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20/02/25

Our year 12 students delivered a fantastic set of sessions for year 11s in the Sixth Form Sample. We hope to see all of you next year! pic.twitter.com/nQESnezgcc

17/02/25

We are en route to Beckenham. We should be there around 10.10pm

17/02/25

Barcelona students are all on board ready for our flight back to London. We will update on arrival time to school once we have landed and collected bags!

17/02/25

A perfect morning for a Scavenger hunt to finish our trip in Barcelona 🌞 pic.twitter.com/jL12dTdbdz

16/02/25

HABR above the city! pic.twitter.com/AhRK5LO0xE

16/02/25

Le weekend je vais à Paris et je visite les monuments avec mes amis 😍🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/FgKFYVADcn

16/02/25

Pret a chercher! Ready for a scavenger hunt in Rue Mouffetard 🏴‍☠️🗺️🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/HRZ4bUsZwq

16/02/25

Reading some names and giving a cheer! pic.twitter.com/z0NuxTc7iy

16/02/25

Practising our Spanish by shouting support for the half marathon runners! A beautiful day for day 3 in Barcelona pic.twitter.com/JWGZBRtvCW

15/02/25

Beautiful views at Park Guell this afternoon pic.twitter.com/2t8018M5gg

15/02/25

A beautiful morning at the Louvre 🖼️ pic.twitter.com/FuajKMAzIP

15/02/25

Disfrutando de la increíble arquitectura en la Sagrada Familia! pic.twitter.com/P19vDlV5ft

15/02/25

Day 2 in Barcelona, walking down Las Ramblas to start our day of sightseeing, Sagrada familia up next! pic.twitter.com/MaFM9dCWvN

14/02/25

What could be better on Valentines Day than a romantic stroll along the Seine ? 🌹🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/91hwZ2hlW9

14/02/25

Boarding, Barcelona time! pic.twitter.com/4Sp8ToRcEL

14/02/25

Fantastic collaboration between Harris Bromley and Harris Orpington libraries! pic.twitter.com/TXqo73NiMz

14/02/25

C’est parti! We have boarded the Eurostar and we are off to Paris! pic.twitter.com/dO7rinA17Q

13/02/25

Today our girls were celebrating ! Appreciating each other and recognising the power of female friendship 💕 pic.twitter.com/zE5mAziGOl

13/02/25

Our fabulous governor, Richard Hughes, led his third week of filmmaking workshops with Harris Sixth Formers from Orpington and Bromley. The students handled a professional film camera and learnt scripting & narrative techniques used in documentary filmmaking pic.twitter.com/rgdS0IVLke

13/02/25

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English

The English curriculum at Harris Girls’ Academy Bromley offers students the opportunity to explore a diverse selection of texts spanning time periods, cultures and genres.

Students study a broad range of poetry, plays, short stories and novels. Each text has been selected to contribute to the students wider understand of literature and to promote a lifelong love of literature.

Through exploration of these texts we encourage students to develop their own personal interest in literature. The curriculum is designed to build students empathy and explore wider concepts using the texts as a springboard to discuss the world around us.

Throughout their studies students practice and hone their writing, reading, speaking and listening skills. In English Language, we explore the foundations of the English Language and students will learn to craft non-fiction and creative writing using real world examples.

A more detailed breakdown regarding subject content can be found on the exam board website using the following links:

DOCUMENTS

English Curriculum Plan

English Careers

Textbooks and useful resources

Year  12 and 13

EDEXCEL AS/ A Level English Literature

  • York Notes Advanced/ Phillip Allan study guides on texts studied.

Year 10 and 11

AQA Language

  • CGP study guides: New GCSE English Language AQA Complete Revision & Practice - for the Grade 9-1 Course
  • New Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar for GCSE Study Guide

AQA Literature – CGP study guides:       

  • GCSE English Text Guide - An Inspector Calls
  • GCSE English Text Guide – A Christmas Carol
  • GCSE English Text Guide – Great Expectations
  • GCSE English Text Guide – Macbeth
  • New GCSE English Literature AQA Poetry Guide: Love & Relationships Anthology - the Grade 9-1 Course
  • New GCSE English Literature AQA Complete Revision & Practice - for the Grade 9-1 Course