Internet safety

• Pupils learn about digital footprints, privacy settings and cyber bullying. They also learn what sextortion is and where to go to seek help.

Young Carer

• Pupils learn what it is and how to gain support for themselves or someone else.

Mental health

• An introduction to various mental health issues with a focus on depression and self esteem. Students explore the signs of depression so they can identify them. Students learn how they encourage positive mental health through different strategies.

Healthy relationships-Puberty

• Students learn about puberty and the changes that the body goes through. They learn about period poverty, how emotions may impact their relationships and how to overcome this. They learn about researching things online and the reliability and unreliability of some websites. They are also introduced to consent and the laws surrounding it.
• Within this unit they learn about child on child abuse and appropriate behaviour with their peers and how to report anything inappropriate.

Domestic violence

• A brief introduction to domestic violence with the forms it can take and where to get help including the school safeguarding team.

British Citizenship

• Pupils learn the British Fundamental Values.
• Pupils learn the purpose of roles and rules in the community and the rights that children are entitled to. They learn how our rights and responsibilities change over time. Pupils learn about the Equality act and the importance of not discriminating against others.

Radicalisation & Extremism

• Students learn what the terms radicalization and extremism mean and the signs that you might see in someone who has been radicalized. They look at case studies of terrorist attacks and unpick them to see if they can spot the signs of the person being radicalized

FGM (Female Genital Mutilation)

• Pupils learn about FGM, the dangers of the procedure and how to spot warning signs if someone is going to or has undergone FGM. Pupils learn who to talk to if they are worried or concerned. Please note- pupils do not see any graphic imagery in these lessons, they learn about it through reading a biography from a girl who had it done to her. The content has been deemed appropriate for this age.

Exploitation, Trafficking & Criminal Exploitation

• Students learn about exploitation on the whole, then they focus on trafficking and why it happens. They learn how to spot signs. Students are also introduced to gangs and the dangers of getting involved with them. They look at ways in which criminal exploitation takes place and how this is a form of grooming.

Health

• Students explore the importance of healthy eating as well as healthy lifestyle. They learn about the importance of good sleep habits, exercise and having healthy relationships which impact positively on overall physical and mental health.

Knife crime

• How to help a friend. Students learn the laws surrounding knife crime and how they can seek help and support themselves or someone involved in knife related incidents.

Smoking & Vaping

• Pupils learn the reasons people might start smoking, they learn about the dangers and how cigarettes affect the body and health. They also learn about the dangers of second hand smoke. Pupils explore the issues surrounding vaping and why this is becoming an increasing problem in our society particularly around young people.

Gaming & Gambling

• Students learn about how gambling is prominent within contemporary online games and why gambling is addictive. They are taught where to seek help and support.

Careers

• Unifrog onboarding

Finance

• Pupils are introduced to Finance and look at budgeting, credit and debt.

Internet safety

• Following on from the work in year 7, pupils learn about the ways to stay safe online. Pupils learn about the dangers or grooming and how this may start, focus on privacy settings. Pupils learn about sharing nudes and the laws and risks surrounding this. They revisit sextortion and how to get help. They also learn how to report on line but also through the school safeguarding channels.

Mental health

• Focus on self harm & suicidal thoughts. Students learn symptoms and what they should do if they experience any of the symptoms discussed. Students explore self care and how to look after themselves.

Vaping & Laughing gas

• Students learn the dangers of vaping and how this can affect your health. Students also learn about laughing gas the life changing detrimental impact it has had on peoples’ lives.

Healthy relationships

• Pupils look at what makes a healthy relationship, these lessons are focused around all relationships that pupils might have not just romantic relationships. Pupils look at the importance of communication and what makes an effective communicator. Pupils learn about consent, they learn that it is OK to say no and that legally no one should be having sex before the age of 16. Pupils discuss how to deal with their relationships online (friends and romantic). Pupils are given a brief introduction to contraception.

Knife crime

• How to help a friend. Students revisit the laws surrounding knife crime and how they can seek help and support themselves or someone involved in knife related incidents.

