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Personal Social Health and Economic Education
We aim to:Rationale - PSHEE at PCS
Our aim at PCS is to deliver an effective PSHEE programme that develops student knowledge and understanding, skills and attitudes, and personal development in critical areas of: personal, social, careers, economic, and health education.PSHEE Provision
We have a discrete PSHEE team to deliver the core PSHEE curriculum. All students within PCS receive a one hour PSHEE session every two weeks. Within these sessions the team focus upon: sex education, drugs education, careers/economic education, bullying, prejudice, and friendship. The content of our programmes is influenced by SEAL, QCA, and Healthy Schools criteria.
The PSHEE programme at PCS is enhanced further by the delivery of PSHEE concepts and skills through our Mentor Group Meetings (20 minutes each week of individual or small group work) and Mentor Team Meetings (20 minutes each week of whole class participation) provision.
Development of skills
We provide students with the opportunities to develop a range of skills, these include:
- communication skills, such as putting forward a point of view and listening to those of others.
- decision-making so students can make sensible choices based on relevant information.
- the ability to make moral judgements about what to do in actual situations and put these judgements into practice.
- interpersonal skills so students can manage relationships confidently and effectively.
- assertiveness.
- the ability to act responsibly as an individual and as a member of various groups.
KS3 Sex Education
During the next two terms, as part of the PCS Personal Social Health and Economic Education [PSHEE], Key Stage 3 [KS3] students will receive six sessions focusing upon Sex and Relationships Education [SRE].These lessons will build upon the Key Stage 2 SRE programme as well as the KS3 Science National Curriculum, and have been carefully devised in consultation with the PSHEE Advisory Team.
The themes delivered by the PCS PSHEE Team will be:
- relationships
- gender and sexuality
- contraception
- Sexually Transmitted Infections [STIs]
Year 7
Session 1 - Introduction to pubertySession 2 - Puberty
Session 3 - Puberty/Body Image
Session 4 - Celebrating difference
Session 5 - Addressing problems in puberty
Session 6 - Review and assessment
Year 8
Session 1 - Introduction to SRESession 2 - Relationships and gender roles
Session 3 - Sexuality
Session 4 - Conception and contraception
Session 5 - Contraception
Session 6 - Review and assessment
Year 9
Session 1 - Introduction to SRESession 2 - Gender roles and relationships
Session 3 - STIs
Session 4 - Contraception
Session 5 - Contraception
Session 6 - Review and assessment
Info, Advice and Guidance for Year 10 Parents – Careers
We know from our research at PCS that students really listen to their parents when it comes to making decision about their future.It really is important that when advice is given about careers that the information is impartial and up to date.
We would like to recommend the following resources for parents /carers to access. These will enable parents/carers to develop their knowledge and understanding of careers and the qualifications needed to pursue those careers.
It is never too early to explore future goals with respect to careers, and we would encourage any student to adopt independent research skills in this area.
www.careersbox.co.uk
Students can view the experiences of a wide range of workers talking about their jobs/training. These can provide an insight into what life might be like doing this job.
www.eclips-online.co.uk
This is another resource in which careers and the qualifications needed for those careers can be explored. The password is BN10 8RB
www.myfuturesussex.com
This website allows students to explore the diverse range of courses that are available across Sussex. Students can start to do some early research on their Post 16 Options.
For further careers information click here
