Overview
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development and Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE) at Lymm High School
Lymm High School is committed to providing the highest quality education to its young people and ensuring we are developing them for full participation in society as adults.
Our Values and Ethos summary states:
‘We are a high performing comprehensive school with a proud tradition of service to our community for over 400 years.’
As part of this tradition, we ensure that our students are socially aware and are given opportunities to develop so that they:
- [Are] successful and achieve their full potential;
- Enjoy learning and become independent lifelong learners;
- Become socially responsible citizens and members of the community;
- Become confident and capable individuals.
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development
Our SMSC provision is designed to support the following two key priorities set out in our Values & Ethos statement:
- Encouraging participation in a wide-ranging programme of extra-curricular activities, including opportunities to develop leadership skills
- Promoting the importance of being decent, socially responsible members of the community.
We work hard to achieve this through our daily interactions with students: role modelling the behaviour we would like to see, as well as through wide-ranging curricular and extracurricular experiences.
- Student Leadership
Our school is committed to developing the leadership capacity of young people. Our Leadership Ladder programme is an important part of this. It encourages our young people to participate and take leadership opportunities in a gently staged way and recognises their achievement of different levels of ‘leadership colours’.
We also have an active student leadership through school and hall councils building to participation as prefect or member of the Head Boy or Head Girl Team. Hall Council runs in each of the five Halls: Dunham, Tatton, Arley, Moreton and Walton. Each council is convened by our Head of Halls. Hall Councils run on a half-termly cycle and agenda items are decided based upon the form councils which take place the week before. In the week following the Hall Councils, representatives from the 5 Halls attend School Council where ideas are followed up and discussed.
We also have two Hall Captains in each Hall who lead on charity and hall events. In addition we have the two Head Students and their Deputies, who regularly represent the school and lead on different aspects of community life in the sixth form and in main school. We also have an active prefect group who serve the community through carrying out duties within school.
Our Leadership Ladder awards scheme and student leadership structures contribute to our SMSC offer, particularly the ‘Enable pupils to develop their self- knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence’ and ‘Encourage pupils to accept responsibility for their behaviour, show initiative and understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality in which the school is situated and to society more widely’ strands.
- Sporting and Enrichment Activities
Students participate in many different sports activities that develop leadership: for example, acting as Hall and Form Sports Captains in organising teams for interhall and local sporting events. Young Leaders also volunteer with lunchtime and after school clubs, acting as referees, coaches and mentors. Many of our young leaders also assist with primary school events such as athletics competitions. Our sixth form BTEC Sport students assist with KS3 PE lessons in a number of different roles. We are an Enhanced Offer School for the Youth and Sports Trust.
- Duke of Edinburgh
Participation in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme develops leadership, independence and resilience. Students volunteer to help in their local community, developing a socially responsible attitude. Our students are involved in a wide range of volunteering roles: coaching sports or teaching younger students: for example, as maths and reading buddies. Some of our students volunteer in charity shops, or work with children’s groups, for example, leading clubs for year 7s. Students are also involved in helping at Brownies, volunteering in a community café, in the local library and parks.
- Residential facilities
We are enormously fortunate to own our own fantastically well-equipped residential centre. All students attend an induction week at Ty’n y Felin, where the emphasis is on developing our young peoples’ social and emotional skills, their resilience, independence self-belief and self-confidence. Students participate in a wide range of outdoor pursuits, as well as having time for self-reflection and developing social connections with their peers and teachers. Students also visit Ty’n y Felin for residential field work, for example, in Geography and Biology, or for bespoke Study Skills sessions.
- Links with Local Faith Communities
We have very strong links with our local churches, who we visit for assemblies, recitals and, of course, our special Founders’ Day Service. We have a youth worker form the Warrington Youth for Christ Team who leads assemblies, co teaches in RE lessons and runs sessions with students. The emphasis is always on looking at different faith perspectives, and students are encouraged to ask questions whilst learning about different views.
Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE)
PSHE is a school curriculum subject through which students develop the knowledge that they need to keep themselves healthy, safe and prepared for life and work.
