PSHE and Personal Development
Subject Lead - Mrs Charis Furness, 01805 623531 Ext. 249 or cfurness@gts.devon.sch.uk
Intent
- To help pupils understand what a free, tolerant, democratic, safe and healthy society is like, and where their place is within this.
- To provide pupils with the knowledge and skills they need to live safe, happy and fulfilled lives.
- To raise aspirations and challenge preconceptions about career destiny.
- To ensure all statutory elements of PSHE, Careers & Citizenship are included within meaningful learning.
Curriculum Overview
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Summer |
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Year 7 |
Health and Wellbeing
Understanding physical health: diet, exercise, caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, sleep and brain changes during adolescence.
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Exploring Puberty
Understanding the social, emotional and physical changes associated with puberty. Learning how to safely navigate online relationships. |
Relationships
Understanding self, what makes healthy relationships (consent) and how to manage unhealthy relationships, including unhealthy representations in the media and pornography.
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Year 8 |
Health and Wellbeing
Adolescent brain, hormones & sleep. Substance use and abuse. |
Mental health
Attitudes, misconceptions, resilience, setbacks, digital resilience, self-harm, eating disorders, change-loss-grief, healthy & unhealthy coping strategies.
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Relationships
Revisiting healthy / unhealthy relationships. Exploring gender and sexual identity. Safe sex: introduction to contraceptives, STIs and the impact of pornography.
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Year 9 |
Health and Wellbeing
Peer influence, risk taking, substances (alcohol, cannabis, vaping) and gangs. |
Mental health
Thinking about mental health, brain and body, positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and accomplishment. |
Relationships
Healthy intimate relationships (consent & safe sex). The impact of pornography and the risks of sending nudes.
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Year 10 |
Relationships
Intimate relationships: pornography, consent, managing conflict, abusive relationships and rape.
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Health and Wellbeing
Positive psychology: character strengths, sleep, substance use, addiction and dependency. |
Approaching adulthood
Understanding serious health risks – cancer, mental health (suicide). Managing risk (gambling). Living independently.
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Year 11 |
Relationships
Negotiating relationship conflict; recognising exploitation; dealing with unplanned pregnancy; parenting; abortion; consent and the law.
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Mental Health
Positive psychology, critical thinking, brain development, sleep, managing stress, seeking help and boosting mood. |
Revision for GCSEs |
KS3 & KS4 Curriculum
The right to withdraw.
In secondary education from September 2020:
- Parents will not be able to withdraw their child from any aspect of Relationships Education or Health Education.
- Parents will be able to withdraw their child (following discussion with the school) from any or all aspects of Sex Education, other than those which are part of the science curriculum, up to and until three terms before the age of 16.
At GTS we believe that our curriculum is age appropriate and helps young people make informed choices.
If you have any concerns about the context that is being taught please contact cfurness@gts.devon.sch.uk
PSHE is delivered by a discrete PSHE team who have enhanced training. Each year group has 50 minutes a fortnight.
The impact of PSHE, Careers & Citizenship is seen throughout our school in the values and attitudes that our pupils hold and articulate. We can see that the positive impact of the careers programme as we have 97% of pupils staying in education or training after Y11.