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 •Peer on peer bullying 6.Relationships and Sex Education
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
Relationships Staying Safe & Sex Health & Online & Wellbeing Education Offline
Life Beyond School
•Virtual reality and live streaming •Online reputation and digital footprints •Teenage pregnancy •Love and abuse are not the same •New psychoactive drugs •Cancer •Organ donation and donating blood
•Aspirations and Employability •Writing a CV ( 2 lessons) •Rights and responsibilities
•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
•Women’s rights and equality •Peace war and conflict
Staying Safe Online & Offline •Introduction to drugs •Different types of addiction •Cannabis products •Drug Classification •“Party” Drugs and dangers •Exploring illegal drugs and effects •Volatile substance abuse
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Celebrating Diversity and Equality
•LGBT what is it? •LGBT homophobia in schools •Supporting those that are LGBT and challenging homophobia •County lines, what is it and who is at risk? •Transphobia •Substance misuse •Coming out •Online safety – cyber bullying •#metoo movement •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
•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?
•Consent and boundaries
•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
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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
Health & Wellbeing
•Employability skills
Rights •What makes a good friend •Proud to be me and career choices •Why is politics important •Friendships and managing them •Career interests and jobs •How is our country run Responsibilities •Elections and campaigning •Being positive and respect •Self esteem and the media •Pressure and influence •Labour market information •Politics and debating & British Values •What does it mean to be a man? •Exploring Careers •Introduction to Puberty Health & •Puberty (Girls Focus) •Puberty (boys focus) Wellbeing Staying Life Beyond •Personal and Oral Hygiene Safe •Growing up and FGM The Arrival Celebrating Diversity School •Assertiveness, Consent and hormones Online & •Self esteem and empowerment •Screen time and safe mobile phone use Offline and Equality •Avoiding gangs •Staying safe online •Fortnite grooming and online gaming •What is alcohol? •What is smoking? •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 •What is Love? •Introduction to contraception
Relationships & Sex Education
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
Life Beyond School •Honour based violence
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•Child abuse (CSE) •Common metal health issues •Promoting emotional wellbeing
•Multicultural Britain •What is your identity •Nature v Nurture •Equality act 2010 •Breaking down stereotypes in Society •Prejudice and discrimination •Challenging Islamophobia & hate crime
•Intro to PSCHE •Getting to know people •Careers and your future •Sleep and relaxation •Financial Education
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