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28/03/24

Well done everyone 💪

27/03/24

A huge congratulations to all of our students that took part in the bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition. In spite of the inclement weather, their perseverance throughout the expedition was truly inspiring.  pic.twitter.com/ffHkwcgNLj

27/03/24

Mr Manners kicks off this term’s Rewards and Celebrations Evening, along with our four Head Students! pic.twitter.com/wQHPnvfjkH

27/03/24

Our Year 8s have been completing a project called My Croydon, exploring the history and amazing architecture in Croydon. They also looked at the work of local signwriter, Lionel Stanhope. See pictures below, completed for Homework. Well done Year 8! pic.twitter.com/3NI2I9UrcD

25/03/24

Year 7 have been making their own imagined Dragon eye out of air drying clay. They have used their colour blending skills to add paint to show the scales pic.twitter.com/s7Sp4KHLpk

22/03/24

We are thrilled to have Mr Nunes, Captain of the London U18 Volleyball Team, with working with us moving forward, as our Associate Sports Coach across all key stages. Fantastic opportunity for our students! pic.twitter.com/ACWfaaONNx

22/03/24

We are thrilled to have Levi, Captain of the London Volleyball Team, with working with us moving forward and our Year 10 and 11 students. Fantastic opportunity for our students! pic.twitter.com/FqAMe7g0nA

22/03/24

Each week we have reading buddies from come to read with our Year 2s. This is part of our primary/secondary links and the children love meeting the older Harris children! pic.twitter.com/MQDDOPoEbw

18/03/24

The Great Big Footy & Booky Quiz. Our students did really well on the quiz, with 5 students who got 9 out of 10 questions right! We also held a 'Book Tasting', with different extracts from various books. Students really enjoyed this and championed their favourite book choices. pic.twitter.com/cFhxsHrjsG

15/03/24

This week we also celebrated 🧪Activities spanned across lessons, lunchtimes, and after school! We had demos, fun experiments, and a quiz for all students to take part in!Thank you to Ms Salmon and the whole science team for such a fun filled week! pic.twitter.com/2byOxERD3G

15/03/24

Fantastic recital this afternoon! With our first place winner reciting a whopping 263 digits of Pi!!!Fantastic effort by all of our participants and Happy Pi Day once again! Thank you to Ms Lee and her Maths team for organising pic.twitter.com/KVT1RsctXM

14/03/24

Happy Pi Day! It’s been fantastic wishing all of our students happy Pi day today! Here’s some of teachers in their Pi tees! Tomorrow, is our annual Pi Recital comp and we can’t wait! Last year’s winner, a former Y11 recited 177 digits of Pi!!! pic.twitter.com/53pK63TXoN

14/03/24

Historian Isaac Crichlow visited our Year 8s and Year 10s today to discuss his research on African and Caribbean cultures during and after transatlantic enslavement. They asked some great questions. Thanks Isaac for your time and energy.Truly inspirational! pic.twitter.com/62yHFTTAK9

13/03/24

🎶 We’re so lucky to have not one but TWO MiSST Together days happening today in different parts of the UK. 🙌 Students from a total of 6 of our partner schools are making music together in Oldham and Peckham! We can’t wait to hear them play! 🎺🎻#MusicEducation… pic.twitter.com/s4ULZIZO0x

13/03/24

Do you live in Croydon but attend a school outside of Croydon? You can request a voucher from the council through the voucher request form ~ https://t.co/LuKR0LwNY7 |

11/03/24

Last week our Student Voice baked and decorated an amazing rainbow cake to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. Delicious! pic.twitter.com/W0by5ZIX03

07/03/24

Happy World Book Day from us to you! We hope you had a fantastic day celebrating reading and we look forward to next year! pic.twitter.com/7IRI0nczrH

07/03/24

The start of World Book Day today! Students were greeted by staff dressed in an array of character costumes! Here some of the Senior Team this morning! pic.twitter.com/XdghTQFVxm

04/03/24

Today is the final day of the tailored talks on Stop & Search for all students. have been fantastic in sharing with students on the rules and their rights of Stop & Search. Our final session was for Year 7 this morning. Thank you to the Mentivity team pic.twitter.com/4gDj9S9LIW

02/03/24

Thanks all! A great game and a great way to end the week! https://t.co/vEOYWZVdXY

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Curriculum

Introduction to the HIAC Curriculum

The curriculum will focus on firstly on making sure that students develop a deep body of knowledge. This knowledge will primarily come from the national curriculum. The focus in our curriculum planning will be the development of subject-specific disciplinary knowledge. We then plan to ensure that students develop the subject skills needed to apply and make sense of what the knowledge that they have gained.

The HIAC Curriculum intends to prepare our students, in rapidly changing world, for the next step in their lives. To encourage our develop confidence and talent in our students to ensure they are well-equipped to excel in higher or further education, training, and ready to meet the challenges of employment.

We believe that the HIAC curriculum should provide students with a broad range of educational experiences and opportunities. Through the academic curriculum and wider school life, we intend to guarantee that all HIAC students continue their development into well-rounded citizens, capable of contributing positively to their communities.

You can find our full Curriculum Policy by clicking here 

Key Stage 3

Key Stage 3 is now a 3-year Key Stage with students choosing their GCSE options in Year 9. This allows students to study a broad range of subjects in line with the National Curriculum over 3 years to ensure subject specific disciplinary knowledge is well developed to support students’ transition to GCSEs.

The subjects studied in Key Stage 3 are:

 

Subject

Lessons per week (one lesson = 50 mins)

English

6

mathematics

5

science

5

geography

2

history

2

religious education

1

PSHE

1

Art and design

2

music

1

Drama

1

Spanish/ French

2 (students are guided into preferences)

physical education

2

Total

30 lessons, 25 hours per week

Plus enrichment

From a choice given after school

 

Although Design and Technology is not currently taught as a discreet subject this academic year, aspects of the Design and Technology curriculum are taught through Art and Computer Science. However, Design and Technology will be taught as a separate subject from September 2020.

Key Stage 4 

Students at Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, from this academic year, will start their GCSE in Year 10. GCSE courses will form the basis of the curriculum at Key Stage 4.  Good advice and guidance on option choices is crucial at this stage.  In the spring term of year 9, the Academy will be addressing “choices and pathways”. Additionally, the Academy staff will interview students, where possible and parents/carers will have the opportunity to receive up-to-date advice and guidance in order to support their son’s/daughter’s options at this stage.  Senior leaders will support students in making their choices and will use Academy data and other information to help advise them on the most appropriate choices and provide guidance on the importance of the EBACC subjects.  We anticipate that students will be allowed to choose from the option blocks set up and where possible all students should be given their first choice. 

Core subjects that are compulsory for all students at Key Stage 4 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • Science
  • Religious Studies
  • Physical Education

     

    Students will be able to choose from the following options:

  • History
  • Geography
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Health and Social Care
  • Computer Science
  • Business Studies
  • Art
  • Graphic Communication
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Drama