At Lymm High School, PSHE education is delivered explicitly through the Life Programme via:
- The weekly form time schedule
- Fortnightly 45-minute sessions
- Three Personal Development days
Form tutors facilitate the majority of these sessions, which are planned by our specialist team of PSHE staff and quality assured beforehand. Where appropriate, external speakers are also used. In this way, we are able to ensure high quality, consistent provision that builds upon previously taught content.
There is likely to be crossovers with subject specific curriculum; for example, students will learn about male and female bodies in both their science lessons and their PSHE lessons. The focus of these lessons is, however, likely to be different – while in Science, students will probably to considering the difference between male and female bodies in a detached and objective way, PHSE encourages students to reflect on the differences in terms of understanding their own bodies.
Although there is a temptation to see PSHE as an ‘add-on’ to the curriculum, successful PSHE education prepares students for life, and helps them to think about their own place in the world. A strong PSHE curriculum has an impact on both academic and non-academic outcomes for all students, particularly the most vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Elements of PSHE education became compulsory in all schools in September 2020, though there is sufficient freedom for us to ensure that we have adapt content as and when needed, to meet the needs of the young people in our community. We use the PSHE Association Programme of Study to ensure we cover the necessary elements of PSHE, whilst using contextual knowledge of our school to personalise our curriculum to the needs of our own students. We also create opportunity through Life Programme to cover current affairs, when needed.
Statutory guidance outlines what schools must cover, but not all that they should cover as part of broader PSHE provision, which also includes economic wellbeing and careers education. Health education is a compulsory part of every child’s education. Our curriculum offer at Lymm goes beyond statutory content in both breadth and depth, and although we recognise that parents and carers are the prime educators for children on many such matters, we aim to complement what they learn at home.
We advocate that young people are able to make the safest choices when they are armed with all of the relevant information, and in the increasingly complex world we live in, it is more important than perhaps ever before. We deliver content in a way that is objective and open. Only in doing so can we be confident that we are providing all of our young people with the knowledge that they need to make confident choices about their own health, careers, and economic choices.
Because PSHE is taught during Life Programme sessions, some terms will have fewer sessions than others, and this is just because we try to balance the content alongside Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development.
Please click here to see a visual overview of the KS3 Life Programme.
Year 7 PSHE Curriculum
Year 7 learning experiences include beginning to understand how to manage relational experiences, how to cultivate health and wellbeing and how to live in the wider world. They will develop the starter skills for financial independence and careers and consider how routines learnt at school are important for success in the job market.
What will I study?
Our curriculum covers multiple topics throughout the year. The key themes are:
- Successful transition to secondary schools
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Healthy lifestyles
- How to manage money
What skills/qualities are required?
- Respect for others
- Reflection and consideration
- Communication skills – verbal and written
How will I learn?
PSHE is taught by form tutors through fortnightly lessons. One Form Time a week is also given over to PSHE education, in particular relating to local and national issues that come up throughout the year. In addition to topical content, work from previous lessons will be reviewed in Form Time to allow key messages to be reiterated and prior learning consolidated. This gives students the opportunity to develop key points linked to their Life Programme lessons and build on their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Please click here to access the Life Programme content for Autumn Term 2023-24.
Please click here to access the Life Programme content for Spring Term 2023-24.
We also develop PSHE education in three Personal Development days across the term involving numerous external speakers and talks from our safeguarding and pastoral teams. Lesson resources include quality assured lessons from specialist organisations, adapted to the needs of our school. To bring our Sex and Relationship Curriculum to life we utilise video clips from Life Lessons (https://www.lifelessons.co.uk) to hear the viewpoints of a diverse range of students from other areas.
