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28/03/24

Are you curious what we have been up to recently?Our latest Newsletter is available now on our website so check it out, to find out what has been happening at HASU this term.https://t.co/BZXFtiisec#HASUlife pic.twitter.com/8cqyLpueaT

25/03/24

After qualifying for the finals of Oxford University Computing Challenge, HASU student finished at 15th place from over 400,000 students that participated in the challenge this year from the United Kingdom and abroad. We are extremely proud! pic.twitter.com/p6B7Nyo2ZK

25/03/24

Last Friday we had a visit from Lloyd Alter, a leading sustainable design author & lecturer at . He gave a talk to our Y12 Product design students & some Eco Reps, along with Christian Dimbleby from who designed our building.#passivehaus pic.twitter.com/D0NGuKRT8G

25/03/24

HASU SE Regional pic.twitter.com/UgFvZc8lEU

25/03/24

HASU SE Regional pic.twitter.com/27d8KYN8pQ

25/03/24

Our Eco Committee were treated to an inspiring talk by leading sustainable design author & lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University & Christian Dimbleby from about sustainable living, upfront carbon & Passive House architecture. pic.twitter.com/AfHeFKm7fb

19/03/24

Our talented students are getting ready for our Bugsy Malone Musical 🎭 It's going to be an amazing show! pic.twitter.com/PxiwSoOq03

19/03/24

Thank you to our student concierge for his positive attitude and valuable help this morning. Ladies in the HASU's office are very impressed today! 👌Brilliant work! 👏 👌 ✨️ pic.twitter.com/v4Fighwziz

15/03/24

What a week! Congratulations to our regional WINNING team!! We're all buzzing to be going to the Grand Final held in London in June. With thanks to pic.twitter.com/teiGMoBysU

15/03/24

And off they went.. Good luck girls! pic.twitter.com/XQLFomkN8a

15/03/24

Practical Chemistry lesson for Y7 students!They learnt about pH scales, used enquiry process to predict the colour of universal indicator paper with different solutions. They went on to experiment to see for themselves and discussed the results as they "spoke like a scientist". pic.twitter.com/SkwBg6ExZq

15/03/24

Good luck to our HASU team who takes part in Reading Champions Quiz today!#readingchampionsquiz pic.twitter.com/vhwPX0yeGX

14/03/24

Book signing with our visitor Jennifer Bell. pic.twitter.com/g9kKNai5Jx

14/03/24

We are incredibly lucky to have Jennifer Bell - author of bestsellling "Wonderscape", visiting HASU today. She is delivering an assembly to our Year 7 students and is going to meet them afterwards for book signing and a writing workshop.📚#lovereading pic.twitter.com/A0DgFcn9bz

12/03/24

Our Y10/11 students took part in a Post-18 Options assembly today. They learned how different careers link to course and qualification choices​ and what skills they need to succeed in certain jobs.Thank you for visiting us today.#post18options pic.twitter.com/a9O2SRzb7d

11/03/24

We're very excited! Book orders are being placed and library copies are eagerly being borrowed https://t.co/uhzCxNw0or

11/03/24

To see what our HASU6 students are up to follow them on:https://t.co/gtjoeyuiMv pic.twitter.com/JSxt7O2q4v

11/03/24

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07/03/24

World Book Day at HASU! Such an imaginative display of costumes.📚 pic.twitter.com/g8WegkwdUs

07/03/24

Here we go... pic.twitter.com/DFNGIqqbfj

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Citizenship and British Values

Our Intent

The purpose of Citizenship education at CitizenshipHASU is to equip our students with the knowledge and experiences they need to live happy and fulfilling adult lives and to fully take their place in our local, national and international community.

We have carefully sequenced our Citizenship curriculum around six themes:

  • Human Rights (through the Rights Respecting Schools Award)
  • Democracy
  • Careers
  • British values
  • Media & ideas
  • Making change

Collectively, these six themes address the requirements of the Citizenship National Curriculum, but also go further in developing our students’ preparedness for life in modern Britain and their social, moral, spiritual and cultural growth.


British Values

Core British Values are identified as:

  • Democracy
  • The rule of law
  • Individual liberty
  • Mutual respect and tolerance

Through our Citizenship curriculum, all students are inducted into these values and learn about them, their histories, and students’ own role in championing them in order to build a better society.


Citizenship Lessons

The core Citizenship curriculum is implemented through one 30 minute tutor time session per week, from Year 7 to Year 9. Students across the academy study the same themes each year in spiralling complexity. These sessions teach the core knowledge, and allow students to develop their oracy skills, and promote critical thinking throughout.

In Year 10, students continue to study Citizenship once a fortnight, alternating each week with the Key Stage 4 Religion, Philosophy and Ethics programme. This follows the same themes as Key Stage 3.

In Year 11, students continue to study Citizenship through tutor time and follow a carefully planned curriculum that builds upon the foundations laid in Years 7 to 10, and continues to prepare students for their lives as young adults in modern Britain and their studies at Post-16 and beyond.

The curriculum is further developed and enhanced through the Academy’s assembly programme, our drop down IID Days and wider initiatives and strategies implemented within academy life.


Assessing Impact

Once the Citizenship lessons on each theme have been completed, students are set a quiz via Satchel One to test their knowledge and understanding. This allows us to have confidence in students' understanding.