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

Higher Education

Apprenticeships

In this section...

Sixth Form course information

Business and Media

Computer Science

Science

Humanities

Social Sciences

Languages

All Programmes of Study

Sport and PE

Mathematics

See also...

Useful Websites

The Parent Perspective - Careers Podcast

National SMSC Quality Mark - Gold

Information for Employers

Apprenticeships, Further Education, Higher Education

Charities

Week beginning 23 Jan 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Week beginning 5 Feb 2024: 'Life Lessons'

Careers Information for Pupils

Week beginning 30 Jan 2023: 'Life Lessons'

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Application for Remission from Charges/School Uniform Support

Hartismere School and Sixth Form College Prospectuses

Bronze DofE Trip to Thorpe Woodlands

Alumni :: Messages from old Hartisians

Hartismere Community

Year 10

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

My Homework

Parents

Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2024-2025

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Local Governing Body Information

Teacher of History (possibility to combine with a head of year role)

Pan's Labyrinth

Teacher of Mathematics (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

Teacher of Science

Teacher of Mathematics (with specific year group responsibilities for key stage 5)

Teacher of Science (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

What happens to your examination script?

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Parent Information Student Information Notices Staff Information Personal Development SMSC Leadership Pastoral Curriculum Test GCSE Options A Levels Assessment Learning Sociology Videos A Level Text Computer Science Scheme Of Work Study Food Preparation and Nutrition Bullying Programmes History

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