Autumn Term
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
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| Health and wellbeing |
Year 7 start by assessing what they need for a successful transition to secondary school. They look at the strengths and core values they need to support them in making the move from primary school. They move on to reflect on travel safety. They finish the term with sessions on puberty, menstrual wellbeing and healthy lifestyles. Students are encouraged to consider the routines they can use to support their physical and mental health. Lesson titles:
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Students will be better able to reflect on the changes and challenges they are facing as they move into secondary school. They will consider their strengths and how to look after themselves and be safe. |
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| Relationships |
Students move into a series of lessons considering discrimination and tolerance. We look at prejudice and rights, reflecting on the 2010 Equality Act and Protected Characteristics and talk through gender, race and disability discrimination. We prioritise discussions that help students feel confident tackling discrimination in school and every day life. Lesson titles:
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Students will be better able to tackle discrimination of all forms when they see it. They will consider the bystander effect and the importance of calling out prejudice. They will focus on the importance of equality and acceptance. |
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| Living in the wider world |
Summer term for Year 7 focuses on life skills in relation to jobs and finance. Year 7 will look at how to use a bank account and raise money for charity. They will look at how to make safe financial choices and avoid scams. They will also look at the link between jobs and money. Lesson titles:
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Students will be better able to consider their financial choices and risks. This will be built upon throughout KS3 and 4. |
On Personal Development Days we introduce relationship values and talk about consent and abuse. We do this sensitively and with care. Students discuss healthy relationships and how the media can affect our relationships and self-esteem. Year 7 will also consider career options and finding a career that meets their values. They will design an ethical product and compete against other form groups to create a sustainable product.
Year 8 PSHE Curriculum
Year 8 PSHE Curriculum learning experiences include strategies for managing mental health on and offline. We focus on relationship education across the year helping students reflect on the factors that influence how they feel about their relationships. This includes the pressure to send nudes and be intimate. We build on work in Year 8 around consent and how to avoid making assumptions. We introduce contraception however we develop this later on in Year 9. The year finishes with a reflection on tackling discrimination as well as more work on digital and financial literacy. We also discuss self harm and eating disorders.
What will I study?
Our curriculum covers multiple topics throughout the year. The key themes are:
- Relationships and how to manage pressures
- Healthy relationships with ourselves and online
- How does money make us feel
What skills/qualities are required?
- Respect for others
- Reflection and consideration
- Communication skills – verbal and written
How will I learn?
PSHE is taught by form tutors through fortnightly lessons. One Form Time a week is also given over to PSHE education, in particular relating to local and national issues that come up throughout the year. In addition to topical content, work from previous lessons will be reviewed in Form Time to allow key messages to be reiterated and prior learning consolidated. This gives students the opportunity to develop key points linked to their Life Programme lessons and build on their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Please click here to access the Life Programme content for Autumn Term 2023-24.
Please click here to access the Life Programme content for Spring Term 2023-24.
We also develop PSHE education in three Personal Development days across the term involving numerous external speakers and talks from our safeguarding and pastoral teams. Lesson resources include quality assured lessons from specialist organisations, adapted to the needs of our school. To bring our Sex and Relationship Curriculum to life we utilise video clips from Life Lessons (https://www.lifelessons.co.uk) to hear the viewpoints of a diverse range of students from other areas.
Autumn Term
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
|---|---|---|
| Relationships |
Students will look at how to manage relationships online and how these may affect their wellbeing. They look at the importance of values in relationships. They reflect on pressures in relationships, including sending and receiving nudes. They discuss sexual orientation and gender identity. They look at what consent is and how to avoid making assumptions about this Lesson titles:
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Students will be better able to understand their relational experiences and the factors that influence this. |
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| Relationships |
Students will discuss the law in relation to consent and how to manage the pressure to send nudes. They will be introduced to FGM. Lesson titles:
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Students will be better able to understand the law in relation to factors that affect relationships such as consent. |
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
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| Health and living in the wider world |
Students will revisit themes of prejudice and discrimination focusing on how to tackle these in society. They will also recap how to manage their mental health with healthy coping strategies. We will discuss self harm and eating disorders sensitively. Students will look at how to manage their money and how money may make them feel. Lesson titles:
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Students will be better able to challenge discrimination and manage their own mental health. |
On Personal Development Days, Year 8 will consider factors that impact healthy lifestyles such as nutrition, sleep and substance use. They will reflect on their worth and resilience in the face of challenges. They will work on digital literacy including considering misleading information and how to be critical when faced with online information presented they may not trust. They will work with the CELLS external agency group to consider knife crime and laws in relation to criminal charges.
Year 9 PHSE Curriculum
Year 9 learning experiences start with introductory lessons about career skills. This includes being introduced to apprenticeships and CV masterclasses. Throughout the year students move on to discuss respectful relationship behaviours and the capacity to consent. Students will develop their understanding of sexual health and contraception and will discuss how to manage the end of relationships. They will discuss the impact of pornography. The year finishes with education on alcohol and drugs, legal highs and substance use. We look at gang culture. Students will consider family units and how to cultivate positive family relationships. They will reflect on the justice system, judges and juries.
