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21/08/25

Congratulations to all our students who received their GCSE results this morning!👏 We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you. Whether today brought the results you were hoping for or not, remember that this is just one step in your journey. Well done Class of 2025! pic.twitter.com/lydE9XAATu

20/08/25

HASU First A Level Results.🌟 pic.twitter.com/SerxczjeTy

19/08/25

🎓GCSE Results Countdown! The wait is almost over..⏳ This Thursday, students at HASU will receive their GCSE results. The moment they've all been working so hard for! We wish all students the very best of luck!🍀#GCSEResults pic.twitter.com/1CxpjERWMQ

14/08/25

🎊 Congratulations to Our Amazing Students on their A Level Results!💫 We are incredibly proud of all our students. Your hard work, determination, and resilience have truly paid off. Well done! You did it! pic.twitter.com/ZMWXJRt53A

13/08/25

One day to go! Results Day is almost here. Wishing the best of luck to our students and everyone receiving their results tomorrow!📚No matter what happens, you should be proud of how far you’ve come. You've got this!🙌#ResultsDay pic.twitter.com/DU0HTURw0E

18/07/25

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18/07/25

📢 Our latest Newsletter is out now! Catch up on all the highlights, news, and updates from this term. 🌟 📖 Read it on our website: https://t.co/BZXFtiisec Wishing everyone a fantastic summer break! ☀️🌼#SchoolNewsletter pic.twitter.com/6nvJNcGJFY

17/07/25

📷 Adventure mode: On! Our amazing students made unforgettable memories on their PGL trip;climbing,kayaking,zip lining, and laughing every step of the way!Swipe through to see the courage, teamwork,and BIG smiles.😃 pic.twitter.com/AQtAUVA99I

15/07/25

Last week, 7 of our students took part in Harris Festival of Music. Huge congrats to Amelia, Alex & Ovidia for representing us so brilliantly! 💫🎤🎻 72c2d6ca-eeed-4e67-899d-070676c64d00.MP4 pic.twitter.com/5JtEzYTWLg

15/07/25

📷 Our students are having an amazing time on their PGL adventure! So many smiles, team challenges and unforgettable memories in the making. Stay tuned for more snapshots from the trip. ✨️📷#schoollife pic.twitter.com/O8qXsBPa7T

14/07/25

HASU students are having a blast in Belgium! 🇧🇪 Exploring the sights, enjoying the culture, and making memories that will last a lifetime.✨ pic.twitter.com/Ehf5Ig9rVA

11/07/25

📸 Our amazing students completed their Duke of Edinburgh expedition and the photos say it all!⛺ From scenic hikes and laughs to teamwork and resilience, they truly embraced the challenge. Well done to everyone who took part! pic.twitter.com/lI18jygtTM

08/07/25

We are looking forward to welcoming our prospective parents and carers to our Open Evening. 📌Important Notice for Current Parents/Carers: To support preparations for the evening: 🔷Students will be dismissed on Thursday at 12.45 🔷The school day will begin at 10.30 am on Friday https://t.co/4FhrLhip13

08/07/25

We were thrilled to welcome yesterday a performance of Around The World in 80 Days! This dynamic and engaging show gave our Drama students a fantastic opportunity to experience the magic of live theatre up close. A huge thank you to the performers! 👏🎭#HASUDrama pic.twitter.com/ihLyHaKb7B

01/07/25

🎉Join us for the HASU Open Evening on 10th July, 4pm-7 pm! Discover what makes HASU special, meet our amazing team, and explore all the opportunities waiting for you. 🎟️Book your tickets now👇https://t.co/S4pwe6qzA0 See you there!#HASUOpenEvening pic.twitter.com/A0L3QPLS4E

30/06/25

Good luck to our incredible Year 11s! Whether you're heading into sixth form, college, apprenticeships or something entirely new! Your journey is just beginning, and we know you'll continue to do amazing things. Go out there and make your mark!#Year11 pic.twitter.com/jF2AQDFHxW

30/06/25

🎓This morning we welcomed our Year 11s for their last ever assembly at HASU. We’re so proud of how far they’ve come and we can’t wait to see them shine one more time at Prom this evening!#HASUClassOf2025 pic.twitter.com/8QT6JiH6wD

27/06/25

HASU at the UK Championships 2025 thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters who helped up get here. 2026 season here we come! Watch this space! pic.twitter.com/yFXbE7twNJ

26/06/25

🤖Our amazing team left for the Nationals at iconic CopperBoxArena. They'll be competing alongside 64 top teams from across the UK in the world's largest student robotics movement. Good luck! We are all cheering you on!#MoreThenRobots pic.twitter.com/BKHCd1x3u9

23/06/25

Our Y7 students are stepping back in time today at the Tudor Festival . They're soaking up history where kings and queens once walked. A truly unforgettable way to bring history lessons to life! 🏰 pic.twitter.com/q5J29KwAvl

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Careers Education

Central to planning for Student Futures is our fantastic Careers Education programme.

