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:

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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...

Languages

Creative and Performing Arts

Humanities

Technology and Food Studies

English

Business and Media

Mathematics

Science

All Programmes of Study

Sport and PE

See also...

Week beginning 6 Mar 2023

Week beginning 5 Feb 2024: 'Life Lessons'

Careers & Futures Programme Feedback - Parents

Useful Websites

Ports & Logistics

Careers Information for Pupils

Charities

Hartismere Careers on Instagram

Careers Information for Parents

unifrog

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Help & Support

Bronze DofE Trip to Thorpe Woodlands

SEND Information Report

Hartismere :: 1950s

How robots are taking over warehouse work

Parent's Evenings

Sixth Form Curriculum and Programme of Study

Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2024-2025

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

Year 10

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Hartismere Sixth Form College

Local Governing Body Information

Academic challenge and independence; attainment

Hartismere Bursary Criteria

University and careers; destinations & retention

E-Safety

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GCSE CS: 1.5 Networks - TCP/IP Layers and Protocols

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