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08/11/24

Our Year 9 and 10 students loved reading 's wonderful book Boys Don't Cry in Book Club and we can't wait to hear her talk about it at this event next week pic.twitter.com/avjvON5ZP2

18/10/24

This is wonderful! Great work Miss Holley-Willis!

09/10/24

All looking good for 3:40pm arrival! 👍

09/10/24

We have 81 very muddy, tired and super impressive Year 7 girls (and 7 teachers!) on the coach and heading back to HGABR! Current ETA is 3:40pm but will post updates here and text parents pic.twitter.com/N7lGhENbee

09/10/24

We're incredibly grateful for all the generous food donations to our community hub! 🙏❤️ If you or someone you know is in need, please visit our Community Hub for support. Share this with friends and family to spread the word! 🍎🥫 pic.twitter.com/mXoXO4xtVp

09/10/24

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09/10/24

Muddy buggy building in the woods! A different sort of Wednesday morning for our brilliant, resilient, Year 7 girls 💪🏽🙌 pic.twitter.com/fFtti7Zpf5

09/10/24

Good morning from camp! 🏕️ our Year 7 girls from Blue & Green Faculty ready for breakfast and another day of activities! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/JGiAHggbYN

08/10/24

🔥 marshmallow time!! 😋 pic.twitter.com/PAPUX3VgHN

08/10/24

We are taking them in each of the activity groups and will send an album to parents of course! 🏕️😊

08/10/24

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08/10/24

Year 7 Residential Trip 2 the rain has cleared (for now!) and we are making shelters, building buggy’s, climbing and archery! 🏹 pic.twitter.com/MPDHdTmaI3

08/10/24

Update - coach 1 is due back 15:50! Coach 2 just behind!

08/10/24

Dear parents, our Year 7 Residential Trip 1 (Yellow & Red Faculty) have departed, current ETA is 3:40pm. Will post updates here and will send text! Expect some tired, muddy girls! We are so proud of all them pushing themselves and making new memories pic.twitter.com/vs2728mDEs

08/10/24

Year 7 Residential Round 2!! Blue & Green Faculty have arrived, eaten and off to start the pic.twitter.com/AuBvJlOddt

08/10/24

The girls have arrived and just tucking into lunch! Photos to follow… 😊

07/10/24

Not an average Monday for our Year 7 girls today ! pic.twitter.com/nCW13ifEY8

07/10/24

Night time activities for our Year 7 girls! pic.twitter.com/UsDAhbNtzK

07/10/24

Year 7 Residential - Red & Yellow Faculty are straight into activities and making memories! pic.twitter.com/MFWww7EwgM

07/10/24

We have arrived and the girls are straight into activities and having fun! Already so proud of their enthusiasm and positive attitude pic.twitter.com/5ksu75nxWv

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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.

‘The school has set a high standard for what it expects pupils to achieve." Ofsted, March 2024

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.

The curriculum is relevant to pupils in the school and careful thought is given to subject content." Ofsted, March 2024

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.

Pupils work hard and ask for help when needed, because they are keen to meet these high expectations." Ofsted, March 2024


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.