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09/09/24

Our first Weekly Community Bulletin of the new academic year is out now on our website. Please follow the link below. https://t.co/PYjks5xqy4 pic.twitter.com/CpVv0kygxo

04/09/24

It's the first day of the new academic year! Following on from our great exam results, we're really excited to meet our new Y7 students and, of course, welcome back Y12 students. All year groups will be in tomorrow and we are looking forward to a fantastic year. pic.twitter.com/fJ5cEYYDD4

22/08/24

Just two years after opening, HSAEL is celebrating a set of results likely to place it among the most improved schools in England, with a quarter of GCSEs awarded a top grade 8 or 9 – twice the national rate.aWell done to our amazing students and staff!https://t.co/RH96OPVYwT pic.twitter.com/AKsgidKdPt

15/08/24

I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to HSAEL and the entire staff at Harris Academy for the support and guidance that has contributed to my daughter’s academic success. Thank you again for playing a significant role in her educational journey.

15/08/24

This is a phenomenal achievement, positioning the Academy as one of the most improved in the country for second year running.100% of Philosophy students secured A*-B gradesPass rate improved to 97% which is above nat average.The percentage of A*-B grades was up 5% on last year pic.twitter.com/DrD2zGHuD8

15/08/24

(1/2) Year 13 students and staff at HSAEL are celebrating the results of the Academy transformation today, with the average grade secured by each student up by more than a grade in each subject...https://t.co/wIkkACAFwX pic.twitter.com/taMgF3ZZ67

15/08/24

🌟Today's the day. A-Level Results Day 2024. 🌟Good luck and congratulations to all our students receiving their exam results today. Whatever your next step, you have bright futures ahead!#ResultsDay2024 pic.twitter.com/PBVP9VBJuI

31/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEptHf pic.twitter.com/wbCHrzTyIA

26/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEptHf pic.twitter.com/5DDdF7Fcyj

24/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEptHf pic.twitter.com/FVL4N9P8En

17/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEptHf pic.twitter.com/rzO1Afrjkr

15/07/24

Our latest Weekly Community Bulletin is now available on our website. Please follow the link below. https://t.co/woOCqp7lU7 pic.twitter.com/xaRajtPcW3

12/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEoVRH pic.twitter.com/p0iRFOaRxp

10/07/24

We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Sir Jack Petchey CBE. His has done so much to over the years support young people in education in London and Essex, including so many of our own students. Long may his good work continue. https://t.co/MR3hPuk7az

10/07/24

Great to see HSAEL Site Team Manager Adel Gomez helping out with such good work. https://t.co/SwSHtmYREL

10/07/24

Starting to get ready for the new school year?If your teen is staying in education or training, you’ll need to extend your Child Benefit claim.Don’t miss out on up to £1,331 next year - let us know online or on the HMRC app today.Go to https://t.co/B28yjEoVRH pic.twitter.com/4lkxEynIjK

08/07/24

Couldn’t agree more with on radical long-term planning and the importance of the ‘golden thread’. Inspiring me to be more ant, less grasshopper this summer term 🐜 👏👏👏 https://t.co/fJiqRzoLQ4

08/07/24

In our latest Teaching & Learning Blog, Assistant Principal Emma Connolly takes a look at the rationale behind our approach and philosophy for the 2024-2025 HSAEL curriculum https://t.co/1i8xkmTAdC pic.twitter.com/6ypY4dd9tt

03/07/24

"Great leadership is key" Our wonderful Parent Champions talk about what they and their children like most about HSAEL.https://t.co/DLmcGjHfMa

02/07/24

From Ethics and Drama to Art and Chess, HSAEL organises "amazing lunchtime clubs."Our Parent Champions talk about what they and their children love about HSAEL.https://t.co/wIC4CCYocU

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Sixth Form Curriculum

The curriculum at HSAEL is distinctive. We offer the best of A Level, combined with the breadth of the International Baccalaureate and the range of enrichment opportunities this programme offers. We call this the HSAEL Baccalaureate. The Sixth Form curriculum is divided into four parts: 

Academic Specialisms

Independent Study

Breadth Studies

Leadership
  • Economics
  • English Literature
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Computer Science
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Mathematics
  • French
  • Psychology

New subjects for 2025: Geography, Latin, Politics.

