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PSHE

Learn it. Live it

PSHE is a high impact course that enables students to reach their full potential by developing knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to thrive as global citizens.

PSHE provides students with the capacity to make responsible decisions and manage many of the most critical challenges and opportunities life can present.

PSHE provides a platform that gives every student the opportunity to be safe and successful within the ever-changing landscapes of today’s society.

Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education focuses on strengthening the knowledge, skills and connections to keep children and young people healthy and safe and to prepare them for life and work. Our goal is to equip our learners with the knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills to live healthily, safely, productively and responsibly.

PSHE at Wolfreton is a high impact course that enables students to reach their full potential by developing knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to thrive within society and as global citizens. PSHE provides students with the capacity to make responsible decisions and manage many of the most critical challenges and opportunities life can present. PSHE provides a platform that gives every student the opportunity to be safe and successful within the ever-changing landscapes of today’s society. PSHE not only support students’ health, relationships and well-being, but also their academic attainment.

KS3 Curriculum 

Year Autumn Spring Summer

7

Celebrating Differences 

  • Introduction to PSHE 
  • Who am I? (Identity) 
  • Self-Awareness 
  • New Beginnings 
  • Building Resilience

Rights and British Values  

  • Introduction to British Values 
  • Multicultural Britain 
  • Democracy 
  • Tolerance 
  • Rule of Law 
  • Individual Liberty 
  • Mutual Respect 

Relationship Education 

  • Healthy and Respectful Relationships 
  • Friendships – What makes a good friend? 
  • Pressure, influence and toxic friendships 
  • Bullying and cyberbullying (prevention) 
  • Avoiding dangerous relationships and setting Boundaries 

Life beyond School 

  • Why is education important? 
  • What is meant by success? 
  • Settling goals for the future 
  • Employability skills 

Staying Safe 

  • Digital Footprint 
  • Cyberbullying 
  • Online influences 
  • Online Grooming 
  • Staying Safe Online 

Health and well-being  

  • Introduction to Puberty 
  • Personal Hygiene 
  • Growing Up 
  • Self-Esteem and Body Image 
  • Physical and Emotional changes 

8

Relationship and Sex Education 

  • Introduction to Sex and relationships 
  • Healthy Respectful Relationships
  • Break ups 
  • STIs/HIV 
  • Contraception
  • Consent 
  • LGBQT+

Staying Safe

  • Consent
  • Identity LGBTQA+ 
  • Drugs

Health and Well-being 

  • Mental Health and Emotional Well-being 
  • Healthy Mind 
  • Depression and Anxiety 
  • Bereavements 

Resilience

  • Resilience 
  • Mind Training 

 

Life Beyond School   

  • Introduction to Money Management 
  • Rights and Responsibilities 
  • Budgeting 
  • Cost of Living 
  • Understanding Debt 

Financial Awareness

  • Ethical Spending 
  • Moving Out 
  • Learning to Drive 

9

Staying Safe

  • Substance Abuse 
  • Alcohol 
  • Smoking/Vaping 
  • Illegal Highs 
  • Ethics of Drug Use 
  • Drug Laws 
  • Antisocial behaviour/Gangs 

 

Health and Well-being/ Relationships and Sex Education 

  • Positive Body Image 
  • Sexting 
  • Abuse 
  • Controlling Relationships 
  • Domestic Abuse/Violence 
  • LGBTQA+ Relationships 
  • Homophobia 
  • Transphobia 
  • Racism 

 

Life Beyond School

  • Raising Aspirations 
  • Decision Making 
  • Employability Skills 
  • Social Media 
  • Smashing Stereotypes 
  • STEM 
  • CV Writing/Personal Statements 
  • LMI 

Rights and British Values

  • Criminal Justice System 
  • Radicalisation 
  • Religious Extremism 
  • Prevent 

 KS4 Curriculum 

Year Autumn Spring Summer
10

Diversity (RS)

  • What is diversity? 
  • Diversity in Britain (British Values) 
  • Racism 
  • Radicalisation 
  • Extremism 

Relationships and Sex Education 

  • Sex 
  • Positive Relationships 
  • Unhealthy Relationships, Domestic Violence and Rape 
  • Teenage Pregnancy and Abortion 
  • Parenting 
  • Pornography (Myths vs Reality) 

Health and Well-being

  • Role Models 
  • Leadership 
  • Addiction 
  • Self-harm/Suicide 
  • Eating Disorder 

 

Life Beyond School (Work Experience Preparation)

  • Introduction to Work Experience 
  • Career Journey 
  • Post 16 Pathways 
  • Health and Safety 
  • Employability passport/skills 
  • Preparation 
  • Reflection and Evaluation 

Diversity (RS)

  • Marriage 
  • Forced Marriage 
  • The Family 
  • The Elderly 
11

Staying Safe

  • Live Streaming 
  • Virtual Reality 
  • Online Gaming and Gambling 
  • Gangs, Antisocial behaviour and Knife Crime 
  • Drugs, Festivals and Parties 
  • County Lines 
  • Cosmetics and Aesthetics 

 

Relationships and Sex Education

  • Sexual Assault and Harassment 
  • Domestic Abuse 
  • Pornography  
  • Pornography vs Real Life 
  • FGM Laws 
  • FGM Campaign 
  • HIV/AIDS 

 

Life Beyond School

  • Payment Methods 
  • Budgeting 
  • Borrowing Money 
  • Inflation 
  • Currency 
  • Exchange Rates 

Diversity (RS) 

  • Business Ethics 
  • Global Conflicts 
  • Global Inequalities 
  • Religion in the UK 
  • Religion in the Media 
  • Environmental Ethics 

Extracurricular

PSHE Enrichment Days

  • Restart a Heart
  • Prison Me No Way!
  • The Real Game
  • Interview Day
  • Careers, College and Interview Day

Throughout the school year, there are a variety of extracurricular opportunities available. These include guest speakers, workshops, assemblies, leadership opportunities and campaigns/awareness events. These activities aim to build confidence, social skills, and personal development outside of the classroom.

You can read more about the important contribution PSHE makes to The Wolfreton Experience, and to see where other subjects contribute to delivery across the curriculum here.

  1. PSHE Curriculum Overview

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