Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education
Year 7 Settling in at Westborough – a place to learn. Safety education, bullying, relationships education, smoking, drugs and careers.
Year 8 Human rights, racism, relationships education, safety, health, drugs and careers.
Year 9 Careers, health and drugs, relationships education, safety, citizenships, domestic violence reviews.
Year 10 Rights and responsibilities, knife and gun crime, emotional health, safety, drugs, relationships education, and ‘Get the Edge’ careers
Year 11 Asdan, drugs education, health and safety, relationships education, safety, careers, education.
HEALTH EDUCATION
Health education is taught at both key stages and covers issues concerning healthy lifestyles, lived with respect for self and others. Occasionally, topics of a personal nature are taught in single gender groups. Parents are advised about this part of the programme at the appropriate time. The programme was put together by a working group of teachers and governors. It is available for parents to look at and discuss with staff. Parents do have the right to withdraw students from parts of the health education programme. We ask that they look at the programme and discuss their concerns
before doing so.
CAREERS
Careers education and guidance is taught in every year group although the main topics are taught in years 8, 9, 10, 11. These include:
- ‘Options’ in Year 8 – Discussions and activities around choices at 13.
- ‘Get the Edge Programme’ in Year 10 – Visiting speakers and visits to industry and college.
- Work Experience’ in Year 11 – A one- week work experience placement.
CITIZENSHIP
Citizenship is taught at both key stages throughout the curriculum and in Humanities.
lessons. Topics include, ‘Citizenship’, ‘Equal Rights’ and ‘The Law’, Community Cohesion, Law and Justice and Local Democracy.
Who should I talk to if I want more information?
Mrs N Colloby – Curriculum Leader of R.E./ PSHEE
Mrs D Bracewell – Sciences/PSHEE
