PSHE

Year 9
At the beginning of Year 9 students will be introduced to PSHE and cover Rule Making. Students participate in AQA Unit Awards in the following subjects:
• Emotional Well-being,
• Drugs education,
• Action Planning & Self Review.
Students will also study towards achieving the St Johns Ambulance Young Lifesavers Award (Part 1). Team building and problem solving exercises provide an interesting finale to the years work.
Students participate in AQA Unit Awards in the following subjects:
• Law making and Pressure Groups,
• Young People and Crime,
• The Consumer and a variety of topical events such as The Holocaust and Remembrance Day.
The Units also include all elements of the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum scheme of work.

Year 10
Students participate in AQA Units in the following subjects:
• Sex & relationship education,
• Healthy lifestyle,
• Making informed career choices.
These units contribute toward and Entry Level qualification. Students will also study towards attaining parts 2 & 3 of the St Johns Lifesaving award. For Year11 students there is also a module on careers and vocational education. Students participate in AQA Unit awards in the following subjects:
• Taxation & Finance,
• Business & Industry,
• Democracy in the UK,
• Participation in a citizenship activity,
• The UK & the EU,
• Human rights, Racism,
• Discrimination & Equal Opportunities,
• Global citizenship and The Media.
These units also include all relevant elements from the Key stage 4 National Curriculum schemes of work. The programme also provides the opportunity to discuss and take part in topical events such as Red Nose Day and International Women’s day.

Year 11
In year 11, the focus in PSHE and Citizenship is on the working world. Students begin the year by taking part in an employment role-playing game (The Real Game). They then study Taxation and Finance, Business and Industry and then their final First Aid Certificate. The focus then is on the EU and Democracy in the UK. Students then finish off their Entry Level PSHE and also work towards the Preparation for Working Life Certificate.