PHSE
Personal, Health & Social Education
Bordesley Green Girls' School and Sixth Form has a broad and comprehensive PHSE curriculum, Taught across five years, PHSE equips BGGS students with the information and experiences that they need for success not just in their academic studies but in their day to day and future life as local, national and global citizens. The curriculum aims to equip them for life as members of, and potentially leaders in, Britain’s diverse and culturally rich community by
- enabling them to play an active role in their school and community
- encouraging them to experience a culturally rich and diverse life
- developing a range of positive relationships, from which they will benefit
To achieve these aims, our PHSE and wider curriculum is designed to help students
- develop skills and attitudes for lifelong learning
- recognize the importance of technology, science, language and communication in promoting dialogue and understanding between different groups
- value, celebrate and build on religious and cultural heritages, (both their own and those of others)
- understand and respect basic British values, including the rule of law, the right to individual liberty, the rule of democracy, and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different or no faith
- develop their personal intellectual, practical, aesthetic, spiritual, social and emotional capacities
- understand the protected characteristics of the Equality Act and celebrate this diversity
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 7 PSHE
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Term
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Topic Enquiry questions/ Key skills
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Type of Assessment
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Autumn
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Transition
Getting to know new school.
Making new friends
Healthy choices
What are healthy choices?
Balanced diet
Exercise
Why is exercise important?
Anti-bullying
What are the different types of bullying?
What are the behaviours?
Cyber bullying
Online safety
How to stay safe on line?
Managing on line relationships
What are differences between on line and off line relationships?
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
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Spring
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Careers
What are the career choices?
Challenging stereotypes in careers
What are stereotypes in careers?
Risks of alcohol
Risks of drugs
Understand the dangers of using drugs and alcohol.
Risks of smoking
Understand risks of smoking.
Managing puberty
What changes take place during puberty and how to manage puberty?
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Summer
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Friendships
What are qualities of good/bad friends?
Family values
What makes a family and what are family values?
Developing Self esteem
Financial decisions
Saving and budgeting
How to save money and plan a budget?
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Extra-Curricular Activities
Assembly on PREVENT
Assembly on Anti bullying
Assembly about careers/aspirational speaker
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Year 8 PSHE
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Term
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Topic Enquiry questions/ Key skills
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Type of Assessment
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Autumn
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Road safety
What steps should be taken for road safety?
First aid
What is first aid?
Effects of substance abuse
Peer pressure
What is peer pressure and how to overcome it?
Discrimination
Racism
Online safety Presentation skills
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Spring
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Age discrimination
Disability discrimination
What are different types of discrimination?
How to tackle discrimination?
Managing loss
How to deal with loss and bereavement?
Body Image
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Summer
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Careers in Finance
What are the different careers in finance sector?
Careers
What are other careers?
Research different careers
Presentation skills
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Extra-Curricular Activities
Assembly on PREVENT
Assembly on FGM
Assembly on child sexual exploitation
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Year 9 PSHE
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Term
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Topic/ Enquiry questions/ Key skills
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Type of Assessment
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Autumn
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Peer pressure
What are the effects of peer pressure and how do people get into gangs?
Gang crime
What are roles of people in gangs?
Diet and exercise
What are advantages of healthy eating and exercise?
Unhealthy coping strategies
Dangers of running away from home?
Why do people leave their homes?
What are the dangers with running away from home?
Law about sexting
What is sexting and what does the law say?
Homophobic bullying
What is homophobic and transphobic bullying?
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Spring
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Understanding careers
What are different types of careers available?
What are different routes after GCSE?
Choosing GCSE Options
How to choose options?
Risks of drugs
Revision techniques for summer exams
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Summer
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Different types of families
What makes a family?
Parenting skills
What are essential parenting skills?
Emotional health
Grief and bereavement
How to deal with grief and look after emotional health?
Enterprise project on finances
How to make money?
Presentation skills
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Extra-Curricular Activities
Assembly on PREVENT
Assembly on anti-bullying
Assembly on options
Assembly on FGM
Assembly on Criminal Child Exploitation
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Year 10 PSHE
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Term
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Topic Enquiry questions/ Key skills
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Type of Assessment
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Autumn
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Transition to KS4
What changes students need to make in KS4?
Why are GCSE important?
Tackling stigma attached to mental health
How does society view mental health issues?
Mental health and Ill health
How to look after own mental health?
Preparing for work experience
How to prepare for work experience?
Research skills
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Spring
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Tackling relationships myths and expectations
What is a good relationship?
What are individual expectation from a relationship?
Managing romantic relationships expectations and challenges
Managing break ups
How to manage a romantic relationship and how to cope with break ups?
Exploring the influence of role models
Why is the role of role models in society?
Presentation skills
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Summer
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Consent
Law about consent
Contraception
What are different methods of contraception?
The risks of STI
Sexting
What is sexting and what does the law say?
Causes of debt
Risks associated with gambling
What are the risks associated with gambling?
How does it affect individuals and families?
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Extra-Curricular Activities
Assembly on transition
Assembly on PREVENT
Assembly on aspirational role model
Assembly on FGM and FM
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Year 11 PSHE
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Term
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Topic Enquiry questions/ Key skills
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Type of Assessment
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Autumn
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Self esteem
How to improve self-esteem and self-confidence?
Coping with stress
How can you cope with stress?
What are the strategies?
Revision techniques
How to revise for exams?
Careers
Skills for employment
Preparing for college admissions
Getting ready to apply for colleges.
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Spring
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Personal values and assertive communication in relationships
What are good personal values?
How to be assertive in a relationship?
Domestic Violence
What are effects on families and individuals of domestic violence?
Forced marriage
What is the difference between arranged marriage and forced marriage?
Honour based violence
What is honour based violence and why does it happen?
Health and safety in independent context
Taking responsibility for healthy choices including enough sleep
Why is sleep important?
Community cohesion and human rights
What are basic human rights?
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Questioning
Discussion
Work sheets
Quizzes
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Summer
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Summer exams and Revision
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Extra-Curricular Activities
Assembly on Revision skills
Assembly on PREVENT
Assembly on FGM/FM/HBV
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