Why learn PSHE, RSE & Citizenship?
PSHE at ACSC provides students with the opportunities to reflect on their own experiences and empathise with those of others. It helps students to understand and manage a range of relationships, both within and outside the school environment, and how to adapt as they mature. Students will also know the importance of showing respect for the diversity and differences between people.
The curriculum also develops students’ well-being and self-esteem encouraging belief in their ability to succeed and enabling them to take responsibility for their learning and future choice of courses and career.
All students study PSHE for one hour per week. It is a non-examined subject which is considered paramount to our student’s personal development and health and well-being. PSHE helps students to develop life skills to ensure they are well prepared to respect and contribute to the wider society and life in Britain. High expectations are set for the promotion of tolerance, understanding and appreciation of the diverse communities in which we live.
The key British Values lie at the heart of all we do and all students transpose these values into their books at the start of the academic year and make reference to them at the end of each half term, demonstrating which values have a clear link to the topic studied.
The values are:
- Democracy
- The rule of law
- Individual liberty
- Mutual respect
- Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
Within our PSHE provision will also ensure the national statutory requirements are covered which include:
Statutory Health and Mental Wellbeing Education
- Mental wellbeing
- Internet safety and harms
- Physical health and fitness
- Healthy eating
- Drugs, alcohol and tobacco
- Health and prevention
- Basic first aid
- Changing adolescent body
Statutory Relationships and Sex Education
- Families
- Respectful relationships, including friendships
- Online media
- Being safe
- Intimate and sexual relationships, including sexual health
Additional topics studied in PSHE
- Citizenship
- Personal Finance
- Enterprise
- Gangs
- Knife Crime
PSHE Curriculum Overview
Please click the year group and half-term to view additional information.
| Half Term 1 |
| Knowledge |
| Topic: Life as an ACSC Student (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Diversity + Equality, Relationships, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Life as an ACSC student |
| Transition - primary to secondary |
| Expectations / The Ashton Way |
| British Values introduction |
| Important relationships – friendship |
| Resources |
| British Values - Young Citizens |
| Supporting school transitions | Resources | YoungMinds |
| Respectful relationships: Respect and friendship |
| Half Term 2 |
| Topic: Bullying & Discrimination (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Diversity + Equality, Relationships, Staying Safe online + offline, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Bullying and discrimination. |
| The Equality Act |
| Types of bullying |
| Types of discrimination |
| Types of harassment |
| Resources |
| An introduction to the Equality Act 2010 (youtube.com) |
| Unit: Respectful relationships: Stereotypes and bullying | KS3 RSHE (PSHE) | Oak National Academy (thenational.academy) |
| The Colour of my Skin - Real stories of racism in the UK - BBC Teach |
| Half Term 3 |
| Topic: Mental & Physical Wellbeing – Changing Body (Diversity + Equality, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Mental and physical wellbeing on young people |
| Mental health related to puberty |
| Body confidence |
| Healthy lifestyle eg eat well, sleep etc. |
| Resources |
| KS2 / KS3 PSHE: An exploration of mental health issues - BBC Teach |
| Your Body, Your Image - BBC Teach |
| Unit: Changing adolescent body: Puberty and menstrual wellbeing | KS3 RSHE (PSHE) | Oak National Academy (thenational.academy) |
| Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health - BBC Teach |
| Unit: Mental wellbeing: Talking about emotions | KS3 RSHE (PSHE) | Oak National Academy (thenational.academy) |
| Physical fitness and healthy eating |
| Half Term 4 |
| Topic: Dangers of substance abuse (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Staying Safe, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Dangers of substance abuse - alcohol, tobacco, drugs and vaping |
