PSHE
At Finham Park 2, we believe that students need to be well-equipped in all areas of life both in and beyond the classroom. We believe that Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education is a necessary part of all pupils’ education.
PSHE is a subject that extends itself to many different aspects of the aspects of the school curriculum. At Finham Park 2, these are through PSHE lessons, weekly mentor activities, and throughout subjects such as RE, Science, PE, IT and Food and Nutrition.
The DfE had published a useful lift of FAQs for parents/carers on the new RSE/Relationships Education requirements which can be found here.
RSE Guidelines for Parents (Secondary School)
Key Stage 3
Year 7 begin by having an introduction to PSHE topics such as self-identity, nature/nurture debate as well as the types of bullying. Additionally, they also study the role of media and its positive and negative influences, how it can show bias and the portrayal of religion in the media. In the spring term, pupils study the importance of health with regards to diet, hygiene, exercise, the consequences of an unhealthy lifestyle and the effects of drugs and alcohol. Finally, in the summer term pupils will look at the importance of good and bad relationships, the law on sexting along with the impact it has on relationships.
Year 8 pupils study the importance of financial choices, such as the importance of budgeting and the nature of borrowing money. They move the importance of the democratic process in the UK, the form it takes in political parties and the electoral process. In the spring term, year 8 pupils will begin to choose their GCSE options, and therefore will study a short series of lessons that make links between careers and subjects. Pupils will have an introduction into mental health and wellbeing in the summer term, whereby they understand the nature of stress and depression and eating disorders.
Key Stage 4
Year 9, pupils begin the year studying relationships. This includes the importance of stable, positive relationships including civil partnerships, marriages and other long term relationships. The importance of consent and contraception. In the spring term, they will look at social influences including the nature of crime, the risks of being associated to gangs, as well as social behaviour linked to influencing peers in a positive way.
Year 10 will begin the year looking at employability skills and their career pathways and financial choices by looking at budgeting and the. Then, in the spring term will look at the importance of British values. In the summer term, year 10 pupils will study the importance of mental health and wellbeing. They look at the nature of stress and anxiety and its impact on mental health. Pupils will then study importance of sleep and resilience and the latter’s impact on having a growth mindset.
Year 11 look at the relationship between science and religion on ethical issues such as abortion, euthanasia, cloning, animal testing.
Useful Links
PSHE Curriculum
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Introduction to PSHE Media | Health | Relationships |
| Year 8 | Money and Budgeting Introduction into Politics | Careers Diversity and Equality | Introduction to Mental Health |
| Year 9 (Core) | Rights, Repsonsibilities and Relationships | Crime and its Causes | Drug Awareness, Health and Relationships |
| Year 10 (Core) | Religion and Politics | Careers Politics and British Values | Mental Health and Well Being |
| Year 11 (Core) | Topics in Medical and Envrionmental Ethics | Topics in War and Peace | - |