RSHE

Intent

We develop our students’ knowledge of the workings of our political systems through holding mock elections processes, so that they can take part in democratic processes in the future, and we ensure they are knowledgeable about the justice system and the rule of law. 

We encourage discussion and participation in debate, sharing ideas and challenging misconceptions. We intend students to be aware of personal responsibility, managing risk and making difficult decisions, and to be aware of their impact on others and those around them. Students will learn about healthy relationships and staying safe, covering emotional as well as more practical aspects of relationship and sex education.  

We prepare students by explicitly teaching about careers and work-related skills, (such as tolerance and respect) but also to highlight job opportunities afforded by the topics covered, from ethical programming of AI to the many careers open to them in the justice system and government bodies. We also highlight the need to understand and be tolerant of others and to have good knowledge of different beliefs and the protected characteristics.  

In RSHE lessons, students will: 

• Gain knowledge and understanding around the three key areas of: Living in the wider world, Health and Wellbeing and Relationships 

• Students will access a spiral curriculum supporting the development of their knowledge and understanding whilst developing their transferable skills in areas such as; communication, presentation, team work, leadership and critical thinking 

• Students will develop an understanding of character strengths and will work to link these strengths to key scenarios with an understanding of how character strengths can build and support us in the key areas of Living in the wider world, health and wellbeing and relationships. 

• Students will demonstrate the MARK values and place these within all aspects of their learning during RSHE lessons  

• British Values and the Protected Characteristics are a reference for topics throughout all RSHE lessons 

How our subject contributes to personal development  

We ensure our students develop a moral compass by recognising the difference between right and wrong and knowing what the legal boundaries are and why they are in place.  

They learn about drugs and alcohol and the potential impact these can have on our ability to control our words and actions. 

Enrichment Opportunities and Wider Support 

A wide range of extracurricular opportunities are identified in the Personal Development curriculum pages. 

Additionally, the Personal Safety and Accessing the Community Day is an initiative that will see the whole school community take part in workshops from public service providers with an aim to develop skills and confidence in accessing and applying knowledge to stay safe within our community and the wider community