Year 7

PSHE is taught in year 7 by tutors to their tutor groups. The programme of work may vary from year to year to reflect trends and issue which are relevant to young people growing up in a changing world. The key topics taught this year are:

 

• Relationships and anti bullying strategies
• Lepra – Investigating a charity its work and how we can help.
• Mobile phone and internet safety issues.
• Personal well being, cleanliness and managing my hygiene
• Money  matters
• Learning 2 learn - study skills and how to do well in exams.

 

 

Year 8

PSHE is taught in year 8 by tutors to their tutor groups. The programme of work may vary from year to year to reflect trends and issue which are relevant to young people growing up in a changing world. The key topics taught this year are:

 

• economic awareness which consists of careers related work such as learning about our regional employment opportunities, leaning about ‘Connexions’ a county employment service; meeting and hosting talks by local employers and issues relating to managing money;

 

• personal well being - what is a drug? Tobacco costs and pressures, alcohol drink problems and the law. Managing mood swings, understanding personal relationships. First Aid

 

• Citizenship. Investigating a charity its work and how we can help. Mobile phone and internet issues. Rights and responsibilities

 

• Learning 2 learn - study skills and how to do well in exams.

 

 

Year 9

PSHE is taught in year 9 by tutors to their tutor groups. The programme of work may vary from year to year to reflect trends and issue which are relevant to young people growing up in a changing world. The key topics taught this year are:

 

• economic awareness which consists of  options after year 9, the Impact Roadshow and the advantages of staying in learning, managing money, a careers talk on employment law and young people.

 

• personal well being - Drug misuse, Cannabis awareness, the Schools’ policy on drugs, sexually transmitted infections, staying healthy.

 

• Citizenship. How Parliament makes laws, who are our local Magistrates and how do they work? Young people and the law.

 

• Learning 2 learn - study skills and how to do well in exams

 

 

Year 10

Students all study short course RE and are offered the opportunity at the end of the course to take the examination.

 

Additionally all students currently prepare for work experience in the Spring term.

 

 

Year 11

For the first half term students complete CVs, application forms and preparatory work for their post 16 transition.

 

Additionally, all students study for the short course GCSE in Citizenship and are offered the opportunity to take the examination at the end of the year.