A-Level PSHE
Curriculum:
Click to Expand Year 12 Autumn Term Content:
Health
Students Learn:
- About the difference between Sixth Form and Secondary School and the different skills/experiences they will face
- About a range of eating disorders, symptoms and treatment, including how to recognise an eating disorder
- About blood and organ donation, including new opt-out systems and how blood/organ donations are used in hospitals
- About breast screenings and smear tests for female fertility
- About prostate exams and lowering the risk of prostate cancer
- About protecting mental health in Sixth Form - higher risk of depression amongst University students
- About vaccinations and immunisations for later life
Personal Finance
Students Learn:
- About different types of tax and how these are paid; car, income, VAT
- About different types of debt, what a credit score is and how to build it
- About different types of bank account and their uses
- About different types of benefits and their criteria
- About different types of insurance; home, car, personal
- About how to write a personal budget
- About the risks of gambling, both physically and online
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Diversity
Students Learn:
- About the rights of LGBT people in wider society
- About toxic masculinity, how we can recognise and challenge it
- About the law around sexism and sexual assault and what our rights/responsibilities are as adults
- About how to be tolerant in a number of scenarios
- About our personal identity
- About extremism, how to recognise and report it
Drugs Education
Students Learn:
- Recapping the basics of drug education from Senior School
- About LSD, its risks and effects
- About MDMA, its risks and effects
- About ecstasy, its risks and effects
- About safe alcohol consumption
- About festival culture involving drugs/alcohol
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Sex Education
Students Learn:
- About fertility changes as we get older and changes in pregnant bodies
- About different types of contraception and their effects
- About common STIs and their risks/effects
- Separate boys/girls Sexual Health
- About the impact of pornography on healthy sexual relationships
- About healthy relationships, including domestic abuse
Careers/UCAS
Students Learn:
- How to explore university and employment options, including researching their chosen courses
- About Student Finance and the UCAS process
Click to Expand Year 13 Autumn Term Content:
Personal Safety
Students Learn:
- About how to obtain a driving licence
- About road safety in the local area
- About the risks of gangs in the local area
- About personal safety when travelling in public
- About the risks of attending parties and practical personal safety advice
- About safe alcohol consumption
Budgeting
Students Learn:
- About the basics of a household budget
- Skills and strategies to make the most of a budget
- About the options available for students in terms of accommodation
- About how to plan for a stable financial future
Click to Expand Year 13 Spring Term Content:
At this point in the academic year, PSHE lessons become addition time for revision, exam technique and pace in other subjects.
Click to Expand Year 13 Summer Term Content:
At this point in the academic year, PSHE lessons become addition time for revision, exam technique and pace in other subjects.
Subject Overview:
Students in Years 12 and 13 have 1 PSHE lesson each week.
Students do not receive any PSHE homework.
Assessments:
Students have no official assessments. Instead students are expected to be holistic and reflective on the lessons rather than receive summative judgements on progress.
