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13/03/25

Congratulations to our winning Y12 team who together with East Dulwich students won the LSE Generate Enterprise Competition at the London School of Economics!👏 Their hard work and innovation have earned them an internship at LSE. Well done!#HASU pic.twitter.com/uf5F4In34c

11/03/25

Congratulations to our Scholars! Well done to Elizabeth and Raghav for being awarded the prestigious Arkwright Scholarship after a rigorous six-month process, showcasing their outstanding talent and dedication to engineering and design.We are incredibly proud!#ArkwrightScholars pic.twitter.com/7SWHMrYNcX

10/03/25

Last Wednesday,a team of Y10 students represented HASU in Physics Tournament .The event challenged students with a range of physics-based activities, including a practical experiment on simple harmonic motion and problem-solving tasks. It was a memorable experience pic.twitter.com/oxPko00pPg

06/03/25

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06/03/25

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06/03/25

Epic costumes from teachers pic.twitter.com/SLc31bnmhs

06/03/25

Here we go.! Years 7, 8 and 9 pic.twitter.com/hElH5qDBNQ

06/03/25

We have lots of fantastic costumes on show today - watch this space....! pic.twitter.com/g92NrKNFZb

05/03/25

Year 7 had a fantastic morning with learning about Nigeria, Onyeka and her friends and the superheroes who inspired them. The fun continued in the library with a book signing. pic.twitter.com/yIpHcG0iNt

05/03/25

🎤 On Monday, two Y10 pupils, Ramya and Ibrahim, represented HASU at the Sutton Regional Final of the Petchey Speak competition! They earned their spots in the final, showcasing powerful storytelling. We’re so proud of their achievements—well done!👏#SpeakOutChallenge pic.twitter.com/PXnQZPnCdw

03/03/25

Great afternoon with who spoke passionately to our Year 10s about the importance and power of storytelling. Sam also introduced us to her YA horror ‘Girls of Little Hope’. Story telling then continued with a group of students in a creative writing workshop. pic.twitter.com/I34VRsjQTn

28/02/25

We are proud to share that HASU is the TOP non-selective school in Sutton for Progress! We’re also ranked 49th nationally among all non-selective, co-educational schools for Progress 8.This is a testament to our students' hard work and dedication!#HASU pic.twitter.com/pdd9m6qRW3

28/02/25

We are so excited to be welcoming to to speak to Year 10 on Monday 3rd March in celebration of Pupils can pre order 'Girls of Little Hope' to have signed by Sam on the day. Speak to Ms Lock for more information 🤩 pic.twitter.com/VpA0OzWVeS

26/02/25

Product Design students met Gibsons to start a collaborative project. Gibsons described the aspects of designing, manufacturing and selling puzzles/games & job roles involved. We saw samples and discussed problems they've had to solve in developing games. Thank you Emily & Kate. pic.twitter.com/Hs77ellnaZ

26/02/25

We are so excited to be welcoming to to speak to Year 7 on Wednesday 5th March in celebration of . Pupils can pre order 'Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun' to have signed by Tola on the day. Speak to Ms Lock for more information 🤩 pic.twitter.com/yfgS5dVJI9

25/02/25

Lyra & Ewa take their book covering very seriously! Introducing Steve, Sam, Bob and Gary - our collection of book squeegees. Hopefully we'll now be able to find them if they stray from the library drawer... pic.twitter.com/Z3LDZtqp6B

14/02/25

National Institute of Teaching: How can we make the ECF easier to manage? https://t.co/wg5ZZO9LXC via

14/02/25

📢 Happy National School Governor’s Awareness Day! A huge thank you to our dedicated Governors for their time, commitment, and invaluable support in shaping the success of our school. Your hard work behind the scenes makes a real difference!👏#ThankYouGovernors pic.twitter.com/fcnGMCctjd

14/02/25

📰Our latest Newsletter is out now!🎉 Catch up on all the latest news, events, and achievements at HASU. Visit our website to read all about what we’ve been up to! 👏📢 📲 Read it here: https://t.co/BZXFtiisec#HASU pic.twitter.com/1UFFoAQLoF

13/02/25

What’s 451 cooking up today? Watch this space 👀 pic.twitter.com/BX2UYG6U0C

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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.