PSHE
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What is our departmental Intent?
The aim of the PSHE curriculum is to develop in students the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage their lives, now and in the future. These skills and attributes help pupils to stay healthy and well, to be safe and develop social skills, and to manage different types of relationships, in order to prepare them for life and work in modern Britain. Students are empowered to become informed and active citizens who know how democracy operates and how the UK is governed, are aware of their rights and responsibilities, are interested in volunteering and the charitable sector, and can manage their money effectively.
PSHE contributes to careers education where we have heavily implemented the governments CEIAG strategy. At The Workplace we put a great deal of value on the future of our students after they move from us and giving them the opportunity to carve out a vision of their potential path in life & career. We have linked with the Gatsby Benchmarks, developing students’ knowledge and skills that will help them make informed, ambitious and appropriate choices at the end of their time at The Workplace. It supports them in making high quality applications for these destinations, developing their skills for the careers market of the future.
In considering our curriculum*, we take into account the context of students at The Workplace:
*The curriculum includes all organised/guided experiences for students including: Assemblies Interventions PSHCE Structured Lessons Trips Tutor Time Speakers Workshops Student voice & leadership team
At The Workplace we believe it is important that we develop learners who are:
PSHE at The Workplace develops students’ knowledge and awareness in three main themes. The first is Health, Safety and Wellbeing. This aims to help students keep safe by making them aware of the dangers facing them in areas such as drugs, knife crime, and online harms, developing their ability to make the right choices, their knowledge of how to seek support for themselves and others. Guidance on keeping mentally and physically healthy is developed by providing information and encouraging discussion of real scenarios and choices in lessons and in workshops. The second theme is Living in The Wider World. This aims to develop students’ knowledge and skills around global issues, looking at issues around politics, both locally and globally, economic and financial well-being, and the work of local charities and groups in the community. The third theme is Relationships Sex and Health Education (RSHE). PSHE will provide students with the knowledge and skills to make appropriate, safe and legal choices around relationships and sexual activity, and to make students aware of issues around identity, gender and sexuality, as well as keeping themselves and others safe in both intimate and non-intimate relationships. Students are empowered to become informed and active citizens who know how democracy operates and how the UK is governed, are aware of their rights and responsibilities, are interested in volunteering and the charitable sector, and can manage their money effectively. PSHE contributes to careers education, developing students’ knowledge and skills that will help them make informed, ambitious and appropriate choices at the end of each key stage: choosing KS4 and post 16 options, applying to sixth form or college, applying to university, to employment or apprenticeships. It supports them in making high quality applications for these destinations, developing their skills for the careers market of the future.
Yr10 Outside speakers, experience of work, Industry partnership, outward facing days Yr11 Outside speakers: KS4 careers fair, apprenticeships talk, careers guidance meetings, Industry partnership, outward facing days, University of Sussex visit, First aid course, “Coppafeel” breast cancer” awareness visit |
Impact
All students build up skills and knowledge that become invaluable in the outside world, they tackle problems and become resilient in testing situations, they reflect in order to allow them to better themselves and they also show creativity. Our diverse curriculum offers more bespoke and personalised learning to meet the needs of all individuals and the lifestyles and influences they want to follow. Living within a diverse area, students will:
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Year 10 - 11 Overview 2022-23
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Autumn 1 Health & wellbeing |
Autumn 2 Living in the wider world |
Spring 1 Relationships |
Spring 2 Health & wellbeing |
Summer 1 Relationships |
Summer 2 Living in the wider world |
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Year 10 |
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 choices |
Healthy relationships Relationships and sex expectations, myths, pleasure and challenges, including the impact of the media and pornography |
Exploring influence The influence and impact of drugs, gangs, role models and the media |
Addressing extremism and radicalisation Communities, belonging and challenging extremism |
Work experience Preparation for and evaluation of work experience and readiness for work |
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Year 11 |
Building for the future Self-efficacy, stress management, and future opportunities |
Next steps Application processes, and skills for further education, employment and career progression |
Communication in relationships Personal values, assertive communication (including in relation to contraception and sexual health), relationship challenges and abuse |
Independence Responsible health choices, and safety in independent contexts |
Families Different families and parental responsibilities, pregnancy, marriage and forced marriage and changing relationships |
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