PSCHE

What is PSCHE?

Personal, Social, Citizenship, and Health Education (PSCHE) covers a broad range of topics, focused largely around the essential life skills and knowledge young people need to thrive in the wider world. For the most part, PSCHE is delivered by tutors in period 6/form time, with some more sensitive topics being delivered by specialists through workshops or drop-down days. Students also benefit from a range of talks and assemblies given by professionals such as the School Safety Officer. All of our content is designed to be age appropriate and meet the needs of a young person living in today’s world. The curriculum is designed in accordance with the national curriculum as well as the PSHE association and relevant national bodies.

The ultimate goal of PSCHE is to give students a broad and detailed understanding of the world we live in, keep them safe, and prepare them effectively for a successful adult life.

Below are the PSCHE curriculum topics that students will study each term:

Year 7

Term 1 - Settling In	Key figures in school Reporting bullying and making good friends Adjusting to puberty Clubs and Extracurricular opportunities Coping with emotions and change
Term 2 - Citizenship and Politics	Leaders of the country Understanding democracy and elections Humans rights and freedoms Volunteering and working together Tolerance and terrorism Fundamental British Values
Term 3 - Relationships and Reproduction	Healthy friendships Healthy family relationships Inappropriate content online Menstrual cycles Physical changes during puberty Social media and body confidence Conception Romantic relationships and respecting boundaries
Term 4 - Personal Safety	Safety on public transport Online safety Young people and gangs Bullying and conflict The dangers of alcohol and drugs
Term 5 - Finance and Careers	Learning about a broad range of careers The importance of education Money skills e.g managing pocket money
Term 6 - Diversity and Community	Sexism and stereotyping Diversity and racism Disability and accessibility LGBTQ+ inclusion Building a supportive and kind Welling community

Year 8

Term 1 - Health and Wellbeing	Sugar and a balanced diet Sun safety and tanning beds Building good self-esteem Assertiveness and anger management Dealing with perfectionism Managing anxiety
Term 2 - Citizenship and Politics	Political parties Understanding democracy and elections Humans rights and freedoms Volunteering and working together Tolerance, hate crime, and terrorism Fundamental British Values
Term 3 - Relationships	Apologising and managing disagreements Types of relationship: including marriage and civil partnerships. Catcalling and street harassment Communicating personal boundaries Pregnancy and and menstruation Intimate relationships and the law
Term 4 - Personal Safety	Screen time Vaping Reporting bullying Local crime and local issues How gangs affect communities The dangers of alcohol
Term 5 - Finance and Careers	Learning about a broad range of careers The importance of education Money skills e.g. managing pocket money
Term 6 - Diversity and Community	Sexism and stereotyping Diversity and racism Disability and accessibility LGBTQ+ inclusion Building a supportive and kind Welling community

Year 9

Term 1 - Health and Wellbeing	Caffeine and energy drinks The importance of sleep Fad diets and nutrition Personal hygiene and grooming Body image and media Managing jealousy Eating disorders Mindfulness
Term 2 - Citizenship and Politics	Political parties Understanding democracy and elections Humans rights and freedoms Volunteering and working together Tolerance, hate crime, and terrorism Fundamental British Values
Term 3 - Relationships and Sex	Body language Reporting abuse Masturbation Nude photographs and safety online Teenage pregnancy and contraception Peer pressure
Term 4 - Personal Safety	Keeping my data protected Bullying and making amends Nitrous Oxide: the law and the dangers Marijuana: the law and the dangers Cyber-crime Resisting peer pressure
Term 5 - Finance and Careers	Learning about a broad range of careers The importance of education Money skills e.g. managing pocket money
Term 6 - Diversity and Community	Sexism and stereotyping Diversity and racism Disability and accessibility LGBTQ+ inclusion Building a supportive and kind Welling community

Year 10

Term 1 - Health and Wellbeing	Insomnia Dietary restrictions and iron Dental and optical health Organ/blood donation Coping with changing Emotional changes in puberty Depression and sadness Mythbusting OCD
Term 2 - Citizenship and Politics	The role of local government The commonwealth Democracy and dictatorship Suffrage and the right to vote Local activism and volunteering Free speech and the free press Extremism and white supremacy How laws are made
Term 3 - Relationships and Sex	Active listening The effect of incarceration on families Female Genital Mutilation and honour violence Consent and the law Contraception and safe sex Sexual health and wellbeing Checking breasts/testicles for cancer
Term 4 - Personal Safety	Privacy on social media Resisting peer pressure Ketamine: the law and the harms Alcohol and impaired decision-making Knife crime Media glorification of gangs
Term 5 - Finance and Careers	Learning about a broad range of careers The importance of education Educational goal-setting Financial risk and decision-making
Term 6 - Diversity and Community	Sexism and stereotyping Diversity and racism Disability and accessibility LGBTQ+ inclusion Building a supportive and kind Welling community

Year 11

Term 1 - Post-16 Options	Planning and goal-setting The UK’s biggest employers T-Levels, A-Levels, and BTECs Sixth form and college Apprenticeships Preparing for interviews Writing personal statements
Term 2 - Citizenship and Politics	The UK constitution The commonwealth Electoral systems e.g. ranked choice Suffrage and the right to vote Free speech and the free press Extremism and incel violence International law and the United Nations
Term 3 - Relationships and Sex	Active listening The effect of incarceration on families Female Genital Mutilation and honour violence Consent and the law Contraception and safe sex Sexual health and wellbeing Checking breasts/testicles for cancer
Term 4 - Personal Safety	Digital footprint Discrimination and hate crime Drugs and addiction Alcoholism County lines crime Sexual exploitation