Curriculum
English, Welsh, Maths, Science, Religious Education and Physical Education are compulsory up until the end of Year 11. All other subjects are optional after Year 8. Ysgol Aberconwy has begun a new type of GCSE course where pupils begin their GCSE studies at the beginning of Year 9 instead of Year 10.
Whilst Ysgol Aberconwy does not offer any specialist subjects, pupils in Years 10-13 may study courses at Coleg Llandrillo Cymru during school time. Courses such as these currently available are Retail Management, Catering, Fine Art, Graphic Art, Health and Beauty, Fashion and Textiles, Photography, Applied IT, Further Maths, Human Biology and Geology.
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