PSHE and Citizenship

The school runs a comprehensive course in PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) and Citizenship, the aim of which is to assist pupils in coping successfully with their own physical and emotional development as well as to equip them with the skills they will require to become responsible members of society.

PSHE is taught, in tutor groups, throughout Key Stages 3 and 4. The programme of study follows the non-statutory guidelines outlined by the government and includes the following areas :-

Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11
School rules	Road safety	Legal system and consumer rights	Job applications/CV writing	Education for life - Post 16 options
Anti-bullying	Relationships/peer pressure	Don’t bully me	Human rights	Writing a personal statement
Diversity identities	Dealing with personal conflict	Safer sex talk (including concept of consent)	Anti-bullying	Study skills
Peaceful problem solving	UN – dealing with conflict	Historical struggles – human rights	Identity and cohesion	Labour market
LEBRA	Local disagreements	Parliament and government	Immigration	Media
The role of charities	Personal motivation	Sustainability	Get Real Game – looking at how circumstances change lives
Keeping healthy	Money – personal finance	Poverty	Tobacco/alcohol/drugs awareness
ABC of emotions	Real Game – looking at personal finance and careers	Relationships – including managing loss	World of work – employability, team work, leadership, flexibility and resilience
Target setting – smart targets	Emotional health – worry/feelings/moods	Parenting skills	Work experience

In order to provide an engaging, stimulating and effective programme of study, we utilise the expertise of staff with specialist training as well as inviting outside agencies into school to deliver specific topic areas. You do have the right to exclude your child from Relationship and Sex Education lessons if you so choose.