PSHE

Intent

Our mission is to enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage many of the critical opportunities, challenges and responsibilities they will face as they grow up and enter into adulthood.

We aim to support students to develop their self-esteem, resilience and empathy and to stay safe and healthy. This is learning for life.

Introduction

PSHE is Personal, Social, Health and Economic education, which covers three broad areas:

Relationships
Health and wellbeing
Living in the wider world

Relationships

how to develop and maintain a variety of healthy relationships within a range of social/cultural contexts
how to recognise and manage emotions within a range of relationships
how to deal with risky or negative relationships including various forms of extremist views as well as all forms of bullying
about managing loss including bereavement, separation and divorce
to respect equality and be a productive member of a diverse community
how to identify and access appropriate advice and support.

Health and wellbeing

how to manage transition
how to maintain physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing
how to assess and manage risks to health and to stay, and keep others, safe
how to ensure safety and protection from unwanted outside influences
how to identify and access help, advice, and support.

Living in the wider world

Learning about rights and responsibilities as members of diverse communities, as active citizens, and participants in the local and national economy
how to make informed choices and respond in the appropriate way, taking examples from the variety of views that exist in the world
how to develop team working and leadership skills and develop flexibility and resilience
about the economic and business environment
how personal financial choices can affect oneself and others and about rights and responsibilities as consumers.

In addition to these fortnightly lessons, students have visiting speakers who deliver key information to them about sex and relationships, online safety, and drugs awareness. Parents and carers are informed of these sessions. Guest speakers from Souster Youth also deliver lessons on prejudice (Year 7), digital technology (Year 8), healthy relationships (Years 9 and 10) and managing stress (Year 11).

Examples of cross-curricular links

English:	Non-fiction reading - articles and news items Vocabulary strategy - increasingly ambitious and challenging vocabulary encouraged Purpose and audience writing - to explain, persuade, justify
Mathematics:	Managing personal Finances
Science:	Environmental responsibilities, healthy lifestyles
Humanities:	Understanding others, recognising and challenging prejudice and discrimination

Examples of Cultural Capital entitlement from NC

Self-knowledge and self-identity
Knowledge of how to stay safe and healthy
Understanding and empathy for others
Financial awareness and knowledge
Political awareness and understanding

Key Stage 3

Year 7

Key topic with big question	PSHE learning intentions	Social and emotional skills learning intentions
Being me in My World – How do I fit into the world I live in?
Who am I?	Identity is affected by a range of factors.	As a unique individual we can think about ourselves on different levels.
Peer pressure and belonging.	Peer pressure operates within groups.	Achieving independence while maintaining positive relationships
Celebrating differences – Do we need to feel ‘the same as’ to belong?
Prejudice and discrimination	Understanding prejudice and discrimination.	Challenging prejudice and discrimination assertively.
Challenging stereotypes.	Understanding stereotyping and its potential impact.	As unique individuals we can think about ourselves and others on different levels.
Bullying	Understanding what bullying is and what it is not.	Understanding the impact of bullying, prejudice and discrimination and where/how to get help.
Relationships – What can make a relationship healthy or unhealthy?
Positive qualities of healthy relationships.	Identifying characteristics and benefits of positive healthy relationships. Understanding meaning of consent.	Understanding range of positive qualities people can bring to relationships. Understanding importance of respecting other person’s wishes in a relationship.
Assertiveness in relationships.	Recognising when to use assertiveness. Understanding personal and legal consequences of sexting.	Identify skills that will keep relationships happy and healthy.
Changing Me – How do I feel about becoming an adult?
Changing body.	Revisit changes to body in puberty. Understand abusive behaviours to body. Understand where to access help in cases of abuse.	Understand that people develop at different rates. Understand what to do if concerned about abuse.
Image and self-esteem.	Understand the positive and negative impacts media can have on a person’s self-esteem or body image. Understand where to access help.	Understand how self-image is linked to self-esteem and how to apply strategies to build on my self-esteem.
Changing feelings.	Know there are changes in brain during puberty and link this to emotional changes. Understand where to access help.	Understand how to stay positive and boost self-esteem.

Cyberbullying, digital footprint covered in ICT.

