| PSHE Topics Studied |
| | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Independence and aspirations | Autonomy and advocacy | Choices and influences | Independence and aspirations | Autonomy and advocacy | Choices and influences |
| Year 7 | Developing goal setting, organisation skills and self awareness: | Developing empathy, compassion and communication: | Developing agency, strategies to manage influence and decision making: | Developing self-confidence and self-worth: | Developing assertive communication, risk management and support-seeking skills: | Developing agency and decision making skills: |
| · Starting secondary | · Friendships | · Fit and active | · Puberty – emotional | · Families | · Alcohol |
| · Confidence building | · Peer pressure | · Food choices | · Puberty – physical | · Bereavement | · Tobacco and vaping |
| · Group challenge | · Conflict | · Hygiene and oral health | · Body image | · FGM | · First aid |
| · Team work | | · Boosting mood | · Body image poster | · Grooming | |
| · Respect goes both ways | | · Feeling low | · Online personality | · Challenging stereotypes | |
| · Being unique | | · Talking about feelings | · Online privacy | · Difference and diversity | |
| Year 8 | Developing risk management skills, analytical skills and strategies to identify bias: | Developing respect for beliefs, values and opinions and advocacy skills: | Developing agency and strategies to manage influence and access support: | Developing goal setting, motivation and self-awareness: | Developing communication and | Developing agency and strategies to manage influence and access support: |
| · Media | · Discrimination | · Alcohol | · What skills do employers want | negotiation skills, clarifying values and strategies to manage influence: | · Anxiety and depression |
| · Substances and media | · Respect and tolerance | · Attitudes towards substance misuse | · Has technology changed the workplace | · Conflict | · Connecting with others |
| · What does the internet know about me | · Help for victims | · Gang and knife culture | | · Positive romantic relationships | · Mental health stigma |
| · Relationships and media | · Positive bystander | · Online bullying | | · Perceptions and expectations in relationships | · Positive self talk |
| · Idealised projections | · Gender stereotypes | · Different online behaviour | | · Sexting | |
| · Beliefs about beauty | · Championing LGBTQ+ | · Healthy ways to manage relationship feelings | | · Bullying or abuse | |
| Year 9 | Developing goal-setting, analytical skills and decision making: | Developing self-confidence, risk management and strategies to manage influence: | Developing empathy, compassion and strategies to access support: | Developing analytical skills and strategies to identify bias and manage influence: | Developing assertive communication, clarifying values and strategies to manage influence: | Developing decision making, risk management and support-seeking skills: |
| · Careers available | · Illegal drugs and the law | · Unhealthy comparison | · Being in financial debt | · Am I ready for a sexual relationship | · Contraception |
| · What career would I like | · Recreational drug use | · Support for mental health | · Managing money worries | · Positive intimate relationships | · STIs |
| · Yr 9 options | · Substances and emergency situations | · What affects mental health | · Gambling | · Communication skills for intimate relationships | · Unintended pregnancy |
| | · Impact of drugs on the community | · Sleep and relaxation | · Financial exploitation | · Pornography | |
| | · Conflict | · Eating disorders | | · Relationship loss and change | |
| | · Gangs | · Self harm | | · Sex and the law | |
| Year 10 | Developing self-awareness, goal-setting, adaptability and organisation skills: | Developing empathy and compassion, strategies to manage influence and assertive communication: | Developing agency and decision making, strategies to manage influence and access support: | Developing goal setting, leadership and presentation skills: | Developing respect for diversity, risk management and support seeking skills: | Developing motivation, organisation, leadership and presentation skills: |
| · Change and mental health | · Building a positive online profile | · Study skills and sleep | · Skills and strengths | · Freedom of expression | · First aid |
| · Managing money | · Dark web and harmful content | · Substance misuse | · Changing job market | · Values | · CPR |
| · Money and work | · Managing unwanted attention | · Substance misuse and sexual behaviour | · Applying for work or training | · Protected characteristics | · Routes to parenthood |
| · Money, risk and security | · Sexual harassment and assault and what to do about it | · Substance misuse and reputation | · Interviews | · Body image | |
| | | · Online grooming | · Career pilot | | |
| Year 10 Dropdown day—to include |
| Relationship and Sex Education Day: STIs; contraception choices; relationship safety; anatomy of pleasure |
| Year 11 | Developing communication and negotiation skills, risk management and support-seeking skills: | Developing resilience and risk management skills: | Developing confidence, agency and support-seeking skills: | Developing empathy and compassion, clarifying values and support-seeking skills: | Developing confidence, self-worth, adaptability and decision making skills: | |
| · Developing career skills for life learning and work | · Money - Savings | · Helping a friend or relative | · Marriage, partnerships and rights | · Women’s safety |
| · Preparing for the next career decisions | · Money - spending | · Cancer prevention | · Law and relationships | · Domestic abuse |
| | · Money – Borrowing | · Alcohol misuse and consequences | · Coercive behaviour | · Safe body enhancement |
| | · Money - protecting | · The Law and you | · First aid | · Manosphere and misogyny |
| | · Future steps/work | · Media Literacy | | |
