PSHEC

PSHEC Including Relationships Sex Education And Health Education (RSHE) And Citizenship

Intent

The Relationship Sex Education and Health Education, (RSHE) Citizenship and Careers at Grays Convent School will develop programmes of study which will cover the statutory framework including the following three strands: physical health and mental wellbeing, relationships and sex education, and living in the wider world.

 RSHE education gives students the skills and knowledge they need to keep themselves healthy and safe and to prepare them for life and work in modern Britain. The Citizenship curriculum will enhance the personal development of all students by ensuring responsible, respectful and active citizens who are able to play their part and become actively involved in public life as adults. Through Citizenship students will also understand the fundamental British values of democracy, individual liberty, rule of law, respect and tolerance.

 The secondary curriculum will build upon the knowledge acquired at primary school, skills of healthy respectful relationships, focusing on family and friendship in all contexts including online, understanding of health, with an increased focus on risk areas such as drugs and alcohol, as well as introducing knowledge about intimate relationships and sex.

 Teaching about mental wellbeing is central to these subjects, especially as a priority for parents is their children’s happiness. We know that children and young people are increasingly experiencing challenges, and that young people are at particular risk of feeling lonely. The new subject content will give students the knowledge and capability to take care of themselves and receive support if problems arise.

Ofsted

The school’s RSHE curriculum is crucial in showing that the school is meeting two key requirements of the Ofsted framework.

The new judgement on Relationship Sex Education and Health Education, behaviour and welfare.

Safeguarding

The new judgement encompasses how well the school promotes and supports students’:

  • Employability skills so students are prepared for the next stage of education, employment or training.

  • Understanding of how to keep themselves safe from risks such as domestic violence, sexual exploitation and extremism, plus all forms of bullying including social media.

  • Knowledge of how to keep themselves healthy both physically and emotionally, including through exercise and healthy eating.

  • Personal development so students are prepared to respect others and contribute to wider society in Britain.

Implementation

This programme of study is for start date September 2022-23 taught through Tutor allocated lessons at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 and Rise Above Days.

Curriculum Content Key Stage 3

Year 7

Autumn Term:

  • Transition and safety

Transition to secondary school and personal safety in and outside school, including first aid

  •  Developing skills and aspirations

Careers, teamwork and enterprise skills, and raising aspirations

  •  Anti bullying/ friendship

Introduction to LGBT terminology

Spring Term:

  • Diversity

Diversity, prejudice and bullying including cyber bullying

Managing on- and off-line friendships

The risks of alcohol, tobacco and other substances

Managing puberty and the issues of unwanted contact and FGM

Summer Term:

  • Building relationships

Self-worth, romance and friendships (including online) and relationship boundaries

Exploring family life

  • Financial decision making

Saving, borrowing, budgeting and making financial choices

Year 8

Autumn Term:

  • Self confidence and goals

Alcohol and drug misuse and pressures relating to drug use

  • Community and careers

Equality of opportunity in careers and life choices, and different types and patterns of work

Spring Term:

  • Discrimination

Discrimination in all its forms, including: racism, religious discrimination, disability, sexism, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia

Mental health and emotional wellbeing, including body image and coping strategies

  • Emotional wellbeing

Mental health and emotional wellbeing, including body image and coping strategies

Summer Term:

  • Identity and relationships

Gender identity, sexual orientation, consent, ‘sexting’ and an introduction to contraception

  • Digital literacy

Online safety, digital literacy, media reliability, and gambling hooks

Year 9

Autumn Term:

  • Clarifying your own values

Personal values and beliefs

Self-improvement, giving and receiving feedback, taking responsibility for own work schedule

Managing anger

  • Peer influence, substance use and gangs

Healthy and unhealthy friendships, assertiveness, substance misuse and gang exploitation

  • Setting goals

Learning strengths, career options and goal setting as part of the GCSE options process

  • Transgender issues

Spring Term:

  • Respectful relationships

Families and parenting, healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and relationship changes

  • Healthy lifestyle

Diet, exercise, lifestyle balance and healthy choices, and first aid

Assessing the risks of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction

Summer Term:

  • Intimate relationships

Relationships and sex education including consent, contraception, the risks of STIs and attitudes to pornography

  • Employability skills

Employability and online presence

Curriculum Content Key Stage 4

Key Stage 4 programme delivered through Form tutor allocated lessons and Rise Above days.

Year 10

Autumn Term:

Transition to key stage 4 and developing study habits

  • Mental health

Mental health and ill health, stigma, safeguarding health, including during periods of transition or change

  • Financial decision making

The impact of financial decisions, debt, gambling, and the impact of advertising on financial choice

Bullying, resisting pressure, hate crime, gender prejudice

Spring Term:

  • Healthy relationships

Relationships and sex expectations, myths, pleasure and challenges, including the impact of the media and pornography

Managing romantic relationship challenges including break ups

  • Exploring influence

The influence and impact of drugs, gangs, role models and the media

Tattoos and piercing

Summer Term:

  • Addressing extremism and radicalisation

Communities, belonging and challenging extremism

  • Preparing for post 16 options

Interviews, personal statement

Finance education for university

 

Year 11

Autumn Term:

  • Building for the future

Stress management and future opportunities

Learning and revision skills to maximise potential

  • Next steps

Application processes, and skills for further education, employment and career progression

Spring Term:

  • Communication in relationships

Personal values, assertive communication (including in relationship to contraception and sexual health), relationship challenges and abuse

Tackling domestic abuse and forced marriage

  • Independence

Responsible health choices, and safety in independent contexts

Summer Term:

  • Families

Difference families and parental responsibilities, pregnancy, marriage and forced marriage and changing relationships

Revision techniques and reviewing your career/college choice

Impact

  • Students will learn strategies for identifying and accessing appropriate help and support.

  • Students will recognise and manage peer influence.

  • Students will develop and maintain a healthy self-concept (including self-confidence, realistic self-image, self-worth, assertiveness and self-respect).

  • Students will have respect for other’s right to their own beliefs, values and opinions

  • Students will understand self-improvement (including through constructive self-reflection, seeking and utilizing constructive feedback and effective goal setting).