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18/03/24

📚 A sunny Monday at HGABR today and how exciting that we have TWENTY-FIVE NEW BOOKS in the library! A brilliant new selection from coding to thrillers. The library is always changing. Discover the adventure within 📚 pic.twitter.com/MyyJHExGoS

16/03/24

📚Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio. – Hamlet isn’t the only one who gets philosophical about skulls. Here at the HGABR library, we are curious about biology. Grab a book and examine the science exhibits. pic.twitter.com/giAzQPsjn7

15/03/24

🥇📚 We have a winner! On World Book Day we held a school wide one-day comic competition. Sidra won with her amazing entry about a techno-ghost who haunted you through your phone.... 📚🥇#allcanwewill pic.twitter.com/dfpZ1kj25v

15/03/24

Its been a busy week at HGABR! Our experience students had an inspiring trip to on Wednesday pic.twitter.com/uQZLs2bT5C

11/03/24

📚🤝🎓 Secondary Partnership 📚🤝🎓 Our Year 4 pupils love practising their times tables facts with volunteers from every Monday. The positive impact of peer mentoring and support is huge! pic.twitter.com/j3QA4AjF6z

09/03/24

Bromley Youth Activities still have spaces on this years Spring Holiday Activites and Food Programme for young people aged 8years and over who are in receipt of free school meals.Please follow the link and make your booking… pic.twitter.com/AMbaqGPw5S

08/03/24

The fabulous authors & discuss historical fiction and celebrate International Women's Day LIVE via a library webinar pic.twitter.com/6IoLXSut1C

08/03/24

Five policy priorities for closing disadvantage gaps - spot on from Dan Moynihan ⁦https://t.co/XmLR2oUlYs

08/03/24

Thank you to the for talking to our year 12 students this morning about employment within the financial and professional services sector and life at the Bank of England 👩🏾‍💼🏦 pic.twitter.com/IDplNMaLo9

08/03/24

We love graphic novels and manga at the HGABR library. So, for World Book Day we have set a 24-hour comic competition. Make a one-page comic in 24 hours. Sounds simple......but it isn't - good luck girls! pic.twitter.com/vpF1Y1bfGQ

08/03/24

Happy International Women's Day 2024 from HGABR! May we all strive for a world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all pic.twitter.com/JXPREH1VFh

08/03/24

📚In addition to our regular tutor group Book Club, students have now set up their own lunchtime HGABR Book Club! Fifteen keen students throwing themselves into a new story.. can't wait for more! 📚 pic.twitter.com/z2p430Ogig

07/03/24

It’s !🥳We’re putting children’s voices first. They’re asking us to let go of pressure & expectations to give them a choice – and a chance – to grow up with the life-changing benefits of . Show us how you're reading for fun, your way! pic.twitter.com/JiCQDHPw2S

06/03/24

This weeks assembly has celebrated National Careers Week. Student have learned about our own Bromley Ambition careers programme and explored a range of employability skills to get them ready for the workplace.#BromleyAmbition pic.twitter.com/5kD3Z56lsm

06/03/24

📚With fast approaching there's no better time for our students to explore the 'Bromley100 - 100 incredible books to read before you leave HGABR' all available at our library! 📚 pic.twitter.com/RT8aERuNgF

04/03/24

Thank you so much for signing in and listening - this is incredible to me, and I just hope the students got something out of it, especially in their lunch break!

04/03/24

📚HGABR Library Updates 📚 Today during their lunch break 80 students attended a live webinar with Japanese YA fantasy author discussing Asian story structures in novels and theatre! pic.twitter.com/ihc8ThlQbT

01/03/24

Planning for the 2024 Kinetic Girls Tournament has begun 🥳⚽️🏆 https://t.co/mcDdtkhV2o#KineticAcademy pic.twitter.com/WuYbGdSJoj

28/02/24

An incredible experience at the tonight with some of our Most Able cohort watching Just For One Day - the story of Live Aid. We learnt a lot about the importance of collective action to fuel change! 👊👊🏽👊🏿#bromleyexperience pic.twitter.com/WYw9LwA5XG

28/02/24

Harris Girls Academy () hosted GAU today with Mike delivering two workshops on the dangers of hate and the power of forgiveness. Here is our Founder reflecting on a productive morning session. pic.twitter.com/ubXzIsy0Vn

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Curriculum Overview

Welcome to Harris Academy Bromley’s curriculum information section of our website. In this section you can find out more about the subjects our students study and how we approach teaching and learning.

