Personal Development Curriculum Plan Subject/ Year Personal Development Year 7 Personal Development Year 8
Personal Development - Year 9
Personal Development - Year 10
Personal Development - Year 11
Autumn Term Growing Up Students will learn to navigate their transition and the newfound freedom they will have as high school students. The unit will explore the changes students will begin to see in themselves and their relationships. Assessing Risks Students will learn about themselves as they reach the milestone age of 13, and the inevitability that further freedom will include further risks. Sessions will develop understanding that caution must be taken and how some risks can be rewarding. Establishing a risk vs reward ideal to build on strong moral and ethical compasses.
Protecting Myself and Others Students will be exploring the common issues that might impact them at year 7 and how they can protect themselves and others. These are based on health and technological impacts that could affect their mental wellbeing and personal safety. Respect and Tolerance Students will be learning about Fundamental British Values and building on Respect and Tolerance in Year 7. The topic establishes the importance of inclusion as morally correct and how inclusion is driven by the law.
Exploitation Protection Students will learn about the meaning of exploitation and how it can impact them. It is deemed these topic areas are suitable at this point as previous PSHCE days have given opportunity to empathise with others and reflect on hard hitting topics. Exploitation in all its forms will be explored, how to recognise it and protect yourself and others. Financial Responsibility and Aspirations Students will be building on previous understanding of workplace and employability, students will now reflect on how to improve their career opportunities. They will explore financial decisions and risks.
Healthy Choices Students will be extending their learning from year 7 from understanding substances and moving to how substances can be used to abuse your body. Comparing legal and illegal drugs and how addiction can impact themselves and others.
External Influences and Informed Decisions Students will be learning about making informed decisions to encourage them to recognise their freedom as young adults to make positive choices, this topic will build on previous learning and appreciate external factors that can influence their decisions and how to counteract this.
Life Changes Students will be learning about the changes they may face as they navigate their life post 16 including being a parent, finances and fertility. Looking beyond the fundamental learning across the PD curriculum so far to understand the life changes they will come to experience, how to deal with these and support others.
Sexual Relationships Students will learn about a more mature and detailed approach to sexual health, sexual readiness and consent, and contraception. This topic will build on KS3 understanding to ensure students feel confident with choices they make.