PSHCEe
Welcome to the PSHCEe Department
Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship and Economic education
Head of Department:
Miss Mistry
e-mail: amistry8.310@parkhighstanmore.org.uk
Introduction
The Personal Social Health Citizenship & Economic (PSHCE) curriculum is a programme of learning through which our students acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to live healthy, safe, productive, capable, responsible and balanced lives now and in the future. As part of a whole-school approach, PSHCE develops the qualities and attributes pupils need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society.
PSHCE contributes to personal development by helping pupils to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem, and to identify and manage risk, make informed choices and understand what influences their decisions. It enables them to recognise, accept and shape their identities, to understand and accommodate difference and change, to manage emotions and to communicate constructively in a variety of settings. Developing an understanding of themselves, empathy and the ability to work with others will help pupils to form and maintain good relationships, develop the essential skills for future employability and better enjoy and manage their lives. The curriculum encourages them to be enterprising and supports them in making effective transitions, positive learning and career choices and in achieving economic wellbeing. A critical component of PSHCE education is providing opportunities for students to reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes and explore the complex and sometimes conflicting range of values and attitudes they encounter now and in the future.
We have a high quality provision of PSHCEe at Park which has been recognised nationally. Earlier this year we achieved the FPA Brook award - our RSE programme was shortlisted by a panel of young people as being in the top five in the country for showcasing excellent examples of RSE for a Brook and FPAs report and is now part of a government guidance report on best practice to be disseminated with other schools. We also work with the British Red Cross at showcasing best practice in First Aid and Refugee education which is also included in a report on best provision in government guidance. Read more on the ‘Park High in the press’ section on our website.
PSHCEe also provides opportunities for student leadership through the PSHCEe Advisory Body and the Pride Youth Network who won an award for their pioneering work. Any student is welcome to join these organisations. Further information can be found below.
Key Stage 3
Park High’s Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship, Economic education (PSHCEe) curriculum is informed by a range of sources both national and local. It is then further tailored to the needs of Park High students by utilising staff, student and parent voice. The programme is always under review to ensure it meets the needs of our students and is responsive to current issues and topics. PSHCEe is a spiral curriculum. Broadly divided into three key themes – Health, Living In The Wider World and Citizenship, and Relationships - these are re-visited across the year in every year group. Key concepts are re-visited in addition to introducing new skills, knowledge and understanding appropriate to the year group and age of the students.
All these curriculum topics are looked at using a variety of learning strategies including role plan, discussion, debating, writing, and interactive learning techniques. They allow students to develop their self-awareness, whilst broadening their understanding of the world and developing key skills such as empathy, critical thinking and collaboration.
The PSHCEe curriculum is drawn from the PSHE Education Programme of Study also incorporating key concepts of citizenship. The Programme of Study can be found here:
https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/
Year 7
This PSHCEe curriculum for year 7 is designed to support the new cohort with settling in to Park High and to develop their sense of self and ability to live safely and productively as responsible citizens in both school and the community. Therefore, it begins with a focus on the transition from Primary school to Secondary school and how to adjust to new environment and expectations. This is done through an exploration of the terms ‘resilience’ and ‘support networks’. With a view to their growing independence, the students then move on to think about personal safety and how to prevent it and manage it. This includes on and offline in a range of areas such as social media, roads, fires and emergency scenarios. In the Spring term, students complete a unit on puberty including managing the physical and emotional changes it brings and body positivity. Building on this theme the following scheme of learning is exploration of identity and self-esteem with a focus on friendships, diversity and inclusion. The next unit follows this by trying to empower the students as global citizens, focusing on current issues and how our young people can bring about positive change through campaigns and fundraising. The theme of responsibility and taking action is continued in the second half term where students learn how to perform basic first aid both in terms of practical and emotional support in addition to how and when to dial 999.
Recommended websites/sources for support can be found under the relevant tab
The programme is always under review to keep up to date to ensure it meet the needs of the students and in response to current issues/topics. For this reason, there may be some changes to the curriculum during the year.
