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

Higher Education

Apprenticeships

In this section...

All Programmes of Study

Technology and Food Studies

Social Sciences

Sixth Form course information

Mathematics

Sport and PE

Humanities

Science

Business and Media

Computer Science

See also...

GCSE PAST PAPERS -ADDED FEB 2025

Learnit BIOLOGY

Revision for computer science

National SMSC Quality Mark - Gold

Key Stage three photographs

2025 Exam Preparation

Medicine, Health & Social Care

Week beginning 12 Feb 2024: 'Life Lessons'

Energy

Design & Technology Trips

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Hartismere Community

Hartismere Family Privacy Notice

Careerometer

Careers Information for Pupils

Careers Information for Teachers

Information for Employers

Staff Photographs

Week beginning 30 Jan 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Week beginning 23 Jan 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Week beginning 28 November 2022: 'Life Lessons'

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BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

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

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

What happens to your examination script?

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

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

Local Governing Body Information

Teacher of Science

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Parent Information Student Information Notices Staff Information Personal Development SMSC Leadership Pastoral Curriculum Food Preparation and Nutrition Theatre ICT Local Governing Body Feedback Parentpay CIEAG Ofsted Hitchcock Jobs Private Study Photos LMI Vacancies Statutory Information Python

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