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)

SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural) Learning Including: National SMSC Quality Mark - Gold

Higher Education

Apprenticeships

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Science

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Technology and Food Studies

Creative and Performing Arts

Computer Science

All Programmes of Study

English

Business and Media

See also...

Labour Market Information (LMI)

Coding Challenges for GCSE and A Level Computer Science

Design and Technology

Useful Websites

GCSE Computer Science

Binary addition 2

Design and Technology: Literacy

Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)

Programming software

Year 10

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My Homework

Bronze Qualifying Expedition September 2024

Sixth Form Curriculum and Programme of Study

Hartismere Community

School Policies

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

DofE Kit List

Ofsted Report February 2010

Hartismail - emails and letters home

Science podcast

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Pupil Premium Strategy Statement

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

I Belong: encouraging girls into computer science programme

Online safety newsletters

Year 10 British Farming Fortnight

Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

Hartismere Art & Photography Exhibition 2025

Film post-production explained

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