| Laws associated with different substances |
| Impact of addiction |
| Peer pressure |
| Resources |
| Unit: Drugs and alcohol: Smoking and Alcohol | KS3 RSHE (PSHE) | Oak National Academy (thenational.academy) |
| https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001xj1p/jordan-north-the-truth-about-vaping |
| Half Term 5 |
| Topic: Managing Risks (Staying Safe, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Managing risk |
| Burns and scalds |
| Open water |
| Fire |
| Road |
| Railway |
| Resources |
| Water Safety Advice And Tips - Know The Risks (rnli.org) |
| Safety education - Network Rail |
| THINK! – Road safety |
| Half Term 6 |
| Topic: Charities (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Diversity + Equality, Health and Wellbeing, Life Beyond School) |
| Charities - the reasons they are needed |
| Community initiatives |
| Positive impact of charity |
| Impact of volunteering |
| Employability skills |
| Resources |
| Q1 | Discover your skills and careers | National Careers Service |
| Half Term 1 |
| Topic: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind & Healthy Relationships (Diversity + Equality, Relationships, Staying Safe online + offline, Staying Safe online + offline, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Body confidence |
| Dangers of social media / online trolling |
| Self-harm introduction |
| Healthy Life Style |
| Eating well |
| Sleeping |
| Screen time / Online game addiction |
| Importance of exercise |
| Resources |
| KS2 / KS3 PSHE: An exploration of mental health issues - BBC Teach |
| Your Body, Your Image - BBC Teach |
| Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health - BBC Teach |
| Unit: Mental wellbeing: Talking about emotions | KS3 RSHE (PSHE) | Oak National Academy (thenational.academy) |
| Mental wellbeing: Common types of ill health |
| Half Term 2 |
| Topic: Knife Crime & Gangs (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Relationships, Staying Safe) |
| Knife crime / gangs |
| Dangers of joining gangs |
| Laws associated with knife crime |
| Grooming |
| County lines |
| Coercive control / peer pressure |
| Resources |
| Lesson: County Lines |
| Half Term 3 |
| Topic: Modern Families (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Diversity + Equality, Relationships, Life Beyond School) |
| Modern Families |
| Marriage |
| Forced / Arranged |
| Domestic abuse |
| Resources |
| Families: Stable relationships and marriage |
| Half Term 4 & Half Term 5 |
| Topic: Skills and Qualities for life (Life Beyond School) |
| Skills and qualities for life |
| Essential skills - transferable skills |
| Personal branding - physically and online |
| Self awareness |
| Money management |
| Resources |
| Managing your ins and outs - Financial decisions - GCSE Learning for Life and Work (CCEA) Revision - BBC Bitesize |
| Q1 | Discover your skills and careers | National Careers Service |
| Careers - BBC Bitesize |
| Half Term 6 |
| Topic: Basic First Aid (Staying Safe online + offline, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Keeping safe |
| Keeping others sage |
| Treatment for common injuries |
| Administering CPR |
| Defibrilators and how to use them |
| Resources |
| Dr Emeka’s Essential First Aid - BBC Teach |
| Unit: First aid | KS3 RSHE (PSHE) | Oak National Academy (thenational.academy) |
| Half Term 1 |
| Topic: Politics & Parliament Rights Responsibilities + BV, Diversity + Equality, Relationships, Life Beyond School) |
| The role of citizens in the UK |
| Politics & parliament within the UK and beyond |
| The role of the monarch and links to parliament |
| Voting and elections - politcal parties |
| Mutual respect and understanding |
| Resources |
| Free KS3 Citizenship teaching resources | Oak National Academy (thenational.academy) |
| Free KS4 Citizenship teaching resources | Oak National Academy (thenational.academy) |
| Half Term 2 |
| Topic: Heart Stopper (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Diversity + Equality, Relationships, Staying Safe online + offline, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Discrimination |
| The Equality Act 2010 |
| Stereotyping |
| Bullying |
| Sexuality |
| Resources |
