Our People (PSHE)
Our People Curriculum Overview
Term 1 - September to December
| Year group | Half term 1 | Half term 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Health & wellbeing (transition and personal safety) | Developing skills and aspirations |
| Year 8 | Drugs, alcohol and personal safety | Community and careers |
| Year 9 | Peer influence, substance use and gangs | Setting goals |
| Year 10 | Mental health | Financial decision making |
| Year 11 | Next steps | Building for the future |
Term 2 - January to April
| Year group | Half term 3 | Half term 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Diversity | Health & puberty |
| Year 8 | Discrimination | Emotional wellbeing |
| Year 9 | Respectful and intimate relationships | Healthy lifestyles |
| Year 10 | Healthy relationships | Exploring influence |
| Year 11 | Families & communication in relationships | Independence |
Term 3 - April to July
| Year group | Half term 5 | Half term 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Building relationships | Financial decision making |
| Year 8 | Identity & relationships | Digital literacy |
| Year 9 | Intimate relationships | Employability skills |
| Year 10 | Addressing extremism and radicalisation | Work experience |
| Year 11 | Exam preparation & revision techniques |
Suggested reading material to support subject learning
Articles & podcasts
Videos
- What is RSE in secondary schools
- What is the governments prevent strategy
- The 5 ways to wellbeing – boosting mental wellbeing
- How to say no when friends offer you drugs and alcohol? Avoid teens peer pressure guide
- What is diversity
- Puberty: Feeling depressed, happy and other emotions
- Taking care of your body during puberty
- Don’t put people in boxes
- Healthy vs unhealthy relationships
- What makes a relationship healthy?
- Healthy relationships
- What is digital literacy?
- Digital literacy and why it matters
- 7 revision strategies
Websites
- Advertising Standards Authority
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation
- British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)
- Bustle
- CEOP
- Ditch the Label
- GOV.UK
- Mind
- National Eating Disorders Collaboration
- NHS Choices
- Parent Info
- Psychology Today UK
- Shout Out UK
- The Children's Society
- The Conversation
- The Guardian
- The Telegraph
- TUXtra
- YouGov
- Young Minds
To find out more about the curriculum Newhouse Academy delivers please contact Mrs Gregory-Harris on 01706 369436 or email learning@newhouseacademy.co.uk