Personal, social and health education

Personal, social and health (PSHE) education is the school subject that deals with real life issues affecting our children, families and communities. It is concerned with the social, health and economic realities of their lives, experiences and attitudes. It supports pupils to be healthy (mentally and physically), safe (online and offline) and equipped to deal with challenges they may face in adulthood.

PSHE is a non-statutory subject, however at Oaklands we believe that delivering excellent PSHE education is integral to preparing our pupils for the future and developing them into confident, resilient young adults.

Our PSHE education:

• Contributes to physical and mental health and wellbeing, encouraging individual responsibility for health.
• Contributes to the safety and protection of our children and young people, from staying safe online to understanding risks associated with drugs and alcohol.
• Promotes independence, resilience and responsibility — preparing children and young people for adult life.
• Supports pupils to be critical consumers of information, and develops the skills to identify misleading news or views on social media and elsewhere.

At Oaklands, PSHE is taught across all year groups in both KS3 and KS4. Our PSHE education is grouped into 3 themes:

• Healthy Lifestyles
• Self-care, Support & Safety
• The World I Live In

PSHE Curriculum Overview

KS3

	Autumn Term Healthy Lifestyles	Spring Term Self-care, Support & safety	Summer Term The World I Live In
Year 7	Healthy Living	Environmental Safety	Personal Development
Year 8	Mental Wellbeing	Basic First Aid	Diversity, Rights & Responsibilities
Year 9	Looking After Myself	Alcohol & Tobacco	Online Information

KS4

	Autumn Term Healthy Lifestyles	Spring Term The World I Live In	Summer Term Self-care, Support & Safety
Year 10	Mental Wellbeing	Online Behaviour	Preventing Ill Health
Year 11	Healthy Living	Preparing for Adulthood	Drugs

 

Please see the schemes of work for PSHE year groups below: