PSHE

Curriculum Intent

The PSHE curriculum at Fullhurst Community College provides students with a broad and rich; careers, citizenship, financial, health, physical, sexual and relationship education. It seeks to equip students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to manage their lives both now and in the future. Through the PSHE curriculum, students learn how to stay healthy and safe, whilst preparing themselves to make the most of their life and work. The curriculum aims to allow students the opportunity to improve their own physical and mental health and their emotional and social well-being.

The PSHE curriculum aims to equip students with a sound understanding of risk and with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions. It offers a place in the curriculum where difficult or ‘risky’ questions can be tackled within a safe but challenging context. It provides an opportunity for students to learn about, understand and discuss/debate different world-wide topics, such as relationships, drugs and alcohol, peer influences, gangs, extremism and radicalisation. The curriculum provides an opportunity for students to enquire into human questions, supports problem-solving and critical thinking skills. The PSHE curriculum provides students with opportunities to reflect on their own beliefs, values and understanding in light of their study.

Studies have shown that PSHE has a direct link with young people having better mental and physical health. High quality PSHE education plays a key role in keeping young people safe, improving financial awareness, improving career awareness and improving academic achievement.

The PSHE and Citizenship curriculum significantly contributes to Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural (SMSC) development at Fullhurst Community College. It enables all students to understand the significance of SMSC issues in our contemporary culture and more so in our local community. The PSHE curriculum promotes fundamental British Values and strives to develop young people who can both contribute to and benefit from the multicultural society in which they live in. PSHE allows students to become better people with an awareness of the many issues and topics which can help them to become more accepting of people’s differences and allow society to be more accepting of people from any background, e.g. different gender, sexual orientation, religion etc. The PSHE curriculum seeks to nurture informed and resilient responses to misunderstanding, stereotyping and division. This enables them to participate fully in the cultural life of diverse modern Britain.

Each year group has a bespoke curriculum and is another opportunity for students to acquire information, develop skills and positive beliefs, values and attitudes in regard to healthy relationships and sex. The lessons are taught at an appropriate age level, in a safe environment where students can ask questions, and ultimately be equipped to live safe, fulfilled and healthy lives. Please see below an outline of the topics that will be delivered to students throughout the course of the year. Please note that the order of these topics taught to students can be changed at the discretion of the leadership team at Fullhurst Community College.

Year 7 Curriculum

Topic 1	Health & Wellbeing	Identifying, expressing and managing emotions Challenges of moving to a new school Establishing and managing friendships Study skills, personal strengths and areas for development Personal safety strategies and travel safety Responding to an emergency situation and first aid
Topic 2	Living in the Wider World	How to be enterprising Careers, abilities and qualities Equality of opportunity and challenging stereotypes Exploring careers, diverse careers and aiming high
Topic 3	Relationships	Identifying rights and responsibilities Living in a diverse society Challenging prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination Bullying – signs, impacts and how to respond Supporting others
Topic 4	Health & Wellbeing	Lifestyle choices – diet, dental health, physical activity and sleep Caffeine, smoking and alcohol Puberty – physical and emotional changes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) – help and support Recognising and responding to inappropriate and unwanted contact Self-worth and self-efficacy
Topic 5	Relationships	Positive and Unhealthy Relationships Conduct online Romantic Relationships and Consent Extremism and Radicalisation
Topic 6	Living in the Wider World	Safe financial choices Ethical and unethical consumerism Spending and budgeting Risk taking behaviour