Knowledge Organisers:
KS3 Assessment:
Home learning is allocated on a weekly basis by each department. It may be an isolated piece of work, a project, research or an alternative task which challenges the students to solidify their knowledge and / or extend it.
Year 8
The PSHCEe curriculum for year 8 builds on this year seven content. For example, it begins by deepening their understanding of healthy relationships, first considered in the Year 7 Autumn 1 unit. This is done through the lens of friendships and a consideration of what healthy friendships look like and how to manage the demands of peer pressure and conflict. The second unit of the year feeds into their understanding of citizenship through a focus on topical issues in sport such as prejudice and discrimination, fair trade and values. In the Spring term students are choosing their Key Stage 4 preferences. PSHCEe feeds into this. Following on from the year 7 work on identity and self-esteem, they explore how to make decisions and why, with links to careers. Following this, students build on their year 7 exploration of healthy lifestyles, risks and safety through a study of drugs and alcohol. The next unit is a return to citizenship with a focus on being a UK Citizen and the UK parliamentary system. Finally, students continue to develop their capacity to live in the wider world through a unit on financial capability which includes setting up a bank account, using an ATM and budgeting.
Recommended websites/sources for support can be found under the relevant tab
The programme is always under review to keep up to date to ensure it meet the needs of the students and in response to current issues/topics. For this reason, there may be some changes to the curriculum during the year.
Knowledge Organisers:
KS3 Assessment:
Home learning is allocated on a weekly basis by each department. It may be an isolated piece of work, a project, research or an alternative task which challenges the students to solidify their knowledge and / or extend it.
Year 9
The PSHCEe curriculum is drawn from the PSHE Education Programme of Study also incorporating key concepts of citizenship. The Programme of Study can be found here:
https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/
It is also informed by local Child and Maternal Public health profiles (CHIMAT), the schools and students health education unit (SHEU), The National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NatSAL), staff, student and parent voice. It is also developed in liaison with local professional agencies. The content of the programme will be flexible according to identified need and current issues. The year nine PSHCEe curriculum is comprised of six units – each of these are assessed at the end of the half term through a written or speaking and listening assessment. There are no formal external examinations – all assessments are internal.
The curriculum begins with a consideration of what it means to live legally as a member of UK society and how the Criminal Justice system seeks to keep individuals accountable to this. It particularly focuses on this through the lens of gangs and knife crime, moving on to consider how violence is not an effective route to change and how the UK democratic system can be utilised for this process. This feeds into the next scheme of learning which concerns managing risks particularly online including how to prevent cyberbullying and keeping safe in relationships. In Spring they learn about the risks of a variety of drugs including the legal, emotional and financial implications of drug use. Following the half term, students consider the importance of their emotional wellbeing, thinking about what we mean by mental health including the importance of maintaining a healthy approach towards our bodies and eating. In the Summer term they look at what we mean by a healthy relationship including appropriate attitudes towards sexual relations and how to prevent risks of pregnancy and STIS. The curriculum ends with a return to the concept of citizenship by a focus on how and why it is important to combat prejudice and discrimination in society through an analysis of homophobic behaviour and language.
All these curriculum topics are looked at using a variety of learning strategies including role plan, discussion, debating, writing, and interactive learning techniques. They allow students to develop their self-awareness whilst broadening their understanding of the world and developing key skills such as empathy, critical thinking and collaboration.
Recommended websites/sources for support can be found under the relevant tab
The programme is always under review to keep up to date to ensure it meet the needs of the students and in response to current issues/topics. For this reason, there may be some changes to the curriculum during the year.
Relationships and Sex education (RSE): Parents do not have the right to withdraw their child from RSE that is part of National Curriculum Science. Parents do have the right to withdraw their child from other aspects of the programme (that are not statutory) that may be taught in PSHCE. If a parent wishes their child to be withdrawn from RSE lessons they should discuss this with the Headteacher and Miss Barker (Head of PSHCEe) and make it clear which parts of the programme they do not wish their child to participate in.
KS3 Assessment:All students who follow this course will be given home learning weekly. Wider reading is always useful either from the websites offered, the text book or as directed by their classroom teacher.