 

The HASU Careers Programme is designed around the Gatsby Good Careers Guidance Benchmarks to provide outstanding personalised provision and guidance for every student.

Our Careers Motto is: Aspire. Acquire. Achieve.Careers logo 2

Should there be a relevant link to careers in the curriculum, the HASU Careers logo will be visible in lessons. During the academic year, students will also have dedicated time to Careers in their Citizenship lessons which will feature this logo.

 

 


Our Careers Team

Careers Leader

Mr D Smith, Vice Principal

d.smith@harrissutton.org.uk

020 3962 4500

Careers Adviser

Ms K Baldwin, Careers Adviser

Keally.Baldwin@harrisfederation.org.uk


Our Vision & Programme

Careers vision

Every year group has a careers focus which is embedded through a variety of strategies and in collaboration with  a wide range of external stakeholders. We are motivated to ensure students are able to make informed decisions at key transition points; to foster their passion for their favourite subjects and increase their awareness of the career pathways it can lead to as well as educating students on the variety of further learning pathways and supporting them to select the most appropriate to their needs.

 

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Careers education, information, advice and guidance at HASU 

We teach careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) through a variety of methods at the Academy for example: 

  1. Delivering drop down days solely focusing on careers through the IID Day Programme 

  1. Delivering careers focused assemblies  

  1. Explicitly teaching about careers in the Citizenship strand of our Personal Development Curriculum 

  1. Linking careers to our Enrichment Programme for example, the Medical society explore a wide range of careers within the NHS 

  1. By making explicit links, which includes Labour Market Information, between the content being taught in the different subject areas of the curriculum to careers 

  1. Including links to careers in our Educational Visits for example all of Year 7 go to the theatre to watch a Pantomime and study stage craft in the summer term, exploring different careers in the theatre 

  1. Ensuring students have encounters with employers 

  1. Organising encounters for students with other educational institutions  

  1. Ensuring Year 10 students explore the world of work through Work Experience in the summer term 

  1. Ensuring students have focused and meaningful meetings with the Careers Adviser 

  1. Setting students assignments to engage with Unifrog to ensure they remain engaged with careers information  

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Unifrog

Unifrog is a careers platform that is used at the academy. All pupils have their own account to record a host of careers related activities for example:

  • Encounters with employers
  • Meetings with the Careers AdviserUnifrog logo
  • Recording their skills
  • Visits to other education providers
  • Recording work experience placement

Unifrog can be found here.


Assessing Impact

Once the Citizenship lessons on Careers have been completed in the spring term, students are set a quiz via Satchel One to test their knowledge and understanding. This allows us to have confidence in students' understanding. We also use data from Unifrog and Compass Plus to review our Careers Programme to ensure we provide our students with brilliant CEIAG.


Working towards the Quality in Careers Standard

We are proud to be working towards the Quality in Careers Standard which is a national accreditation awarded for the quality of:

  1. Careers education960dequalityincareers
  2. Careers information
  3. Careers advice
  4. Careers guidance

These components are aligned with a set of eight criteria referred to as the Gatsby Benchmarks; that are a gold standard for CEIAG in secondary schools. We aim to have achieved this prestigious Award by the end of the 2022-23 academic year.  


Labour Market Information

We encourage all students to regularly access the most up to date information about careers and pathways. Below, students can find a brilliant tool from 'LMI For All' that helps them to investigate information about a wide range of careers.


The Skillsometer

The Skillsometer has been designed for those who are not sure what jobs they may be interested in. Thinking about skills, interests and the ways these can link to jobs can be a helpful first step in identifying possible future jobs. The widget below allows students to take this quiz whenever they might wish.

 


Working with visitors, external agencies and our community

As an academy at the heart of its community we endeavour to have everyone on board with this journey, from staff, students, parents/carers, enterprise coordinator, local employers to further and higher education providers.

In line with the latest update in September 2022, in the Careers guidance and access for education and training providers published by the Department of Education and the Gatsby Benchmarks we welcome external organisations, employers, employees, Further Education providers, Higher Education providers and training providers to contribute towards our Careers Programme. Please contact the Academy’s Careers Leader, Mrs Alysia Haughton-Nicholls, Associate Assistant Principal, via email (a.haughton-nicholls@harrissutton.org.uk) or phone (020 3962 4500).

Requests will be considered in line with our safeguarding policy.


Our Careers & Provider Access Policies

The most recent versions of our Careers Education Policy and our Provider Access policy can be found in the Teaching & Learning section of the Policies area of our website, here.


Further information & useful links

 

  • Careermap provide a free and very informative magazine called Careermag which is aimed at parents that provides a wealth of information about the labour market, prospective salaries and career pathways.

 

Harris careers

 

National careers

Apprenticeship Guide

 

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