PSHCE

As children grow older, it is important that they have an ongoing opportunities to develop an understanding of the key attributes and skills that are needed to keep safe and healthy in everyday life. The PSHCE curriculum at TFA is carefully designed with the sole intention of giving students a clear outline of how to manage their lives effectively – both now and in the future. We aim to provide students with a clear focus on developing specific skills such as resilience, self- esteem, working as a team and managing risk.

The National Curriculum states that “all schools should make provision for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), drawing on good practice’’. PSHE education contributes to schools’ statutory duties outlined in the Education Act 2002 and the Academies Act 2010 to provide a balanced and broadly-based curriculum and is essential to Ofsted judgements in relation to personal development, behaviour, welfare and safeguarding. The relationships and health aspects of PSHE education will be compulsory in all schools from 2020.”

PSHCE, SMSC and MBV’s are at the forefront of the academy. They are incorporated into the curriculum and academy life as soon as students start in year 7.

All students study PSHCE from year 7 to year 11. Within the Citizenship curriculum, students are taught the width and breadth of the national curriculum and beyond. Students will learn key themes such as Political Participation in a democratic country, their Rights and Responsibilities under the Rule of Law and how to play their role as an Active Citizen in their local community and wider world. These key themes will be brought to life through discussion, debate, and inquiry into other countries and societies around the world. Students are then challenged to and critically evaluate of how each theme supports the protection of our human rights in an ever changing and diverse society.

Within the PSHE element of the PSHCE curriculum, students will be exposed to the key themes that make up the Personal, Social , Health and Economic Education, – including the delivery of the statutory RSE framework. The curriculum is designed to continuously build upon knowledge to ensure that students have a sound awareness of their learning in an age-appropriate way, whilst also being proactive and reactive to contextual issues. Students will be educated in important areas including, but not limited to: online safety, child on child abuse, healthy and unhealthy relationships, to money management, addiction, mental health, risks and how to manage them, careers and opportunities within post-16 and where to seek support both in school and in the wider community if they should ever need it.

To support the delivery of PSHCE, students will be given the opportunity to take part in workshops, assemblies with guest speakers and career appointments to ensure that they are given a range of opportunities to fully engage in the curriculum.

By playing an active role in the PSHCE curriculum, our students at TFA will leave Secondary Education with the knowledge, skills, and awareness to live happy, safe, and successful lives.