Year 8

Key topic with big question.	PSHE learning intentions	Social and emotional skills learning intentions
Being me in My World – Can I choose how I fit into the world?
Who am I?	Understand identities are complex and can change. Appreciation of the similarities and diversity of people’s identities.	Understand the range of factors that can influence identity.
Family factors.	Understand the part stereotyping can play in families.	Understand what is important, considering the beliefs and expectations of family.
The power of first impressions.	Understand that first impressions can lead to judgements that may be misinformed.	Understand that we can make accurate and inaccurate assumptions about our own and others’ identities. Understand choices we can make about influences on our identity.
Faith and beliefs.	Understand the range of beliefs within any community and appreciate how beliefs can affect personal identity.	Understand the importance of seeing world from other people’s points of view and respect other people’s right to hold their own views and beliefs.
Celebrating difference – How different are we really?
Prejudice and discrimination.	Understanding positive contributions of people who have faced prejudice and discrimination.	Identifying positive feelings that result from doing something positive.
Inequality.	I can give examples of social injustice in the UK. I can describe what inequality means in the UK.	Understand the benefits of living in a multi-cultural society.
When things go right.	Celebrating diversity in the UK.	Ability to challenge prejudice and discrimination.
Bullying.	Defining what is and is not bullying. Identify examples of LGBT bullying and how it can be challenged.	Understanding the impact of LGBT bullying.
How can I make a difference?	Understanding that choices will have an impact on self-confidence and integrity. Understand the value of making a positive contribution to community.	Recognise benefits of helping others. Taking positive action can support mental wellbeing.
Dreams and goals – Can the choices I make influence my future?
What money can’t buy.	Understand the positive and negative roles money can play in society.	Importance of forming opinions on moral issues around money. Understand that people have different relationships with money.
Money and earnings.	Understand importance of keeping track of spending.	Understand that money can be a divisive element in relationships and communities.
Healthy Me – Can I become responsible for my health and happiness?
Healthy choices on substances.	Understand the impact of different substances on the body.	Recognise enjoyment in ways that do not harm.
Substance misuse and exploitation.	Understand the law on substance use and possession. Understand the links between substances and exploitation of young people.	Recognise steps that can be taken to avoid high risk behaviour in relation to substance use.
Relationships – Because I’m worth it…or am I?
Being in control of myself.	Understand the need for relationship skills. Understand the positive and negative impacts of social media on self.	Understand strategies for managing impact of social media on self.
Being in control of my relationships.	Understand the features of positive and stable relationships. Understand that all relationships have positive and less positive aspects.	Understanding how relationships affect everything we do in life.
Being in control of personal space.	Define personal space and understand how this varies across online and offline relationships. Understand how personal space differs across different cultures.	Understand online and offline etiquette and manners. Understand steps that can be taken when personal space and/or privacy are threatened.
Managing control and coercion in relationships.	Understand meaning of control, power balance and coercion in a relationship.	Identify good relationships and protect from unhealthy relationships.
Changing Me – What factors can make an intimate relationship happy and healthy?
Looks and smiles.	Understand range of feelings associated with attraction. Know where to get information to safely explore feelings about sexuality.	Recognise that attraction towards others takes many forms.
Does watching pornography help people to understand relationships?	Understand that pornographic images do not reflect reality. Understand how pornography can impact on expectations and self-image.	Recognise role of pornography in society as well as the negative influence it can have on relationships.
Alcohol and risk.	Understand risks associated with drinking too much alcohol, particularly in relation to sex.	Understand the behaviour changes that can occur when people drink alcohol.

Issues of grooming (sexual) and sexting covered in ICT.

