Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Myrddin

Ysgol Bro Myrddin opened in 1978, as a bilingual school serving the town of Carmarthen and the surrounding area. It is now a Category CC school, and the only designated Welsh-medium secondary school in Carmarthenshire. Every year, approximately 150 pupils are admitted to the school in year 7 and about 950 pupils in total attend the school. Over 200 of these pupils are in the Sixth Form, which attests to the excellent standards of education provided by Bro Myrddin.

The foundation of our success is the excellent relationship forged between the school and you, the parents. Bro Myrddin is a happy community with an ethos of co-operation, which helps us to encourage each individual to reach his or her full potential.

Bro Myrddin offers an education which endeavors to meet the needs of the individual in a completely supportive and Welsh environment. Each pupil is given an equal opportunity to develop to his/her full potential; academically, socially, culturally, mentally and physically. Under normal circumstances access to Bro Myrddin is open to any pupil aged 11+ living within the school's catchment area. The school operates an Equal Opportunities Policy, and a full copy of the policy can be obtained by contacting the Headteacher's secretary at the school.

The building has been designed to provide full access to pupils with disabilities. The school has a policy which safeguards pupils with disabilities and a full copy of the policy can be obtained by contacting the Headteacher’s secretary at the school.

A wide range of teaching methods are used according to the needs of the subject and those of the specific teaching group. Investigative work, speaking and listening tasks, information technology, as well as practical work are all used. For some tasks, teachers will move away from whole class teaching and arrange group work to enable them to focus attention on individuals of varying abilities.