Our People (PSHE)
Our People Curriculum Overview
Term 1 - September to December
| Year group | Half term 1 | Half term 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Emotional wellbeing (transition and personal safety) | Friendships and bullying/ Skills and aspirations |
| Year 8 | Health and wellbeing | Personal safety and managing risks |
| Year 9 | Mental health and wellbeing | Careers and future choices |
| Year 10 | Independence, health choices and wellbeing | Navigating the online world |
| Year 11 | Next steps | Lifelong wellbeing and online financial harms |
Term 2 - January to April
| Year group | Half term 3 | Half term 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Families and changing relationships | Puberty and keeping safe |
| Year 8 | Belonging, community and careers | The online world |
| Year 9 | Drug education | Managing risk in relation to the law |
| Year 10 | Friendships, diversity and challenging extremism | Managing influence |
| Year 11 | Safe relationships and sexual health/ Families, fertility and pregnancy | Drugs and personal safety |
Term 3 - April to July
| Year group | Half term 5 | Half term 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Influences on relationships | Financial decision making |
| Year 8 | Healthy and unhealthy relationships | Managing money |
| Year 9 | Intimate sexual relationships | Navigating online harms |
| Year 10 | Exploring consent and recognising abuse | Work experience |
| Year 11 | Revision preparation for exams | Revision preparation for exams |
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