Year 9

Key topic with big question	PSHE learning intentions	Social and emotional skills learning intentions
Being me in My World – To what extent does the world I live in affect my identity?
Expectations and perceptions of relationships.	Understand that different people have different expectations of intimate relationships. Know how to access support if worried about relationship issue.	Have own understanding of expectations of intimate relationships.
Peer approval.	Understand peer approval and how it can cause problems. Understand what is meant by grooming.	Recognise strategies to help manage peer group relationships.
Consent.	Understand the links between a positive self-identity and having intimate relationships. Understand consent in peer and intimate social groups and know how to report abusive or coercive behaviour.	Understand how negative self-identity and low-self-esteem can contribute towards risky behaviour.
Celebrating difference – Is being different a good thing?
Equality.	Give examples of different types of prejudice and discrimination, including distinguishing between ‘banter’ and sexist, LGBT-phobic and racist language. I understand protected characteristics in the Equality Act as well as the legal consequences of bullying and hate crime.	Understand how discrimination feels for the victim.
Bullying.	Understand there are different types of bullying and that bullying can happen in workplace.	Understand short- and long-term effects and consequences of bullying.
Discrimination.	Understand protected characteristics and that challenging discrimination is everyone’s responsibility. Understand there are some inequalities in the world.	Understand ways of challenging discrimination and inequality.
Dreams and goals – Who do I dream of becoming?
My personal strengths.	Identify personal strengths.	Identify personal strengths that could be improved.
The power of planning.	Produce a SMART plan and know how to apply it to life and learning.	Understand importance of planning to achieve goals.
Relationships – Can relationships ever be equal?
Power in relationships.	Recognise when others might try to use their power in an intimate relationship.	Know how to access help.
Assertiveness and saying no.	Understand sex and the law. Understand importance of consent in a sexual relationship.	Know how to be assertive when appropriate and how to access help if needed.
Porn – is it real?	Be able to challenge stereotypical ideas of ‘ideal’ males and females. Ways the pornography and media images can give false impression of sex and sexual relationships.	Understand that my adolescence is normal for me.
Contraception.	Understand key factors regarding contraception – method, communication, information, law.	Feel able to make informed decision about contraception if and when needed.
Consequences of unprotected sex.	Understand life and health consequences of unprotected sex. Know about sexual health clinics.	Understand options available regarding unprotected sex.

Issues of grooming (extremism) and online rights covered in ICT

Issues of drugs, including county lines covered in RPE

Example of skill progression

Knowledge, e.g. finance: learning about saving and savings accounts, making the most of your money, borrowing responsibly and safely.

Skill, e.g. understanding self and forming friendships, developing empathy for others, recognising and challenging prejudice.

Key Stage 4

Year 10

Key topic with big question.	PSHE learning intentions	Social and emotional skills learning intentions
Being me in My World – Is managing my online and offline world within my control?
Liberty and safety in the world.	Understand freedoms and safety and risks to safety.	Understand that these can differ in other parts of the world.
How I feel when things end.	Understand the stages of bereavement and discern which sources of support are helpful.	Understand the behaviours that some people experience as a result of grief.
How social media affects me, my identity and my culture.	Recognise positive and negative role of social media, its impact on identity and culture and how online data can be used positively and negatively.	Understand how social media can impact on safety.
Rated!	Identify potential threats to online safety and understand decision-making process regarding what you post online.	Critically assess own online identity.
Risk.	Identify potential threats to safety on and offline. Understand how to mitigate risk and how to get help.	Understand strategies for managing risk.
Celebrating difference – Does difference result in equality?
Equality – what does it mean to me in the UK?	Define equality and recognise disabilities including hidden disabilities. Understand consequences for not adhering to Equality Act.	Embrace individuality.
Equality in the workplace.	Understand how to promote equality and what is expected in the workplace.	Recognise strategies to deal with situations that might occur in workplace.
Multicultural society.	Explain benefits of multicultural societies and appreciate differing views and opinions of individuals.	Understand how being treated unequally can affect a person’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Power in relationships.	Identify the misuse of power in relationships.	Understand how coercive control can develop.
Challenging inequality.	Understand how groups and individuals campaign for equality.	Understand the impacts of unequal treatment of individuals.
Relationships – Is love all you need?
Healthy long-term relationships.	Understand factors involved in different types of healthy long-term relationships and know what is required to sustain them.	Understand the key importance of relationship with self.
Love and loss.	Understand the relationship life cycle and managing the consequences of ending relationships.	Understand relationship choices and support available when things go wrong.
Healthy connections.	Understand the variety of benefits of healthy relationships to self and other.	Understand how different types of relationships contribute towards happiness.
Relationships – don’t believe what you see!	Critically evaluate the truth or otherwise of a relationship and understand the media portrayal of relationships.	Understand the negative influence pornography can have on relationships.
Better together?	Understand health benefits of positive relationships as well as the impacts of unhealthy relationships. Describe examples of legislation associated with coercion, exploitation and abuse in relationships.	Be able to discern when a relationship is positive or negative.
Changing me – Can all change be positive in some way?
Changing society and me.	Identify changes in society. Assess the role of media on social change.	Develop strategies to manage change.
Managing change and decision making.	Understand the impact of the range of changes families can experience. Understand different types of decision-making.	Reflect on ways change has been managed.
Gender and sexual identity.	Understand change in relation to sexual identity. Recognise reality and myths surrounding sexual identity and gender.	Understand range of relationship changes including with self.
Gender stereotypes and sexual identity.	Understand gender and stereotypes in relation to romantic relationships.	Understand range of emotions regarding romantic relationships.

