A programme of half-termly units across Years 7, 8 and 9, following the PSHE Association’s Programme of Study. It covers statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) alongside Economic Wellbeing and Careers.
Our PSHE curriculum follows a spiral approach: core themes — wellbeing, healthy relationships, staying safe, life online and managing money — are revisited each year so that learning is embedded and deepened as students mature. Lessons draw on PSHE Association resources and Quality-Marked materials from expert partner organisations.
Year 7
Emotional wellbeing: managing change and transition
Settling into secondary school, goal setting and managing emotions
Friendship and bullying
Healthy friendships, peer influence and responding to bullying
Families and changing relationships
The role of families and coping with change, loss and grief
Puberty and keeping safe
Physical and emotional changes, personal health and asking for help
Influences on relationships
Media and online influences on relationships; an introduction to consent
Spending, budgeting and making informed financial choices
Year 8
Health and wellbeing
Healthy choices around food, exercise and sleep
Personal safety and managing risk
Staying safe on the roads, around water and in relation to substances
Belonging and community
Identity, challenging stereotypes and discrimination, promoting inclusion
The online world
Algorithms, targeted content and spending online
Healthy and unhealthy relationships
Respect, boundaries and getting support
Bank accounts, saving and borrowing
Year 9
Mental health and wellbeing
Self-regulation and healthy coping strategies
Exploring career interests and preparing for GCSE options
Drug education
Managing situations involving alcohol, vapes and other substances
Managing risk in relation to the law
Crime, cybercrime and staying safe
Intimate relationships
Consent, relationship values and making safe, informed choices
Navigating online harms
Recognising and responding to harmful online content
