Harris Academies
All Academies in our Federation aim to transform the lives of the students they serve by bringing about rapid improvement in examination results, personal development and aspiration.

Central Office

Bexley

Bromley

Clapham

Croydon

Greenwich

Haringey

Havering

Merton

Newham

Southwark

Sutton

Thurrock

Wandsworth

Westminster

Services for our students

The following services are provided to our students throughout the year.                                                                                           

Year 8

Activity

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Career drop-in sessions break time(Friday)

 

Y

Y

Y

Small group careers advice Decision making (option choices) group workshops delivered in groups of four

 

Y

Y

N

Options Assembly

 

Y

 

AEE visits – awareness of jobs

 

 

 

Y

Year 9

Activity

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Career drop-in sessions each break time(Friday)

 

Y

Y

Y

1:1 interviews with Yr9 on the AEN register.

 

Y

 

 

1:1  interviews or group work with Year 9 G&T who are part of the Harris Experience programme

 

 

 

Y

University Visits

 

Y

Y

Kudos and careers planning day for all year 9

 

 

 

Y

All year 9 follow a compulsory vocational qualification in Business

 

Y

Y

Y

Sports leadership

 

Y

Y

Year 10

Activity

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Career drop-in sessions each break time(Friday)

 

Y

Y

Y

1:1 interviews with Yr10 on the SEND register.

 

Y

 

 

Early intervention interviews for identified students

 

 

 

 

Y

Introduction to Ucas and the good university guide

 

 

 

Y

Introduction to the DoE

(Understanding the need to bolster your CV)

Y

 

 

Next steps assembly covering:

 

  • Detail published college and sixth form open days
  • Process of application
  • How the selection process works

 

 

 

 

Y

Year 11

Activity

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Career drop in sessions break time(Friday)

 

Y

Y

Y

Yr 11 to complete their looking ahead forms prior to interviews, used to identify needs and prioritise for interviews.

 

 

Y

 

 

Careers interviews with  yr11  1:1 or groups of four beginning with low ability

 

Y

Y

Y

Follow up interviews for support with applying for apprenticeships,  those who self-refer or identified as needing additional career support e.g. SEN, EAL

 

 

Y

Y

Y

Next steps assembly covering:

 

  • Detail published college and sixth form open days
  • Process of application
  • How the selection process works

 

 

 

 

Tracking year 11s – preventative NEET exercise

 

Y

Y

Y

Whole school activities

Activity

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Careers and enterprise activities completed as a part of the Tutor programme

 

Y

Y

Y

Assemblies each year devoted to Careers and enterprise

 

 

Y

Y

One competition each year devoted to Careers and enterprise

 

Y

 

Three enterprise days per year

Y

Y

Y