Year 11

Key topic with big question.	PSHE learning intentions	Social and emotional skills learning intentions
Being me in My World – Are we in the adult world at 16?
Becoming an adult.	Identify legislation that affects young people at 16. What does ‘being an adult’ mean?	Recognise what to look forward to in adulthood and things that may raise concerns. Know where to accdess help.
Relationships and the law.	Identify examples of legislation that relates to sex and relationships. Understand legal status of different relationships and what is unacceptable in relationships.	Understand how to keep self and others safe in regard to healthy positive relationships. Know where to access advice and support.
The law and you.	Identify examples of legislation around the possession and supply of substances. Understand the legal consequences of breaching the Equality Act.	Suggest ways to keep self and others safe. Know how and where to access advice and support.
Me, the internet and the law.	Identify examples of legislation in reference to online activity. Assess impact of illegal online activity.	Know how and where to access advice and support.
Emergency situation.	Know steps to take in an emergency situation.	Aware of feelings that could be encountered in emergency situation.
Dreams and goals – Can I rely on myself to achieve my goals?
Managing anxiety.	Know ways to manage anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed. Understand links between sleep, health and learning.	Understand that self is the key driver for change but implementing change can be challenging.
Money and debt.	Identify financial goals and whether realistic in short or longer term. Identify skills and attributes needed. Understand the importance of budgeting and risks associated with gambling.	Identify financial pressures that come with increasing independence and adulthood.
Dream jobs and skill set.	Identify dream job as well as understand need to change skill set as career develops.	Reflect on skills and progression made.
My future relationships.	Understand choices available in terms of different legal requirements in a relationship. Understand opportunities and challenges of becoming a parent.	Reflect on long term relationship aspirations.
What to do when things go wrong.	Identify possible barriers to dreams and goals as well as contingency plans.	Suggest ways to build resilience.
Relationships – Is it possible to stay true to yourself and be in a healthy relationship?
Intimate romantic relationships.	Understand different stages of an intimate relationship. Identify examples of how media can portray unrealistic expectations of sex and relationships. Identify positive and negative connotations of sex and how to protect sexual and reproductive health.	Judge whether information on intimate sexual relationships can be trusted. Know how to access confidential health advice.
Gender diversity and sexuality.	Understand there is a spectrum of gender and sexuality and know there is a difference between sexuality and gender diversity.	Empathy with those who are LGBT+ and know how to access support if needed.
Who holds all the cards?	Recognise when there is an imbalance of power in an intimate relationship. Suggest strategies for managing relationships that are imbalanced. Recognise illegal behaviour in an intimate relationship and how and where to report it.	Lack of understanding or support can lead towards unhealthy intimate relationships.
The last taboos.	Understand honour-based violence and forced marriage is unacceptable and illegal. Understand FGM and breast ironing are illegal. Know how to report these as well as hate crimes.	Understand the difficulties young people might faced as a result of the culture they belong to.

Example of skill progression

Knowledge, e.g. finance: understanding apprenticeships and employment; recognising and dealing with fraud.

Skills, e.g. understanding risks and rewards, managing risks and rewards, supporting others to manage risks and rewards.

Careers and progression

Examples of links to Gatsby benchmark 4 (Linking curriculum to careers)

All students have access to the online careers platform, Unifrog, as part of their PSHE education. They can also access this site from home on any device. This is a one-stop-shop for careers destinations and encourages students to find and build up knowledge of different careers pathways, opportunities, applications and management.

Examples of link to Gatsby benchmark 5 (encounters with employers)

Visiting speakers who deliver on employment issues.

Employability skills

Communication, empathy and teamwork, evaluation, justifying opinions.

PSHE

Intent

Introduction

Relationships

Health and wellbeing

Living in the wider world

Examples of cross-curricular links

Examples of Cultural Capital entitlement from NC

Examples of links to Gatsby benchmark 4 (Linking curriculum to careers)

Examples of link to Gatsby benchmark 5 (encounters with employers)

Employability skills

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