Year 8 Curriculum

Topic 1	Health & Wellbeing	Medicinal and recreational drugs Energy drinks OTC and prescription medications Risks of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine and e-cigarettes Managing influences and peer pressure
Topic 2	Living in the Wider World	Equal opportunities in work – challenging stereotypes Setting high ambitions Employment, self-employment and voluntary work Careers
Topic 3	Relationships	Influences on beliefs and decisions Self-worth and Confidence Gender identity, transphobia and gender-based discrimination Recognising and challenging homophobia and biphobia Recognising and challenging racism and religious discrimination
Topic 4	Health & Wellbeing	Attitudes about mental health and challenging stigmas Daily well-being Managing emotions Unhealthy and healthy coping strategies
Topic 5	Relationships	Developing healthy relationships Gender identity and sexual orientation Consent and the law Sexting and the law Forms of contraception
Topic 6	Living in the Wider World	Using social media – including age restrictions Online grooming Critically assessing different media sources Financial Security

Year 9 Curriculum

Topic 1	Health & Wellbeing	Exploring attitudes Drugs and the law – alcohol, cannabis Manging influences Vaping Emotional wellbeing
Topic 2	Relationships	Gangs, Risk and Consequences Knife Crime Run, Tell, Hide Respectful relationships, freedom and consent Intimate healthy relations & managing end of relationships Gender identity and stereotypes Sexual Health and Contraception – STIs Child Sexual Exploitation
Topic 3	Living in the Wider World	KS4 Options, Unifrog and Careers Skills, Labour Market Information and Communication Post-16 Pathways Careers of the future
Topic 4	Health & Wellbeing	Diet, exercise, lifestyle balance and healthy choices First Aid Body Image and self-confidence Organ, blood and stem cell donation and vaccinations
Topic 5	Citizenship	Functions, use of money and why do we use money Spending and budgeting – credit and debt Bank accounts Debt Gambling – managing risk Use of AI, fraud and cybercrime
Topic 6	Relationships	Mental Health Self-harm and eating disorders Change, loss and bereavement Healthy coping strategies

Year 10 Curriculum

Topic 1	Health & Wellbeing	Managing transition into KS4 Mental Health – New Challenges Reframing Negative Thinking Recognising Mental Ill Health Change, Loss, Grief, Bereavement
Topic 2	Living in the Wider World	Skills and Unifrog Exploring Careers Employability and Communication Skills Post-16 Pathways Careers of the future Preparation for Work Experience Personal Statements
Topic 3	Relationships	Role of Intimacy & Pleasure Impact of Pornography Pressure, Persuasion & Coercion Managing Conflict in Relationships Identifying Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships Personal Safety and Online Relationships
Topic 4	Religious Education	Focus on Human Rights & Wealth and Poverty Forgiveness – link to United Nations Terrorism Israel and Palestine Ukraine and Russia Who is Shamima Begum? Who is Malala? Charity, responding to poverty and volunteering Wealth and Poverty – Exploitation
Topic 5	Relationships	Forced Marriages Diversity and Discrimination Extremism and Radicalisation
Topic 6	Citizenship	Parliamentary Democracy Different Political Parties Legal System in the UK

Year 11 Curriculum

Topic 1	Living in the Wider World	Post-16 and Apprenticeship applications Skills and transitions Personal Statement and College Applications
Topic 2	Health & Wellbeing	Lifestyles and Wellbeing – Sleep, Exercise Influences on Lifestyle Decisions Facing Challenges & Work Life Balance Exam Stress & Dealing with Stress
Topic 3	Relationships	Body Modifications Skills for Successful Relationships Parenting Skills & Family Life Exploitation & Abuse in Relationships Tackling Violence Against Women & Girls Family Conflict Sexual Health, Fertility & Routes to Parenthood Pregnancy Outcomes & Abortion Long Term Commitments
Topic 4	Living in the Wider World	Employment – trends, rights and responsibilities Creating a CV and Cover Letter Credit and Debt Budgeting and Finance Future Budgeting
Topic 4	Religious Education	Focus on Crime & Punishments Law & Justice and Crime & Sin Types of Punishment Christian, Islamic & Hindu Views on Punishment Capital Punishment & Religious Views Derek Bentley Case Study

If you have any questions or wish to learn more about the PSHE or RSE curriculum including specifics of the topics, please contact the school via office@fullhurst.leicester.sch.uk

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