Argoed High School
Encyclopedia
Argoed High School is a secondary school
in Flintshire
, Wales
. The school's motto is "Succeeding Together for Excellence in Learning".
's first purpose built 11-16 school at a time when the county authorities were proposing to introduce a tertiary system. The first head teacher was Bryn Ellis. The school has stayed the same for most of its 30 years but recent building work started by Alison Brown (the school's third headteacher) has seen a new reception and sports hall.
. In 2008, Argoed reported its best ever results which put them in the top 15 schools in the whole of Wales. Headteacher Simeon Molloy said: "As ever, the girls' results were outstanding, but credit must go to the boys who massively over-achieved this year." 76 per cent of pupils at the school got five A* to C grades and all pupils got at least one grade A* to G.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The school's motto is "Succeeding Together for Excellence in Learning".
History
It was built in Bryn-y-baal in 1978 as the then Clwyd CountyClwyd
Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east, bordering England with Cheshire to its east, Shropshire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Gwynedd to its immediate west and Powys to the south. It additionally shares a maritime border with the metropolitan county of...
's first purpose built 11-16 school at a time when the county authorities were proposing to introduce a tertiary system. The first head teacher was Bryn Ellis. The school has stayed the same for most of its 30 years but recent building work started by Alison Brown (the school's third headteacher) has seen a new reception and sports hall.
Subject standards
The school has enjoyed much academic and sporting success, with its GCSE results being some of the best in WalesWales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. In 2008, Argoed reported its best ever results which put them in the top 15 schools in the whole of Wales. Headteacher Simeon Molloy said: "As ever, the girls' results were outstanding, but credit must go to the boys who massively over-achieved this year." 76 per cent of pupils at the school got five A* to C grades and all pupils got at least one grade A* to G.
| Subject | Key Stage 3 | Key Stage 4 |
|---|---|---|
| English | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Science | Good | Good |
| Welsh Second Language | Good | Satisfactory |
| Design technology (DT) | Good | Good |
| Information technology (IT) | Good | Good |
| History | Good | Good |
| Geography | Good | Good |
| Modern foreign languages | Good | Good |
| Art | Satisfactory | Good |
| Music | Satisfactory | Good |
| Physical education (PE) | Good | Good |
| Physical education (GCSE) | Good | |
| Religious education (RE) | Good | Very Good |
| Personal & social education (PSE) | Good | Good |
| Drama | Good | Good |
| Media Studies | Good | |
| Home Economics – Food and Nutrition | Very Good | Very Good |
| Home Economics – Child development | Very Good |