There are 6 spiral themes to the CHARACTER programme which run across year 7-11. Each theme is then broken down further to ensure compliance with DfE statutory RSE and Health guidelines, Gatsby benchmarks, PSHE association Core Themes and CDI Framework.. Staff will structure lessons around class and group discussion, reflection tasks and informative key knowledge. Students will self assess their learning at the start and end of each lesson so teachers can track progress. Teachers will then complete a RAG rated assessment at the end of each half term on individual students. The 6 spiral themes are: 1.Life Beyond School 2.Celebrating Diversity and Equality 3.Staying safe online and offline 4.Health and Wellbeing 5.Rights Responsibilities and British Values •College research and applications 6.Relationships and Sex Education •Peer on peer bullying
PSCHE Curriculum Map
•Writing a personal statement •Dealing with exam stress and anxiety •Time management
•Fertility and what impacts it? •Alcohol and bad choices •Importance of sexual health
Staying Safe Online & Health & Offline Wellbeing
Relationships & Sex Education •Virtual reality and live streaming
Life Beyond School
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•Online reputation and digital footprints •Teenage pregnancy •Love and abuse are not the same •New psychoactive drugs •Cancer •Cosmetic and aesthetic procedures •Organ donation and donating blood
•Aspirations and Employability •Writing a CV ( 2 lessons) •Rights and responsibilities
Life Beyond School •Honour based violence
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•Forced marriages •Modern day slavery •Prevent knife crime
•Contraception •Contraception part 2 •Exploring the realities of contraception •Sexual harassment and stalking •HIV and AIDS
•Porn life versus real life •Domestic abuse •Sexual violence (assault and rape)
•Sexual consent and the law •FGM and the law •Delaying sexual activity •Why have sex? •Why have sex part 2 •What are STIs
•Introduction to drugs •Different types of addiction •Cannabis products •Drug Classification •“Party” Drugs and dangers •Exploring illegal drugs and effects •Volatile substance abuse
LGBT and challenging homophobia •Transphobia •County lines, what is it and who is at risk? •Coming out •Substance misuse •#metoo movemwnt •Online safety – cyber bullying •Grooming boys and girls •Drugs education – alcohol safety •Child exploitation and online protection •Keeping data safe
•From failure to success •First aid •Importance of happiness •Using trustworthy websites •Careers – vocational and academic courses •Employment and financial management • Saving and managing money
•Self-esteem changes •Bullying in all its forms •Dealing with grief and loss •Media and airbrushing •Cancer prevention and healthy lifestyles •Child on child abuse
•Conspiracies and Extremist narratives •Extremism in all its forms •What is terrorism •Proud to be British •Radicalisation process •Counter terrorism •Anti-Semitism
Rights Responsibilities & British Values
Staying Safe Online & Offline •Law making in the UK •Criminals law and society •Prisons, reform and punishment •Desert island living •Building a community •Critical thinking and fake news •What is a cult
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•Health and wellbeing •Self Harm •Positive body image •DOVE – Body image •Types of bullying •Healthy eating and cholesterol •Child abuse
Life Beyond School
•Consent and boundaries •Employability skills Rights •Respect and boundaries •Proud to be me and career choices •Why is politics important •What makes a good friend •Career interests and jobs •How is our country run Responsibilities •Elections and campaigning •Friendships and managing them •Self esteem and the media •Being positive and respect •Labour market information & British Values •Politics and debating •Pressure and influence •Exploring Careers Health & •What does it mean to be a man? •Introduction to Puberty Wellbeing Staying •Puberty (Girls Focus) Life Beyond Safe •Puberty (boys focus) •Personal and Oral Hygiene The Arrival Celebrating Diversity School Online & •Growing up and FGM •Assertiveness, Consent and hormones Offline and Equality •Self esteem and empowerment •Screen time and safe mobile phone use •Avoiding gangs •Staying safe online •Fortnite grooming and online gaming •What is alcohol •E-Cigs and Vaping •Energy drinks
Life Beyond School
Rights Responsibilities & British Values
Health & Wellbeing
•Introduction to relationships and sex education •Healthy relationships •Dealing with conflict •Gender identity •Introduction to contraception
Relationships & Sex Education
•Women’s rights and equality •Peace war and conflict
Staying Safe Online & Offline
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Celebrating Diversity and •LGBT what is it? •LGBT homophobia in schoolsEquality •Supporting those that are
Health & Wellbeing
Celebrating Diversity and Equality
•LGBT rights and British values •Exploring human rights •Exploring Britishness and British values
Relationships & Sex Education
Relationships & Sex Education
Relationships & Sex Education
Rights Responsibilities & British Values
Staying Safe Online & Offline
•Child abuse (CSE) •Common metal health issues •Promoting emotional wellbeing
•Multicultural Britain •What is your identity •Nature v Nurture •Equality act 2010 •Prejudice and discrimination •Challenging Islamophobia
•Intro to PSCHE •Getting to know people •Careers and your future •Sleep and relaxation •Financial Education
Health & Wellbeing
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