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09/03/26

Happy International Women's Day for yesterday! pic.twitter.com/Yo2kELH1Mi

05/03/26

Have you spotted Wally around HCACP this World Book Day? pic.twitter.com/i64Ut59uM7

05/03/26

Hear from some familiar faces about what they used to read when they were your age! pic.twitter.com/JxWR7YEHQn

05/03/26

Happy World Book Day! pic.twitter.com/r7my9j2Up2

03/03/26

We are so excited for our offer holders to see everything our school has to offer! pic.twitter.com/7sno7Z8giR

02/03/26

Happy National Careers Week! pic.twitter.com/ksLNbIj0CC

02/03/26

We would like to extend our congratulations to the Year 6 students who have secured a place with us for September 2026! pic.twitter.com/2hZexiVqNW

27/02/26

To end a great day, please enjoy this personalised video message from Jamaican MP Rhoda Moy-Crawford, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education! pic.twitter.com/mphbgq4man

27/02/26

What Miss Grant Loves most about being Jamaican! pic.twitter.com/JJGZ9S5gaB

27/02/26

Such a pleasure to hear our incredible steel pan band perform today! pic.twitter.com/84vM6etSaI

27/02/26

Look at what we all had for lunch this Jamaica Day! pic.twitter.com/5ePw9LfuyE

27/02/26

Check out what our staff are wearing for Jamaica Day!! pic.twitter.com/BGARHjGpU4

27/02/26

Happy Jamaica Day from Ms McLeod-Bristol! #JamaicaDay pic.twitter.com/HBbMAtvoz4

27/02/26

'Being Jamaican is a vibe!' - Ms Strachen pic.twitter.com/6bBi3ZZcp4

27/02/26

Today we celebrate Jamaica Day. The theme is Celebrating Jamaica: Championing Kindness, Courage and Community. pic.twitter.com/F5VxRcaduE

30/01/26

HCACP has ranked 114th in the national school sport rankings this year. This puts us in the top 1.9% of ALL schools nationally. we are very proud of our sporting starts! pic.twitter.com/zq1MYSWUZ1

28/01/26

Lord Harris came to visit us yesterday. It was a great opportunity for our students to ask him some questions and hear stories about his life and the school. pic.twitter.com/N716zJfvnf

23/01/26

Meet Adesheyo! Hear why she chose HCACP for sixth form pic.twitter.com/3sze164QtF

22/01/26

Throw back to our trip to China! Students had the opportunity to develop their Mandarin skills and explore the incredible landmarks and culture in China. pic.twitter.com/3jOTz5ZZCM

09/01/26

Art Spotlight! Look at what some of our incredible students have created. pic.twitter.com/MTMh1KmI0j

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Our Curriculum

The Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Sixth Form curriculum provides an educational offer for students who have a breadth of subject interests.

The curriculum is designed for students who will thrive in an educational environment where the rigours and demands of the different subjects are embraced and taught in a supportive manner without compromising the academic challenges of Sixth Form study.

Whilst the majority of subjects on offer are A Level qualifications, some subjects follow an Applied General or Technical Level route, in order to support students who have specific vocational paths in mind or who have a preferred learning style different to that required for the A Level qualifications.

Whereas the A Levels are assessed predominately through external examinations, the Applied General and Technical Levels will have a greater percentage of coursework involved. A student can choose to follow either route or a combination of both. Whichever pathway a student follows, the aim is to build upon the foundation knowledge and skills gained throughout their KS3 and KS4 study.

At the point of enrolment, students are guided in their course choices so that they follow a cohesive and coherent programme of study where the content and skills of the individual subjects complement each other, as well as furnishing students with a depth of cultural, social and intellectual ideas.

Planned curriculum offering 2026-27

We plan to offer the following subjects to students starting in September 2026.

  • Art & Design/Photography
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computing
  • Economics
  • English Literature
  • French
  • Further Maths
  • Geography
  • History
  • Maths
  • OCR Business 3 Diploma 
  • OCR Business 3 Extended Certificate
  • OCR Media Studies 3 Diploma
  • OCR Media Studies 3 Extended Certificate
  • OCR Sport 3 Diploma
  • OCR Sport 3 Extended Certificate
  • Religious Studies
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish

Curriculum offer 2025-26

Courses on offer, subject to availability:

  • Art & Design/Photography
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computing
  • Economics
  • English Literature
  • French
  • Further Maths
  • Geography
  • History
  • Maths
  • OCR Business 3 Diploma 
  • OCR Business 3 Extended Certificate
  • OCR Media Studies 3 Diploma
  • OCR Media Studies 3 Extended Certificate
  • OCR Sport 3 Diploma
  • OCR Sport 3 Extended Certificate
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish

All courses are taught by subject specialists who demonstrate and model the proficiency and scholarship needed to be successful students of their chosen discipline. As well as being authorities in their particular subject, Sixth Form teachers are expected to be exponents of excellent pedagogy and classroom practice so that the classroom becomes a place where students are fully engaged and participate in a dialogical education informed by criticism, reflection and analytical reasoning.