Exams made easy

More than 200 hundred school pupils have been learning outside the classroom.

In their final years of education, years 10 and 11 students from St John Lloyd School in Llanelli took part in a key stage 4 workshop, coordinated in partnership with Carmarthenshire Communities First team and Carmarthenshire’s Lifelong Learning Networks.

The workshop is designed to develop students’ skill, knowledge and understanding of GCSE specifications. Students had the opportunity to focus on practical exam preparation with an emphasis on developing critical thinking.

The workshop also raised the question for pupils to take a broad view on how they can realize their individual potential by recognizing that learning is connected to personal development.

Deputy headteacher Ashley Howells said “The workshops were a great success and the feedback from the pupils and staff was very positive.

“Initiatives such as this coupled with the excellent standard of teaching and learning provided by the staff at the school will ensure the high standards achieved by our learners continue into the future.

“We are very grateful for the support provided by school based Youth Worker Catrin Griffiths who helped to arrange the event.”

Communities’ First team aims to contribute, alongside other programmes, to narrowing the education, economic and health gaps between the most deprived and more affluent areas.

Senior Community Involvement Officer, Amy Wakefield, said:”The workshops have provided pupils with an opportunity to gain skills that will enable them to develop revision plans and prepare for their exams.”

To find out more information about forthcoming events, contact the Communities First team on 01554 784847 or email communitiesfirst@carmarthenshire.gov.uk