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23/07/25

Delighted to have and as grantees in this round. Can’t wait to show you what we are able to do with this generous funding 🤩thank you so much 💐! https://t.co/6TekTodYN0

18/07/25

Read our Summer Insight magazine here: https://t.co/tmEHMC3dKn

18/07/25

We wish our students and families a wonderful summer break & look forward to welcoming our new students to the Harris family in September. Here's a short look at how amazing we all are! https://t.co/rGdT2TfCEd

18/07/25

Multicultural day was a beautiful celebration of who we are - vibrant, diverse and stronger together pic.twitter.com/85plaONitr

18/07/25

Year 8 students attended creative workshops run by Theatre Peckham. As well as developing their literacy and communication skills, students worked on a project which culminated in a play which they wrote and performed to an audience. We thank Peckham for hosting pic.twitter.com/kCUjRWBaBe

17/07/25

HAP Open Events pic.twitter.com/4eX0EVL8dy

17/07/25

HAP Open Events

17/07/25

HAP Open Events pic.twitter.com/xyAry9tnLx

17/07/25

Calling all Year 6 parents! 🌞 Join the Little Fish Theatre Summer Programme 🐟 , July 28–Aug 8, 2025, @ Rye Oak Primary. This 10-day arts programme boosts confidence, friendships & problem-solving for kids nervous about secondary school. Limited spaces! Check the link below 🔽 pic.twitter.com/cKvVCUCHRr

17/07/25

Check out our open events! Don’t miss out – come see what’s happening!#OpenEvents pic.twitter.com/qJfYv0ARRk

17/07/25

HAP students had a fantastic time. Thank you! https://t.co/0XIItljNTL

16/07/25

🏅 A huge congratulations to our incredible first-place medallists at Sports Day! Your hard work, determination, and team spirit truly shone through. pic.twitter.com/UODyfcKU9P

10/07/25

A huge thank you for the generous donation of toiletries 💙 Your kindness will make a real difference to our families and is deeply appreciated by all of us at Harris Academy Peckham. pic.twitter.com/Lew815vjVE

10/07/25

Absolutely fantastic evening performing as part of the first ever Harris Federation Festival of Music last night. Our students loved every single minute of performing and what a great way to showcase them! pic.twitter.com/uKclVM81n1

10/07/25

what do you think of our Year 10 saxophonist 🎷? He has only been playing for 6 years! pic.twitter.com/5rtl4Qo87k

10/07/25

This is 🤩 Orchestras, Rappers, DJs, Steel Pans, Musical Theatre, Choirs, Jazz Ensembles, the list goes on! pic.twitter.com/wTwArFB4Qa

10/07/25

🏳️‍🌈 Huge congratulations to our amazing team for being runners-up in the Just Like Us Charity Pride Group Awards! 🏆 Your passion, dedication, and advocacy continue to inspire. Here's to building an even more inclusive future together! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/kilEHj7aK1

10/07/25

Spectacular performances at the Harris Federation Festival of Music. https://t.co/WVFuUYIJEJ

09/07/25

Thank you to all the families who attended our uniform pop up shop today. To our students, we can’t wait to see you in September. pic.twitter.com/vzychJioIa

09/07/25

Thank you so much! An Outstanding outcome for our entire community. https://t.co/5pc0Lu3tA6

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Key Stage 4 Options

This page is designed to help our Year 9 students and their parents make the choice of what GCSEs to study in Years 10 and 11. 

We hope you find it helpful but if you have any queries please contact Mr Jellis on w.jellis@harrispeckham.org.uk.

Options Booklet

Options booklet picOur options booklet is designed to help you make an informed decision about the courses that can be taken. Also included is information about the compulsory core subjects studied by all Key Stage 4 students.

Click HERE to download the Key Stage 4 Options Booklet.

Our Key Stage 4 Curriculum is designed to ensure each student is academically challenged and engaged in their learning. It is rigorous in nature, covering the EBACC, but it also offers the opportunity to study creative or vocational courses.

We feel this balance is something that underpins everything we are trying to achieve. We are committed to providing a curriculum that will:

  • Meet individual needs and aspirations
  • Be broad, challenging and motivating
  • Offer participation in learning to 19 years of age
  • Prepare students for a positive role in the future

Good reasons for choosing an option

You are good at the subject.

You think you will enjoy the course.

It fits your career ideas and plans.

It goes well with your other choices.

It helps to give you plenty of choice post 16.

You think you might want to continue studying it post 16.

Your research shows that it will interest you and motivate you to learn.

Bad reasons for choosing an option

Your friends have chosen it.

You think it will be easy.

Someone else thinks it is a good idea.

You like the teacher you have now.

You did not have time to research your options properly.

Key dates

W/C 10/02/2025

 

Students will be receiving GCSE Options assemblies from subject leaders to inform them further of the options they might like to choose. They will hear from different subject leaders every day of this week. 

25/02/2025

Year 9 Parents' evening. Here you will receive information booklets guiding yourself and your child through the options process. You will also have the opportunity to meet with a member of the Senior Team in order to make provisional choices with your child about which subjects they would like to take for GCSE. This evening will be the most important step in making an informed decision to support your child in their options choices. 

14/03/2025

Deadline for all options decisions to have been made and submitted. 

 

Information for parents/carers

Click HERE to download a letter to parents.

Below is a short video that we feel will help students and their parents/carers start discussing what options are best for their future aspirations.