In this unit of work you are going to be exploring your own personal values, developing critical  thinking skills and formulating an opinion. You will be doing this by looking at various moral and  philosophical situations. You will also look at how decisions and actions have consequences that need to be considered. Introduction The difference between an opinion, a belief and a fact. The factors which shape our opinions, beliefs and decision making. Decision Making What influence our decision making. The different ways that we make a decision. How to make a decision or state an opinion and justify it. Thought Experiments What a thought experiment is. To take an active part in some classic thought experiments. To develop skills of forming and justifying an opinion Armageddon. To take an active part in the thought experiments. To develop skills of forming and justifying an opinion.

These knowledge organisers are intended to be used by specialist PSHE teachers, non-specialists PSHE Teachers, parents and pastoral staff to help facility discussions around the issues that will be covered in PSHE in secondary school, rather than given out to students. Contents Physical Puberty Friendships Bullying Abusive Relationships Consent Contraception STI’s Conception, Fertility and Pregnancy Parental Rights and Responsibilities Sexuality and Gender Identity Pornography FGM and Breast Ironing Types of Drugs Drugs: Effects and withdrawal Drugs and the Law Alcohol Smoking and Vaping Healthy Diet & Exercise Body Image and Eating Disorders Sleep Personal Hygiene E-Safety and digital Citizenship Social Media Mental Wellbeing Stress and Anxiety Taxation and Deductions Social Security / Benefits They are in PPT format so can be edited for your specific school.

This unit of work is focusing on helping students to start investigating career paths and choose their GCSE options. The first part is looking at the link between personality and career choice using the Holland Codes. It includes a Holland test and then the opportunity to research the career paths which the test indicates. The second part of the scheme looks at the GCSE option process and helping the students to develop decision making skills in terms of making the right choices for their GCSE's. Unit includes: 1) Scheme of Learning and Teacher Notes 2) Student Workbook 3) PowerPoints and additional resources 4) Video Clips

This scheme of learning focuses on helping students to be successful in Key Stage 4 and beyond by giving them the tools and skills needed to effectively prepare for assessments and exams. The unit covers: Behaviours and traits of a successful student Time Management and Eisenhower Matrices Spaced Study and Spaced Revision Stress Management and Relaxation The unit includes: Scheme of Learning and teaching notes Student workbook PowerPoints and additional resources Videos and music clips.

In this unit of work students will be creating a community after a shipwreck leaves them stranded on a desert Island. Students can either work individually or as a group to decide on how they will be governed, what resources they are going to need, and what rules and laws they are going to live by. **Landing on the Island ** The scenario and set the scene for the unit of work. Different decision-making systems and evaluate them. **Decision Making time ** The difference between a need and a want. What a community requires to survive. Laws of the Land Why rules and laws and needed in a society. To link cause and consequence when related to behaviour. Community Dilemmas To discuss community issues and how to deal with them. To practice listening skills, negotiation and compromise.

In this unit of work you will be looking at what it means to be health physically and mentally, how to adopt a healthy lifestyle as well as what may cause a person not to be healthy. It will focus on diet, exercise, sleep and mental health. The mental health unit will discuss how to maintain general wellbeing and looking specifically at stress, anxiety and depression. What is health and wellbeing To understand what is meant by Health and Wellbeing. To discuss the difficulties faced in maintain health and wellbeing as a teenager. Physical Health – Diet What is considered a healthy diet. Different types of lifestyle diets. The symptoms and treatments for eating disorders. Physical Health – Exercise What sort of activities are considered exercise. How much exercise is recommended for different age groups. The reasons why someone may struggle with exercise . Strategies for encouraging people to exercise more. Physical Healthy – Sleep The importance of sleep. Some of the issues people can have with their sleep. Some strategies for ensuring a good nights sleep. Mental Health and Wellbeing To understand the difference between mental health and mental illness. To outline strategies for maintaining good mental health. To discuss some of the misconceptions relating to mental health and wellbeing. Emotional Regulation The Feel – Think – Respond process Feelings are a reaction and never wrong. Strategies for managing your wellbeing. Anxiety The difference between normal anxiety and an anxiety disorder. The symptoms of an anxiety attack. Strategies for coping with anxiety and where to get help and support.

