PRSHE Curriculum
We are committed to ensuring that all our students receive the appropriate provision to improve their knowledge and understanding of relationships, sex and relationships and healthy living, building on what they should have learned at secondary school. We teach this through our tutor programme and our PRSHE curriculum.
Young adults face complex pressures and dilemmas in developing mature relationships and preparing for their futures. They need to face such tasks confident in their factual knowledge, as well as being given the opportunity to discuss and shape their feelings, attitudes and decision-making.
To embrace the challenges of creating a happy and successful adult life, students need knowledge that will enable them to make informed decisions about their wellbeing, health and relationships and to build their belief in their own abilities. Students can also put this knowledge into practice as they develop the capacity to make sound decisions when facing risks, challenges and complex contexts.
Our PRSHE covers four main areas:
- Physical health and emotional wellbeing
- Safe and respectful relationships
- Responsible active citizens
- Academic scholars and future pathways
This links with the National Curriculum for teaching PRSHE and covers the following information.
Relationships and sex education
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Families |
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Respectful relationships, including friendships
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Online and media
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Being safe
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Intimate and sexual relationships, including sexual health
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Physical health and mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
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How to talk about their emotions accurately and sensitively, using appropriate vocabulary |
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How to recognise the early signs of mental wellbeing concerns |
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Common types of mental ill-health (e.g. anxiety and depression), support |
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The benefits and importance of physical exercise, time outdoors, community participation and voluntary and service-based activities on mental wellbeing |
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Internet safety and harms
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The similarities and differences between the online world and the physical world, including, the impact of unhealthy or obsessive comparison with others online, how people may curate a specific image of their life online, over-reliance on online relationships including social media, and the risks related to online gambling including the accumulation of debt |
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How to identify harmful behaviours online (including bullying, abuse or harassment) and how to report, or find support, if they have been affected by those behaviours |
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Physical health and fitness
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The positive associations between physical activity and promotion of mental wellbeing, including as an approach to combat stress |
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The characteristics and evidence of what constitutes a healthy lifestyle, maintaining a healthy weight, including the links between an inactive lifestyle and ill health, including cancer and cardio-vascular ill-health |
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About the science relating to blood, organ and stem cell donation |
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Body image, alteration and enhancement (along with long-term consequences) |
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Healthy eating
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How to maintain healthy eating and the links between a poor diet and health risks, including tooth decay and cancer |
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Drugs, alcohol and tobacco
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The facts about legal and illegal drugs and their associated risks, including the link between drug use and serious mental health conditions |
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The law relating to the supply and possession of illegal substances |
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The physical and psychological risks associated with alcohol consumption and what constitutes low risk alcohol consumption in adulthood |
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The physical and psychological consequences of addiction, including alcohol dependency |
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The facts about legal and illegal harmful substances and associated risks, including smoking, alcohol use and drug-taking |
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Risks of being with an intoxicated driver and how to manage it |
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Health and prevention
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About personal hygiene, germs including bacteria, and viruses, how they are spread, treatment and prevention of infection, and antibiotics |
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About dental health and the benefits of good oral hygiene/dental flossing, including healthy eating on a budget, regular check-ups at the dentist |
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The benefits of regular self-examination and screening (testicular and breast, cervical screening) |
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The facts and science relating to immunisation and vaccination, ‘freshers flu’ and meningitis |
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Work-life balance, the importance of sufficient good quality sleep for good health and how a lack of sleep can affect weight, mood and ability to learn |
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Registering with and accessing health services based on location |
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Basic first aid
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Basic treatment for common injuries |
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Life-saving skills, including how to administer CPR.15 |
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The purpose of defibrillators and when one might be needed |
Living in the wider world and careers
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Choices and pathways |
To set realistic yet ambitious career and life goals which are matched to personal values, interests, strengths and skills |
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To evaluate the ‘next step’ options available, such as higher education, further training or apprenticeships, and gap year opportunities |
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The implications of the global market for their future choices in education and employment |
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Work and career
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How to identify and evidence their strengths and skills when applying and interviewing for future roles and opportunities |
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How to produce a concise and compelling curriculum vitae and prepare effectively for interviews |
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How to recognise career possibilities in a global economy |
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Employment rights and responsibilities
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Their rights and responsibilities as students in casual, part-time jobs |
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The importance of professional conduct and how it can be demonstrated in different workplaces including following health and safety protocols |
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To understand and appreciate the importance of workplace confidentiality and security including cyber-security and data protection |
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To recognise bullying and harassment in the workplace in all its forms and ways to seek or provide support to resolve the situation |
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The role of trade unions and professional organisations; when and how to constructively challenge workplace behaviours |
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Financial choices
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How to plan expenditure and budget for changes in circumstances (e.g. when moving out or going to university) |
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To understand and manage salary deductions including taxation, national insurance and pensions |
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To evaluate savings options |
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To exercise consumer rights, including resolving disputes and accessing appropriate support |
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To manage financial contracts including, mobile phone services and renting items and accommodation; how to identify appropriate advice |
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To evaluate the potential gains and risks of different debt arrangements and repayment implications |
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To evaluate the risks in different financial ventures including illegal schemes e.g. Illegal money transfers |
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Media literacy and resilience
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To set and maintain clear boundaries around personal privacy and to manage online safety in all its forms, including seeking help when appropriate |
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To effectively challenge online content that adversely affects their personal or professional reputation |
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To build and maintain a positive professional online presence, using a range of technologies |
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How social media can expand, limit or distort perspectives and recognise how content they create and share may contribute to, or challenge this |
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To be a critical consumer of online information in all its forms, including recognising bias, propaganda and manipulation |
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When and how to report or access help for themselves or others in relation to extremism and radicalisation |
Policies
Our PRSHE Policy can be found on the Teaching and Learning page.
Our SMSC Policy can be found on the Teaching and Learning page.
Our Acceptable Use of ICT Policy can be found on our Student Welfare page.
Our Safeguarding Policy can be found on our Safeguarding page.