CAREERS, PERSONAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
Students in Year 7 receive lessons in Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education, which will also include Careers Education appropriate to their age.
The aim is for students to develop life skills. This is achieved by students recognising their strengths and opportunities, skills and values, likes and dislikes, and developing a greater understanding of themselves. The Careers Education element of the course, which is supported by the Connexions Service, will also contribute towards the preparation of the students for the transition to adult life. In particular students are taught about their rights and responsibilities as citizens. The course encourages students to develop their relationships through appropriate methods of communication. Students will appreciate the decisions that have to be made regarding their future and feel confident in making them.
The PSHCE course covers a wide range of issues relevant to each particular year group and, although there is written work involved, lessons are primarily of a discursive nature. However, it is recognised that various teaching and learning methods need to be employed if all students are to be encouraged to develop and be given the opportunity to experience a degree of success and achievement.
These include:
- Videos
- Reading
- Games
- Role play
- Outside speakers
- Circle time
- Quizzes
Homework is set when appropriate. There is assessment through active learning in individual, paired and group activities.
Key stage 3
Year 7
- Rules, expectations and behaviour
- Getting to know people, introductions
- Dangerous places, personal safety
- Coming to terms with a new school HGSS v Middle School, feelings and comparisons
- Personal qualities – everyone is different
- Skills and qualities for different jobs; different aspects of work to consider.
- Bullying – how it feels, how to deal with it
- Components of good health/puberty - changes physical and emotional
- Dangers of smoking
- Preparation for exams
- Library skills
- Considering past achievements and memorable events
- Future ambitions
Year 8
The topics of study are:
- Learning to Learn
- Alcohol and Solvents
- Record of Achievement Self Review
Year 9
The topics of study are:
- Drug Education
- Record of Achievement Self Review
- Options
- SRE – Sexual Relationship Education
Key stage 4
In tutor time the topics of study are:
Year 10
- Citizenship
- Body and Mind
- Work Experience
- Record of Achievement Self Review
Year 11
- SRE – Sexual Relationship Education
- Study Skills
Key stage 5
Information to be available soon.
Please contact the school on 01494 712219 if you require information.