Gender identity

• Pupils learn about gender identity and learn about our binary gender system, they also look at other gender systems developed by other societies. Pupils focus on transgender and look at two different cases to help them understand the emotions behind someone making a transition. Students learn about the gender critical points of view to show that not everyone agrees. These lessons are about developing tolerance and understanding as well as teaching pupils about gender.

Drugs & Alcohol

• Pupils learn about the physical effects and the emotional effects of alcohol. Pupils learn about energy drinks and caffeine and the hidden dangers behind over consumption.

FGM& HBV

• Students revisit FGM and learn about honour based violence and signs that this might be occurring.

Mental Health

• Self esteem and body image. Students learn about different eating disorders and how to spot the signs and get help/help someone.

Exploitation

• Students revisit criminal exploitation and trafficking. They revisit gangs but specifically learn about county lines and what to do if they think they or someone they know are being exploited.

Healthy relationships-coercive control & Domestic violence

• Students look at healthy and unhealthy relationships. They learn about coercive control and how to spot when this is happening.

Discrimination

• Exploring the equality act, students look specifically at three different types of discrimination- these are homophobia, Ableism and sexism- focusing on the use of sexist language.

Careers

• Unifrog

Radicalisation & Extremism

• Revisit key terminology, signs and where to get help.

Finance

• Being a savvy consumer, ways to save and banking.

Gaming & Gambling

• Students explore the impact that gaming can have on their lives-both positive and negative. They explore the use of gambling within games aimed at young people and learn why it can be addictive and where to get help if they need it.

Contraception & Consent

• Students revisit the age of consent and why consent is so important.
• They learn about the risks of having unprotected sex including STIs and pregnancy. They learn about the range of contraception methods including misconceptions around it.
• All year 9s have a workshop with Mariposa education to secure their understanding of contraception.

Child on child abuse

• Students learn about peer on peer abuse and the boundaries for appropriate behaviour and how small actions can lead to bigger more serious actions that impact individuals in society.

Mental Health

• Eating disorders- students learn about the varying eating disorders that exist and signs and symptoms. They look at self esteem and the rising use of cosmetic surgery in society.

Internet safety

• Pupils revisit grooming but also look at coercion, gaming and sexual harassment online.
• Pupils also learn about online gambling and to be aware of the 'hook'.
• Pupils also look at trolling and bullying online.
• Pupils will also look at support sites, helplines and about whistle blowing.

Exploitation, FGM,HBV and Forced Marriage

• Pupils recap briefly on FGM, what it is and the warning signs. Pupils learn about honour violence and forced marriages. They learn to understand the difference between an arranged marriage and a forced marriage. Pupils also learn that forced marriage can also happen to men especially those in the gay community.

Careers

• Students use IT rooms to research their options.

Discrimination- Microaggression and Racism

• Students revisit the equality act and protected characteristics. They look at microaggressions and how this can impact a person’s self esteem- they focus on microaggressions connected to race. Students learn about white privilege and equity over equality.

Knife crime

• Students look at the consequences of taking the law into your own hands and how to help a friend.

Health

• Students revisit healthy lifestyles and the importance of self examination- in particular to help early detection of cancers. Students learn about breast examination and testicle examinations and what to do if they are concerned.

Mental health

• Students learn about hearing voices- that many people experience this as well as intrusive thoughts. They learn the importance of seeking help and talking to someone they trust. Students also learn about fabricated illness and the different forms this can take.

Domestic violence

• Pupils learn about healthy and unhealthy relationships. They focus on different types of abuse and how to recognise it (physical, emotional, financial etc). There is also a focus on the LGBTQ+ community and that domestic violence can exist within those relationships too. Pupils learn how to get support and help if they should ever need it.

First Aid

• All year 9s take part in First Aid training by the British Red Cross, they learn how to treat minor wounds to performing CPR.

Radicalisation & Extremism

• Students revisit the warning signs, look at attacks that have happened recently. They focus on incel and the rise in misogyny causing violence against women.

