@Bishop_Llandaff

09:00 AM - 9 Jan 2025

Congratulations to the students and who have collected GCSE mathematics or numeracy results this morning. This gives students a strong platform to build upon and we are very proud of their achievements. Overall, a tremendous performance by…— Marc Belli () January 9, 2025

14:24 PM - 5 Jan 2025

After a restful Christmas break, we look forward to welcoming all students and staff back to school tomorrow for the start of the spring term. Remember to pack for week B.— The Bishop of Llandaff CiW High School () January 5, 2025

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15:21 PM - 20 Dec 2024

Wishing all our students, staff, families, and friends a happy and holy Christmas!Thank you for your incredible support throughout 2024. Together, we’ve made this year special. We look forward to welcoming everyone to a new term on Monday 6th January 2025 pic.twitter.com/OCYF6gUmjs— The Bishop of Llandaff CiW High School () December 20, 2024

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07:01 AM - 19 Dec 2024

Our latest edition of The Mitre is available for viewing via the link https://t.co/GEy7zz6aHt— The Bishop of Llandaff CiW High School () December 19, 2024

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21:11 PM - 12 Dec 2024

Our Annual Christmas Carol Service is always a highlight of the school calendar. Llandaff Cathedral looking resplendent, as ever 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/BHNOA2xEDh— Marc Belli () December 12, 2024

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20:39 PM - 10 Dec 2024

We look forward to welcoming students, staff, families and friends to our annual Carol Service on Thursday 12th December 2024, held from 7.00pm pic.twitter.com/DxYCLudRCl— The Bishop of Llandaff CiW High School () December 10, 2024

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13:33 PM - 17 Nov 2024

We are recruting for cleaning assistant(s) and HLTA (one five-days per week; one two-days per week) to join us. For more information then visit our career site via the link https://t.co/AoQb3yRGg5 pic.twitter.com/FiLqd9cvxC— The Bishop of Llandaff CiW High School () November 17, 2024

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10:07 AM - 10 Nov 2024

pic.twitter.com/3prINwHSIN— The Bishop of Llandaff CiW High School () November 10, 2024

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08:31 AM - 10 Nov 2024

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10:47 AM - 2 Nov 2024

Our Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Thursday 14th November 2024. The evening opens with a presentation in the main hall at 5.30pm, followed by an opportunity to meet existing students and staff to hear about courses available and discuss pathways pic.twitter.com/MNlm8plLyC— The Bishop of Llandaff CiW High School () November 2, 2024

Teaching and Learning

Students learn most effectively when they are challenged by high quality teaching, set with appropriate levels of challenge and in an environment where the process of learning is praised, as much as the outcomes themselves.

At The Bishop of Llandaff, our staff are actively engaged in 'action research' to ensure that our teaching is cutting edge and applies the most effective strategies which lead to securing the best possible learning for students of all abilities. Staff development is central to this and our training for staff draws upon the work of widely recognised thinkers including John Hattie, Carol Dweck, as well as the work of The Sutton Trust.

Our 'Five Principles of Excellence' is our bespoke framework for teaching and is designed to ensure that students make the most effective progress in learning, as seen over a sustained period, by providing daily exposure to highly effective teaching. Specifically

  • High Challenge where lessons are planned so that students have the highest expectations of what they are able to achieve;
  • Clear Explanation where students gain new knowledge and skills;
  • Modelling High Quality so that students can achieve high standards having applied the new knowledge and skills learned;
  • Quality Questioning so that students are challenged to think hard about their learning with breadth, depth and accuracy; and
  • Feedback for Improvement to challenge students to think about how they can improve their own learning to progress to the next stage of development.

Underpinned by Government policy, including The National Literacy and Numeracy Framework (LNF) and Digital Competency Framework (DCF), our teaching provides students with the foundation skills to become successful learners. Our primary aim is to create an environment where students develop into effective communicators, critical thinkers and avid readers. Students are also challenged to become numerate, able to cope confidently with the mathematical needs of adult life. It is our belief that, by working collaboratively, all students can achieve levels of literacy and numeracy which will stand them in good stead for employment and life beyond school. 
 

"The quality of teaching across the school is excellent"
(Estyn)