For further information about the school's curriculum, please contact Mr Sherwin on 0208 778 5917 or via email at info@harrisbromley.org.uk.


Curriculum intent

Our curriculum design is founded on our belief of ‘All Can: We Will.’ We believe that our curriculum guides students in their pursuit of knowledge, understanding and curiosity and is the bedrock of developing characters that Can and Will succeed. 

The curriculum focuses on developing the whole student through traditional academic pathways, cultural enhancement and character development, with the vision to develop and nurture students’ empathy, intellect and aspirations. Through the breadth of curriculum on offer, we ensure students have the necessary knowledge and skills to thrive in the modern world.

Our core values of commitment, optimism, resilience and empathy form the foundation of our work and we strive to ensure that the whole school community is committed to success, optimistic about the future resilient in the face of adversity and positively shaping the world around them through Empathy.

We believe in the inherent joy and power of learning. It is our fundamental belief that a carefully designed curriculum encourages thoughtful, intrinsically motivated students who are passionate about learning and a kind, empathetic and thriving community.


Implementation

Academically, Harris Girls' Academy Bromley is one of the most successful schools in the country. Our Progress 8 score is amongst the very best of schools in the country and we believe that this is a result of high quality teaching, advice and guidance, alongside a carefully designed curriculum. We encourage the students to explore as many subjects as possible at Key Stage 3, before specialising at Key Stages 4 and 5 and we believe that it is important for the girls to study both the modern and classical worlds, the arts and scientific schools of thought.

Our students are guided and supported to ensure that the subjects that they choose to study at GCSE and at A-level, give them the best choice about what they want to do in the future; whether that is to go off to a Russell Group university or into employment or training. We review the curriculum every year in order to ensure that we have a suite of courses that will inspire and challenge, as well as create opportunities for success.

Alongside the main curriculum, there is an extensive enrichment programme for all key stages. This offers a broad and interesting variety of activities before and after the Academy day, which aims to extend and develop what the student’s study during the day and peak curiosity and understanding in activities, events or theories not covered explicitly during class time. The students are given incredible opportunities for cultural and academic enhancement and we are very proud of the fact that the students not only learn during lesson time, but also through performance, in productions, on school visits and through our many academic lectures. 

Students have discrete PSHE and RE lessons to ensure that they are exposed to a wide variety of Religious and Cultural experiences, as well as helping them tackle the challenges that they may face in the future. Students have British Values embedded through various aspects of school life. This includes learning through the assembly and tutor programme, which reflects on current events in the world, as well as through enrichment activities, charity events and external speakers.


Key Stage 3 curriculum

The Key Stage 3 curriculum is followed by Years 7, 8 and 9 and is designed to provide depth and breadth of study whilst ensuring that appropriate time can be devoted to Mathematics, English and Science. Our intention is to give students a ‘taste’ of as many subjects as possible, whilst preparing them for and informing them about their GCSE options. Literacy and numeracy skills are developed in every subject and across the curriculum.

All girls in Years 7-9 study at least one language, which they will then continue to study until GCSE. Design Technology includes Food Technology, Textiles and Product Design. All students study Physical Education for two periods a week and competitions between faculties and with other schools is encouraged.


Key Stage 4 curriculum

The Key Stage 4 curriculum is followed by Years 10-11. All students will study Mathematics, English, Science, and CORE PE (Non-examined), and the vast majority will study a Humanities and a Modern Foreign Language, which combined make up the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). The list of optional subjects is extensive and will provide the students with the opportunity to experience a subject, which will develop further their passion for learning and may influence their future education and career choices.


Key Stage 5 curriculum

At Key Stage 5 we are part of the highly successful Harris Sixth Form Federation and are pleased to be offering a number of subjects that students from other Harris academies come here to study with us. The breadth of curriculum at Key Stage 5 is designed to appeal to both academically-focused students, with the intention of guiding them to the best universities and apprenticeships in the country, and also provide high quality vocational courses in order to support students into the world of work or on to further high-quality training or education. For an extensive list of what is on offer in the Sixth Form, please consult the Harris Federation Sixth Form website.