Year 12 — PSHCE

Term 1: Introduction into 6th form

In this unit students will look at building relationships within the sixth form team, they will cover expectations and begin to look at health, both physical and mental.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Students will develop a clear knowledge and understanding of how to maintain a positive wellbeing.

Create a supportive community:

Being able to identify poor wellbeing in others and support them appropriately.

Term 3: Respectful Relationships

In this unit students will revisit consent and then look at different types of abuse as well as exploring sexual health.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Students should better understand how to keep themselves safe and how drug and alcohol misuse can impact upon their lives and the lives of those around them

Create a supportive community:

Students should develop an understanding of the symptoms of drug and alcohol misuse so that they can recognise these in their friends and know and understand how to help them.

Term 2: Diversity, Safety and Health

This unit looks at our society and the different people who make up our community. It fosters a respect for people from all backgrounds and considers what we can do to maintain a safe community. Topics covered include LGBQT+ and equality; Toxic Masculinity; Gangs and Medical Ethics

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Students should reflect upon their own community and their role in it. They should develop an appreciation for different groups and reflect upon how communities can work together.

Create a supportive community:

Students should recognise the importance of equality and mutual respect and look to uphold these within the school community through their actions.

Term 4: Financial Choices

During this unit, students will learn how to effectively budget and save, whilst considering the different decisions surrounding university finances and student finance applications.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Students should develop a keen understanding of financial responsibilities when they become independent. They should be able to consider how they will manage their finances after college.

Create a supportive community:

Students should develop a keen understanding of financial responsibilities when they become independent. They should be able to consider how they will manage their finances after college.

Term 5: Careers

Students will learn about their options post 16 and begin to plan for their future. The lessons will also cover key skills such as how to write a CV and a Personal Statement; Interview Skills; How to make post 16 applications.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Students will be able to make plans for their life beyond 6th form college.

Create a supportive community:

Students will work together to explore post 16 options.

Term 6: Health and Wellbeing

This unit will explore in detail how students should ;look after themselves in order to keep well and be able to achieve their potential. Topics covered include Healthy Eating & Cholesterol; Healthy eating including the impact of poor choices such as tooth decay; Stress management 2; Eating disorders and Immunisations & Vaccinations.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural

Develop the individual:

Students should develop a clear understanding of how to develop healthy habits that will sustain their physical and mental wellbeing.

Create a supportive community:

Students can work together to encourage healthy habits and lifestyles within their friendship groups.