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...

Technology and Food Studies

English

Mathematics

Sport and PE

Humanities

All Programmes of Study

Science

Creative and Performing Arts

Languages

Business and Media

See also...

Energy

Skillsometer

Week beginning 24 April 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Infrastructure

Week beginning 20 Mar 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Apprenticeships, Further Education, Higher Education

Hartismere Careers on Instagram

Careers Information for Parents

Tutor Time (Life Lessons)

Useful Websites

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Sixth Form Curriculum and Programme of Study

Absence Request Form

Hartismail - emails and letters home

Year 9

GCSE PAST PAPERS -ADDED FEB 2025

Parent's Evenings

Alumni :: Messages from old Hartisians

School Aims, Values and Ethos

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

Welcome to Hartismere!

New...

Impact Evaluation of LAMDA Exams in Schools

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

Teacher of Health & Social Care

Parents Evening :: Year 8

School Policies

Teacher of Sociology

Learnit Physics Unit 7: Magnets

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

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Parent Information Student Information Notices Staff Information Personal Development SMSC Leadership Pastoral Curriculum Careersfair Work Experience Letters Homework Parent Pay Programme Of Study Psychology Applications LMI College Scheme Of Work ICT Meals Year 10 GCE Year 9 Tasks

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