British Citizenship

• Pupils revisit the Fundamental British Values and the equality act. They revisit the protected characteristics and look at how rights have changed over time.

Careers

• Students use the computer room to type up CVs.

Finance

• Students explore their own relationships with money and whether it is important to them. They learn about budgeting as well as bank accounts.

Exploitation

• Students revisit exploitation but look specifically at child criminal exploitation.

Vaping & Laughing gas

• Building on the work they have already done, students revisit vaping and the impact it can have on a person’s health.

Exploitation, Gangs & County lines

• Students learn about the social and personal reasons that young people commit crime, they learn the risk factors.
• They learn about County lines, signs that someone is being exploited and what to do in that situation.
• They learn the language surrounding county lines so they can recognise and pick up any warning signs around their peers.

Work Experience

• Preparation for work experience applications- letters and CVs.

Exploitation, HBV & Forced Marriage

• Students study the signs that this might be happening/why it happens and the laws associated with it.

Radicalisation

• Revisit the terms associated with Radicalisation and Extremism. Review the most recent cases and signs and where to get help.

Core RPE

Students will use their PSHE lessons this half term to cover core RPE

Healthy Relationships- Pornography & Realistic expectations

• Mariposa education carry out a workshop to explore the pressure and expectations put on romantic relationships and how Pornography does not show the reality of relationships.
• All content is age appropriate and there no explicit content shown in this lesson.

Internet safety

• Pupils revisit previous work done around staying safe online.
• They look at the internet and the workplace and how the internet and online presence can impact life in the job market-both positively and negatively.
• Internet and romantic relationships- how a lot is going online and what to look out for to protect yourself.
• Pupils revisit sextortion more in depth than previous year groups.

Core RPE

Students will use their PSHE lessons this half term to cover core RPE

Misogyny

• Students take a detailed look into the prevalence of misogyny in today’s society.
• They explore its prominence in lyrics and language as well as influencers like Andrew Tate.
• Students discuss how misogyny also impacts boys and men and their mental health.
• Students discuss how they may make a change and the importance of not stereotyping.

Work Experience

• Year 10 out on work experience placements.

Core RPE

Students will use their PSHE lessons this half term to cover core RPE

Core RPE

Students will use these PSHE lessons for core RPE.

Core RPE

Students will use their PSHE lessons for core RPE.

Health & relationships

• Students revisit in detail the challenges of being a young parent. Choices that are available to a couple that may have an accidental pregnancy and how each decision may impact them. Abortion is covered in detail, explaining the various procedures.
• Students learn about fertility and issues that may arise and how these can be overcome, the impact this may have on a relationship.
• Students learn about menopause and signs and symptoms- what to do.
• Miscarriage - Students revisit this to understand where to get support.

Discrimination

• Microaggression- revisit microaggression, which groups this tends to affect within society, what to do if impacted. Body positivity- how this can impact self esteem and mental health.

Healthy relationships

• Mariposa education carries out a workshop on intimacy and pleasure. They focus on the pressures around having sex before ready, how to communicate with your partner.
• Discussions around pleasure and orgasm and the importance of knowing your bodies. Students are also taught that sex is a natural part of the relationship whether they choose to have it now or wait for marriage.

Drugs and alcohol

• Students focus on drink spiking and the dangers surrounding this.
• They learn the signs and what to do if they suspect.
• They learn and discuss ways to help keep themselves safe as they start to go to parties and social gatherings where there may be more risk.

Revision for exams.

British citizenship

• Free Speech/Hate speech- students learn the difference between the two and look at examples.

Extremism & Radicalisation

• Students recap and look at examples of the rise of the far right and Tommy Robinson.
• Critical thinking

Exploitation

• Pupils revisit child exploitation and trafficking, looking a the case of Mo Farah. Students also revisit other types of exploitation such as county lines and forced marriage.

HBV/Domestic violence

• Students revisit the meaning behind HBV and look at the different forms this can take. Also revisit domestic violence laws.

Child on Child abuse

• Students revisit topics such as sexual harassment and bullying and the forms it can take. They explore the idea of rape culture and how it is cultivated through language. Explore articles of male and female perspectives of feeling safe and inequalities that they face.

