The PSHCE curriculum aims to help students to lead confident, healthy and responsible lives as individuals and as members of society. We encourage our students to study, reflect upon and discuss topical political, spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues, problems and events.
The department aims to enable pupils to:
- Develop confidence and responsibility and make the most their abilities.
- Develop a healthy, safer lifestyle.
- Develop good relationships and respect the differences between people.
- Develop knowledge and understand about becoming informed citizens.
- Develop skills of enquiry and communication.
- Develop skills of participation and responsible action.
All pupils participate in the PSHCE programme which includes, as appropriate for each age group, consideration of issues related to health education (including drug education), study skills and career guidance. The curriculum is delivered by a team of specialist providers through PSHCE lessons, and the Curriculum Enrichment programme.
The programme aims to help pupils to establish themselves quickly and smoothly as members of the school community, to encourage the development of study skills, social skills, self-awareness, a sense of resonsibility and consideration for others, and to enable pupils to learn about opportunities in life and how to make the most of them.
Aspects of citizenship are incorporated in schemes of work for most subjects as well as being delivered through the PSHCE and Curriculum Enrichment programmes. One of the PSHCE lessons a week is dedicated to delivering the course in Year 7. This work is further developed in Years 8, 9 and 10 in the weekly lesson of PSHCE and via the cross-curricular approach which sees most subjects incorporating aspects of the citizenship curriculum into their schemes of work.
In Year 7 the following topics are covered via 2 lessons per week
What is Citizenship? |
Getting to Know You |
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
Friendships and Relationships |
| Sustainability |
Bullying |
| Animal Protection |
Healthy Eating |
| Humanitarian Issues |
Drugs Education |
| Media and Its Influence |
Careers |
| Government Elections and Voting |
Identity and Discrimination |
| Identity and Immigration in the Uk |
Physical Health |
| Personal Finance |
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In Year 8 and 9 the following topics are covered via 1 lesson per week
Human Rights |
Me and the Law |
| Internet Safety |
Loss and Bereavement |
| Making a difference to the School Community |
Careers |
| Drugs Education |
Emotional Health |
| Sex and Relationships Education |
Crime |
| Action in the Local Community |
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In Year 10 students cover
The Media and Public Opinion
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Enterprise |
Gangs and Weapons |
Crime and Credit Crunch |
Moral Dilemmas |
Freedom of Speech |
| Work Experience Preparation |
Alcohol and Sex Education |
Employment rights and responsibilities |
As a non-examinable component of the curriculum, students are not given a GCSE grade for this subject. They do however receive a summative comment written by their PSHCE provider as part of their Year 10 report.
Assessment is not limited to written outcomes and any meaningful judgement of progress or attainment is based on a range of evidence. This includes assessing the learning as it is happening through observation, discussion or focused questioning; involving pupils in the process through peer or self-assessment; or sampling a range of work over a period of time. The same evidence may be used for a variety of purposes.
A variety of teaching strategies will be used, including class and group discussion, brain-storming, DVDs, role-play, quizzes, problem pages, decision making and problem solving exercises and worksheets. Outside speakers are also used.
Miss E Cleverly |
Coordinator of the PHSCE programme (and Head of Year 11) |
| Mrs L Sidney |
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| Ms C Green |
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| Mrs K Jones |
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| Mr K Taylor |
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