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Two years later, at the end of their Upper Sixth form year, students used to write the
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English, French, Spanish, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Integrated Science, Geography, History, Woodwork, Metalwork, Music, Art, Religious Studies,
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It was an all-boys school for most of its history, with girls admitted to the Sixth Form in at least 1970 and to the lower forms in
September 1980. Since the 1960s, no fees have been attached to study at Harrison College, but entry is by a competitive national examination. Harrison College or
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Geography). They are also given the choice of two other subjects chosen from among foreign languages, science, History or
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The college has sixty-three faculty members, including part-time staff, fifty-three of whom have bachelor's degrees and ten of whom hold master's degrees. The principal is Miss
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The #1 company of the Barbados Cadet Corps formerly consisting of students from Harrison College and its sister school Queen's College (now the #21 company) was the first company formed at the inception of the Corps over 100 years ago.
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Wearing uniform is compulsory at Harrison College. Junior boys wear khaki shorts and shirts with epaulettes in the school colours of maroon and gold. They also wear khaki knee high socks with brown laced dress
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On special occasions, navy blue blazers bearing the school crest and motto "In Deo Fides" (Trust in God) may be worn by the senior school students.
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headmaster's and treasurer's offices, faculty retreat and an outdoor firing range maintained by the school's cadet corps.
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