Key Stage 4
Year 10
The PSHCEe curriculum is drawn from the PSHE Education Programme of Study also incorporating key concepts of citizenship. The Programme of Study can be found here:
https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/
It is also informed by local Child and Maternal Public health profiles (CHIMAT), the schools and students health education unit (SHEU), The National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NatSAL), staff, student and parent voice. It is also developed in liaison with local professional agencies. The content of the programme will be flexible according to identified need and current issues. The year ten PSHCEe curriculum is comprised of six units – each of these are assessed at the end of the half term through a written or speaking and listening assessment. There are no formal examinations.
The curriculum begins with an introduction to work experience that students are required to undertake at the end of year ten, helping them to consider where they might want to go and why. It also prepares their applications through the creation of a curriculum vitae and letter of application and provides an opportunity for them to practice interviews. In the second half of the autumn term they return to the topic of healthy relationships looked at in previous years but at a more mature level through a consideration of how to identify a non-healthy relationship and the importance of personal wellbeing both physically and mentally. In the Spring they discuss ideas relating to the necessity of recognising humanities role as global citizens through the lens of what happened during and after the Rwandan Genocide including the importance of combatting intolerance within communities. Following the half term, students discuss how to live as a consumer in the wider world including the importance of shopping ethically, and utilising skill skills such as budgeting. In the first Summer term they return to the topic of relationships and sex first look at in year nine, thinking at a more mature level about issues such as sexting and parenting. They end the year through further preparation for their year ten exams and work experience.
All these curriculum topics are looked at using a variety of learning strategies including role plan, discussion, debating, writing, and interactive learning techniques. They allow students to develop their self-awareness whilst broadening their understanding of the world and developing key skills such as empathy, critical thinking and collaboration.
Recommended websites/sources for support can be found under the relevant tab
The programme is always under review to keep up to date to ensure it meet the needs of the students and in response to current issues/topics. For this reason, there may be some changes to the curriculum during the year.
Relationships and Sex education (RSE): Parents do not have the right to withdraw their child from RSE that is part of National Curriculum Science. Parents do have the right to withdraw their child from other aspects of the programme (that are not statutory) that may be taught in PSHCE. If a parent wishes their child to be withdrawn from RSE lessons they should discuss this with the Headteacher and Miss Barker (Head of PSHCEe) and make it clear which parts of the programme they do not wish their child to participate in.
KS4 Assessment:All students who follow this course will be given home learning weekly. Wider reading is always useful either from the websites offered, the text book or as directed by their classroom teacher.
Year 11
The PSHCEe curriculum is drawn from the PSHE Education Programme of Study also incorporating key concepts of citizenship. The Programme of Study can be found here:
https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/
It is also informed by local Child and Maternal Public health profiles (CHIMAT), the schools and students health education unit (SHEU), The National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NatSAL), staff, student and parent voice. It is also developed in liaison with local professional agencies. The content of the programme will be flexible according to identified need and current issues. The year eleven PSHCEe curriculum is comprised of five units – each of these are assessed at the end of the half term through a written, canvas based or speaking and listening assessment. There are no formal examinations.
The curriculum begins by building on their work experience undertaken in year ten. It considers skills that they utilised and could be required in the world of employment. It also focuses on the practicalities of paying tax, receiving a pay slip and being unemployed. In the second half of the autumn term they return to the concept of global citizenship through an analysis of refugees and migration and a debate on an appropriate response by the UK. They also prepare their applications for post-sixteen colleges or sixth forms. In the Spring they return to the topic of relationships and sex looked at in year ten, thinking at a more mature level at issues such as consent and sexualisation in the media. In the second half of the Spring term they consider what it means to have rights as humans and how these should be upheld legally regardless of gender, culture, sexuality and so forth. Finally, they spend their remaining lessons before study leave focusing on their managing their emotional wellbeing particularly during exams through an analysis of effective revision strategies and study skill techniques.
