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Supplementary Information 2019-20 Contents Our School Our School 03 Hardenhuish is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school set in the magnificent parkland of the former Hardenhuish Manor and Chippenham Admissions 04 Grammar School. We enjoy an enviable reputation locally and nationally as a high Policies 04 performing academy, being the first school in Wiltshire to take advantage of more local leadership as part of the DfE’s flagship academy scheme. Curriculum 05 Key Stage 3 Curriculum Model 06 We have three priorities which permeate all that us to offer. Our site is beautiful and boasts some we do. Firstly, and perhaps most importantly of the most impressive educational facilities in Key Stage 4 Curriculum Model 08 our aim is for all our young people to be the County, including a Creative Centre, Sports Sixth Form 10 ‘inspired to learn’ – to leave us as independent Hall with climbing wall, English and Performing learners, with the necessary skills for lifelong Arts Centre, a modern Advanced Centre for the Examinations 11 learning. We provide a purposeful approach to 6th Form and Resources Centre. Religious Education 12 learning, ensuring that this incorporates fun and engagement. Our status as a Microsoft Relationships & Sex Education 13 Showcase School puts us at the leading edge of new technologies and we are continually “An extremely successful and caring Special Educational Needs 14 exploring ways to incorporate ICT into lessons in school. Hardenhuish has it all: Additional Information 15 a meaningful way. As Lead School for Gifted and good results, fantastic facilities on Talented learners in North Wiltshire, we make an impressive site, a huge range of Term Dates 15 exemplary provision for our most able learners. extra-curricular activities, and a top School Day 15 Our second priority is the pastoral care of our reputation for pastoral care.” School Uniform 16 young people. We put children at the centre of all we do and believe that a three way The Good Schools Guide PE Uniform 16 partnership with school, home and each child Transport Arrangements 17 ensures that every individual is ‘supported to succeed’. We look for opportunities to Visiting the School 18 celebrate success through our rewards system, Leadership Team and Governing Body 19 assemblies, weekly ‘Headlines’ and annual celebration events. Hardenhuish has been Ofsted Report 19 oversubscribed for several years and for the last two years all of the pupils joining us in Year 7 Hardenhuish Educational Trust 20 selected us as first preference – we appreciate Friends of Hardenhuish 20 the trust that parents have put in us. Attendance 21 Finally, we aim to ensure that each Hardenhuish Destinations 21 pupil not only achieves academic success and the qualifications to take them on to further Exam Results 22 or higher education and adult working life, but also takes advantage of the wide variety of social, personal and recreational enrichment opportunities that our impressive, extensive, well-resourced campus and fantastic staff enable 02 Supplementary Information 2019-2020 www.hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk 03 Admissions Curriculum Hardenhuish School’s published admissions At Hardenhuish School we believe in providing a broad and balanced curriculum number for entry into Year 7 is 243. which engages and challenges our pupils so that they achieve the best possible Application forms are available from the Local qualifications to enable their future aspirations to be fulfilled. The curriculum Authority. They should be returned by midnight on 31 October. is designed to offer a diverse and coherent range of courses and learning experiences so that pupils develop skills and knowledge that remain with them Applications may also be made on line at long after examinations. This is so our pupils leave school as confident and www.wiltshire.gov.uk. Parents will be notified of independent life-long learners, equipped with the transferable skills needed to decisions by the Local Authority on . 1 March thrive in a changing world. Our full Admissions Policy can be found on our website at www.hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk We place a great importance on pupil progress The school operates a one-week timetable for in the core subjects of English, mathematics all pupils. There are 25 hours of teaching time, and science, together with the other English spread across the different National Curriculum Baccalaureate subjects of the modern subjects. Each day, lessons are organised into six foreign languages and humanities. However, 50 minute slots. Lessons for some subjects are Hardenhuish is equally committed to developing 50 minutes long, such as ICT, mathematics and pupils’ abilities, talents and enjoyment across modern foreign languages. Others are taught in the full range of subjects including the design, combinations of 50 minute and 100 minute slots, Policies information and computing technologies, with practical subjects generally preferring the expressive and