RSHE & PSHE

Our aim is to enable our young people to become responsible learners and active, caring citizens, who can contribute to our school and the wider community so, ultimately, they lead happy and successful lives. One of the ways in which we do this is throughout our rigorous personal development offer. The Academy’s personal development programme is designed to promote the emotional, social and health development of our young people and is sequenced progressively over 5 years. Our PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic) and RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health education) curriculum is delivered through assemblies, tutor time and within Philosophy for Learning (P4L) lessons.

PSHE

Pupils will acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives now and in the future. Our PSHE curriculum aims to enable students to become healthy, safe, independent, responsible members of society who demonstrate respect and tolerance and who are prepared to face and manage the challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing modern Britain. The PSHE curriculum provides opportunities for students to reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes and explore complex and sometimes conflicting range of values and attitudes they encounter.

We deliver this content by returning to 3 core themes, deepening knowledge and understanding at each stage:

1. Health and wellbeing

2. Relationships

3. Living in the modern world

PSHE education helps students to know how they can support each other, manage their own behaviour and get help for themselves or their friends when they need it, therefore supporting positive behaviour and attitudes.

RSHE

We define RSHE as the fundamental building blocks to equip pupils with making safe, informed and healthy choices as they progress through adult life. We value personal safety, caring for others and building respectful relationships as well as friendships throughout school and in the wider community. Within RSHE pupils will cover:

Relationships education: building positive and healthy relationships with friends and family members, respect forothers, online relationships, positive emotional and mental wellbeing and staying safe.

Sex education: considering aspects such as consent, healthy choices, contraception and STIs.

Health education: teaching the characteristics of good physical health, healthy eating and mental wellbeing. As well as recognising basic first aid and the changing adolescent body.

Year	Autumn	Spring	Summer
7	Rights and Responsibilities British values Rules and laws Human rights Equality Act and Protected characteristics Social injustice Social class Homophobia Disablism Racism	Moral decisions Influences, success, skills & targets What’s a career? Puberty, the changing adolescent body and menstrual wellbeing Personal hygiene Tooth decay Friendship Bullying (including cyber) Online safety – grooming etc	Family and parenting Consent Equality
8	Post 16 options World of work Job roles The future of work and LMI Future choices Looking after your money Charity	Prejudice and discrimination Islamophobia Risky behaviour Peer pressure Balanced lifestyle Body image Cosmetic surgery Sleep Mental wellbeing	Relationships and consent FGM Safety online Road and water safety Gambling Weapons and gangs
9	Active citizens Healthy v unhealthy relationships Domestic violence and abuse Exploitation and grooming What next after 16? Your future in the North East How can you make the most of your money?	Resilience and emotional wellbeing Happiness Recognising mental ill health and when to help Anxiety and depression Reframing negative thoughts Mindfulness Concepts of basic first aid Basic life support Responsible health choices: personal hygiene, vaccinations, blood, organ and stem cell donation Cancer awareness and self-examination Consent and delaying sexual activity Contraception and teenage pregnancy STIs	Social injustice Punishment Euthanasia and assisted dying Abortion Miscarriage Marriage (including arranged, forced and honour-based violence) Social media Gender identity and sexuality LGBTQAI+ Homophobia Sexting and revenge porn Dangers of pornography Sexual harassment and stalking
10	Prejudice and discrimination: racial and LGBTQAI+ community What do coercive, abusive and controlling relationships look like? Contentious issues: abortion, legalisation of drugs, same sex marriage and testing on animals Where is the line between flirting and sexual harassment?	Drugs (including in sport) Alcohol Drink driving Smoking and vaping Upskirting	Where to now? Looking forward Banking services Budgeting Saving Borrowing and debt Financial risks Gangs and knife crime Joint enterprise Exploitation and grooming County lines Extremism and Radicalisation Cyber crime Hate crimes Body modifications
11	Post 16 options Personal statements University CVs Employability skills Healthy sexual relationships including sexual boundaries Diversity Gender equality Abortion Euthanasia Genetic engineering Fertility and creation of life What are the signs of an unhealthy relationship?	Coping with exam stress Revision tips Resilience Growth mindset Emotional wellbeing through life Family Marriage Same sex marriage Pre-marital sex and cohabitation Family planning Divorce Equality: gender discrimination Teenage pregnancy and parenting	Violence Terrorism Reconciliation Justice Toxic influencers and misogyny