PSHE stands for personal, social and health education, which are the broad areas this important subject covers. This subject is taught throughout all key stages on the island developing the whole child and equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to look after their well-being, make informed decisions and enjoy positive relationships.

PSHE lessons cover a range of topics divided into three integral core themes:

  • HEALTH AND WELLBEING (HW)
  • RELATIONSHIPS AND SEX EDUCATION (RSE)
  • LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD (LWW)

The Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum content has been reviewed by PSHE leaders along with the Department of Education, Sport ad Culture (DESC) and will be delivered in an age-appropriate manner. Some of the RSE content may be delivered by external professionals in ‘drop down days’ or assemblies as well as within curriculum lessons.

Please find following a link to the DESC PSHE website which will provide you with an overview. https://pshe.sch.sites.im

TERM
PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS
Autumn Term

Mental Health & Wellbeing (HW)


  • Attitudes to mental health
  • Promoting emotional wellbeing
  • Digital resilience
  • Unhealthy coping strategies
  • Healthy coping strategies
  • Change, Loss, Grief

Drugs and alcohol (LWW)


  • Understanding drugs
  • Tobacco: risks and influences
  • Alcohol and risk
  • Drugs and the law
  • Drugs and effects: Alcohol and cannabis
  • Managing influence
  • Influences and consequences of vaping

Spring Term

Puberty & Body image (RSE)


  • My body now (parts of the body)
  • My changing body – puberty
  • Menstruation
  • Learning about my body
  • Body influences & body image
  • Body confidence

Emotional Wellbeing (HW)


  • Mental health and emotional wellbeing
  • Body image and coping strategies

Summer Term

Digital Literacy (LWW)


  • Online safety
  • Digital literacy
  • Media reliability
  • Gambling hooks






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The Year 8 curriculum continues to build students' skills, knowledge and understanding. Students go deeper into subject areas and the content becomes more demanding. Students continue to think about how they learn, along side what they are learning.

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