PSHE

Confidence

KS3

• We follow a set progressive timetable across all forms within the KS to support consistency in delivery, provide a rounded experience and help prepare students for KS4 and beyond.
• We liaise with the council and other schools to make sure that the materials delivered to students are up to date and current.
• Staff are offered opportunities to attend CPD and are encouraged to have a specialised area to support other colleagues.
• Best practice is shared amongst colleagues within the year teams and materials are shared.
• In house CPD is shared on sensitive areas – some whole school, some optional drop ins.
• Each lesson is taught to build on the next which will then progress throughout each year.

KS4

• Same as However some more sensitive and mature topics delivered. Staff supported prior to delivery and materials given to support quality and consistency.
• Topics given to tutors the year ahead to allow for
• Students to evidence learning within their books as a brief

Mindmate

Students throughout their learning journey will complete sessions using the MindMate scheme. This is a spiral SEMH curriculum from KS1 to KS4. It is divided into 6 themes covering issues that children may be presented with and experience in their lives:

• Feeling good and being me
• Friends and Family
• Life Changes
• Strong Emotions
• Being the same and being different
• Solving Problems

Ambition

Students will be given opportunities to access further career enrichment opportunities such as university visits. Students will discuss careers throughout the program and also will discuss finances in relation to further education. Students Will look at other relating topics such as the impact of having children early on their careers. Any content covered will have a focus or questions as to how it may affect your prospects.

Communication

Literacy is developed at KS3 through Oracy, students are encouraged to use technical language to discuss topic areas and debate. Through Oracy, teachers encourage correct terminology of key vocabulary and full sentences to be used in answers in order to support literacy development. Students write a reflection and where possible are encouraged to write full sentences either in bullet point form or continuous pros. Various methods are applied: written articles, quotes, audio/videos etc.