Introduction

Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College is a state school, one of 15 CTC's in the country, seeking to provide an excellent comprehensive education for the twenty-first century.

The college is independent but connected, working with the local family of schools for the good of all young people in the community.

Haberdashers' Aske's is a distinctive city technology college valuing tradition as well as progress, the humanities as well as science and technology.

It provides its students with the necessary academic, personal and vocational guidance to prepare them for the opportunities and responsibilities of adult life and to ensure that each student reaches his or her potential.

Aims

To provide single-sex education for students up to the age of 16 and co-education in the sixth form.

To ensure that all students receive a broad, balanced and high quality education including extra activities in an extended day.

To raise levels of achievement.

To work with our local community.

To explore innovative ideas in education.

To involve business and industry in education.

"Initial Teacher Training is part of our philosophy"