All these curriculum topics are looked at using a variety of learning strategies including role plan, discussion, debating, writing, and interactive learning techniques. They allow students to develop their self-awareness whilst broadening their understanding of the world and developing key skills such as empathy, critical thinking and collaboration.
Recommended websites/sources for support can be found under the relevant tab
The programme is always under review to keep up to date to ensure it meet the needs of the students and in response to current issues/topics. For this reason, there may be some changes to the curriculum during the year.
Relationships and Sex education (RSE): Parents do not have the right to withdraw their child from RSE that is part of National Curriculum Science. Parents do have the right to withdraw their child from other aspects of the programme (that are not statutory) that may be taught in PSHCE. If a parent wishes their child to be withdrawn from RSE lessons they should discuss this with the Headteacher and Miss Barker (Head of PSHCEe) and make it clear which parts of the programme they do not wish their child to participate in.
KS4 Assessment:
All students who follow this course will be given home learning weekly. Wider reading is always useful either from the websites offered, the text book or as directed by their classroom teacher.
Additional Information
Useful Websites & Contacts
All areas of PSHCEe:
www.childline.org.uk – Childline provide support to young people who have concerns about themselves or their friends. They are trained listeners who will never break your confidentiality and will never judge. They are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. You can either call them on 0800 1111 or you can talk to them online at www.childline.org.uk
Emotional wellbeing:
www.samaritans.org – Samaritans: call 08457 90 90 90 any time day or night.
www.youngminds.org.uk – Young Minds is a charity which focuses on young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing. The site includes downloadable information leaflets on a range of topics, including self-harm, aimed at both young people and adults.
www.b-eat.co.uk – Beat, the eating disorders charity: the UK’s leading charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders or difficulties with food, weight or shape
www.selfharm.co.uk – this is a website developed by someone who used to self-harm. It provides lots of support and information including access to ‘Alumina’, which is a six-week online programme to help you overcome self-harm. You can self-refer.
http://thewishcentre.org.uk/ - a local service offering self-harm support and recovery
Health and Drugs education:
http://www.nhs.uk/ - has lots of information ranging from puberty to staying physically healthy
http://www.compass-uk.org/compass-harrow - an organisation based in Harrow which works to prevent substance misuse amongst young people up to the age of 24. Self-referral is also possible.
Relationships and Sex education:
The following are all websites which look to support people who are in unhealthy relationships:
Staying safe online:
Sexual health:
Citizenship:
http://www.parliament.uk/education/ - contains lots of educational games and information on what it means to be a citizen in the UK and different forms of government
http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Teaching-resources - website contains lots of information about humanitarian related topics and how students can become active citizens
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender support:
www.stonewall.org.uk/ - Stonewall works with a whole range of angencies to address the needs of lesbians, gay men and bisexual people in the wider community.
Tel: 020 7593 1850
www.metrocentreonline.org/ - Metro is a leading equality & diversity charity, providing health, comminity & youth services across London & the South East & national & international projects. METRO works with anyone experiencing issues related to gender, sexuality, diversity or identity.
Tel: 0208305 5000
www.akt.org.uk/ - The Albert Kennedy Trust supports young LGBT 16-25 year olds who are made homeless or living in a hostile environment.
Tel: 020 7831 6562
www.schools-out.org.uk/ Schools out is an organisation that aims to make schools safe and inclusive for everyone.
https://switchboard.lgbt/ - LLGS provides free & confidential support & information to lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgendered communities throughout the UK.
Tel: 0300 330 0630
www.fflag.org.uk/ - FFLAG is a national voluntary organisation and registered charity dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay and bisexual daughters and sons.
Tel: 0845 652 0311
www.mermaidsuk.org.uk/ - Mermaid offers family and individual support for teenagers and children with gender identity issues.
Tel: 0844 334 0550
www.brook.org.uk/ - BROOK provides free and confidential sexual health services and advice for young people under 25.
Tel: 07717 989023
www.bishuk.com/ - BISH UK is for everyone over 14, who are, or are thinking about, having sex and relationships. All genders and sexualities, people with disabilities, backgrounds, beliefs and values. Tel: 0844 334 0550