Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) and Citizenship

PSHCE encompasses all aspects of the school curriculum to promote a student’s personal and social development including health and well-being. Citizenship gives our students the knowledge, skills and understanding to play an effective role in school and in society. It helps them to become informed, thoughtful and responsible citizens who are aware of their rights, duties and responsibilities.

PSHE is taught during Tutor time which takes place on a weekly basis. Where appropriate, topics are covered by a nurse from the School Medical Centre or by a policeman.

The main topics covered in different years are summarised below:

Year 7
Puberty, sexuality and relationships
Study skills
Bullying
Communication skills
Drug education
Recycling
The local community
The work of charities
Study skills

Year 8
Politics
Internet use
Cyberbullying
Gender, image and media
Staying healthy and diet
Why poppies?
Time management
Slavery to presidency
Sleep issues
Recognising and managing risk

Year 9
Youth crime
School environment
Alcohol
Careers
Revision techniques
A revision plan
Grades
Smoking
Consumer rights
The Credit Crunch
Budgeting
Taxation

Year 10
Study skills-organisation
UK Politics
Rights responsibilities and the law
Human rights
Crime and punishment
Alcohol and alcohol related violence
Compensation culture
Teens and legal ages
Organ donation
Study skill-mind mapping
Article-bullies don't win
Relationships
Peer pressure
Game-dealing with an emergency
London riots

Year 11
Grades
Finance
Cyberbullying
Europe
A/S option advice
Alcohol
GCSEs done….What next?
Body language
Communication in a digital age
Coping with stress
Date rape
United Nations
Boys' achievement
United Nations
Choice of A2 subjects
Obesity epidemic

Year 12
An organised approach to study 
Time management  
Staying safe  
Non-academic opportunities in the sixth form
Polar bear attack  
Highway Code  
Cars and road safety  
Eurozone turmoil  
Visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learning style
Hungry world  
Alcohol   
Facebook   
Date rape   
Genetic screening  
Gap year   
Body language  
Decoding facial expressions 
Anthony Seldon

Year 13
Clearing  
To resit or not to resit?
University isn't the only route.
A quick course in managing money
A year out? 
Work experience 
Getting ready for uni. 
Budgeting and living costs
Student safety 
Top 10 tips for getting acquainted at university
Body language 
Student loans 
Eating well on a budget

PSHE is also taught to Lower Sixth Form (Year 12) students as part of the enrichment programme. Members of the local community contribute to the programme making it varied, stimulating and relevant to the lives of our students.