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28/03/24

A DOUBLE WIN for the Year 7 girls. They have now reached the Basketball Cup FINAL!!! A tough day for them having to play 2 matches in 1 day, but the girls dug deep and went out with the determination to win 🙌🏼🏀🎉 pic.twitter.com/7hXD3aERDV

08/03/24

We are so proud and honoured to have won ‘Education Institution Of The Year’ for the London Region by 🏀🤩 A massive thank you to Mr Boothe who dedicates a lot of time and hard work into coaching all of our basketball teams ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/rbS1dUiel6

04/03/24

To get ready for literacy week this week we recently rewarded our KS3 TOP READERS with a trip to the British Library in central London where they explored the treasures of British literature! pic.twitter.com/0soVHbgF78

09/02/24

A fantastic end to the week and what an amazing half-term it has been. Lots of sporting achievements to be proud of. Wishing all of our students and families a restful break, we look forward to returning well-rested and ready to kick start another great half-term 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/KPTrgzxnr9

09/02/24

A fantastic end to the week and what an amazing half-term it has been. Lots of sporting achievements to be proud of. Wishing all of our students and families a restful break, we look forward to returning well-rested and ready to kick start another great half-term 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/KPTrgzxnr9

08/02/24

Yr 10 Harris Experience students at the Opera! 🎶🎶🎼 pic.twitter.com/6HAcKJSeQU

30/01/24

Year 10 Food Tech students are making Swiss rolls this week ! 🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/UkbE8dWi5x

11/01/24

Y12 geographers catching up with a geography celebrity pic.twitter.com/ctg67UISj0

10/01/24

Year 12 geographers have been learning about the regeneration of Boscombe beach front today. Day 1 of 3! pic.twitter.com/Flp5lovq52

20/12/23

The Harris Merton choir sang carols at two care homes today, spreading cheer this pic.twitter.com/x7mmI2vRMj

14/12/23

Our Year 12 & 13 students delivering our food drive collection to Pollards Hill Community Centre. Remembering the importance of charity at this time of the year! 🎄🎅🧑‍🎄 pic.twitter.com/Ji8ZK9gw09

13/12/23

This evening’s Winter Showcase was full of talent, including the choir singing Destiny’s Child and the Orchestra performing What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong pic.twitter.com/i61o279VPA

13/12/23

It was Christmas Dinner today !! 🎄🎅🧑‍🎄🤶 We are so grateful for our amazing team putting on such a delicious spread! pic.twitter.com/qAipGvxJbd

13/12/23

Today’s Cyber Awareness Workshop led by the Cyber Security Team 🙌. 💻 KS3 students learning about what can go wrong , how to stay safe and the different careers in cyber security! pic.twitter.com/s23mS6PwXq

12/12/23

Empowering Moments: Capturing the essence of our Prefect Election Assemblies, where current leaders inspire and future leaders share their vision! pic.twitter.com/4mF2m2R8Hg

12/12/23

🏆 YR 8/9 GIRLS MERTON BOROUGH BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS 🏆 So proud of our girls during the tournament who were undefeated. The girls will now go on to represent Merton at the 🏀⛹🏽‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/3RRsl1w73T

12/12/23

🏆 YR 8/9 GIRLS MERTON BOROUGH BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS 🏆 So proud of our girls during the tournament who were undefeated. The girls will now go on to represent Merton at the 🏀⛹🏽‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/3RRsl1w73T

11/12/23

Our Yr 11 Artists are exploring key themes and print making! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/a4zQvsBOfk

03/12/23

A 6-2 victory for our U16 boys football team in the 2nd round of the Surrey Cup. After being down straight after the first whistle, the boys managed to pull it back and gain control of the game. Goals from Daejharn ⚽️ Jay-Jay ⚽️ and a hatrick from Jamal ⚽️⚽️⚽️MOTM - Jamal 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/oW7L7ZLqgK

02/12/23

A 6-2 victory for our U16 boys football team in the 2nd round of the Surrey Cup. After being down straight after the first whistle, the boys managed to pull it back and gain control of the game. Goals from Daejharn ⚽️ Jay-Jay ⚽️ and a hatrick from Jamal ⚽️⚽️⚽️MOTM - Jamal 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/oW7L7ZLqgK

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Science

Year 7

 

Link: Year 7 In Year Progression Plan

 

Assessment

Students are assessed in science through fortnightly progress tests that will assess the content they have studied in these lessons. Content from previous topics may also be included in these progress tests for revision purposes. This information will then be used to re-teach topics to students when required.

Within lessons, students will complete examination questions to assist them with the development of their examination technique which will be self or peer assessed to get immediate feedback on their work.

Useful Links: BBC Bitesize

Physics - https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zh2xsbk

Biology – https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/z4882hv 

Chemistry - https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/znxtyrd

 

Useful revision guides:

AQA KS3 Science: Student Book Part 1

AQA KS3 Science: Student Book Part 2

Year 8

 

Link: Year 8 In Year Progression Plan

 

Assessment

Students are assessed in science through fortnightly progress tests that will assess the content they have studied in these lessons. Content from previous topics may also be included in these progress tests for revision purposes. This information will then be used to re-teach topics to students when required.

