Welsh Medium Education
Education in Wales differs in certain respects from the systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom. As Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen is a Welsh medium school, all subjects apart from English are taught in the Welsh language, with pupils encouraged to speak Welsh with one another outside of lessons.
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