Years 7 to 11 are taught by tutors for one hour per week in a ‘rolling’ period superimposed on the timetable. Lessons encourage students to participate in group work, class discussions and role play to allow them to experience social issues in a safe environment. These lessons also help students to foster and develop attitudes of tolerance towards the religious, cultural and moral values of others whilst ensuring students are confident regarding their growing maturity and personal health.
In Year 9, students are introduced to age-appropriate content following this route.
| Autumn Term 1 | Autumn Term 2 |
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· Introduction to drugs · Alcohol · Smoking · Vaping
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· Financial studies o Influences o Credit and debit cards o Borrowing money o Scams o Deets and squares · Self-defence.
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| Spring Term 1 | Spring Term 2 |
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· Risk taking · Careers · Relationships and consent · Pornography and saying No · Options talk · Feeling about sharing nudes.
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No PSHE sessions this term to allow Year 11 and Year 13 students uninterrupted lesson time as they prepare for their upcoming exams
However Enrichment Day 2 is dedicated to RSE content – normally in March. |
| Summer Term 1 | Summer Term 2 |
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· Ending relationships · Contraception · Sexual health · Parenting and marriage · Revision techniques
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Year 9 exams Grief and bereavement Gambling. |
These topics will cover the following areas of the PSHE specification within specific themes
| LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD | RELATIONSHIPS AND SEX | HEALTH and WELLBEING |
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· Drug education – legal status, alcohol, smoking and vaping.
· Finance – credit cards vs debit cards, scams, fraud, loans, |
· Consent · Pornography · Fertility choices · Contraception – types and emergency contraception. |
· Contraception · Fertility choices · Unplanned pregnancy · Risk taking · Gambling · Online laws about gambling. |
In Year 9, most of the sexual education curriculum is taught at CCHS, covering both the “Relationships and Sex Education” and “Health and Wellbeing” strands of the specification. All students will participate in lessons on consent and marriage. However, if parents have not granted permission for their child to attend the sex education lesson, the student will be withdrawn solely from the contraception lesson
Sexual education is a significant component of Enrichment Day 2, during which Year 12 students take the lead in planning and presenting workshops for their peers. These workshops focus on important themes such as Consent, Contraception, Women’s Rights and Issues, and LGBTQ+ awareness.
The links below provide more precise references to the specification, along with a useful guide to resources and themes that you may discuss with your child either in preparation for or after the lesson. Additionally, we have included a selection of CCHS resources that will be used with your child throughout this academic year.
