Learning for Life

PHSE Co-Ordinator: Mr.T.Chappelle

SMSC

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Curriculum

PSHE, RSE and Citizenship education is delivered through our Learning for Life programme. This is a planned, developmental programme of learning through which children and young people acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives now and in the future. As part of a whole-school approach, (for example Health Related Fitness in PE lessons) Learning for Life develops the qualities and attributes pupils need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society. From a Jewish viewpoint, the values underlying Learning for Life are based on the fact that we are all created in the image of God and as such we respect others and we respect ourselves.

Learning for Life education further contributes to personal development by helping pupils to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem, and to identify and manage risk, make informed choices and understand what influences their decisions. It enables them to recognise, accept and shape their identities, to understand and accommodate difference and change, to manage emotions and to communicate constructively in a variety of settings. Developing an understanding of themselves, empathy and the ability to work with others will help pupils to form and maintain good relationships, develop the essential skills for future employability and better enjoy and manage their lives.

In the Sixth Form, both years 12 and 13 have a timetabled ‘Personal Development’ lesson once every fortnight. These sessions focus on areas such as study skills, time management, work experience and employability, UCAS applications, and health and safety. These lessons aim to provide students with the knowledge and skills to succeed as sixth form students, to transition into the next stage of their lives and those beyond. The overarching aim for Learning for Life education is to provide pupils with:

accurate and relevant knowledge.
opportunities to turn that knowledge into personal understanding.
opportunities to explore, clarify and if necessary, challenge their own and others’ values, attitudes, beliefs, rights and responsibilities.
the skills, language and strategies they need in order to live healthy, safe, fulfilling, responsible and balanced lives.

Listed below are the main topics that are covered in each year.

Year 7
Main Timetable

Maintaining friendships
Anti Bullying
Trust and relationships
Importance of families and long-term relationships
Wants & needs
Self esteem
Kindness & Empathy
Life online - internet safety
Treating others with respect
Race & racism
Stereotyping
Protected characteristics
Love & romance
Healthy relationships intro
Boys Puberty
Periods

Carousel

Health & Wellbeing
Balanced diets & nutrition
Consequences of living unhealthily
What is Mental Health?
How can we build resilience?
Exercise & mental health
Vaping & tobacco

Illegal drugs

Year 8
Main Timetable

Eating healthily on a budget
Sugar, processed food and disease
Eating disorders
Social media
Group messaging and the law
How can we stay happy & positive?
Gratefulness
Personal identity - being the best me
1st Aid
Cancer
Local government
How does the British government work?
Devolved government
Elections & voting
Parliament
Democracy
Monarchy & government

Carousel Block 1

Attendance & punctuality
County Lines
Importance of communities
Anti-social behaviour
Volunteering
Prejudice & discrimination: Ableism
Sexism in society
Why can't we trust media & online?

Carousel Block 2

Peer Pressure
Marriage - freely entered in to
Online grooming
Alcohol risks & relationships
Masculinity - what does it mean to be a great man?
British values - tolerance & mutual respect
Relationships in the media
Gender Equality

Year 9
Main Timetable

Mental Health: Stigma & use of language
Anxiety
Social anxiety
Neurodiversity
Obsessive behaviours
Self-harm
Body image
Risks of gambling
Good quality sleep
Responsibility for personal finances
Cost of living crisis
Online scams
Online appearance
Hate crimes
Equality & equity
Tattoos, piercings & body modification
Diverse relationships
Gender stereotypes
Misogyny
Consent
STIs
Contraceptives
Pornography and our brains
Resilience, social media & trauma
Combatting loneliness
Homelessness
Criminal behaviour & mob mentality
Knife crime
Nitrous oxide
Unplanned pregnancy
Importance of only using legitimate health services
Safe use of prescription medicines

Year 10
Main Timetable

Conflict management
Coercive & abusive relationships
Gaslighting
Stalking, harassment & the law
Personal safety & risk on the streets
Social media & personal validation
Deepfakes
Forced Marriage
Divorce, separation & loss
Sexual harassment and the law
Grief & loss
Parenting costs & considerations
Adoption & fostering
Abortion
Assessing readiness for Sex
LGBT rights
Gender, gender roles & transgender in focus

Year 11
Main Timetable

Responsible public health choices
Cybercrime & the dark web
Online privacy and data protection
Personal safety and independent travel
Honour violence & killings
Language, microaggressions & bullying
Ideology & extremism: What is radical ideology?
Fertility, menstrual & gynaecological health
FGM
Online dating
Sexualisation of the media
Pornographic deepfakes and non-consensual images
Pronouns & the wider world