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PSHE

PSHE is taught as part of a half termly rotation in year 7, 9 and 10. In year 8, PSHE is run using 'Drop Down Days' with one in each term. In year 9, students will also have lessons which look at Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (PRE) built into the curriculum. In addition to lessons, a variety of external speakers and charities are also organised to help deliver an inclusive, diverse and relevant PSHE programme. The lessons are created in line with government guidelines with the inclusion of other topics relevant to our students. 
 

PSHE Policy Udate

The school has updated the Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) policy as part of the regular review cycle of all key policies.

Please find the RSE Policy 2024 linked here (below) and also some examples of teaching resources from our PSHE programme that covers the RSE statutory content.

Parents, teachers and students are welcome to share comments on the reviewed policy (before publication for September 2024) with the relevant members of staff via the School Office email address office@watfordboys.org.

The school is aware that the Department for Education has recently issued some draft RSE guidance for consultation and, if and when any updates are formally published and made statutory guidance, the school's RSE policy and programme will be updated to reflect this guidance.

RSE Policy 2024Example Lesson - Year 11 - Consent

Example Lesson - Year 7 - Social Media and Your Wellbeing

Example Lesson - Year 9 - Stereotypes

Key Stage 3

Key Stage 3

Year 7 Autumn Term 

  1. Introduction to PSHE

  2. Managing Relationships

  3. Family Relationships Part 1

  4. Family Relationships Part 2

  5. Safe Relationships

  6. Navigating Relationships

  7. Equal Relationships

Year 7 Spring Term

  1. Social Media
  2. Online Dangers & Risks
  3. Fake News
  4. Digital Footprint
  5. Online gambling and gaming
  6. Cyber-bullying

Year 7 Summer Term

  1. Social Media

  2. Online Safety

  3. Deepfakes

  4. Digital Citizenship

  5. Online Risks

  6. Cyber-bullying

Year 8 Autumn Term

  1. Neurodiversity

  2. Tackling Discrimination

  3. Online Conflict

  4. Being Vigilant Online

  5. Online Grooming

Year 8 Spring Term

  1. Health & Wellbeing Part 1

  2. Health & Wellbeing Part 2

  3. Exercise & Sleep

  4. Medical Science

  5. Tackling Anxiety

Year 8 Summer Term

  1. The UK Political System

  2. Parliament & Political Parties

  3. Liberties & Laws

  4. Citizens Working Together

  5. Managing Finances

Year 9 Autumn Term - PSHEP PSPHe & Philosophy

  1. Personal Health & Hygiene

  2. Local Healthcare

  3. Medical Treatment & Saving Lives

  4. Sharing Online Content

  5. The Online Safety Act

  6. Should Social Media be Banned?

  7. What is knowledge? 

  8. How can we know something is true? 

  9. Islamic Golden Age

  10. Objectivity?

  11. Subjectivity & the Enlightenment

  12. Nihilism: is anything true?

Year 9 Spring Term

  1. Body Image

  2. Protected characteristics

  3. Stereotypes - racism and homophobia

  4. Positive Male Role Models

  5. Extremism & Radicalisation Part 1

  6. Extremism & Radicalisation Part 2

  7. What is Reality: Descarte’s Scepticism

  8. Testing truth and reality: Solipsism

  9. The Matrix: reality or paradise?

  10. Divine Illumination or science?

  11. Post-truth reality- epistemic responsibility 

  12. Language as the key to reality

Year 9 Summer Term

  1. Consent

  2. Power Imbalance

  3. Domestic Abuse

  4. Honour-Based Violence & FGM

  5. Bystanders 

  6. Environmental Bystanders

  7. What gives life meaning?

  8. Meaning through success 

  9. Meaning through Eudaimonia 

  10. Meaning through knowledge

  11. Life as a responsibility 

  12. Do we have duties in this life?

Key Stage 4

Key Stage 4

 

Year 10 Autumn Term

  1. Reproductive Health

  2. Making Decisions

  3. Contraception

  4. STIs

  5. Drugs - The Facts

  6. Alcohol - The Facts

  7. Smoking & Vaping

 

Year 10 Spring Term

  1. Pornographic Materials & Attitudes

  2. Sextortion & Scams

  3. Online Harms

  4. Reporting Harmful Content

  5. Exploring Britishness & British Values

  6. The Decline of Democracy?

Year 10 Summer Term

  1. Gang Culture & County Lines

  2. Knife Crime Part 1

  3. Knife Crime Part 2 

  4. Harmful Sexual Behaviour

  5. Anti-Social Behaviour

  6. Hate Crime

 

Year 11 Autumn Term

  1. Mental Wellbeing

  2. MENtal Health

  3. Movember: Changing the Face of Men’s Health

  4. Respectful Relationships

  5. Sexual Violence

  6. Misogyny and the Manopshere 

  7. Treatment of Women & Girls around the World 

 

Year 11 Spring Term

  1. Money

  2. Employment & Financial Management

  3. UK Democracy 

  4. Electoral Systems & Forms of Government

  5. Local, Regional & Global Governance

  6. UK Legal System

 

Year 11 Summer Term

  1. The Importance of Community 

  2. Being a Global Citizen 

  3. Positive Steps Forward

  4. Dealing With Exam Stress




 

 

Exams & Assessment

Assessment (no exams):

Teachers of PSHE will assess students’ understanding throughout the programme to identify where pupils need extra support or intervention. As with any learning, the assessment of young people’s personal, social and emotional development is important. It provides information that indicates their progress and achievement and informs the development of the programme. Young people do not pass or fail in this area of learning but have the opportunity to reflect on their own learning and personal experiences and set personal goals and strategies to reach them. This process of reflective assessment has a positive impact on young people’s self-awareness and self-esteem, and there are opportunities to record learning and progress in different ways. We will assess pupils’ learning through; in class question and answers, discussion, group work, peer assessment, quizzes, self assessment and teacher feedback. Attitude to Learning and Behaviour for Learning in PSHE is reported to parents as part of the tracker system.

Enricment & Extra-curricular

Our diverse range of clubs and societies gives students the opportunity to explore new interests and engage outside of the lesson with peers and in doing so develop their knowledge, skills and attributes all of which support their personal development.

Extra-curricular clubs and societies

Resources & Reading Lists

For Key Stage 3 Students: 
BBC Bitesize PSHE Key Stage 3

Useful Information for parents:
​ https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/pshe-education-guide-parents