Overview
PSHEE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) is a highly valued subject at St Marylebone. Our PSHEE ethos, in line with the School’s ethos, is to enable students to explore a broad range of issues in an age-appropriate, informative and reflective manner. The aim is to prepare them for adult life as confident young people and critical thinkers who are able to make considered and informed decisions; lead healthy and happy lives; and contribute in an active and positive way to society.
Students are, for the most part, taught PSHE in form groups and lessons are delivered by the form tutor. This ensures that students feel comfortable to discuss sensitive topics and tutors are available to provide any additional support needed and address any concerns. The PSHEE curriculum is also supported by a couple drop-down days during the year, if and when necessary, and topics may be taught within other subjects by specialists, for example Puberty is taught within both the PSHEE and Science curriculum, Online Safety in Computing, Healthy Eating in Food Technology and concepts such as tolerance within REP. On a small handful of occasions, carefully selected external agencies (e.g. NHS nurse team, Daniel Spargo Mabbs Foundation) are invited into school to support St. Marylebone teaching staff with the delivery of PSHEE. PSHEE is also embedded in a whole-school approach through assemblies, themes of the week and national events such as Healthy Eating Week and Anti-Bullying events.
The PSHEE department works closely with the Pastoral Team which enables us to ensure the curriculum is flexible and adaptable to the needs of each individual cohort. This personalised approach allows our students to explore age-appropriate issues at the most pertinent time and is a real strength of our provision. This also ensures that vulnerable children and students with SEND are fully supported.
In September 2020 RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education) was made statutory. This is taught within the PSHE curriculum, although some topics are also delivered in other subjects e.g. the Key Stage Four Science curriculum. More information about Relationships and Sex Education can be found in the policy document.
PSHE lessons are broadly organised into three main topics:
- Health and Wellbeing
- Relationships and Sex Education
- Living in the Wider World
Due to the nature of the subject, many lessons will encompass all of these areas. For example a session on Internet Safety whilst classified under ‘Living in the Wider World’ will naturally also include learning about relationships and wellbeing.
Our current curriculum plan is below. However, due to the ever changing nature of the subject and our commitment to a flexible curriculum this is an adaptable programme. Many topics are revisited but to a greater depth and within a different context as students make their way through the school to ensure learning is age appropriate.
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
Year 10 |
Year 11 |
Year 12 |
Year 13 |
Relationships Education: Friendships |
Relationships Education: Social Intelligence |
Relationships Education: Consent and Healthy Relationships |
Sex and Relationships Education (focusing on online safety). |
Sex and Relationships Education: Control, Decision Making. |
Friendships |
Sexual Health |
Puberty |
Social Issues |
Sex Education. |
Study Skills to support the step up to KS4 |
Drugs and Alcohol |
Drugs and Alcohol |
Personal Safety |
Mental Health: An Introduction |
Mental Health: Strategies to Support |
Mental Health: Illness and Support |
Careers: Work Experience |
Careers |
Making Healthy Choices |
Diversity |
Health and Hygiene |
Drugs and Alcohol: Understanding Different Substances |
Drugs and Alcohol: The Law, Risk and Managing Influence |
Drugs and Alcohol: Assessing risk, Managing Influence and Seeking Support |
Post-16 application support |
Wellbeing and Mental Health |
Body Image |
Puberty |
Online Safety |
Female Health: Anatomy, Menstruation, Pregnancy, |
Online Safety |
Using Social Media Responsibly |
Study Skills |
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Community Enterprise |
British Values |
Year 9 Award |
First Aid |
Work Experience |
Life Skills: Saving and Budgeting |
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Careers |
Careers |
Careers, and GCSE Options Support |
Parenthood and Fertility |
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Financial Literacy |
First Aid | |||||
Road Safety |
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First Aid |