YEAR 7
Autumn 1
Being organised
Getting involved
Skills and careers
Autumn 2
The whole “me”
Consequences of actions and of words
Resilience
Spring 1
Coping with change
Puberty
Kindness
Spring 2
Effective communication
Dealing with confrontation
Dangers of smoking
Summer 1
Showing initiative
Careers ideas
eSafety
Summer 2
Leadership
Financial Awareness
Healthy lifestyles
YEAR 8
Autumn 1
Teamwork
Power of positive thinking
Celebrating differences
Autumn 2
Careers & aspiration
Debating
Social media
Spring 1
Initiative and problem-solving
Healthy eating
Facts about alcohol & cannabis
Spring 2
Kindness
Healthy relationships
Developing oracy
Summer 1
Organisation
Openness
Financial Awareness
Summer 2
Growth mindset
First aid
Making the most of opportunities
YEAR 9
Autumn 1
Voice & body language
Giving feedback
Receiving feedback
Autumn 2
Motivation
Facts about alcohol & drugs
Respect
Spring 1
Online behaviour
Families, marriage & children
Communication in the workplace
Spring 2
Organisation
Oracy and rhetoric
Financial awareness
Summer 1
Consent & contraception
Careers
Confidence & resilience
Summer 2
Initiative & growth mindset
Healthy eating
Valuing each other
YEAR 10
Autumn 1
Mind training
Mental health
HIV & AIDS
Organisational skills
Autumn 2
The labour market
Overcoming setbacks
Facts about binge drinking & ‘legal highs’
Healthy eating
Spring 1
Physical & psychological harm
Harm online
Society’s most vulnerable
Knife crime
Spring 2
Building resilience & motivation
Financial awareness
Career portfolio
Interviews & constructive criticism
Summer 1
Leadership skills
Diversity
Mental energy
Modern-day slavery
Summer 2
Confidence in speaking
University, apprenticeships and other routes
Making choices
Consumerism
YEAR 11
Autumn 1
Careers and future choices
Revision and exams
Autumn 2
Careers and future choices
Maintaining high standards
Spring 1
Organisation
Mental health
Spring 2
Healthy eating
Mental toughness
House assemblies and year assemblies complement the above programme, and cover a wide range of themes often associated with a given time of year, for example: Armistice Day, Black History Month, European Day of Languages, World Book Day, Holocaust Memorial Day, …
The school also invites a selection of professional speakers to host assemblies and workshops for students. Recent sessions have included road safety, healthy relationships (including issues of consent and domestic violence), knife crime and eSafety.
Beyond tutorial students’ understanding of health, wellbeing, relationships, money and society is developed across the school curriculum in subjects including, but not limited to, Politics, Beliefs & Society, Science, Food Technology, Computer Science, Physical Education, Mathematics, Health & Social Care, and Citizenship.
