| The curriculum sets out to fulfill the aims of the school which are to
provide a broad, balanced and relevant education for all our pupils and
students. The National Curriculum has identified certain subjects as
“Core” and “Foundation” which must be taught. The schools can
provide parents with detailed schemes of work and various National
Curriculum details if requested.
All Year 7 lessons are taught in mixed ability groups. Subsequent
year groupings are arranged at the discretion of individual departments.
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Core Subjects
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Foundation Subjects
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Additional Subjects
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English
Maths
Science |
Modern Languages
History
Geography
Design &Technology
Information Technology
Art
Music
PE and Games |
Religious Studies
Drama
Personal and Social Education |
All the above subjects are offered to GCSE level with the exception
of PSE and Information Technology.
In addition to this all pupils follow courses in PSE, Information
Technology, RE, Games and Careers education during years 10 and 11.
We also offer two GNVQ subjects at Foundation and Intermediate level
offering two units in these.
The information above is correct at the time of going to press, but
the range of options for year 10 & 11 may alter.
CORE
CURRICULUM
(All pupils follow these courses) |
OPTIONS
(Pupils choose one from each block) |
Maths
English
English Literature
Science: Suffolk coordinated Science
Modern Languages: German or French
Technology: Graphics, Materials, Home Economics, Electronics, or
Textiles
Personal and Social Education: Religious Studies, Careers,
Information Technology and Physical Education/Games |
Humanities:
History or Geography
GNVQ Leisure and Tourism
Arts: Art, Drama, Music, Physical Education, Textiles or GNVQ
Art and Design
Open Option: Art, Geography, German, Religious Studies or GNVQ
Leisure and Tourism, Graphics, Business Studies. |
All our pupils follow a Personal and Social Education course which
helps the pupils to develop as confident and responsible individuals. It
covers a wide range of topics from such things as decision making and
goal setting to health education and economic awareness. Pupils in Years
10 and 11 are allocated one lesson a week in addition to ‘crashed’
sessions during which a team of teachers consider specific topics:
decision-making, careers education and other issues pertinent to their
age and development. Pupils in Years 7, 8, and 9 similarly meet with
their tutors daily, but have ‘crashed’ sessions when the need arises
for an expert to talk to them on specific topics. The time with the form
tutors, for all years, is used to follow the progress of each pupil, and
to discuss with them these strategies for improvement.
We have an established pattern of assemblies at this school. Arranged
throughout the course of the week, there are assemblies for the Year
Groups, in addition to those for the Upper and Lower Schools and VI
Form. At key points of each term we are able to bring the whole school
together in our Sports Hall: it should also be noted that all 7-10 Year
pupils attend the annual Carol Service in Eye Parish Church, a ceremony
which is optional for members of Years 11, 12 and 13.
Under the terms of current legislation, parents/guardians may, should
they wish, request to withdraw their child(ren) from religious education
lessons and/or from assemblies which have a religious theme. Parents
considering such a request should contact the school in order to arrange
an appointment with an appropriate senior member of staff. |
Hartismere High School