PSHE
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
- A. A. Milne
PSHE is crucial in supporting our pupils to live healthy, safe, productive and balanced lives. We believe that effective teaching of this subject will increase pupils understanding of a set of overarching concepts including; identity, risk, diversity and equality, rights and change. Our curriculum will give pupils the opportunity to explore their attitudes, values and beliefs and develop the skills, strategies and language necessary to manage these issues in their lives.
The PHSE Association programme of study has 3 core themes that underpin the teaching of this subject; Health and Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World. In line with recent government statutory guidance, our main focus will be the Relationships and Sex Education element of the curriculum, however, feedback gathered from pupils, parents and the staff team has informed our decision to include topics from the Health and Wellbeing theme which will include mental health, making informed decisions about drugs and alcohol and will also cover the important topic of online safety and how this can impact issues such as; mental health and personal safety. The core theme of Living in the Wider World will be covered in our discreet Careers and Personal Finance lessons.
This broad approach to teaching the PSHE curriculum will avoid the tendency to teach the topics as one-off subjects and enable pupils to revisit subjects and build on their previously acquired knowledge and make links to other topics, ensuring that learning is embedded and remembered by pupils, helping them to manage their lives now and in the future. This will be a challenge, however, the related nature of much of the material will help pupils to make links between subjects and use their newly acquired knowledge. We aim to give all pupils the opportunity to ask questions and discuss any concerns they may have about the important issues facing them in their everyday lives, whilst encouraging them to look at the wider issues and supporting them to increase their resilience and equip them with the tools to take responsibility for their choices
Key Stage 3
In the Key Stage 3 programme, the following topics are covered.
Term 1 - Health and wellbeing
- Promoting self-esteem.
- Bullying, abuse and discrimination.
Term 2 - Relationships
- Relationships.
- Sex education.
- Health relationships.
- Consent.
Term 3 - Health and wellbeing
- Assessing the social and emotional risks of drug use.
Term 4 - Relationships
- Life online - online safety and skills.
- Life online - sexting and pornography.
Term 5 - Relationships
- British values.
- Human rights.
- Community cohesion.
- Challenging extremism and radicalisation.
Term 6 - Health and wellbeing
- Healthy lifestyles.
- Managing change and loss.
Year 10
In year 10 programme, the following topics are covered.
Term 6 - Health and wellbeing
- Promoting self-esteem and coping with stress.
- Unhealthy coping strategies.
- Life online - online safety and skills.
Term 1 - Relationships
- Personal values and assertive communication in relationships.
- Relationships.
- Sex education.
- Health relationships.
- Consent.
Term 2 - Health and wellbeing
- Mental health and ill health.
- Tacking stigma.
- Assessing the social and emotional risks of drug use.
Term 3 - Relationships
- Relationships.
- Sex education.
- Health relationships.
- Consent.
- Life online - sexting and pornography.
Term 4 - Relationships
- British values.
- Human rights.
- Community cohesion.
- Challenging extremism and radicalisation.
Term 5 - Health and wellbeing
- Peer pressure.
- Assertiveness.
- Risk gang crime.
- Managing change and loss.
Year 11
In year 11 programme, the following topics are covered.
Term 6 - Health and wellbeing
- Promoting self-esteem and coping with stress.
- Unhealthy coping strategies.
- Life online - online safety and skills.
Term 1 - Relationships
- Personal values and assertive communication in relationships.
- Relationships.
- Sex education.
- Health relationships.
- Consent.
Term 2 - Health and wellbeing
- Mental health and ill health.
- Tacking stigma.
- Assessing the social and emotional risks of drug use.
Term 3 - Relationships
- Relationships.
- Sex education.
- Health relationships.
- Consent.
- Life online - sexting and pornography.
Term 4 - Relationships
- British values.
- Human rights.
- Community cohesion.
- Challenging extremism and radicalisation.
Term 5 - Health and wellbeing
- One to one support as needed throughout examinations.
Assessment Information
The course is predominantly teacher assessed. The course has been designed explicitly identifying the full range of skills and knowledge to be covered. RAG tracking sheets will be used to log pupil progress.