Pre-reading

Academic enrichment

Exam questions

Extended Project Qualification for some students

Coding and computer appreciations.

Applied mathematics for all.

Global perspectives

Liberal arts: history of art, theatre studies, history, philosophy

Sports leadership

Club leadership.

Classroom support.

Student mentoring

Volunteering in the community.


This approach to the curriculum offer students a rounded education that will provide them with the knowledge, skills and character to be a leader in their chosen field.

To find out more about each subject and the sixth form curriculum, please visit our subject pages here.

Year 11 Reading List

To help prepare yourself for A Level study, our subject specialists recommend the below books and online tools to explore.

Subject 

Places to Learn Online

Books to Read

Economics
  
 

1. Econplus Dal Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EconplusDal
 2. Tutor 2U Economics: https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference
 3. Garys Economics Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@garyseconomics

1. Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt
 2. Why Can’t We Just Print More Money by Jack Meaning and Rupal Patel
 3.  The Undercover Economist by Tim Hartford

English
 

Seneca Learning Revision podcast - English Literature. 

Oxford University 'Approaching Shakespeare' podcast. 

In Our Time: Culture podcast episode on Frankenstein

Prophet Song – Paul Lynch

Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier

Small Island – Andrea Levy

Chemistry 

 

-Khan Academy Chemistry

-ChemGuide

-Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

“Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction” by Peter Atkins

“The Disappearing Spoon” by Sam Kean

“Organic Chemistry” by Jonathan Clayden, Nick Greeves, and Stuart Warren

 Biology
 
 

Seneca

Science Daily- Great for above spec reading worded at a readable level.

Miss Estruch's channel-YouTube

Sapiens- Yuval Noah Harari

Human Universe- Brian Cox

The Blind Watchmaker- Richard Dawkins

Physics

 

 

Uplearn, Physics and Maths Tutor, Issac Physics

Head Start to A-level Physics – CGP, A Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking, The Elegant Universe – Brian Greene

Computer Science
 

YouTube – Craig and Dave OCR A- Level- Covers Entire Curriculum Link 

Isaac computing - OCR A- Level- Covers Entire Curriculum Link

W3 Schools – Programming Link

The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master

Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies

History 

 

1.. BBC Radio 4 – In our time – History https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01dh5yg 

2.. The Century: America’s Time (1999)  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvGgZ5v2o_N8dDogxreL2-NbnfKHgHxqY

3. Podcast: Empire by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand – Series 1

Hugh Brogan, The Penguin History of the United States of America (Penguin, 2001) 

Eric Foner, Give me Liberty! An American History (W.W. Norton & Company, 2006)   

Yasmin Khan, The Raj at War (Penguin, 2016)

Philosophy

 

 

Philosophy Bites: Podcast of top philosophers on bite-sized topics

The Royal Institute of Philosophy: lectures on various topics

BBC Radio 4 – In Our Time – Philosophy: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01f0vzr

Philosophy Now Journal: https://philosophynow.org/

The Problems of Philosophy - Bertrand Russell

Dialogue Journal - https://www.dialogue.org.uk/

Maths 

 

 

1. The GCSE Maths Tutor on YouTube

2. Khan Academy

3. Physics and Maths Tutor: Past papers, video tutorials, and detailed notes

1. The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger

2. Alex's Adventures in Numberland by Alex Bellos

3. Math Girls by Hiroshi Yuki:

French

 

Listen to French radio stations such as NRJ, FranceInter.fr, Radiofrance.fr 

Listen to French music 

Spotify lists : Grand Hit, Songs for French Learners!, Manie Musicale 

Listen to podcasts in French such as Duolingo French podcasts, News in Slow French podcasts, SBS French

Entre les murs,  directed by Laurent Cantet. 
 Research about the novel we will read : Kiffe Kiffe Demain (Faïza Guène)
 
 What was going on in French - and Parisian society in the early 2000’s?and do you think this influenced the writer/ director? 
 What is the ‘banlieue’? 
 What is ‘verlan’?
 Familiarize yourself with trends in French politics and society regarding immigration.

Psychology

Introduction to Psychology - Crash course

CGP Complete Revision Guide and Practice
 Simply Psychology 

https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/psychology-revision/a-level-aqa

Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole by Dr Allan Ropper 

The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks 

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt 

The Psychopath test by Jon Ronson