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15/07/24

Our sixth formers attended a day at Stubbers Adventure Centre, where they demonstrated excellent teamwork, kindness, and encouragement towards one another. They participated in a variety of activities, including kayaking, rifle shooting, axe throwing, wall climbing, raft building pic.twitter.com/QgkOiB2wY3

12/07/24

Their placements included solicitors, NHS hospitals, engineering companies, roles within the education sector, dentist practices, pharmacies, insurance brokers, Network Rail, banks, tech companies, and many more.

12/07/24

Year 12 students have successfully completed their work experience week, demonstrating commendable effort in securing placements in highly competitive areas. Students have acquired valuable lifelong skills that will significantly enhance their competitive profiles. pic.twitter.com/7Uf4YISO3n

08/07/24

A huge thanks goes to Prisca for organising the cultural food stall and to all the students who cooked and baked to make the event so special. Thank you to those who wore clothes representing their cultural heritage. It was a pleasure to celebrate the diversity we have at HSRF. pic.twitter.com/ul0MRr3uuZ

08/07/24

Culture Day at HRSF was a wonderful celebration of culture, diversity, and inclusion. It was fantastic to see so many of our students wearing their cultural attire and educating others through talks in assembly. pic.twitter.com/e5hth8sqb8

08/07/24

Students have been eagerly preparing for our HSRF Culture Day, a celebration of culture, diversity, and inclusion. This is organised by our Diversity and Inclusion lead, Alicia, with valuable assistance from our student president, Sarah, along with the student leadership team. pic.twitter.com/nPg5o8YJj4

08/07/24

This experience sparked many interesting conversations throughout the day, particularly about the abstract ideas behind some of the works. I am excited to see how this exposure will influence the students' personal investigations and the creative work they produce.

08/07/24

This week, our A Level art students visited two prominent London galleries: The National Gallery and The Tate Modern. They had the opportunity to see a vast range of artworks, from the very traditional to the ultra-modern. pic.twitter.com/pGYmnkQfCE

06/06/24

Students were given a tour of the grand library and an academic referencing workshop by the university’s librarians. Followed by an undergraduate style lecture by Dr Nicola Abbott, in her specialism, on social psychology and bystanders.

06/06/24

HRSF psychology and sociology students were treated to an academic outreach programme put on by the Institute of Education at University College London. pic.twitter.com/DhC2KZjuGh

04/06/24

This week a group of our sixth formers attended an English Literature event at Royal Holloway, University of London. They received keynote lectures on key texts such as Shakespeare’s Othello and were given a tour around the beautiful campus. pic.twitter.com/UAC8SQZix9

04/06/24

Mrs Ward shared her career in politics, including her time working as part of the Foreign Office, and her current work representing local residents in her ward. Students and staff thoroughly enjoyed Mrs Ward's visit and found it insightful to see how local government operates.

04/06/24

On Tuesday 22nd May, Politics students at Harris Rainham Sixth Form received a visit from Mrs Lee Ward, a member of Thurrock Council. Mrs Ward is the councillor for the West Thurrock and South Stifford ward and represents the Labour Party. pic.twitter.com/nsYCMfU4aR

04/06/24

HRSF has a Chess Society! Chess is a game of objectivity, concentration and commitment. It has been associated with better educational outcomes, helping students to improve their memory and deepen their focus. If you are interested in joining: Music Room- Thursday Lunch. pic.twitter.com/XbfeYKPZ1S

04/06/24

Enoch has successfully achieved a place on the In2STEM pathway. This programme offers a blend of online and in-person activities, equipping sixth formers with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to excel in STEM.

04/06/24

We wanted to acknowledge more fantastic achievements this week. Enoch and Harrison have both been accepted onto different STEM programmes which will support them on their journey towards university and STEM focused careers. pic.twitter.com/XvyqpWbJ3e

03/05/24

Congratulations to Aliyah who has been accepted onto the Target Bath programme! Target Bath supports students of Black African and Caribbean heritage to gain places at the University of Bath. pic.twitter.com/uuPGanRVqC

03/05/24

Congratulations to Jomi who has been accepted onto the Bright Ideas Medicine Pathway. Jomi has already benefitted from Saturday sessions and will soon be attending a medical summer school at Anglia Ruskin University. What a fantastic opportunity! pic.twitter.com/auietyIn8K

29/04/24

We wanted to congratulate Oden who has been invited to attend an Insight Day with Macquarie, a large asset management group. Oden will then have the opportunity to apply for a work placement and a possible financial scholarship for university through the company. Well done! pic.twitter.com/r42EW8PNTL

29/04/24

We wanted to highlight a fantastic achievement from Nimrut, who has been selected to take part in the Sutton Trust US Programme following an application process. Nimrut is one of 100 students who were selected nationally, and we are very proud as a sixth form team. pic.twitter.com/IZaMvueaX9

Our Curriculum - Intent

Harris rainham sixth form consultation booklet page 02 image 0001At HAR we believe that education is the single biggest lever for social justice. We believe education is the means to transform many of the challenges that society faces be it injustice, poverty, or social disadvantage. This is part of our mission at HRSF. 

At the core of our educational mission is the teaching of powerful knowledge that enables students to understand the world around us and supports them in reaching any university or career path they desire. It is for this reason we teach students both substantive and disciplinary knowledge. The teaching of powerful knowledge is at the heart of our education system. It develops our student’s intellectual abilities, enables them to think deeply and critically and it enables the transmission of our values and traditions from one generation to the next.

In an age where truth has become eroded – powerful knowledge enables our students to uncover truth. It is this knowledge that liberates our students from the tyranny of ignorance, the sweet words of the dictator and the fear that invariably follows a lack of understanding. Our students will step into the world with knowledge that enables them to become active, responsible citizens who make a lasting, and positive impact on humanity.

Our curriculum is the foundation from which our provision is developed. The curriculum determines our pedagogy, assessment, reporting and accountability systems. The emphasis we place on ensuring that students grasp and retain knowledge results in a teaching approach that revolves around explicit teaching of concepts. This means that teachers are encouraged to provide clear explanations, question students deeply, create opportunities for practice and provide feedback. Our assessment and reporting approach emphasises the use of knowledge tests and quizzes to aid the transfer of knowledge to the long-term memory.

A curriculum must have a coherent structure in that it pays attention to the knowledge which precedes and follows it and ensures that this allows students to organise and group knowledge meaningfully and enables the construction of schemata in the long-term memory.

Student 2 image croppedIntent - The principles behind our curriculum

  1. Our curriculum is the key lever in promoting social justice and tackling educational inequalities. This is crucial for the life chances and opportunities of our students.
  2. Our curriculum is ambitious and challenges students to accumulate powerful knowledge in each subject discipline.
  3. Our curriculum is founded on subject-specific core concepts and is sequenced so that new knowledge builds upon pre-existing schemata.
  4. Our curriculum revisits key concepts and is supported by the science of learning to ensure the durability of knowledge in the long-term memory. 
  5. Our curriculum is dynamic and regularly reviewed by subject experts.

The curriculum offer will be reviewed annually, incorporating any changes to statutory requirements. Decisions will also be made based on the needs of our students in each year group and the wider labour market as required. Careers advice and guidance will start early in Year 12 and be planned in an age-appropriate way that helps students plan and prepare at an individual level. The current curriculum offered can be viewed on the website.