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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

Brent

Bromley

Clapham

Croydon

Greenwich

Haringey

Havering

Merton

Newham

Southwark

Stratford

Sutton

Thurrock

Wandsworth

Westminster

More Able Learners

Our Goal 

Our goal is that all More Able learners have aspirations, opportunities and experiences that stretch and challenge them beyond their context. 

Our Aims 

In order to achieve our goal stated above, we endeavour to achieve the following four aims: 

  • To provide opportunities both within and beyond the classroom to support students to demonstrate their full potential. 
  • To create an ethos which celebrates excellence and where gender stereotypes are dismantled and transcended. 
  • To raise the aspirations and life chances of all students, celebrating diversity and individual talents. 
  • To involve and encourage parents and carers in supporting the needs of their children, both within and beyond school. 

How Harris Academy Wimbledon provides for More Able Learners 

  • Harris Academy Wimbledon aims to meet the needs of More Able students through planned provision that identifies learning outcomes, which challenge and extend our most able students. Students are streamed to enable their teaching to be further tailored to their needs. 
  • The curriculum is personalised and ensures student progression. It offers a broad range of opportunities, so students can experience and investigate their talents in all sorts of areas. Students have access to an outstanding range of subject specific enrichment and extra-curricular programmes. 
  • We recognise that More Able students need early, tailored and aspirational advice and guidance on progression opportunities to Higher Education, particularly progression to the most prestigious universities. First generation university students and especially those eligible for the pupil premium will receive specific guidance tailored to their needs. 

HAWI Academy Scholars  

The students who are selected will be given opportunities to build aspirations and cultural capital through an exploration of law and diplomacy, working on oracy and constructing and delivering a persuasive argument. Below is the programme they will follow dependent on their year group. 

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11
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HAWI Subject Scholars

Students identified as having enthusiasm or talent for a specific subject that results in outstanding progress have a chance of being selected for our Scholars Programme. This offers the chance for students to build an extensive knowledge and passion for their subject due to the wider academic opportunities afforded them.

The guide below provides subject scholars with methods to continue to excel in their subject:

Scholars Subject Guide

 

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