P.S.H.E

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Personal, Social Health & Economic Education is a core
part f our healthy schools commitment below are a break
down f the schemes of work we use for each of the
years we each here at Ashford Christ Church. In Year 7
students are Introduced to PSHE at Key Stage. For a
more etailed Breakdown of Indivual PSHE sections feel
free to check the lifetracks section under departments.

This is PSHE Year 7

Purpose:

To develop self-awareness, a positive self-image and self-esteem
To promote positive attitudes towards learning in a variety of settings
To make the students aware of their roles and responsibilities in family and friendship relationships
To develop positive responses to negative emotions and develop self-esteem
To encourage the students to take responsibility for their actions
To minimise bullying behaviour and encourage strategies for dealing with bullying
To develop the students’ understanding of the importance of rules, particularly those related to safety
To help the students to cope confidently with physical development during puberty
To encourage the students to improve their personal hygiene during puberty
To help the students deal with the strong feelings and changes of mood that can occur during puberty
To help the students understand positive and negative influences on them and their decision-making
To encourage the students to develop healthy eating habits
To encourage the students to take regular exercise and to develop regular sleep patterns
To discourage students from taking up smoking and encourage smoking cessation in those that
already do so
To raise awareness of the dangerous effects of alcohol and discourage its use and misuse
To improve the students’ understanding of the needs within communities and forms of government
To encourage an awareness of topical news items and how events are portrayed
To make the students aware and appreciative of the cultural diversity in contemporary society
To make the students aware of the role and work of the voluntary sector
To encourage the students to take part in school and community-based activities
To make the students aware of global inequalities and encourage a sense of global responsibility
To encourage an awareness of human rights, particularly the rights of children
To encourage an understanding of the difference between real need and consumer wants
To understand the implications of choice in methods of payment and selecting accounts
To encourage students to develop good habits for saving and financial management
To encourage students to review their performance and plan for improvement
To encourage the development of the students’ problem solving, negotiation and decision-making skills
To develop the students’ understanding of the changing labour market
To encourage students to think about their future career path

So as you can see our commitment to PSHE is extensive from Key Stage 3 onwards Although just year 7
purposes are listed above there are separate Lists sepaated by years under the lifetacks section of the website.
Below is a list of the Outcomes of the purposes listed above, again this is just Year 7's listed here for more
detailed outcomes please see the lifetracks section of the website.

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

negotiate and agree group ground rules that apply to the whole group
set personal learning targets for PSHE
identify their likes, dislikes, strengths, weaknesses and personal attributes
understand how and why their preferences and attitudes change over time
set positive self-awareness targets
recognise the links between education and the world of work
understand the importance of lifelong learning
establish effective homework habits
recognise how family members depend on each other
identify the main characteristics of a successful friendship
act appropriately to support family members and friends
identify the emotions associated with change, conflict and loneliness
distinguish helpful and unhelpful behaviours when dealing with these emotions
develop self-esteem
identify the strategies they use for making decisions
reflect on the consequences of decisions
consider what might influence them in their decision making
define the terms ‘teasing’ and ‘bullying’
understand the consequences of bullying
devise strategies for preventing and dealing with bullying
recognise the importance of, and reasons for having, rules
consider the consequences of breaking rules
apply their understanding to important safety issues
understand that puberty is only one of many changes they have or will experience
recognise and understand changes taking place in their bodies
identify the changes that take place in boys and girls and the stages in which they happen
Recognise why good personal hygiene routines are important during puberty
identify means of managing hygiene during puberty
understand the links between personal hygiene and health
recognise the range of changes in feelings and attitudes caused by hormonal changes during puberty
devise strategies for coping with mood swings
understand that emotional changes affect both boys and girls
identify the people or things that may influence their decision-making
recognise that the best source of advice differs according to the nature of the advice sought
understand that there are outside pressures trying to influence our decision-making
recognise different food groups
understand the importance of eating regularly and having balance and nutritional value in their own diet
plan for a healthier diet
understand the benefits of exercise and sufficient sleep
assess the impact of their current exercise and sleep habits on their health
set a target to improve physical activity
understand the reasons why people start and continue to smoke
recognise the risks and effects associated with smoking
identify strategies to help people give up smoking
identify the reasons why people are tempted to use alcohol
recognise that different alcoholic drinks contain different concentrations of alcohol
understand the effects of alcohol on the body and behaviour
understand that governments can take different forms and different roles
recognise the need for rights and responsibilities and the development of law
identify diversity and the resulting variety of needs within communities
recognise that facts may be presented to reflect a particular viewpoint
analyse a story to determine the facts and the wider implications
become more aware of topical issues and events
describe the cultural diversity within the community or communities in which they live
identify the unique features and beliefs of a range of cultures
understand how to work as a team to collect, collate and share information
recognise the role of voluntary groups in society and how they operate
develop their awareness of voluntary groups operating in the local area
identify how they can become involved in helping the community
identify the needs of their school and local communities
explore what can be done to address these issues
plan for their own involvement
understand how the lifestyle and life chances of people in developed communities differ from those in
developing communities
identify the issues raised by this imbalance
consider ways of redressing the balance
understand why children need rights
identify children’s rights in relation to work, health and citizenship
recognise the responsibilities that are associated with having these rights
recognise the difference between needs and wants
understand the pressures that make people want more or different things
identify the possible consequences of having too much or too little
recognise different types of account
identify good and poor reasons for choosing bank or building society accounts
understand the implications of borrowing
recognise the importance of saving and how to save
identify how they spend their income
produce a budget in order to afford what they want
identify their achievements and areas for improvement
consider and assess strategies for change
formulate an action plan to implement their strategies for change
discuss the role in society of a range of jobs
determine and apply criteria to make a choice
recognise that we are more than what we do for a living
compare and contrast jobs from the past and present
recognise why changes in the world of work occur
identify current trends and how they might affect the students in the future
recognise that people have different reasons for choosing a particular job
identify factors that will influence their own choice of job
Identify jobs that match their personal selection criteri

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