The commitment was made to Assembly members during a progress report on a new £20 million improvement strategy called Schools Challenge Cymru.
Education minister Huw Lewis said each of the 40 secondary schools involved in the challenge initiative were “making progress” and even went as far as to say that those showing the most improvement “are going to make people sit up and take notice”.
The schools chosen all faced a range of challenges but are being supported with a package of support that is tailored to meet their needs. This includes access to specific expertise.
Speaking in the Senedd assembly building, the minister said there will be “undeniable progress” in this summer’s examination results in a number of the Challenge Cymru schools, but warned Assembly members that the schools were all starting from a different base.
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