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Welcome to Personal Development

Why do we learn personal development?
Our approach
Year 7
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Year 13

Why do we learn personal development?

PSHE and RSE, gives pupils the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy, safe and prepare them for life and work in modern Britain. Alongside developing the skills and attributes they need to manage their lives now and in the future.  

The PSHE Programme will embrace the challenges of creating happy and successful young adults, students will acquire the knowledge that will enable them to make informed decisions about their own and others wellbeing, health and relationships and to build their self-efficacy. Students will also put this knowledge into practice as they develop the capacity to make sound decisions when facing risks, challenges and complex contexts. This subject can support young people to develop resilience, to know how and when to ask for help, and to know where to access support.  

High quality, evidence-based and age-appropriate teaching of this subject will help prepare students for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. It will also promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural, mental and physical development of pupils, at school and in society. The programme will help students to interact properly with their teachers and fellow students, turning their classroom into a better learning environment.

Our approach

PSHE is taught during tutor time twice a week, as well as drop-down days throughout the year which allow for external speakers and services to deliver some topics. 

Year 7

Autumn

Transition to Year 7 and safety

Skills and aspirations

Spring

Diversity

Health

Summer

Building relationships

Financial decision making

All Year 7 subjects  

Year 8

Autumn

Mental wellbeing

Digital literacy

Spring

Discrimination

Emotional wellbeing

Summer

Identity and relationships

Community and careers and RSE

All Year 8 subjects  

Year 9

Autumn

Healthy lifestyles

Setting goals

Spring

Families

Peer influence

Summer

Respectful relationships

RSE and Employability skills

All Year 9 subjects  

Year 10

Autumn

Mental Health

Work experience

Spring

Diversity and equality

Healthy lifestyles

Summer

Addressing Extremism and Radicalism

RSE

All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Dance

Year 11

Autumn

Emotional wellbeing

Next steps

Spring

Financial planning

Independence

Summer

RSE

Life after school

All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Dance

Year 12

Autumn

Healthy and wellbeing

RSE

Spring

Staying safe

Drug education

Summer

Money management

All Year 12 subjects Next Year 12 Subject - Dance

 

Year 13

Autumn

UCAS

Online safety

Spring

RSE

Healthy lifestyles

Summer

Life after 6th form

All Year 13 subjects Next Year 13 Subject - Dance

 

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