About
The e-sgol project is based on the e-sgoil project in Scotland. Following visits by Welsh Government and Ceredigion officials in 2016 and 2017 it was decided to trial a similar project in Wales. Ceredigion Council were given the mantle of piloting the first year of the project. In this first year, the following projects were offered:
A Level Further Mathematics taught at Bro Pedr
A Level Drama taught at Bro Teifi
GCSE Music taught at Aberaeron
In the first year, the project launch happened at Bro Pedr with Kirsty Williams officially opening the project:
https://gov.wales/welsh-government-marks-launch-new-rural-education-plan-innovative-e-sgol-project
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45824478
In 2019/20 Powys joined the project and the number of subjects grew with the following subjects being offered:
| 2020/21: Subjects/Courses | |
| Further Maths – AS & A Level | Criminology – AS & A Level |
| Geography – AS & A Level | Electronics – A Level |
| French – AS & A Level | German – A Level |
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Welsh 2nd Language – AS & A Level |
Psychology – AS |
| Computer Science – AS & A Level | Welsh (First Language) – AS |
| Sociology – AS & A Level | ICT – AS |
| Politics – AS & A Level | Business – AS |
| Drama – AS & A Level | Law – AS |
Alongside courses being offered in Ceredigion and Bro Myrddin in Carmarthenshire, e-sgol courses are offered by each secondary school in Powys.
Moving on to 2020/21, 6 Welsh Medium schools from North Wales joined the project. The courses available to pupils in this academic year can be viewed here.