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

RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education)

Higher Education

Apprenticeships

In this section...

Sixth Form course information

Technology and Food Studies

Sport and PE

Science

Mathematics

English

Humanities

Languages

Computer Science

Social Sciences

See also...

Sixth Form

Year 12 revision

Careers Fair - 14 March 2024

Year 7

Careers & Futures Programme Feedback - Parents

Useful Websites

Essential programming skills to learn

Key Stage 3 practical sessions information - updated for September 2025

Taking A Level Computer Science

Labour Market Information (LMI)

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Alumni :: Messages from old Hartisians

Remote education provision: information for pupils, parents and carers

Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2025-2026

School Uniform

Week beginning 17 Apr 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Ofsted Report February 2010

Duke of Edinburgh's Award Activity Logs

Hartismail - emails and letters home

Application for Remission from Charges/School Uniform Support

SEND Information Report

New...

Trip to Athens October 2026

January 2026 Examinations

November 2025 GCSE Examinations

December Mock Examinations

WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

Correspondence from the Exams Office

9S5 Cover 23/10/25

Vacancies

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Parent Information Student Information Notices Staff Information Personal Development SMSC Leadership Pastoral Curriculum Careers Assessment Hartismail Year 9 Tasks Uniform GCSE Year 11 Revision Jobs Parent Pay Parentpay Policy Support GCSE CS Year 11 GCSE Drama Nutrition Theatre Year 9

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