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; Dangers of Grooming / Sexting.
Spring Term 1
Personal Hygiene; Diet & Exercise and the benefits of sleep.
Spring Term 2
Puberty; Self-confidence and self-worth; 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; Safety and first aid.
Year 8
Autumn Term 1
Digital literacy.
Autumn Term 2
The dangers of energy drinks; Litter pollution; How the media treats disability.
Spring Term 1
Introduction to contraception; Drugs and alcohol; 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; The dangers of sexting.
Summer Term 2
My future; Looking at the world of work; Making decisions.
Year 9
Autumn Term 1
Resilience; Coping with stress and positivity.
Autumn Term 2
Human trafficking & recognising child sexual exploitation; Online pornography.
Spring Term 1
Goal setting; Resilience; Contraception & STI’s.*
Spring Term 2
Careers and employability; Peer influence; Knife crime.
*Provided by external provider.
Summer Term 1
Relationships & consent; Contraception & STI’s.
Summer Term 2
Vaping; Bullying or banter; Binge drinking.*
*Provided by external provider
KS4 (Years 10 & 11)
Year 10
Autumn Term 1
Financial management; Cybercrime; Positive Mental Health.
Autumn Term 2
Reproductive Health; Teen pregnancy & parenting; Sexual harrassment.
Spring Term 1
Same sex relationships; Forced and arranged marriages; Family and relationships.
Spring Term 2
Personal & professional online reputation; Social media (truths & untruths).
Mental Health & Dangers of addiction.*
*Provided by external provider.
Summer Term 1
Gambling and online gaming; Perseverance; Time management.
Summer Term 2
Relationship expectations; Stalking & harassment; Conflict management.
Year 11
Autumn Term 1
Careers Day & mock interviews.
Autumn Term 2
Religious tolerance; Animal ethics.
Spring Term 1
Micro aggressions; Recognising coercive & abusive behaviour; Sexualisation of the media.
Spring Term 2
Study skills; Independent learning.
Summer Term 1
Preparation for summer exam season.
Summer Term 2
Exams & Study leave.