What will I study?
Our curriculum covers multiple topics throughout the year. The key themes are:
- Sexual health
- Managing relationship endings
- The law around substance use and the judicial system
What skills/qualities are required?
- Respect for others
- Reflection and consideration
- Communication skills – verbal and written
How will I learn?
PSHE is taught by form tutors through fortnightly lessons. One Form Time a week is also given over to PSHE education, in particular relating to local and national issues that come up throughout the year. In addition to topical content, work from previous lessons will be reviewed in Form Time to allow key messages to be reiterated and prior learning consolidated. This gives students the opportunity to develop key points linked to their Life Programme lessons and build on their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Please click here to access the Life Programme content for Autumn Term 2023-24.
Please click here to access the Life Programme content for Spring Term 2023-24.
We also develop PSHE education in three Personal Development days across the term involving numerous external speakers and talks from our safeguarding and pastoral teams. Lesson resources include quality assured lessons from specialist organisations, adapted to the needs of our school. To bring our Sex and Relationship Curriculum to life we utilise video clips from Life Lessons (https://www.lifelessons.co.uk) to hear the viewpoints of a diverse range of students from other areas.
Autumn Term
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
|---|---|---|
| Careers and Relationships |
Students will learn about career options including apprenticeships and how to apply for jobs. Students will also consider the health risks of vaping. They will look at respectful relationship behaviours and the capacity to consent, as well as keeping themselves safe. Lesson titles
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Students will be better able to consider their career options. Students will further develop their awareness of the importance of consent and respectful relationships. |
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
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| Relationships |
Students will consider what it means to have capacity to consent and how to manage the end of relationships. Lesson titles:
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Students will be better able to communicate the need for sexual health. Students will be better able to manage the ending of relationships. |
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
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| Health and wellbeing |
They will reflect on the criminal justice system. They will also look at family units and issues surrounding shelter and homelessness. They will explore the dangers of substance misuse. Lesson titles:
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Students will be better able to consider the impact of substances on their body. Students will be better able to understand the part that courts and juries play in the justice system. They will be better able to reflect on group think and family conflict. |
In Year 9, students will be exploring careers in depth in Personal Development days. They will look at stereotypes in the work place. In addition to this they will look at unconscious bias and masculinity and femininity. They will consider the life experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. They will further develop their understanding of sexually transmitted infections and contraception including a talk from the school nurse. They will talk about sexual harassment and gendered attitudes towards sex.
Please click here to see a visual overview of the KS4 Life Programme.
Year 10 PSHE Curriculum
Year 10 learning experiences develop students’ understanding of consent through exploring different scenarios they may come across as an adult or young adult. The role of intimacy and pleasure is discussed with a focus on how to develop intimacy whilst being able to delay sexual activity should you wish. Pressure, persuasion and coercion will be discussed as will how to manage conflict and how to address relationship abuse. Later on in the year before mock exams students will look at how to manage stress and how to reframe negative thinking. Students will look at financial risk taking and how to develop positive role models. Students will consider drugs and alcohol and how they affect decision making. The year will finish with discussions of extremism and radicalisation as well as human rights and international law.
What will I study?
Our curriculum covers multiple topics throughout the year. The key themes are:
- Consent scenarios and managing pressures in relationships
- Mental health and coping with stress
- Gambling and online risks
- Keeping safe outside of school
- Addressing extremism and radicalisation
- International Law and Human Rights
What skills/qualities are required?
- Respect for others
- Reflection and consideration
- Communication skills – verbal and written
How will I learn?
PSHE is taught by form tutors through fortnightly lessons. One Form Time a week is also given over to PSHE education, in particular relating to local and national issues that come up throughout the year. In addition to topical content, work from previous lessons will be reviewed in Form Time to allow key messages to be reiterated and prior learning consolidated. This gives students the opportunity to develop key points linked to their Life Programme lessons and build on their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Please click here to access the Life Programme content for Autumn Term 2023-24.
