Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich (HBAED) is a

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and

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with academy status for boys, located in the

Peckham Peckham ( ) is a district in south-east London, within the London Borough of Southwark. It is south-east of Charing Cross. At the 2001 Census the Peckham ward had a population of 14,720. History "Peckham" is a Saxon place name meaning the vi ...

area of the

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, England. Students arrive from 55 different feeder schools. The school first opened in 2009 at Langbourne Primary School, before moving into new buildings in 2010. The school is sponsored by the

Harris Federation Harris Federation is a multi-academy trust of 52 primary and secondary academies in and around London. They are sponsored by Philip Harris (Lord Harris of Peckham). Description With 52 academies in London and Essex, the Harris Federation educat ...

, a federation of academies and free schools in England. Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich offers

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as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study a range of

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. The school has close links with Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich and the two schools operate some of their sixth form courses in consortium. The school was ranked 'outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted in 2023, after the exemption for outstanding schools from routine inspection was lifted.

Academics

In designing the curriculum, the senior management consulted students, teachers, subject leaders, senior staff, governors and latest academic research. All the time the constraints of the

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, set by the

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had to be observed. Virtually all maintained schools and academies follow the

, and are inspected by

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on how well they succeed in delivering a 'broad and balanced curriculum'. Schools endeavour to get all students to achieve the

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(EBACC) qualification- this must include core subjects a modern or ancient foreign language, and either History or Geography. The academy operates a three-year,

Key Stage 3 Key Stage 3 (commonly abbreviated as KS3) is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14. In Northern Ireland the ...

where all the core National Curriculum subjects are taught. The aim is "to give the students a chance to take examinations best suited for them to achieve tangible outcomes through summative grades. These grades are what gives a student life chances. In key Stage 3 the subject reach is broad and in

Key Stage 4 Key Stage 4 (KS4) is the legal term for the two years of school education which incorporate GCSEs, and other examinations, in maintained schools in England normally known as Year 10 and Year 11, when pupils are aged between 14 and 16 by August 31 ...

the options are balanced so there is on offer appropriate to everyone." Ofsted, in the last inspection in 2011, said "There is a clear rationale for the curriculum that ensures students have a firm foundation for learning with literacy and numeracy skills that are developed well. This is allowing students to fully participate in the extensive opportunities the academy offers." School runs from 8.15 until 3.05 (KS3) or 8.15 until 3.50 (KS4) allowing for Co-curricular activities. ; Key Stage 3 All the National Curriculum subjects are taught each week and also a Performing Arts course. Religious Studies and Citizenship are taught together. ; Key Stage 4 In 10 and 11, that is in

students study a core of English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science (Trilogy or Combined), BTEC Sport, History and/or Geography Students have three options chosen from three pools, one of which contain History and Geography. Other

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options are Business Studies, GCSE Citizenship, GCSE Art, GCSE Computer Science, GCSE Music, CSE History, GCSE Religious Studies, GCSE Design Technology. BTECs are BTEC Performing Arts, BTEC Digital Information Technology, BTEC Enterprise, BTEC Travel and Tourism, BTEC Performing Arts, BTEC Digital Information Technology. In 2020 90% of KS3 students complete an EBacc qualifying Curriculum, with roughly 70% continuing to study Spanish at KS4 and therefore qualifying for the measure.

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