PSHE

PSHE Department

Personal, social and health education is taught to all age groups at William Hulme's and covers a wide range of topics and issues. The form tutor is responsible for the delivery of the subject for one period per cycle. The lessons are designed to be informative and fun!

PSHE aims to make pupils more aware of the world around them and encourages them to think more closely about issues and choices they may have to face later in life.

The resources used come from a wide range including video, newspapers, worksheets, role play cards, pre prepared packs, home produced materials, and outside speakers.

Self-assessment is strongly encouraged and pupils are encouraged to review their progress on a termly basis.

Careers education also plays an important part at all key stages and the emphasis between a good school career and success in later life is strongly emphasised. Miss Raw, Head of Careers and Higher Education, provides the specialist resources for this and often conducts the careers sessions.

YEAR 7

The curriculum is designed to help pupils settle quickly into the routine of school life and to introduce information on lifestyle.

The topics covered are:

• What is PSHE?
• Getting to know us
• Using your Planner
• Homework
• Looking after the School Environment
• Acceptable Behaviour
• Friendship
• Bullying
• Exercise
• Personal Hygiene
• Body Image
• Eating Disorders
• Healthy Eating
• Puberty
• Revision and study skills

YEAR 8

In year 8 the range of topics covered is expanded to include drugs and relationship education.

The topics covered are:

• Getting to know you
• Rules, Rights and Responsibilities
• Why do we have laws?
• Animal Rights
• Adolescence and you
• Family Life
• Relationships
• How organised are you?
• Money Matters
• Consumer Affairs
• Drugs Education

YEAR 9

A wide-ranging unit of work on Equal Opportunities is introduced at this stage and Careers advice is offered extensively.

The topics covered are:

• Getting to know you
• Equality
• Women and Equal Opportunity
• Prejudice
• Introduction to Discrimination
• Stereotyping
• Fair Treatment
• Disability
• Racism
• Responsibilities
• Careers and GCSE Options
• Understanding Marketing
• The Power of the Media
• Managing your Emotions
• Help the Aged
• The Environment

YEAR 10

In the first year of the GCSE course great emphasis is placed on the importance of organisation and study skills. The opportunity is also taken to cover further sex education issues.

The topics covered are:

• Getting to know you
• The next two years: GCSE
• Coursework
• Time Management
• Personal Safety
• Being Assertive
• Abortion
• Pregnancy
• Contraception
• Leisure Activities
• Talking about Justice
• Records of Achievement
• Homelessness