We also develop PSHE education in three Personal Development days across the term involving numerous external speakers and talks from our safeguarding and pastoral teams. Lesson resources include quality assured lessons from specialist organisations, adapted to the needs of our school. To bring our Sex and Relationship Curriculum to life we utilise video clips from Life Lessons (https://www.lifelessons.co.uk) to hear the viewpoints of a diverse range of students from other areas.
Autumn Term
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
|---|---|---|
| Relationships and Safety |
This term will focus on how to manage scenarios in relation to consent and pleasure. Lesson titles include:
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Students will be better able to manage changes in relationship and reflect on the importance of consent in relationships. They will consider how to have intimacy and pleasure whilst delaying sexual activity should they wish. |
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
|---|---|---|
| Relationships and Health & Wellbeing |
Students will continue to consider how to cope in different scenarios where they may experience challenges. Lesson titles include:
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Students will be better able to consider the risks they may face and make informed decision on how to manage these. |
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
|---|---|---|
| Living in the Wider World |
Students will consider many different topics including the following lesson titles:
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Students will be better able to consider their position in the wider world and make sense of the outside influences on their community. |
Year 10 will host a mock election during their first Personal Development day allowing them to debate and consider ethical issues as a group. The Religious Studies team will help input on these sessions in order to consider the spiritual, ethical and moral sides of political discussions and debates. Students will reflect on the importance of voting. In a further Personal Development Day, students will hear from a police detective about sexual harassment law as well as hearing from organisations linked to knife crime and British Values. Discussions will focus on the criminal justice system and encourage students to reflect on justice and sentencing. The final Personal Development day will have a careers focus where students will take part in mock interviews and meet real world employers.
Year 11 PSHE Curriculum
Year 11 learning experiences include a focus on families and parenting outcomes. Personal values are a focus and students will reflect on the values they want to hold going into their next steps after Year 11. Students will discuss dealing with unwanted attention. They will reflect on the value of assertiveness. They will discuss managing stress and motivation prior to key events and exams. They will also have education surrounding how to access support once leaving school if they find themselves in emergency and non-emergency situations. They will discuss money, tax and moving on and reflect on how they feel about transitioning to their new lives.
What will I study?
Our curriculum covers multiple topics throughout the year. The key themes are:
- Families and long term commitments
- Routes to parenthood and pregnancy outcomes
- Personal identities and values
- Motivation and stress
- Moving on: Medical needs, tax & transitioning to young adulthood
What skills/qualities are required?
- Respect for others
- Reflection and consideration
- Communication skills – verbal and written
How will I learn?
PSHE is taught by form tutors through fortnightly lessons. One Form Time a week is also given over to PSHE education, in particular relating to local and national issues that come up throughout the year. In addition to topical content, work from previous lessons will be reviewed in Form Time to allow key messages to be reiterated and prior learning consolidated. This gives students the opportunity to develop key points linked to their Life Programme lessons and build on their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Please click here to access the Life Programme content for Autumn Term 2023-24.
We also develop PSHE education in three Personal Development days across the term involving numerous external speakers and talks from our safeguarding and pastoral teams. Lesson resources include quality assured lessons from specialist organisations, adapted to the needs of our school. To bring our Sex and Relationship Curriculum to life we utilise video clips from Life Lessons (https://www.lifelessons.co.uk) to hear the viewpoints of a diverse range of students from other areas.
Autumn Term
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
|---|---|---|
| Relationships |
Year 11 will focus on outcomes of relationships such as long-term relationships and pregnancy. Lesson titles include:
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Students will be better able to understand family commitments and long-term relational outcomes |
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| Health & Wellbeing |
A mix of lessons will talk students through how to cope with daily challenges. Lesson titles include:
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Students will be better able to understand the experiences of others. Students will be able to reflect on stress and how to manage it. |
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| Living in the Wider World |
Before the exams students will focus on key transition skills they need to make the shift to their next stage. Lesson titles include:
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Students will be better able to tackle their upcoming transitions and know where to go to access support. |
Year 11 will work with the religious studies department to consider the spiritual, moral and ethical debates surrounding ethical procedures, euthanasia and abortion. Matters of life and death will also be considered.
