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Years 7-9 PSHE

WHAT WILL I LEARN IN YEAR 7?

Term 1: Changes

  • New school
  • Body changes - puberty
  • How to manage my emotions

Term 2: Healthy lifestyles

  • Healthy eating
  • Exercise
  • Alcohol awareness
  • Drugs

Term 3: Democracy in the UK

  • Dictatorship v Democracy
  • What do MPs do?
  • What is an act of Parliament?

Term 4: Careers

  • Why do people work?
  • Employability

Term 5: Online safety

  • Online safety
  • Cyber bullying

Term 6: Equality and Diversity

  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Racism
  • Homophobia
  • Sexism and gender inequality

WHAT WILL I LEARN IN YEAR 8?

Term 1: Challenges

  • What is bullying?
  • Self-esteem and body image

Term 2: Careers

  • Careers
  • Careers research task

Term 3: Recognising diversity

  • Learning difficulties
  • Mental health issues
  • Sustaining good mental wellbeing

Term 4: Crime and punishment

  • The aims of punishment
  • Prison
  • Hate crime
  • Knife crime

Term 5: Online safety

  • Keeping safe online
  • Dangers of sexting

Term 6: Human rights

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Human Rights Act
  • Human Rights Violations

WHAT WILL I LEARN IN YEAR 9?

Term 1: Drugs and alcohol

  • Drugs education
  • The effects of alcohol abuse

Term 2: Careers

  • Which way now?
  • Pathways (Y10 and beyond)
  • Independent research

Term 3: Sex and Relationships

  • Contraception
  • Abusive relationships
  • Age of consent
  • The dangers of pornography

Term 4: E safety

  • Sexting
  • Online grooming

Term 5: Self- harm (standalone lesson)

  • Self-harm awareness

Term 6: Equality and diversity

  • Introduction to human rights
  • Forced marriage
  • Female Genital Mutilation

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