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28/10/25

After a final day spent at a beautiful water town and learning the art of Chinese calligraphy, we are saying farewell to China after a phenomenal 10 days. Time for our 18-hour journey back home. ✈️🇨🇳#hcacpinchina pic.twitter.com/Gbk0RA0hH8

27/10/25

The group has spent the penultimate day soaking up everything Shanghai has to offer: exploring the Old French quarter, visiting the Yu Zu gardens, viewing the city from 119 floors up and seeing the famous ERA show. Now off for nighttime glimpse of the Bund! 🌃🇨🇳🍜 pic.twitter.com/EE73zjYl0P

25/10/25

Today was a truly educational experience for us in China, from the city museum to visiting a Chinese school. Everything was absolutely brilliant and we are learning so much! 🇨🇳🍜🧧#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/sgTPTTh1GV

23/10/25

Our day ended with a trip to the Night Market for some retail therapy. 12 hours well spent 🙌🏾#hcacpinchina#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/qXxVsMea4X

23/10/25

What a fun filled morning! We visited the Terracotta Warriors and got the chance to create our own versions. Incredible! Then a trip to the Muslim Quarter for a competitive game where students practiced their mandarin skills to gain points - brilliant work🏆🗣️🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/AcYJZXOMZ4

22/10/25

This morning we said goodbye to Beijing and hello to Xi’an! The best way to get acquainted with a new city is to explore its ancient history by bike 🚴🇨🇳🚴🏾‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/nbCxVUmhOw

21/10/25

A fantastic second day in China visiting the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and a variety show at a prestigious Tea House to close out the evening! 🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/7RU6dTECAL

21/10/25

Smiles all round after successfully climbing up to the Great Wall of China pic.twitter.com/GsT1l8liIs

20/10/25

We have arrived in China! 🇨🇳 First dinner, and getting ready to explore the Great Wall.#ChinaTrip2025 pic.twitter.com/5t4mmma5mw

18/10/25

The China trip is off! 🇨🇳 20 HCACP students set off to China this afternoon. They will be spending the next 10 days there. #allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/OdHyVPRnFc

17/10/25

What a week at HCACP! We welcomed back our brilliant alumni for the Academy’s 35th Celebration, hosted networking with our current sixth formers and today Memphis, another Harris leaver, spoke to our sixth formers about apprenticeships and his awesome journey pic.twitter.com/6J1QjPCZYs

15/10/25

Year 12 attended the University and Careers Fair at stadium and left inspired and informed about their future pathways. Thank you for having us! pic.twitter.com/3hPGSY5UYq

15/10/25

What a brilliant evening showcasing the talent of our HCACP students. We had musical performances from our steel pan bands, spoken word, singing, and several songs from the HCACP gospel choir. pic.twitter.com/Sa9727NdrC

14/10/25

All ready for our annual Black History Month Concert 🎸🥁🎷 Doors open at 17:30, performances start at 18:00. We look forward to seeing you there. pic.twitter.com/MS2UHZhfNr

07/10/25

We are delighted to invite you to our annual Black History Month concert. Our choir will be making its debut with 2 numbers by Kirk Franklin and a well known hit from 'The Greatest Showman'. We will have poetry, steel pans, vocal solos and duos. All welcome pic.twitter.com/UOK07aVpjP

06/10/25

Our enrichment opportunities have launched for the new academic year! First up we have our Chinese language and culture club. They have been cooking weekly afterschool with Mr Wang from the MFL department.#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/85L0kPcOcS

03/10/25

35 years of outstanding education at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace. An education second to none-Ofsted 2025#Allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/cQfQOR48Ka

01/10/25

On Saturday, our talented Y10 Steel Pans Band brought vibrant energy and musical excellence to the opening of the new Tapi Carpets store. Performing two lively sets, they drew in crowds from the local area, turning heads and lifting spirits. pic.twitter.com/NbpnqxLPYB

24/09/25

This week we have our Open Evening at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace. Come along on Thursday 17:00-19:00, no booking required. Ofsted 'Outstanding' 2025#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/wVAhVyoppc

21/08/25

What an incredible bunch of students we have the honour to teach and support every day. Our Year 11s deserve every bit of success after grinding all year 🙏🏽🎉🥳#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/iOmbV76ZGP

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Careers Advice & University

Given that one of the aims of the Sixth Form provision is to prepare our students for what follows after their secondary educational experience, careers advice and guidance are an integral part of our offer.

In order to prepare students for professional life and the world of work, students will have access a wide range of opportunities.

  • Careers advice is high-quality, up-to-date and locally relevant. Subjects provide opportunities for good quality, meaningful encounters with the world of work.
  • Students are provided with regular and meaningful links with higher education and professions.
  • A complementary programme of masterclasses and lectures from the world of work and industry is delivered throughout the academic year.
  • The enrichment programme and co-curricular opportunities offer breadth and depth and allow students to engage with experiences beyond their usual interests.
  • Alongside the established careers programme, there are regular opportunities to meet the Federation Careers Advisor.
  • Financial health and financial planning sessions are delivered in order to prepare students for independent living.

Harris Higher Education Programme Booklet

Year 11 Harris Higher Education Programme Booklet.

This booklet, which is available from the Sixth Form, is part of a Year 11 to Year 13 programme of information about Higher Education. We hope that you will all find this information useful and that by reading the booklet, you and your family will find yourselves better prepared to make decisions about your future education and qualifications.  

For current employment and careers opportunities look on the Harris Careers Education website.

Download the Unifrog presentation - Key Stage 5

Unifrog is a one-stop-shop where students can easily explore their interests, then find and successfully apply for their next step after school.

UnifrogUnifrog will help you to explore your key interests and what career paths you can take to reach your goals!

This Key Stage 5 presentation will help you understood how Unifrog can support your future decision-making and career options, explore some of the exciting features of the platform and create your very own personal Unifrog accounts.

Click HERE to download the Unifrog presentation.

Life after sixth formSchool's Out - What Now? Preparing for life after sixth form

Click HERE to download School's Out - What Now? - the HCACP guide to preparing for life after sixth form.

You'll find advice and guidance for you whether or not you applied to university, or are now looking for a job. Plus tips on wellbeing and how to fill your free time.

Want to go to university?

Find out more about the information and advice UCAS has to offer, using the UCAS tool below.

Applying to university

Click HERE for an introduction to UCAS and how to get the best out of the system.

Click HERE for a guide to writing personal statements.

Click HERE to download a UCAS presentation which takes you through the application process.

Click HERE to download a UCAS presentation all about replying to your offers.

Click HERE for a Harris Federation guide to student finance.

The majority of our students decide to continue their educational journey at university. Every year several of our students attend some of the top universities in the country with many accepting offers at Russell Group universities as well as Oxford and Cambridge.

There is a comprehensive programme of UCAS support and guidance in order to help students with their applications and any subsequent interviews. Student UCAS applications at HCACP reflect informed and realistic aspirations and choices in order to optimise an individual’s chances of meeting the requirements of their course offers.

In order to ensure that a student is progressing towards the demands of the offer, regular course progress meetings and assessments mean that subject intervention and support are timely and targeted.

UCAS presentation for parents

We know parents often ask for information on the UCAS process. Click on the link to download a presentation developed by UCAS. It illustrates the benefits of higher education, outlines the application process, and advises parents on what they can do to support their child.