Dear Parent(s)/Carer(s)Re: Industrial Action: Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th March 2023There is further planned industrial action being undertaken by some teaching unions on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th March 2023.Every school will be affected differently, as the numbers of staff involved in this industrial action will vary from school to school. We are anticipating significant…
Read MoreDear Parent/Carer Year 12 & Y13 Hybrid Parents’ Evening – Online Appointment Booking I would like to invite you to attend our parents’ evening on 1st December 2022. Following parental feedback from our virtual parents’ evenings in 2021-22 Mountain Ash Comprehensive (MACS) and Aberdare Community School (ACS) are trialling ‘hybrid’ parents’ evenings with an opportunity…
Read MoreYear 11 pupils and staff at Mountain Ash Comprehensive School (MACS) are celebrating the best ever results achieved in a ‘normal’ examination year. The percentages of pupils in Year 11 achieving at least 5 A* and A grades and at least 5 A*-C grades, including English and Maths, are the highest ever based on external…
Read MoreDuring March we will be running a second series of mock exams for our Year 11, 12 and 13 pupils and also a first series for Year 10 pupils. Years 10 and 11 will be sitting core subject mocks, and the Sixth Form will complete mocks in the range of subjects they attend at MACS.…
Read MoreDear Parents/Guardians of Year 12/13 Students, As I’m sure you aware, the current stance from Welsh Government is that all external examinations, including GCSE, AS and A Level examinations, will be going ahead this summer, but with adaptations to mitigate lost teaching and learning time. However, with the rapidly changing Covid-19 situation, I would like…
Read MoreDear Parent / Guardian, I would like to invite you to attend our Virtual CVC 6th form Parents’ Evening on Thursday 9th December 2021. This is an important evening and provides you with an opportunity to hear about your child’s progress in lessons and other important information regarding Years 12 and 13. Each meeting with…
Read MoreDear Parent/Carer, I regret to inform you that the release of AS and A Level grades will be delayed from Monday 14th June to Wednesday 16th June next week. This is to ensure that all pupils in the three schools across the consortium receive their results simultaneously to maintain fairness and consistency. Year 11 pupils…
Read MoreDear Parent/Carer, We are currently quality assuring the provisional Centre Determined Grades (GCSE, AS, A Level) and Teacher Assessed Grades (Vocational Subjects) for Year 11, 12 and 13 pupils. These provisional grades will be available for pupils to collect from school on Monday 14th June, as follows: Years 12/13 Pupils to collect their provisional results from…
Read MoreDear Parent/Carer, Please see the attached letter from Qualifications Wales. Also attached is the latest information on how AS, A2, vocational and GCSE grades will be awarded this summer, along with details of the appeals process. Both can be downloaded, below (also sent Via Parent Mail): Kind regards Mr. D. Mead Deputy Headteacher
Read MoreWe are incredibly proud to be able to share the news that Tegan (one of our Year 13 pupils at MACS) has achieved a prestigious Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award. It is the highest level of the award programme and typically requires a commitment of 12 to 18 months of consistent volunteering work, physical activity,…
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