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...

Computer Science

Social Sciences

Mathematics

Sixth Form course information

Humanities

Creative and Performing Arts

Business and Media

English

Science

Sport and PE

See also...

Year 9

Professional Services

Y6 Primary Transition - Transport of the Future

Design & Technology Trips

Sixth Form

History

Taking A Level Computer Science

Essential programming skills to learn

A Level CS: Algorithm Assembly Instructions

Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)

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Bronze Expedition Letter 2025

Week beginning 20 Mar 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Welcome to Hartismere!

Week beginning 14 Nov 2022: 'Life Lessons'

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

Hartismere Family Privacy Notice

Careers Information for Parents

Week beginning 5 Dec 2022: 'Life Lessons'

Careerometer

DofE Kit List

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Examination Rules, Guidance and Support

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

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

What happens to your examination script?

Hartismere Art & Photography Exhibition 2025

I Belong: encouraging girls into computer science programme

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

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Parent Information Student Information Notices Staff Information Personal Development SMSC Leadership Pastoral Curriculum Screenplay ICT A2 Biology Apprenticeships Strategy Programming Sixth Technology GCSE CS AS Old Hartisians Repl.It GCSE Year 11 Revision Design Technology Website Belong

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