The second Personal Development day will focus on careers and the choices students will make about their next steps after Year 11.
Please click here to see a visual overview of the KS5 Life Programme.
Key Stage 5 PSHE Curriculum
The Key Stage 5 PSHE programme aims to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes that our students need to manage their lives now and in the future. The skills they learn will help them to have healthy relationships, be safe and will guide them in accessing support for life and work in modern Britain.
Our curriculum aims to help students know how to play an active and positive part in society. We want to support their spiritual, moral, cultural and physical development and help them enrich their life experiences and interests through active discussion, debate and personal reflection. Our aim is to provide students with a knowledge of the local, national and global world and give them skills in confidence and assertiveness that will help them take the lead in work and relational scenarios they may face as they grow up. We aim to educate them on their rights and responsibilities and what it means to be a member of a diverse society.
What will I study?
Our curriculum covers multiple topics throughout the year. The key themes are:
- Relationships and sexual health
- Mental Health and factors that may affect us in sixth form
- Living in the Wider World: Money, tax, mortgages and debt
- Careers: Jobs, apprenticeships and university. What is right for me?
What skills/qualities are required?
- Respect for others
- Reflection and consideration
- Communication skills – verbal and written
How will I learn?
PSHE is taught by form tutors through fortnightly lessons. One Form Time a week is also given over to PSHE education, in particular relating to local and national issues that come up throughout the year. In addition to topical content, work from previous lessons will be reviewed in Form Time to allow key messages to be reiterated and prior learning consolidated. This gives students the opportunity to develop key points linked to their Life Programme lessons and build on their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
We also develop PSHE education in three Personal Development days across the term involving numerous external speakers and talks from our safeguarding and pastoral teams. Lesson resources include quality assured lessons from specialist organisations, adapted to the needs of our school. To bring our Sex and Relationship Curriculum to life we utilise video clips from Life Lessons (https://www.lifelessons.co.uk) to hear the viewpoints of a diverse range of students from other areas.
Autumn Term
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
|---|---|---|
| Relationships and Resilience |
Students will be reintroduced to key relationship concepts such as what is sex and what is consent. Students will reflect on sexual harassment and consequences of sexual activity such as pregnancy and sexual health. Students will also be encouraged to reflect on their own motivations for the course they’re studying and how to be resilient and put the hours in. Lesson titles include: Year 12
Year 13
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Students will be better able to keep themselves safe in sexual relationships and will know what sexual harassment is and how to tackle it. Students will be able to reflect on the skills and attributes needed to tackle Sixth Form in Year 12 and 13. |
| Topic | Details | Further details about the topic |
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| Living in the wider world & Health |
Students will focus on making correct choices and how to help manage their own risks to health and relationships. Lesson titles include: Year 12
Year 13:
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Students will be better able to manage their personal, romantic, career and financial choices. |
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| Health and Safety |
In Year 12 students will focus on choices and careers including work experience and their responsibilities in the workplace. They will reflect on stress and how to manage it. They will also reflect on health and nutrition. In Year 13 students will recap key First Aid principles. Students will reflect on nutrition and what they need to stay healthy living away from home. They will conclude their relationship education by considering how to nurture healthy relationships over the long term and make new friends. Lesson titles include: Year 12
Year 13
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Students will be better able to reflect on the influence of substances and nutrition on their health. They will consider employment options including apprenticeships and university options. |
KS5 Personal Development Days focus on developing students’ knowledge on relationships, sexual health and safety, and sexual harassment. Students will also focus on the challenges they may face to their mental health growing up with online and in-person pressures such as addiction. Students will also use the time to consider their career and higher education ambitions. This will include visiting a university for exposure to a higher education establishment. External speakers will be invited in to discuss key issues such as gender and identity and sex and the law.
External speakers we use regularly include:
- The School Of Sex Education – Sexual health and relationships (https://schoolofsexed.org/)
- Beyond Equality – addressing prejudice and discrimination (https://www.beyondequality.org/)
- Sabina Gray – Drugs Awareness Speaker (https://www.sabinaosbournegray.com/)
- WhysUp – addiction and mental health (https://www.whysup.co.uk/)
- Just Like Us – Supporting Young LGBT+ people (https://www.justlikeus.org/)