What Will I Learn?
Key Stage 3
Year Seven
Autumn
Why should we make healthy choices? (Health & Wellbeing):
An introduction to PSHE.
Setting expectations & boundaries required for successful lessons. Embedding routines surrounding how to ask questions & create a safe learning environment. Work on transition to openly discuss any fears & concerns.
Healthy choices: diet, healthy lifestyles and keeping active.
What makes our families & friendships different? (Relationships):
Learning about friendship & the challenges associated with them. Building an understanding of bullying & the consequences of it. You will discuss friendships; use of social media; diversity & prejudice.
Spring
What makes our families & friendships different? (Relationships):
An introduction to what it means to be a British citizen
Where do we fit into our world?
(Living in the wider world):
You will work on HOPE, especially the idea that you are the person who can make the biggest difference to your future.
Focus on setting a plan for the future with an aspirational approach.
Self-esteem: showing you how you can have a positive influence in the world through your personal & consumer choices.
Summer
Why do our bodies change?
(Health & Wellbeing):
Our bodies, Ourselves: changes to our bodies during puberty and throughout life.
Explore the impact of smoking, alcohol and drugs on our bodies.
What are ethical financial decisions? (Living in the wider world)
Explore where you fit into the world & how you can make sensible & ethical financial decisions.
Understand how to budget: how to plan personal finances & what to consider in your long term planning.
Year Eight
Autumn
How can we look after our health? (Health & Wellbeing):
Emotionally challenging topics and how they can affect us and our families.
What is safe sex? (RSE)
Explore and understand the difference between how you are feeling & how you act upon those feelings. We focus on consent.
As well as contraception and the dangers & consequences of sexual activity. We discuss issues within society such as male and female body image and domestic conflict.
Spring
What challenges does society face? (Living in the wider world):
Building on knowledge of British Values & Citizenship this topic challenges students understanding & misconceptions surrounding radicalisation & extremism.
The topic introduces you to how people are influenced into joining different types of groups.
What financial decisions will I need to make?
Understand how finances influence not only your lives but also wider society. Starting with personal financial planning, you will start to understand how much is taken from earnings by the state & how this is used for society.
You will continue to learn more about how to be successful in your careers developing both interpersonal skills & a wider recognition of the career opportunities available for them.
Summer
Why is there still discrimination?
Discuss how to challenge discrimination and be able to identify why it exists.
Present on a discrimination topic you feel strongly about.
Year Nine
Autumn
Behaving to achieve
(Living in the wider world):
The majority of the unit is focussed on education, stress, growth mind-set and equality and looks at how you can influence your future through understanding how we learn best.
Spring
Sex, Relationships & Conflict
(Relationships):
A focus on healthy sexual relationships and keeping safe, including on-line.
Preparing for the wider world
(Living in the wider world):
Explore the skills & qualities required to engage in enterprise; to evaluate & further develop study & employability skills and to review your strengths, interests, skills, qualities & values and how to develop them. Looking at different areas of business to allow you to leave school prepared for life in a modern British society.
Summer
Healthy Relationships with Others & Ourselves
(Health and Wellbeing):
Healthy relationships with yourselves and others as you grow into young adulthood.
Rights and responsibilities
(Living in the wider world):
As students reach the end of their Year 9 Understanding your place in the wider world and the valuable contributions you can make.
Key Stage 4
Year Ten
Autumn
Mental Health & Well-Being:
Understanding more about society and ourselves:
you will explore these topics: hate crime; homelessness; binge drinking and living sustainably.
Managing tough times: change, grief and bereavement
Managing social anxiety
Managing time effectively
Screen time Social media and self-esteem
Tattoos and piercings
Spring
Living In The Wider World:
Anti-Social Behaviour
Crime, gangs and county lines
Fake News and Critical Thinking
How does the criminal justice system work?
Money Laundering
Overt and Covert Racism
The right career for me
What are employers looking for in CVs?
Why pursue a STEM career?
Summer
Relationships:
Community cohesion
Conflict management
Forced and arranged marriages
Harassment and Stalking
Relationships with role models
Sexism and gender prejudice
Year Eleven
Autumn
Mental Health and Wellbeing:
Digital footprints
Gambling and Online gaming
How does privilege affect us?
Identity and Diversity
Obesity and body positivity
Perseverance and Procrastination
The importance of sleep
Why do we take risks?
Spring
Living In The Wider World:
Animal Rights and Sustainability
Cybercrime and online fraud
Internet Safety
The Dark Web
Extremism
Globalisation
How do trade unions protect us at work?
Health and Safety at work
Multiculturalism
Independent living
Pollution, plastic + our environment
Applying to college and university
Summer
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Please read about our Curriculum Intent and the KS3 and KS4 Curriculum Journey which are both available in the attachments section on this page. If you require any further information please email pshe@steds.org.uk.
