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The College Merthyr Tydfil is immensely proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our learner McKenzy Lee-Dominy, who has recently published his third novel, Cordelia Kills. Despite facing significant personal losses, McKenzy has channelled his grief into creativity, inspiring others with his resilience and dedication. McKenzy Lee-Dominy lost his older brother in sudden ...

The College Merthyr Tydfil is celebrating another successful year of A-level and vocational results with an overall A level pass rate of 98%. These results come at the same time as the college’s 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of innovation and outstanding learner achievements.   98% of learners achieved an overall A*-E grade, with 23% of learners achieving the very high ...

The College Merthyr Tydfil is delighted to have been awarded Silver in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Awards Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index aims to provide a benchmark of best policy and practice, celebrate the good work employers are doing to promote and support positive mental health, and provide key recommendations on the specific areas where there is room to improve. There ar ...

The College Merthyr Tydfil and Prince Charles Hospital are thrilled to announce the successful completion of their highly acclaimed Supported Internship Programme for the second year running. The initiative, in partnership with Project SEARCH, provides an invaluable opportunity for young individuals with autism and/or learning difficulties to gain real-life work experience, dev ...

The College Merthyr Tydfil is delighted to announce a brand-new partnership with Welsh Athletics.     The partnership, which will be launched at an event on Thursday 27th June, aims to create a regional development centre for endurance athletes in the heart of Merthyr Tydfil, supporting the college's mission to transform lives through working in partnership and aligning with We ...

The College Merthyr Tydfil is proud to announce that its Inspire Team has been shortlisted for The Professional Teaching Awards, Learners Engagement in School/College category.   The award, which seeks to recognise an individual, team or school/college that has demonstrated an excellent approach to help improve learner engagement and attendance, showcases the positive impact th ...

The College Merthyr Tydfil has, today, launched a formal partnership with Merthyr Schools Rugby, which aims to support the current schools programme and support pathways and transition into college.    The partnership, which is the first of its kind in Merthyr Tydfil, will provide an opportunity for current Merthyr Schools Rugby players to receive targeted strength and conditio ...

The Level 3 Year 1 Childcare Group at The College Merthyr Tydfil Collaborates with Carpentry Students to Revamp Outdoor Area The Level 3 Year 1 Childcare Group at The College Merthyr Tydfil has recently taken an innovative approach to promote outdoor learning and sustainability by working with Carpentry staff and learners to redesign the outdoor area. The collaborative effort a ...

‘I was told I didn’t seem that interested in engineering – I love proving the boys wrong’  Lily Phillips was keen to buck the trend and immerse herself in the male-dominated engineering industry.   Her passion for engineering started during her GCSEs after a female teacher introduced her to the engineering pathway and encouraged her to find her passion in STEM subjects.  Lily s ...