| An introduction to the Equality Act 2010 (youtube.com) |
| Half Term 3 |
| Topic: Sex & Relationships (Relationships, Staying Safe online + offline, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Consent |
| The law |
| Healthy realationships - mental and physical |
| Sexual transmitted infections |
| Contreception methods |
| Half Term 4 |
| Topic: Online Safety (Relationships, Staying Safe online + offline, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Online Media / Safety |
| Online Grooming |
| Sexting |
| Pornography |
| Digital Footprints |
| Half Term 5 & 6 |
| Topic: Extremism (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Diversity + Equality, Relationships, Staying Safe online + offline) |
| What is extremism? |
| What is terrorism? |
| Signs of radicalisation |
| The laws associated with extremism and terrorist acts |
| Resources |
| Radicalisation and child protection | NSPCC Learning |
| Advice For Young People | Counter Terrorism Policing |
| Half Term 1 |
| Career Management (Life Beyond School) |
| Post 16 Options |
| A - Levels |
| BTEC |
| T Levels |
| Apprenticeships |
| Understanding the purpose of a CV/ personal statement |
| Resources |
| KS3 PSHE: Growth mindset case studies - BBC Teach |
| Portal – Lancashire Careers Information – Lancashire Careers Hub |
| Careerometer – LMI For All |
| Half Term 2 |
| Independent Life/Finance Skills (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Staying Safe online + offline, Life Beyond School) |
| Independent life skills |
| Financial skills |
| Budgeting |
| Credit cards / loans |
| Tax |
| Mortgages |
| Half Term 3 |
| RE - Religion and Life (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Diversity + Equality, Relationships ) |
| What is meant by good and evil? |
| The causes of crime |
| Types of crime |
| Law versus sin |
| The aims of punishment |
| Christian attitudes to crime and punishment |
| Forgiveness in Islam and Christianity |
| The aims of specific punishments |
| Corporal punishment |
| Capital punishment |
| Resources |
| Matters of life and death - BBC Teach |
| Half Term 4 & 5 |
| Addiction (Relationships, Staying Safe online + offline, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Alcohol |
| Drugs – illegal and legal |
| Gambling |
| Other types of addiction eg gaming, shopping |
| Resources |
| Unit: Drugs and alcohol: Prescription and illegal drugs | KS3 RSHE (PSHE) | Oak National Academy (thenational.academy) |
| Half Term 6 |
| Dangerous Relationships - (Pre & Post WEX lessons) (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Diversity + Equality, Relationships, Staying Safe online + offline) |
| Consent |
| Workplace harrassment |
| Coercive control |
| Abuse |
| Dometic violence |
| Half Term 1 and Half Term 2 |
| Topic: CV/Personal Statement (Life Beyond School) |
| Post 16 research |
| Post 16 providors |
| Post 16 pathways |
| Personal statement |
| College application |
| Interview preperation |
| Resources |
| CV advice | National Careers Service |
| Preston College |
| Myerscough College | Inspiring Excellence |
| Welcome to Cardinal Newman College |
| Runshaw College – Further and Higher Education |
| Where your future matters - Training 2000 |
| How to ace your UK college interview : Unifrog Blog |
| Half Term 3 and Half Term 4 |
| Topic: RE - Religion and Life (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Diversity + Equality, Relationships, Life Beyond School) |
| The meaning of life |
| What is the Christian response to origins of the universe? |
| Are scientific and religious views of the origin of the universe compatible? |
| How does a belief in God affect how we treat the planet? |
| How does a belief in God affect what we eat? |
| Does a belief in God encourage animal testing? |
| What are the religious answers to the origins of human life? |
| Does a foetus have a right to life? |
| Does a person have a right to die? |
| Resources |
| Matters of life and death - BBC Teach |
| Half Term 5 |
| Topic: Life after ACSC (Rights Responsibilities + BV, Relationships, Staying Safe online + offline, Health and Wellbeing) |
| Mental health |
| Sex and relationships recap |
| Discrimination / Equality Act 2010 |
| Becoming an adult |
| Resources |
| Stephen Lawrence: The murder that changed a nation - BBC Teach |