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03/03/21

Please find a useful link for equipping people to provide practical and emotional support to children and young people affected by the pandemic.   https://t.co/7qeJ08bI1m

03/03/21

Great resources for students and parents. https://t.co/I1w8GakwiP

12/02/21

Functional Skills Exams : English Speaking Monday 9.45am 22.2.21; Maths 9.00am Tuesday 23.2.21; English 9.00am Wednesday 24.2.21

12/02/21

National Apprenticeship Week - students learnt about apprenticeships, where to find them, how to apply, take a look at this website. https://t.co/ytHGNHEEus

09/02/21

Today is Safer Internet Day. The Internet has brought significant benefits to our lives but there are also dangers that we as teachers and parents must be aware of to protect our children and students. https://t.co/gtD80IGBtv

01/02/21

Well done to all the Year 13 students who have been completing their UCAS applications over the past few weeks. Thank you to Ms Bhogal, Mr James, Ms Awan and Ms Whyte for all the support given.

20/01/21

Thanks Ms Miles, Director of Harris Federation Sixth Form and Ms Bhogal our Vice Principal for delivering an informative talk to Apollo House on how to apply to Harris Sixth Form schools. If you have any further questions, please contact Ms Ogunseitan or Ms Bhogal. https://t.co/6R5KU7jJnj

19/01/21

MS Teams has proved to be a great tool for delivering online teaching. For parents who would like to know more about how it works, here is a very clear guide which can be translated into different languages   https://t.co/XSFthtnsz3

11/07/19

Very Proud of Tim and his masterpiece of Mr Fox https://t.co/G7dmOR3qxT

03/07/19

Thank you for having our students today, they had a great time https://t.co/k0pOfNQP5r

03/07/19

Our students visited today, thank you for having us

Our Aims

Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form is your pathway to a successful career.

It will offer an excellent, focused and bespoke vocational provision for students for whom traditional pathways may not be appropriate.

We will enable our students to develop practical skills and knowledge related to local, national and international employment needs, while also offering the opportunity to resit or take the GCSEs they need to start a job or go on to higher education.

Once the academy is established, we also intend to offer high-quality education to adults living in the local community.

Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form will provide inspirational teaching. Students will be encouraged to develop and follow their own vocational interests, both within their chosen subjects and as part of the academy’s wider academic and cultural enrichment programme.

Resilience, Reflectiveness, Resourcefulness and Reciprocity

In addition to the formal assessments that take place, students will also be assessed on Resilience, Reflectiveness, Resourcefulness and Reciprocity. These scores give an indication of how the student approaches their studies and the level of determination to succeed. Each element is awarded a score out of 5. Where teachers are awarding scores of 3 or lower, it will be considered a cause for concern.

1. Reciprocity - Being socially adept at learning

Students who score highly in this are excellent listeners and communicators. They have empathy with others and can adapt to different situations and audiences with ease. Working with different teams, they can be successful in a range of roles as appropriate and they can cooperate with others to produce the best possible outcomes. Because of their strengths in listening and communicating they can support good learning in others as well as themselves.

2. RESILIENCE - BEING IN-TUNE WITH LEARNING

Students who score highly in this will agree challenging goals for success, identify any potential barriers to achievement and explain articulately how they will overcome them.  They will demonstrate determination and a "can do" attitude to achieving their aims.  Oracy will be used to create an optimistic environment where all is possible. Through an enterprising approach to learning, students will discover fresh potential for achievement.

3. RESOURCEFULNESS - BEING PERCEPTIVE OF LEARNING

Students who score highly in this are able to assess situations and take risks in order to achieve their learning goals. They can exploit a wide range of stimuli and resources that support their learning potential. In particular a wide range of sophisticated Oracy skills will be highly developed as a key resource for being successful. They will use innovative ideas to solve problems and take an entrepreneurial approach in seeking out opportunities to increase motivation and improve their life chances.

4. REFLECTIVENESS - BEING AWARE OF LEARNING POTENTIAL

Students who score highly in this are aware of their successes and know what they need to do in order to improve further. They can be flexible and make good decisions based on well thought through planning that can be transferred to a range of situations. They are able to discuss their reasons for making decisions and are experts at communicating their views clearly. Students know themselves very well and are able to build on their strengths as well as identify and work successfully on their areas for improvement.