Hartismere School

Est. 1451. An outstanding coeducational secondary school & sixth form college and England's first academy

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 At Hartismere our curriculum and wider work: 

In our work we develop the ‘building blocks of character’ (intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues) necessary to help develop ‘flourishing individuals and society’. 

Intellectual virtues

Moral virtues

Civic virtues

Performance virtues

Character traits needed for right action and the pursuit of knowledge and understandingCharacter traits that enable us to act well in situations that require an ethical responseCharacter traits that are necessary for engaged, responsible citizenship, contributing to the common goodCharacter traits that have an instrumental value in enabling the intellectual, moral and civic virtues
autonomy, critical thinking, curiosity, judgement, reasoning, reflection, resourcefulnesscompassion, courage, gratitude, honesty, humility, integrity, justice, respectcitizenship, civility, community awareness, neighbourliness, service, volunteeringconfidence, determination, motivation, perseverance, resilience, teamwork

Flourishing individuals and society

These virtues are:

Documents

CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance) Including: Careers Fair - 14 March 2024 Careers Information for Parents Careers Information for Pupils Careers Information for Teachers Information for Employers

Service & Leadership Including: National Citizenship Service (NCS) Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Pastoral Programme Including: Tutor Time (Life Lessons) House Weeks

SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural) Learning Including: National SMSC Quality Mark - Gold

RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education)

Higher Education

Apprenticeships

In this section...

Creative and Performing Arts

Business and Media

Sport and PE

Humanities

Computer Science

English

Mathematics

Sixth Form course information

Science

Social Sciences

See also...

Our curriculum

Year 9

Y6 Primary Transition - Transport of the Future

Sixth Form

I Belong: encouraging girls into computer science programme

Year 10 British Farming Fortnight

Careers & Futures Programme Feedback - Parents

Revision for computer science

Medicine, Health & Social Care

Design & Technology Trips

Explore...

Avatar Maker

Navigation

Absence Request Form

BBC Radio 4 - The Science of Resilience

Science podcast

Late bus routes

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

Ofsted Report February 2010

Hartismere School and Sixth Form College Prospectuses

House Weeks

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WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2025-2026

Photography Competition

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

9S5 Cover 23/10/25

Parents Evening :: Year 12

School Policies

Trip to Athens October 2026

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