performing arts as well as sport double session of 100 minutes. Over the next and physical education. One of our fundamental few pages are the curriculum models for Key School policies relating to pupil welfare, curriculum, data protection, health and safety principles is to offer a personalised curriculum Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9) and Key Stage 4 (Years and many other topics are available on the school tailored to enable each individual pupil to 10 and 11). website at www.hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk flourish as a learner. Furthermore, Hardenhuish recognises that valuable and often memorable learning also takes place through extra and cross-curricular experiences. This includes our Key to Abbreviations hugely popular Enrichment Days, such as the ‘Smoothie Challenge’ in Year 7, the London museums trip in Year 8 and the WW1 day in Year D&T Design & Technology 9, as well as the vast array of clubs, visits and ICT Information and Computing residential trips. Technology In addition, we also believe in the benefits of MFL Modern Foreign Languages promoting the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental NC National Curriculum and physical development of pupils through our programme of religious, personal, social, PE Physical Education health and careers education. This holistic focus enhances the wellbeing of our pupils and helps PSHCE Personal, Social, Health & Careers them to develop as responsible and respectful Education young adults who make a positive contribution RE Religious Education to society. 04 Supplementary Information 2019-2020 www.hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk 05 Key Stage 3 Curriculum Model Year English Maths Science RE&PSHCE History Geography PE MFL ICT D&T Ex Arts Options Total 7 4 4 4 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 N/A 30 8 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 1 2 5 N/A 30 9 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 4 2 Options 2x2 30 Notes about the KS3 Curriculum Model Science is a balanced course covering biology, In Y7, Y8 and Y9 pupils have ICT lessons in one of chemistry and physics. the School’s computer rooms. These lessons are designed to improve their level of competence using In Y7 all pupils study French. They begin Spanish ICT, including computer programming, enabling in Y8, spending half of their time on French and them to use technology as a tool in other lessons. half of their time on Spanish. The vast majority of pupils continue with both French and Spanish The expressive arts subjects (art, drama and music) in Y9, delivered through 2 x 50 minute lessons in are taught as discrete subjects in Y7 and Y8. Dance each modern foreign language, with the exception is also taught as a discrete subject in Y7. In Y9 pupils of a small number of pupils who have additional choose at least 2 options from a range of subjects literacy through our creative media programme. which includes D&T, expressive arts, business studies and extra PE, in preparation for GCSEs. In Y7 and Y8 pupils doing D&T gain experience of working with different media through a carousel The core subjects start GCSE programmes of study programme of food, textiles, resistant materials, during Y9. systems & control and graphic products. As they go into Y9, they can choose as part of the options which media they wish to specialise in. 06 Supplementary Information 2019-2020 www.hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk 07 Option Subjects Key Stage 4 Curriculum Model The following optional subjects are currently offered at GCSE level: • French • Drama Year English Maths Science RE&PSHCE PE Option A Option B Option C Option D Option E Total • Spanish • Music 10 4 4 6 2 2 3 3 3 3 Extra 30 • Geography • Design Technology (with a specialism in resistant curricular • History materials, systems & control or textiles) 11 4 4 6 2 2 3 3 3 3 time 30 • Religious Studies • Food Preparation & Nutrition • Business Studies • Catering & Hospitality* • Computing • Physical Education • iMedia* • Sports Studies* Notes about the KS4 Curriculum Model • Art • Health & Social Care* • Dance • Vocational Studies* English, mathematics, science, PE and personal education are The subjects marked with a * are alternative qualifications equivalent to a GCSE. The courses in iMedia, Sports Studies and Health & Social Care are all Cambridge National Awards. The Catering & Hospitality course is a WJEC mandatory subjects which pupils level 1/2 award and the Vocational Studies course is a level 1 BTEC diploma. must continue studying during KS4. We strongly recommend that pupils choose a than one course in a particular subject area. English is a course that leads to two GCSE broad and balanced curriculum which includes There are a few restrictions on pupils’ option outcomes for all pupils, one in English Language a modern foreign language and a humanities choices. These are that pupils may choose: and one in English Literature. Mathematics is a course that leads to one GCSE outcome, subject, although this is not compulsory.