Hartismere School

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

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Our aims are simple: to develop the sharpest minds and the biggest hearts in our children through a traditional academic approach to education. 

The pursuit of academic excellence is crucially important, but the learning experience for our children is not confined to the classroom. 

We are fully committed to the idea of an all-round education where personal development is valued as well as examination success. 

We continue to review our curriculum to ensure it reflects our diversity; is broad, balanced and effective, incorporating further bespoke pathways to appropriately challenge all students; providing experiences that will nurture the development of the whole person, their spiritual, emotional and moral health and well-being, as well as academic or vocational ability.

Our curriculum consistently matches and exceeds the ambition found in the National Curriculum.


The programmes of study for each subject and each year group are available on our Programmes website


Key Stage 3

Head of Key Stage 3: Mrs D Buttle (dbu@hartismere.com)

The curriculum for Key Stage 3 

Below you can find the termly short guide to the curriculum for each of years 7, 8 and 9. This is sent to all families each term.  You can find much more detailed information about our programmes of study on our Programmes website.  


Key Stage 4

Head of Key Stage 4: Mrs C Jones (cjo@hartismere.com)

The curriculum for Key Stage 4

Core Subjects 

Foundation subjects 

GCSE Subject choices


Sixth Form

Head of Sixth Form: Mrs J Hudson (jhu@hartismere.com)

See our Sixth Form page and Sixth Form course information


 

For further information on the curriculum we follow, please contact the school and arrange to speak with Mr Luxton or Ms Gray, Headteachers.

Documents

All Programmes of Study

Sixth Form course information

English

Mathematics Including: Careers in Maths

Science Including: Biology Chemistry Physics Science podcast

Personal Development Including: CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance) Service & Leadership Pastoral Programme SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural) Learning RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education) Higher Education More...

Humanities

Languages

Computer Science Including: GCSE Computer Science A Level Computer Science Programming software Essential programming skills to learn CPU Fetch-Decode-Execute Animation Online Little Man Computer - CPU simulator More...

Creative and Performing Arts

Sport and PE

Business and Media Including: Creative iMedia

Technology and Food Studies Including: Design and Technology Food Studies

Social Sciences

In this section...

Staff

Safeguarding

About Hartismere

Hartismere Community

News and Articles

Hartismere Sixth Form College

Parents

Information

Clubs, trips and activities

Examinations

See also...

Binary addition 2

Design and Technology: Literacy

Year 7

Higher Education

50 Things to Learn for Creative iMedia

Year 10 British Farming Fortnight

Revision for computer science

Coding Challenges for GCSE and A Level Computer Science

Programming

Essential programming skills to learn

Explore...

Do you want to work in The creative Industries when you leave school?

Careerometer

Careers Information for Teachers

Science podcast

Skillsometer

unifrog

SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural) Learning

The Parent Perspective - Careers Podcast

Careers Information for Parents

My Homework

New...

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School Policies

Hartismere High School 1999

Cover Supervisor with PE specialism

Community news: Davey Tennis

Year 7 tutors/parents evening

Cover Supervisor with art specialism

Key Stage 3 practical sessions information - updated for September 2025

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