PSHE

We intend:

• To ensure all learners are cared for in such a way that their physical, moral and intellectual talents may develop in a harmonious manner, so that they may attain a greater sense of responsibility and a right use of freedom, and be formed to take an active part in social life.
• To promote fundamental British Values and Citizenship: including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Time allocation: 1 hr per week

By the end of key stage 5, many young people will leave home for the first time and live independently, possibly in distant locations. There is a balance throughout this PSHE Programme of Study between preparing students to manage their current lives and laying the foundations for managing future experiences. As students progress through the key stages, this balance shifts towards teaching related to young people’s current experiences. It is essential to provide a comprehensive PSHE education programme in key stage 5; this ensures students continue to learn about issues with real-life relevance to them, at a crucial transition point in their lives.

This key stage represents the last opportunity to ensure that students have the knowledge and understanding, skills, strategies and attributes they need for independent living and the next stage in their education or career.

The Year 12 PSHE Programme of Study focuses on the student’s needs moving into young adulthood and equipping them to deal confidently with situations that they may experience throughout their time in sixth form.  The Year 13 PSHE Programme of Study focuses on equipping the students for life after sixth form.

The majority of our sixth form students continue their education onto university, with a significant number moving away from the family and living an independent life, the programme of study is designed to equip them with knowledge on how to look after themselves and also the confidence and knowledge to seek new information when required throughout their lives.

The main themes of Health and Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World have been sourced from PHSE Association and developed within the school by the sixth form team to suit our individual student’s needs.  The programme for the two years is below, further details can be found in the PSHE overview on the website.