Personal Development

Personal Development at Harrow Way

Giving students the knowledge and life skills to be healthy and productive citizens.

All teaching in Personal development takes place in a safe learning environment and is underpinned by our school’s ethos and values.

The personal development curriculum includes:

PSHE (including RSE)
British Values
SMSC
Citizenship / Character Education
Careers Education
RE
Mental and Physical Health
Safeguarding Requirements

In addition to curriculum time, we also have outside visitors, enrichment activities, tutor time, assemblies, and a pastoral support system that supports students’ personal development.

Personal development promotes personal wellbeing and development through a comprehensive taught program. Our aim is to give young people the knowledge, understanding, attitudes, and practical skills to live healthy, safe, productive, and fulfilled lives, both now and in the future. All teaching in Personal development takes place in a safe learning environment and is underpinned by our school’s ethos and values.

What do we study in Personal Development?

Key Stage 3

Year 7

PSHE	CITIZENSHIP
PSHE The Harrow Way Way – Rules of the School Friendships – positive and toxic relationships Puberty and reproduction Keeping safe (including drugs and alcohol) cycling and road safety County Lines (including gangs) What is anti-social behaviour? E-safety (including wellbeing, staying safe, laws and cyber bullying) Crime in our community, knife crime and sexual crime First Aid Family	CITIZENSHIP Self Esteem and Growth Mindset How does local democracy work? What is Crime? (including reasons behind crime, role of police and courts, community prevention of crime) How does the political system work in the UK? Current Affairs Critical Thinking What is Community?

PSHE

CITIZENSHIP

PSHE
The Harrow Way Way – Rules of the School
Friendships – positive and toxic relationships
Puberty and reproduction
Keeping safe (including drugs and alcohol) cycling and road safety
County Lines (including gangs)
What is anti-social behaviour?
E-safety (including wellbeing, staying safe, laws and cyber bullying)
Crime in our community, knife crime and sexual crime
First Aid
Family

CITIZENSHIP
Self Esteem and Growth Mindset
How does local democracy work?
What is Crime? (including reasons behind crime, role of police and courts, community prevention of crime)
How does the political system work in the UK?
Current Affairs
Critical Thinking
What is Community?

Year 8

PSHE	CITIZENSHIP & CAREERS
PSHE Human rights Immigration / asylum seekers Bullying (including Prejudice/Discrimination and Homophobia) Prevent – Understanding terrorism, radicalisation, extremism Mental health – Dealing with disappointment, stress and anxiety, link between physical and mental health, eating disorders, coping strategies	CITIZENSHIP & CAREERS What is the law and how is it changed? (including criminal and civil law, age of responsibility) How can we make a difference in our communities? Political Ideologies Are people treated equally in UK society? Why do people move around the world? How can we manage money well? British Values Healthy Budget Active Citizenship

Year 9

PSHE	CITIZENSHIP	CAREERS	IT
PSHE Peer on peer harm (including sexual harassment and Child sexual exploitation) Relationship and sex education – Contraception and safe sex, STIs, positive body image Female genital mutilation (FGM) Drugs education (legal and illegal)	CITIZENSHIP How well does the media hold those in power to account? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the UK democratic system?	CAREERS Discrimination in the workplace Public finances Difference between public/private sector	IT E-safety – computer safe, online behaviour, sharing nudes, digital footprints, scamming Programming Creating web sites

RE (WHOLE COHORT)	RE GCSE (KS4)
RE (WHOLE COHORT) Philosophy – Sanctity of Life, abortion, euthanasia, death penalty, value of life Christianity – forgiveness and reconciliation Islam – peace and authority, forced marriage	RE GCSE (KS4) Relationships (marriage, family, sex, contraception, gender equality, divorce) Life and Death (abortion, euthanasia, death penalty, creation, stewardship) Good and evil (morality, crime and punishment) Human Rights (prejudice and discrimination, extremism, censorship, poverty, social justice, exploitation)

Year 10

PSHE	CITIZENSHIP	CAREERS	IT
PSHE Sexual Health and well being (including consequences and parenting) Reporting concerns of sexual and pornographic material over social media and other channels IT.	CITIZENSHIP What are the strengths and weaknesses of the legal system? (including who enforces the law, purpose of punishment, types of punishment) How does the UK still play a meaningful role in the international community?	CAREERS Online research into academic and vocational routes at colleges and universities Apprenticeship and job opportunities Creating digital CV and personal statements	IT Active citizenship (using application of IT including coding)

RE (WHOLE COHORT)	RE GCSE
RE (WHOLE COHORT) Nothing for whole cohort	RE GCSE Relationships (marriage, family, sex, contraception, gender equality, divorce) Life and Death (abortion, euthanasia, death penalty, creation, stewardship) Good and evil (morality, crime and punishment) Human Rights (prejudice and discrimination, extremism, censorship, poverty, social justice, exploitation)

RE (WHOLE COHORT)

RE GCSE

RE (WHOLE COHORT)

Nothing for whole cohort

RE GCSE
Relationships (marriage, family, sex, contraception, gender equality, divorce)
Life and Death (abortion, euthanasia, death penalty, creation, stewardship)
Good and evil (morality, crime and punishment)
Human Rights (prejudice and discrimination, extremism, censorship, poverty, social justice, exploitation)

Year 11

PSHE	CITIZENSHIP	CAREERS	IT
PSHE Drugs and alcohol Emotional well being (including exam pressures)	CITIZENSHIP The economy/Public Finances Pensions Mortgages	CAREERS Next Steps: College, work and apprenticeships Applications for college and applying for jobs professionalism, skills, and qualities Using the application of IT	IT The application of IT

RE GCSE
RE GCSE Islam – beliefs and practices Relationships (marriage, family, sex, contraception, gender equality, divorce) Life and Death (abortion, euthanasia, death penalty, creation, stewardship) Good and evil (morality, crime and punishment) Human Rights (prejudice and discrimination, extremism, censorship, poverty, social justice, exploitation)