WHY CHOOSE CYNON VALLEY CONSORTIUM?

The 'Cynon Valley Consortium' is a consortium of sixth form students consisting of students entering years 12 & 13 from three member schools i.e. Aberdare Community School, Mountain Ash Comprehensive School and St. John the Baptist Church in Wales school. Mountain Ash learners join Year 12 at Aberdare Community School.

The consortium is made up of approximately 350 students in the sixth form, from Aberdare Community School and St John the Baptist Church in Wales High School. the majority of whom are taught at their home school but some travel between the two schools for their tuition, dependent upon the subject/s chosen for study. 

The students are transported around the Cynon Valley up to twice a day for two hour sessions. They get a minimum of eight hours of tuition in a two week timetable per subject. This is achieved by all member schools having a common sixth form timetable. All the schools use a common registration and assessment management information system which keeps all the data and information on all its students secure, yet available for staff via the Bromcom and ALPS systems.