PSHEe
Personal, Social, & Health Education (PSHE)
Subject lead: Aaron Stenning & Ben Holbrook
PSHE is a planned programme of learning through which young people acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives in the wider world, preparing them for life and work, enhancing attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe in relationships, making them aware of their health and well-being.
PSHE will be taught through a range of teaching methodologies, including story-telling, drama, discussions, individual private reflection, quizzes and fact finding, value spectrums, debating, independent research and artistic presentations etc. This wide range of teaching strategies promotes engagement by all pupils, irrespective of preferred learning styles.
PSHE will be taught through a ‘spiral curriculum’. This approach means that pupils will gain knowledge, develop values and acquire skills gradually by re-visiting core themes to build on prior learning. PSHE will support the school’s commitment to safeguard pupils through an
Age-appropriate curriculum that prepares them to live safely in the modern world.
Our intended PSHE curriculum is detailed below but may vary in response to emerging issues and to reflect the rapidly changing world in which our pupils are living and learning. If this is the case, parent/carers will be provided with appropriate notice before the amended programme is delivered.
Key stage 2 overview
Implementation - What will I do?
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Class |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Families and friendships |
Safe relationships |
Belonging to a community |
Media literacy and digital resilience |
Physical health and Mental wellbeing
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Growing and changing Keeping safe |
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LSC |
Managing friend- ships and peer influence.
Attraction to others; romantic relation- ships; civil partner- ship and marriage |
Physical contact and feeling safe
Recognising and managing pressure; consent in different situations |
Protecting the environment; compassion towards others. Valuing diversity; challenging discrimination and stereo- types |
How information online is targeted; different media types, their role and impact.
Evaluating media sources; sharing things online
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Healthy sleep habits; sun safety; medicines, vaccinations, immunisations and allergies. What affects mental health and ways to take care of it; managing change, loss and bereavement; managing time online |
Human reproduction and birth; increasing independence; managing transition. Keeping safe in different situations, including responding in emergencies, first aid and FGM
Keeping personal information safe; regulations and choices; drug use and the law; drug use and the media |
Impact - What will I learn? (PSHE Statutory Relationships, Sex, Health Education elements)
Primary
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Relationships Education |
Families and people who care for me Caring friendships Respectful relationships Online relationships Being safe |
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Sex Education |
How a baby is conceived and born |
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Health Education |
Mental wellbeing Internet safety and harms Physical health and fitness Healthy eating Drugs, alcohol and tobacco Health and prevention Basic first aid Changing adolescent body |
Key Stage 3 and 4 overviews:
Secondary
Implementation - What will I do?
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Class |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Autumn 1 Health & wellbeing |
Autumn 2 Living in the wider world |
Spring 1 Relationships |
Spring 2 Health & wellbeing |
Summer 1 Relationships |
Summer 2 Living in the wider world |
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LSA & LSB (Year 7) |
Transition to secondary school Diet, exercise and how to make healthy choices |
Enterprise skills and introduction to careers Challenging career stereotypes and raising aspirations |
Self-esteem, romance and friendships Exploring family life Understanding different families and learning parenting skills Managing change, grief and bereavement |
The risks of alcohol, tobacco and other substances Managing puberty and the issues of unwanted contact and FGM |
Diversity, prejudice and bullying including cyber bullying Managing on- and off-line friendships. to recognise bullying and abuse in all its forms both in person and online/via text, abuse, exploitation and trafficking and to have the skills and strategies to manage being targeted or witnessing others being targeted.
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Making ethical financial decisions Saving, spending and budgeting our money |
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MSA (Year 8) |
First aid and personal safety, focusing on road safety Alcohol and drug misuse and managing peer influence |
Rights and responsibilities in the community Tackling age and disability discrimination |
Introduction to sexuality and consent Introduction to contraception including condom and the pill |
Mental health and emotional wellbeing, including body image. strategies for managing it; a range of healthy coping strategies
Managing change and loss |
Tackling racism and religious discrimination, promoting human rights Online safety and digital literacy |
Evaluating value for money in services Risks and consequences making financial decisions |
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MSB (Year 9) |
Peer pressure, assertiveness and risk, gang crime Dieting, lifestyle balance and unhealthy coping strategies |
Understanding careers and future aspirations Identifying learning strengths and setting goals as part of the GCSE options process |
Relationships and sex education including healthy relationships and consent The risks of STIs, sexting and pornography |
Managing peer pressure in relation to illicit substances Assessing the risks of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction |
Managing conflict at home and the dangers of running away from home Tackling homophobia, transphobia and sexism |
Planning and carrying out an enterprise project Reflecting on learning skills development in key stage 3 |
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MSC (Year 8&9) |
First aid and personal safety, focusing on road safety Alcohol and drug misuse and managing peer influence |
Rights and responsibilities in the community Tackling age and disability discrimination |
Introduction to sexuality and consent Introduction to contraception including condom and the pill |
Mental health and emotional wellbeing, including body image. strategies for managing it; a range of healthy coping strategies
Managing change and loss |
Tackling racism and religious discrimination, promoting human rights Online safety and digital literacy |
Evaluating value for money in services Risks and consequences making financial decisions |
Impact - What will I learn? (PSHE Statutory Relationships, Sex, Health Education elements)
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Relationships Education |
Families Respectful relationships including friendships Online and media Being safe |
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Sex Education |
Intimate and sexual relationships, including sexual health |
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Health Education |
Mental wellbeing Internet safety and harms Physical health and fitness Healthy eating Drugs, alcohol and tobacco Health and prevention Basic first aid Changing adolescent body |
Key Stage 4 overview
Implementation - What will I do?
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Class |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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USA (Year 10) |
Transition to key stage 4 and developing study habits Mental health and ill health, tackling stigma. The causes, symptoms and treatments of some mental and emotional health disorders (including stress, anxiety and depression)
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Understanding the causes and effects of debt Understanding the risks associated with gambling |
Relationships and sex education including healthy relationships and consent The risks of STIs, sexting and pornography |
Exploring the influence of role models Evaluating the social and emotional risks of drug use |
Tackling relationship myths and expectations Managing romantic relationship challenges including break ups |
Preparation for work experience Evaluation of work experience and readiness for work |
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USB (Year 11) |
Promoting self-esteem and coping with stress Learning and revision skills to maximise potential |
Understanding the college application process and plans beyond school Skills for employment and career progression |
Personal values and assertive communication in relationships Tackling domestic abuse and forced marriage
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Health and safety in independent contexts Taking responsibility for health choices |
British values, human rights and community cohesion Challenging extremism and radicalisation |
Revision skills and study leave. |
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USC (Year 10 & 11) |
Promoting self-esteem and coping with stress
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Understanding the causes and effects of debt
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Relationships and sex education including healthy relationships and consent The risks of STIs, sexting and pornography |
Exploring the influence of role models Evaluating the social and emotional risks of drug use |
Tackling relationship myths and expectations Managing romantic relationship challenges including break ups |
Preparation for work experience Evaluation of work experience and readiness for work |
Assessment:
There is no exam for PSHE
Useful information: You can find out more information from the PSHE association:
