Floreat Vision- Within Personal Educational Development, lessons explore personal issues, relationships, and aspirations. Students cover key issues schola Cryptiensis facing them and the lessons at The Crypt School stress the importance of discussing topics such as physical and mental wellbeing, consent,
relationships, and sexual orientation. An equally important focus for our students is their academic life: how to use study skills productively – whilst understanding how to deal with the pressures these can bring. The Crypt School also focuses on the students’ pathways towards the working world; and this enables every student to reflect on potential careers, the skills required and the routes towards achieving their goals. Our aim is to allow students to feel safe and to feel informed. We encourage all to work productively and creatively, to build strong and positive relationships with others, and to contribute to their community. Our goal is to enable our students to flourish by gaining empowerment over their lives and resilience whilst helping them value themselves as individuals in a pluralistic society.
Year 7 3 lessons per fortnight
Year 8
1 lesson per fortnight
POS 2026 -27
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5
Term 6
Year end points
Emotional wellbeing: managing change & transition
Puberty & keeping safe
Friendship & bullying: influences on relationships
CPR. Substances & student perceptions of social norms. Social & emotional wellbeing
Families, changing relationships & influences on relationships
Financial decisions
Students will have explored ways to settle in a new secondary school, set learning goals & develop social & emotional skills. They will have revisited learning about puberty from KS2, with a focus on testicular & vulva health, as well as how to identify & report abuse. They will have explored the principles of healthy & unhealthy friendships, as well as how to identify and respond to bullying incidents. They will have considered the influences on their expectations of - and attitudes towards - relationships, including online and media influences. They will have covered the role of families, including caring for each other in changing circumstances, such as divorce or separation. They will have been introduced to developing their financial literacy and decision-making and risk assessment skills in relation to money and spending.
The online world
Healthy & unhealthy relationships
Personal safety & managing risk
Health & wellbeing
Belonging & community Managing money
Students will have recognised how their behaviour can be manipulated online, through algorithms and targeted content. They will have assessed how online platforms generate income through users. They will have been introduced to a range of relationship issues facing young people, including harassment, image- sharing and generated violence, and how to get support. They will have assessed risk and support their personal safety in a range of contexts, including on the roads, around water and in relation to alcohol and other drugs. They will have developed decision-making skills that support a healthy lifestyle and their wellbeing: from considerations about food, exercise and sleep, to assessing the impact of climate change on young people’s well-being. They will have focused on creating respectful and cohesive communities, to recognise and challenge bias, stereotypes and discrimination and promote inclusion. They will have explored aspects of daily economic wellbeing, such as managing bank accounts and different ways of saving and borrowing.
Mental health & wellbeing
Intimate sexual relationships
Careers & future choices
Drug education
Navigating online harms
Students will have built on previous learning and had the opportunity to rehearse essential self-regulation strategies and apply them to new and complex situations. To be able to identify warning signs of emotional and mental health difficulties and what unhealthy coping strategies are. They will be able to explain how internal and external influences can affect self-expression and feelings about body image. They will have revisited learning about consent and learnt about healthy, safe sexual relationships, including using contraception. They will have been supported to prepare for making GCSE option choices by thinking about their career goals and future. They will have focused on developing skills to manage situations involving alcohol, vapes or other substances. They will have explored online harms young people may be exposed to, focusing on how they can respond to deepfake AI images and misogynistic narratives. They will have assessed the ways young people might be drawn into criminal behaviour, and the impact of breaking the law.
3 lessons per fortnight
Year 9
Personal Education Development
Managing risk in relation to the law