Careers

• Unifrog- revisit the use of unifrog. Go through the website and show students how they can use it to build up evidence to support their UCAS statements but also explore next steps post 18.

Addiction

• Students learn about different types of addictions and how these can impact the body. They then explore the dangers of binge drinking and how to keep themselves safe in the choices they make.

Drugs

• Students explore the use of illegal recreational drugs and how this can impact health and have long term effects. Includes the use of cannabis and cannabis edibles.

Critical thinking

• Students look at the use of sources online to inform ideas and how fake news or algorithms can produce one sided arguments & opinions.

Gender and use of language

• Students revisit the concept of gender and how it is perceived in our society. They discuss their opinions respectfully and learn about non-binary gender societies.

Coercive relationships

• Students explore how coercive relationships develop and signs that a relationship may be coercive. They look at how a coercive relationship might also be unsafe and where to get help.

Challenges of parenting

• Students revisit the challenges of parenting and things to consider before having a child.

Careers:

• Unifrog- discovering MOOCS

Mental health, Suicidal thoughts

• Students revisit mental health issues such as anxiety and are reminded of signs of suicidal thoughts and when to get help.

Stress management

• Pupils explore what causes their own stress levels to rise and they look at fight/flight/freeze scenarios. They then explore strategies to help them cope.

Mindfulness and relaxation

• Students explore different ways to be mindful to help them cope with the stress of exams and life pressures.

Death and bereavement

• Students discuss and explore the stages of grief, how everyone copes with death in different ways and things you can do to help with your grief.

Risk taking

• Students explore good and bad risk taking, when risk taking is appropriate or where a risk could have a big impact on their lives.

Careers

• Unifrog:
• Looking at degree apprenticeships

Work experience introduction & prep

• Discuss the importance of work experience- planning ahead, applying to work experience placements.

Mental health- eating disorders

• Students revisit eating disorders, the signs, how to get help and misconceptions.

Immunisations and vaccinations

• Students explore vaccines and immunisations, they look at different types of disease and why some diseases are one the rise again in society.

Finance, Exploring a payslip

• Students explore the different elements of a paycheck- what all the tax deductions are and they learn vocabulary connected to their pay.

Careers, Planning for the future

• Students consider their own strengths and look at aspirational but also realistic plans for the future. Research courses and what qualifications are needed P18.

Careers, Writing a personal statement

• Students learn about personal statements and the best way to write one, things not to do as well as what to include.

Law and citizenship

• Magistrate visit

Anthony Nolan visit

• Volunteer from Anthony Nolan trust comes to deliver session on stem cell donation and why organ/blood/stem cell donation is so important.

Careers

• Students use lesson time to write their personal statements on unifrog in preparation for their applications in December. Students applying for Medicine and Veterinary courses must apply by October 15th.

Careers

• Students use lesson time to write their personal statements on unifrog in preparation for their applications in December.
• Students applying for Medicine and Veterinary courses must apply by October 15th.

Work experience

• Prep including health and safety as well as the week out of school.

Careers

• Students use lesson time to write their personal statements on unifrog in preparation for their applications in December.
• Students applying for Medicine and Veterinary courses must apply by October 15th.

Healthy relationships

• Mariposa comes in a carries out a workshop of intimacy/pleasure- revisiting key messages as well as realistic expectations.

Careers

• Students use lesson time to write their personal statements on unifrog in preparation for their applications in December.
• Students applying for Medicine and Veterinary courses must apply by October 15th.

Personal statements

• Final 2 weeks

Finance (3 lessons)

• Students develop their knowledge of budgeting, managing finances and national insurance.

Independent living

• Students learn some tips and basic skills to live independently.

Finance- Buy or rent?

• Students explore the advantages and disadvantages of renting/buying property.

Motivation & resilience

• Students explore skills of motivation and resilience as they prepare for their life after school.

Year 13 use their PD time to revise for exams

Year 13 use their PD time to revise for exams