Radyr Comprehensive School

At Radyr we try to live according to our motto ‘Respect, Commitment, Success’.To be a caring and inclusive school that promotes the highest standards of respect, commitment and success.

Our Vision:

• High quality, inspirational and innovative teaching and learning
• Inspirational and accountable leadership at all levels
• Consistently high academic standards and expectations for every individual
• Creative, exciting and memorable experiences inside and outside the classroom
• A safe, secure and caring environment in which to work and learn

We value pupils and their need to:

• Develop the attitudes, characteristics and self-belief to tackle any challenges in future life
• Enjoy their time at school
• Be recognised as individuals
• Develop good relationships and lasting friendships
• Recognise and celebrate diversity
• Develop and apply moral values
• Acquire the skills, commitment and resilience to become successful, independent life-long learners
• Take responsibility for leading themselves and others
• Receive recognition and praise for their efforts and achievements in all areas of school life
• Be active members who contribute to the school and wider community including academically, socially, culturally and in sporting pursuits
• Accept hard work and discipline as requirements for success

We operate a two-year Key Stage 3. In Year 7 and 8, students follow the National Curriculum subjects. The Key Stage 3 curriculum aims to provide an excellent grounding in the core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science, Welsh, Religious Education, Personal, Health and Social Education and Physical Education) as well as the Creative Arts, the Humanities, Modern Foreign Languages, Design and Technology and Information Technology. More talented linguists will also be given the opportunity to study a second foreign language from the beginning of Year 8.

We value staff and their need to:

• Receive innovative, developmental and effective training
• Be supported, cared for, challenged and valued
• Feel trusted and empowered to take risks in the classroom
• Have opportunities to develop and fulfil their potential in leading the school and their own professional development
• Participate in, contribute to and benefit from partnerships beyond the school
• Be a cohesive group with time and opportunities to develop partnerships and relationships with others within school
• Enjoy their work and find it fulfilling

We value parents/carers and their need to:

• Demonstrate commitment to supporting their child and Radyr Comprehensive School
• Receive regular quality information, advice and guidance in order to fulfil their roles as key partners in their child’s learning
• Have opportunities and be encouraged to provide feedback and contribute to the creation and maintenance of an exceptional school

We value governors and their need to:

• Be ambitious and aspirant in setting the strategic direction for the school
• Inform themselves of educational developments beyond the school
• Embrace partnership working where this is of benefit to the school, students, staff and governors
• Develop new and alternative models of governance which respond to the changing needs of the school
• Exercise rigour in monitoring and evaluating the school’s progress and the extent to which the school experience is exceptional for all

We begin our options process towards the end of the spring term in Year 8 where students are guided carefully onto a range of courses in which they show both interest and aptitude. For some students we may feel it is to their advantage to sit examinations earlier in English, Mathematics and Science, however this decision will only be made after careful and thorough consideration of their needs and never to the detriment of their overall most ambitious progress.

At Post 16 we offer, as part of the successful City Partnership, an extensive range of Key Stage 5 programmes, comprising of A Levels and Applied Courses. Students have the opportunity to create programmes of study both at Radyr and at one or more of the other providers within the partnership, which maximises access and choice.