2 minute read
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE
Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE)
The PSHE program in KS4 follows the UK national curriculum guidelines for Personal, Social and Health Education and for Citizenship, including the Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) content that is statutory from 2021. Lessons are often discussion based, making use of factsheets, newspaper articles, video, role-play, debate and student presentations. Content and resources are updated regularly to reflect our rapidly changing world. PSHE teaching practice at the BSP is evidence-informed and in line with PSHE Association best practice requirements.
The program for Years 10 and 11 remains flexible and responsive but includes the following areas along with relevant teacher initiatives and ongoing resource developments. Some topics will be taught as part of a three to four week rotation programme in which form tutors take responsibility for their own specialist scheme of work to be delivered to each form group in turn.
Term 1
THE PURPOSE PROJECT:
• Transition to GCSE / KS4. • The importance and benefit of challenges. • Recognising and building positive mental health, and personal skills.•
CV writing / applications.
LOCAL & GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
• Global equality. • Equal rights and responsibilities in our community. • Belonging, extremism and radicalisation.
STAYING SAFE:
• Drug and alcohol education. • Financial literacy. • Understanding debt and savings. • The future of money.
THE BEST ME:
• The relationship lifecycle. • Consent. • Sharing images. • Handling conflict and the end of a relationship. • Study skills.
Year 10 Term 2 Term 3
GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING:
• Mental health. • Healthy sleep. • Healthy diet. • The importance of exercise.
FOCUS ON THE FUTURE:
• Examination support and preparations. • Preparing for Year 11.
Term 1
THE PURPOSE PROJECT:
• Understanding my career profile. • Identifying and managing challenges. • Giving and receiving feedback. • Attitudes, beliefs and values: how they inform behaviour.
LOCAL & GLOBAL COMMUNITIES
• Sustainable development goals and global citizenship rights and responsibilities. • Study skills: planning, scheduling, effective revision, understanding the teen brain.
THE BEST ME:
• Mock examination review. • Careers / options project. • Choosing A-level options. • Emotional wellbeing. • Understanding stress and coping. • Work-life balance. • Challenging unhelpful thoughts.
STAYING SAFE:
• Looking after friends. • Keeping safe during study leave & holidays.
RELATIONSHIPS:
• Healthy and respectful relationships. • Respectful yet assertive communication. • Understanding relationship myths; responses to hypothetical scenarios. Effective examination preparation.
