‘A curriculum for life’
The PSHE programme of study is based on recommendations from the PSHE Association and DfE guidelines. It builds on the guidance set out in the 2014 National Curriculum framework.
It covers three main strands - health and wellbeing, relationships and living in the wider world. To ensure effective provision the compulsory elements of PSHE have been integrated within a broader programme which includes coverage of economic wellbeing, careers and enterprise education, personal safety, including the assessment and management of negative and positive risk.
These strands fulfil our statutory responsibility to ‘support pupils’ spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development and prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life’, as set out in the Education Act 2002 (section 78) and the statutory safeguarding responsibilities, in line that ‘schools should ensure that children are taught about safeguarding, including online, through teaching and learning opportunities as part of a broad and balanced curriculum’. This also includes the promotion of fundamental British Values.
Consideration has been given to the appropriate key stages and how it creates a spiral programme which embeds, revisits and deepens learning across the core themes. The framework identifies a broad range of important issues and thought has been given to providing a relevant context for pupils to both broaden and deepen their understanding of the key concepts that are most relevant to them whilst considering the pupils individual experience.
It is hoped that this provides a comprehensive, broad and balanced PSHE programme which meets the needs of emerging issues, the new requirements set out in the draft statutory guidance and the needs of our school, pupils and community.
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PSHE Overview 2024 BIG Picture |
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Term 1a Health and Wellbeing |
Term 1b Relationships |
Term 2a Health and Wellbeing |
Term 2b Health and Wellbeing |
Term 3a Living in the wider world |
Term 3b Relationships, RSE and Health and Wellbeing |
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Year 6 |
Wellbeing and Mental Health (Links to PE/FFT)
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Families, friendships, Respectful Relationships. Online Relationships and Being Safe.
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Puberty-changing adolescent body. Menstrual wellbeing
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Health and Prevention Basic First Aid (Links to PE/Sci) |
Drugs, alcohol and tobacco |
Economic Wellbeing, Basic Finance My Money Links to Careers Education |
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Year 7 |
Wellbeing and Mental Health (Links to PE/FFT/Computing) |
Internet Safety and Harms (Links to Computing) PREVENT |
Recap Puberty and Adolescent body. Menstrual wellbeing |
Health and Prevention Personal Safety and First Aid |
Drugs, alcohol and tobacco (Links to Sci) |
Politics and Democracy Career and Enterprise Education |
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Year 8 |
Wellbeing and Mental Health (Links to PE/FFT/Computing)
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Respectful Relationships and Families (Links to RE) |
Internet Safety and Harms Online and Media (Links to Computing) |
Careers and Enterprise Education
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Keeping safe County Lines Link to RSE, healthy choices and risk
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RSE Intimate and Sexual relationships Sexual Health Being Safe (Links to RE/Computing) |
Careers in this subject
Preparing pupils for their future is at the very heart of the PSHE curriculum.
Citizenship studies GCSE can be used to open the door to many careers but may include:
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Community worker
- Social worker
- Journalist
- Teacher
- Working with young people
- And so much more!
Key Skills across all key stages are as follows:
- Communication, including how to manage changing relationships and emotions
- Recognising and assessing potential risks
- Assertiveness
- Seeking help and support when required
- Informed decision making
- Self-respect and empathy for others
- Recognising and maximising a healthy lifestyle
- Managing conflict
- Discussion and group work
Useful Websites for Support
Click here for a list of resources that you may find useful
British Moral Values in PSHE
Click here to see how British Moral Values are taught in PSHE at Scissett Middle School.