Within lessons, students will complete past examination questions to assist them with the development of their examination technique which will be self or peer assessed to get immediate feedback on their work.

 

Useful Links

BBC Bitesize

Physics - https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zh2xsbk

Biology – https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/z4882hv

Chemistry - https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/znxtyrd

 

Useful revision guides:

AQA KS3 Science: Student Book Part 1

AQA KS3 Science: Student Book Part 2

Year 9

 

Link: Year 9 In Year Progression Plan

 

Assessment

Students are assessed in science through fortnightly progress tests that will assess the content they have studied in these lessons. Content from previous topics may also be included in these progress tests for revision purposes. This information will then be used to re-teach topics to students when required.

Within lessons, students will complete past examination questions to assist them with the development of their examination technique which will be self or peer assessed to get immediate feedback on their work.
 

Useful Links: BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/z8r997h

 

Useful revision guides:

Collins GCSE 9-1 Revision - AQA GCSE 9-1 Combined Science Trilogy Revision Guide

https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008160791

Science pic 1

Year 10

 

Link: Year 10 In Year Progression Plan

 

Assessment

Students are assessed in science through fortnightly progress tests which will assess the content they have studied in these lessons. Content from previous topics may also be included in these progress tests for revision purposes. This information will then be used to re-teach topics to students when required.

Within lessons, students will complete many past examination questions to assist them with their examination technique which will be self or peer assessed to get immediate feedback on their work.

 

Exams Specifications

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464

 

Useful Links

BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/z8r997h

 

Useful revision guides:

Trilogy: https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008160791

Separate sciences:  https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008160685

https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008160692

https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008160678

Science pic 1

Year 11

 

Link: Year 11 In Year Progression Plan

 

Assessment

Students are assessed in science through fortnightly progress tests which will assess the content they have studied in these lessons. Content from previous topics may also be included in these progress tests for revision purposes. This information will then be used to re-teach topics to students as required.

Within lessons, students will complete past examination questions to assist them with the development of their examination technique which will be self or peer assessed to get immediate feedback on their work.

 

 

Exam Specification

Trilogy: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464

Separates: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse

 

Useful Links

BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/z8r997h

 

Useful revision guides:

Trilogy: https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008160791

Separate sciences:https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008160685

https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008160692

https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008160678

Science pic 1

Year 12 & 13 Biology

 

Link: Year 12 In Year Progression Plan

Link: Year 13 In Year Progression Plan

Link: Exam Specification

 

Assessment:

  • Students will be assessed regularly in lessons through use of past exam material
  • Students will also sit regular mini-assessments in lessons, on which they will be expected to achieve on or above their target grades
  • Mock examinations take place throughout year 12 and 13 as per the Harris Sixth Form calendar

 

Useful Links:

https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/biology-revision/a-level-aqa/

 

Useful revision guides:

Title: AQA Biology

Author: Glenn Toole, Susan Toole

ISBN: 9780198351771

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Date: September 2015

Year 12 & 13 Chemistry

Link: Year 12 In Year Progression Plan

 

Link: Year 13 In Year Progression Plan

 

Assessment

  • Students will be assessed regularly in lessons through use of past exam material
  • Students will also sit regular mini-assessments in lessons, on which they will be expected to achieve on or above their target grades
  • Mock examinations take place throughout year 12 and 13 as per the Harris Sixth Form calendar

 

Exam Specification

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/chemistry-7404-7405

Useful Links

http://www.a-levelchemistry.co.uk/

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry/ap-chemistry

https://chemrevise.org/

http://www.docbrown.info/page13/page13.htm

Useful revision guides:

AQA A Level Chemistry (2nd edition) (covering year 12 and 13)

Authors: Ted Lister, Janet Renshaw
Publisher: Oxford University Press (including Nelson Thornes)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-835182-5
Price: £42.00
Publication date: June 2015 - out now
Digital version - out now

Science pic 2

Online revision guides (free to print) available at https://chemrevise.org/revision-guides/

 

Year 12 & 13 Physics

Link: Year 12 In Year Progression Plan

 

Link: Year 13 In Year Progression Plan

 

Assessment

  • Students will be assessed regularly in lessons through use of past exam material
  • Students will also sit regular mini-assessments in lessons, on which they will be expected to achieve on or above their target grades
  • Mock examinations take place throughout year 12 and 13 as per the Harris Sixth Form calendar

 

Exam Specification

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/physics-7407-7408/spec-at-a-glance

 

Useful Links

https://www.iop.org/

https://isaacphysics.org/

Useful revision guides:

A-Level Physics: AQA Year 1 & 2 Complete Revision & Practice with Online Edition (CGP A-Level Physics)

Year 12 & 13 Applied (Science)