forward to visit his exhibition in Swansea soon, as well as prepare and create their own exhibition in school.

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  • Congratulations to Dylan!

    Published 18/02/25, by Cerian Flannery

    We are very proud to share that one of our pupils, Dylan Strawbridge, has been selected to represent the county in running. He will soon be competing against other Welsh counties in the Welsh Championships! Well done Dylan - we're very proud of you.

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  • Customer Service Workshop

    Published 06/02/25, by Cerian Flannery

    In collaboration with Careers Wales and the DVLA, pupils had the opportunity to learn more about customer service skills and why these were important in the world of work in a Customer Services Workshop. It was a great session and we hope to run more like it in the future. Thanks to the pupils for being so active during the workshop, as well as our visitors who ran it so well. 

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  • Mock Employer Interviews

    Published 06/02/25, by Cerian Flannery

    As part of our Work Skills day, key stage 4 pupils had the opportunity to experience a mock interview with real life employers to help prepare them for the world of work and develop their social  and communication skills. In collaboration with Careers Wales, Employees for a variety of employers, including the DVLA and Flying Start, came to 'interview' our pupils. Pupils were asked a series of questions about themselves and their aspirations for the future. The pupils exhibited excellent confidence and really impressed the interviewers with their communication and interpersonal skills. Well done KS4!

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  • CPR Training

    Published 06/02/25, by Cerian Flannery

    Pupils had the opportunity to take part in CPR training as part of our Work Skills Day. They learned about how to assess a casualty, how to perform CPR, where to find a defibrillator and how it is used. Pupils had a great time and got to practice their skills on training manikins. A massive thanks to Dan from the LC for supporting us with this.

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  • KS4 Bike Maintenance Course

    Published 30/01/25, by Dean Draper

    KS4 attended Llynfi BMX racing club 1 day a week for a term.  They learnt how to maintain bikes, such as fixing punctures. 

    Pupils also used wood and pallets to design their own track. After the track was designed, pupils were able to ride the track they had designed and race with friends.

    KS4 also got to experience riding on a professional BMX racing track. During the 1st week of the course, pupils were timed on how fast they could get around the track and in the last week they were timed to see improvements. Throughout the term, a lot of pupils' confidence grew massively.

    To see more photos, please visit our KS4 gallery. 

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  • KS4 Taith Funded Spanish Trip

    Published 30/01/25, by Dean Draper

    KS4 were fortunate enough to be able to travel to Catalonia in Spain, as part of a Taith funded exchange project. The aims of the trip were to share good teaching practice in terms of additional learning needs and teaching, as well as exposing our pupils to different cultures and ways of lives. During their trip, they attended a Spanish school and took part in lessons such as PE and gardening with the Spanish pupils. Years 10 and 11 also had leisure time exploring the local area - visiting a fish market, tasting different foods in different restaurants, chilling out and socialising around the pool. 

    To see more photos, please visit our KS4 gallery.

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  • LC Employer Visit

    Published 28/11/24, by Cerian Flannery
    KS4 pupils enjoyed an employer visit to the LC where they learned about different careers within the leisure centre. They did a tour, spoke to real life employers and had the opportunity to learn about different jobs and the skills needed for them.
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  • Industry Insight Session - Construction with Cii

    Published 28/11/24, by Cerian Flannery
    On November the 20th, Bex from Cii came in to talk about the construction industry, jobs within the industry and skills needed to work in construction. They learned more about brick laying, plastering, carpentry, plumbing, labouring,  painting a
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