Personal Development

Curriculum Staff:

All form tutors, Mr McCandless, Mrs Wilkinson and Miss Middleton

Personal, social, health and economic wellbeing

Personal, social, health and economic education brings together personal, social and health education, work-related learning, careers, enterprise, and financial capability. There are two new non-statutory programmes of study at key stages 3 and 4: personal wellbeing, and economic wellbeing and financial capability. The programmes of study are based on the Every Child Matters outcomes and build on the existing frameworks and guidelines in these areas.

Economic wellbeing and financial capability

Non-statutory content

Education for economic wellbeing and financial capability aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills and attributes to make the most of changing opportunities in learning and work. Through their learning and experiences inside and outside school, students begin to understand the nature of the world of work, the diversity and function of business, and its contribution to national prosperity. They develop as questioning and informed consumers and learn to manage their money and finances effectively.

Personal wellbeing

Non-statutory content

Personal wellbeing helps young people embrace change, feel positive about who they are and enjoy healthy, safe, responsible and fulfilled lives. Through active learning opportunities pupils recognise and manage risk, take increasing responsibility for themselves, their choices and behaviours and make positive contributions to their families, schools and communities. As pupils learn to recognise, develop and communicate their qualities, skills and attitudes, they build knowledge, confidence and self-esteem and make the most of their abilities.

KS3 Curriculum

Lessons are one form time per week, delivered in mixed ability forms by form tutors.

	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3
Year 7	YOU AND YOUR FEELINGSAnxieties and worriesYOU AND YOUR TIME Managing your time YOU AND YOUR FAMILY Getting on with others YOU AND OTHER PEOPLE Bullying People with disabilities	YOU AND YOUR BODYGrowing and changingEating and exercise YOU AND YOUR MONEY Pocket money, budgeting and saving You as a consumer	YOU AND YOUR BODY Smoking Drugs and drugtaking YOU AND THE WORLD OF WORK Attitudes to work YOU AND YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Reviewing your progress
Year 8	YOU AND YOUR FEELINGSSelf-esteemYOU AND YOUR TIME Making the most of your leisure YOU AND YOUR FAMILY Divided families YOU AND OTHER PEOPLE Friends and friendship Older people YOU AND YOUR SAFETY At home and in the street	YOU AND YOUR MONEYThe Real Game-CareersYOU AND YOUR MONEY Gambling	YOU AND YOUR BODY Drugs and drugtaking Drinking and alcohol YOU AND THE WORLD OF WORK Employment and unemployment Understanding business YOU AND YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Reviewing your progress
Year 9	YOU AND YOUR FAMILYBecoming an adultYOU AND YOUR BODY Adolescence YOU AND OTHER PEOPLE Being assertive YOU AND YOUR DECISIONS How to make decisions YOU AND THE WORLD OF WORK Investigating Careers YOU AND YOUR CHOICES For years 10 and 11	YOU AND YOUR BODYEating disordersSafer sex, STIs and AIDS YOU AND YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Reviewing your progress YOU AND YOUR MONEY Banking and ways of saving You as a consumer	YOU AND YOUR BODY Different types of drugs. Drugs and drugtaking YOU AND YOUR FEELINGS Dealing with loss YOU AND OTHER PEOPLE People with mental illness

KS4 Curriculum

Year 10 lessons are one form time per week, delivered in mixed ability forms by form tutors. Year 11 lessons are timetabled one lesson per fortnight delivered in mixed ability groups. At key times during the year Year 11 PD lessons are used as study plus time.

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Year 10

DEVELOPING YOUR IDENTITY AND IMAGEBecoming and adult, behaviour and self image.MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS

Managing moods, anger and disappointment.

CHANGING RELATIONSHIPS

Friends and family.

COPING WITH CRISIS

Divorce, bereavement and leaving home/homelessness.

THE WORLD OF WORKPlanning for Work Experience.HEALTH MATTERS

Healthy Eating. Junk food. Eating disorders recap from Y9.