Harris City Technology College

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1 Background

[edit] Background

Harris CTC is a City Technology College in South Norwood, London, UK. The school recruits students of both sexes and accepts students based on various mental attributes. The College used to be Sylvan Hill School, which was allegedly failing until Lord Harris of Peckham part funded the school in accordance with new Labour policy on the commercialisation of state schools.

[edit] Year Structure

Each year in the College, excluding Post 16, is divided into 4 faculties: Arts, Communication, Science & Maths, and Technology. There are 2 tutor groups in each faculty consisting of approximately 20-25 students in each. In Year 7 all lessons are done in tutor groups, except Design & Technology, but in Year 8 the Core Subjects are mixed on ability between Science & Technology and Arts & Communication. In Year 9 French and History-Geography are split similarily. In Year 10, once the students have chosen their subjects, the compulsory subjects are mixed between the whole year-group into 7 sets.

[edit] Harris Federation

In September 2007 Harris CTC will fully integrate into the Harris Federation. This Federation was set up by the same Lord Harris of Peckham and has been set-up as a coalition of several secondary schools in the Croydon and Bromley.