Introduction
The personal development curriculum at FLHS is delivered through lessons specific to year groups every fortnight. There are three lessons a half term and these are interleaved throughout Year 7 to Year 11 to revisit key areas of development.
The Personal Development Curriculum delivers aspects of PSHE, RSE, SMSC and British Values. The purpose of the Personal Development curriculum is to develop responsible, respectful, and active citizens.
The school promotes through lessons, equality of opportunity and inclusivity irrespective age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Lessons enable students to recognise online and offline risks to their wellbeing – for example, risks from criminal and sexual exploitation, domestic abuse, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, substance misuse, gang activity, radicalisation, and extremism – and making them aware of the support available to them.
An overview of topics covered for each year group is below.
KS3 (Years 7, 8 & 9)
Year 7
Autumn Term 1
Transition to High School & Building Relationships.
Autumn Term 2
Cyber Safety & Bullying.
Spring Term 1
Personal Hygiene; Diet & Exercise and the benefits of sleep.
Spring Term 2
Puberty; Self-confidence and self-worth and how social media affects me.
Summer Term 1
Rights & responsibilities; family relationships & what is forced marriage?
Summer Term 2
Making the right decisions; drug awareness and safety and first aid.
Year 8
Autumn Term 1
Digital literacy.
Autumn Term 2
The dangers of energy drinks and how the media treats disability.
Spring Term 1
Introduction to contraception; drugs and alcohol and the effects of peer pressure.
Spring Term 2
Making choices about diet and exercise; mindfulness and building self-confidence.
Summer Term 1
Consent & the law; relationship values and the dangers of sexting.
Summer Term 2
My future; looking at the world of work and making decisions.
Year 9
Autumn Term 1
Resilience and Risk.
Autumn Term 2
Human trafficking & recognising child sexual exploitation.
Spring Term 1
Goal setting; resilience; contraception & STI’s (External provider).
Spring Term 2
Careers and employability; Peer influence; knife crime.
Summer Term 1
Self-management; cancer awareness & managing grief.
Summer Term 2
Vaping; bullying or banter & binge drinking.
KS4 (Years 10 & 11)
Year 10
Autumn Term 1
Influence & role models; financial management.
Autumn Term 2
Sexual harassment; plastic pollution.
Spring Term 1
Same sex relationships; forced and arranged marriages; family and relationships.
Spring Term 2
Personal & professional online reputation; social media; data collection & monetisation.
Summer Term 1
Perseverance & procrastination; managing time effectively; gambling and online gaming.
Summer Term 2
Relationship expectations; stalking & harassment; conflict resolution.
Year 11
Autumn Term 1
Careers Day & mock interviews.
Autumn Term 2
Revision techniques; managing time effectively & looking at how to improve outcomes.
Spring Term 1
The importance of sleep; reproductive health & fertility; teen pregnancy & parenting.
Spring Term 2
Animal rights & sustainability; animal welfare and environment; animal rights & religion.
Summer Term 1
Preparation for summer exam season.
Summer Term 2
Exams & Study leave.