This unit of work is split into two parts. The first part looks at British culture and its multicultural links. It will outline what is meant by culture and its components. It will also look at the migration patterns to the UK and how that has helped to shape modern British culture. The first part of the unit will also evaluate the British Values initiative and seeing how well British culture embodies these values. In the second part of the unit you will be learning about the British political system, including the voting system, how parliaments works and the different political parties in the UK. This will culminate in a mock election for the fictional role of School President. The Pack contains Student Workbook, Teachers Notes, PowerPoints, Videos and resources. What is Culture The Definition of Culture The different components of a culture. What is the purpose of Culture Multicultural Britain What is considered to be British Culture. Where does British Culture come from. What are the strengths and challenges of living in a multicultural society. How does the UK political System work. The structure of the UK political system. The role of parliament, the monarchy and the House of Lords and the people in them. Elections and Political Parties The different types of election in the UK. The voting system of the UK Alternative voting systems that could be used in the UK. Understand the main Political parties of the UK. Mock election A group project where students create political party and run for the election of the Student President role.

A complete unit for year 9 on Digital Citizenship. Unit includes: 1. Scheme of Learning 2. Student Workbook 3. PowerPoints and additional Resources Topics Covered: 1. Digital Citizenship and staying Safe online 2. Digital Footprints and Reputation 3. Sexting and Grooming 4. Cyberbullying

Complete Unit of work - Includes: 1. Scheme of Learning 2. Lesson PowerPoints 3. Lesson Resources Topics Covered: 1. Introduction to PSHE 2. Experiences of Starting secondary School 3. Introduction to Genius Hour Projects 4. Study Skills for Year 7 5. Stress Management and Wellbeing 6. Plagiarism and Bibliographies

Here are the resources for a lesson talking to students about time management and prioritisation methods. I have given this lesson to year 12 and 13 but could be used for GCSE as well. It is based on the ideas in the Hectic Teacher’s guide to Independent Study The powerpoint is made up of mini videos so needs to be viewed in presentation mode to see the whole show.

This learning phase is separated into two parts. The first looks at creating a household budget and the second focuses in on Grocery shopping to a budget, which will require computer access, but could also be set as a homework task. The purpose of the first sessions is: To give you an idea of the cost of living in the UK. To look at different types of expenditure that need to be consider in a household budget. To understand different types of deductions and how taxation works. To put together a fictional budget for a household. The purpose of the Second session is: To think about the essentials and necessary items that a household needs to buy each month. To consider the cost of these items. To see if you can get everything you need with the budget you have set yourself.

These knowledge organisers are intended to be used by specialist PSHE teachers, non-specialists PSHE Teachers, parents and pastoral staff to help facility discussions around the issues that will be covered in PSHE in secondary school, rather than given out to students. PDF FORMAT Contents Physical Puberty Friendships Bullying Abusive Relationships Consent Contraception STI’s Conception, Fertility and Pregnancy Parental Rights and Responsibilities Sexuality and Gender Identity Pornography FGM and Breast Ironing Types of Drugs Drugs: Effects and withdrawal Drugs and the Law Alcohol Smoking and Vaping Healthy Diet & Exercise Body Image and Eating Disorders Sleep Personal Hygiene E-Safety and digital Citizenship Social Media Mental Wellbeing Stress and Anxiety Taxation and Deductions Social Security / Benefits

In this unit of work you will be building on your previous learning of drugs and alcohol by looking more generally at what addiction is and the most common addictions for young people. This unit will discuss the causes, symptoms and how to get help. What is addiction ? The definition of addiction Symptoms of addiction. Symptoms of withdrawal Social consequences of addiction. Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recap what you remember about drugs and alcohol. How different illegal subsentences affect the body. The impact of underage drinking. Treatments for drug and alcohol addiction. Gambling What is a considered a gambling addiction? Impacts of gambling addictions. Treatments and support for gambling addiction. Gaming What is a considered a gaming addiction? Impacts of gaming addictions. Treatments and support for gaming addiction. Social Media and Internet What is a considered an internet or Social media addiction? Impacts of internet and social media addictions. Treatments and support for internet and social media addiction.

Pack includes Workbook, Teachers Notes, PowerPoints and Videos This unit revisits some of the topics that you have already covered in terms of sex and relationships, however this unit will look more at the issues surrounding these topics. You will be considering your opinions and views mostly through discussion with some written tasks. [1] Introduction to RSE The reasons that RSE is now statutory in all schools. To look at different views on RSE being taught in school. To consider the content of RSE and what should be taught and when. [2] Gender Identity and Sexuality The different terms used when discussing gender and sexuality. How gender identity is a fluid and not binary The different ways of being an ally and challenging homophobia and transphobia. [3] Relationships and Consent The elements of a healthy intimate relationship and consent. [Recap] The ways to identify an unhealthy relationship. The age of sexual consent around the world and what is considered sex trafficking. What sexual harassment is and how it can be challenged. [4] Reproductive Health The different parts of both male and female reproductive organs. Recap contraceptive options The different types of STI/STD and treatments. How and why self examination is important. [5] Pornography What is and is not legal in terms of pornography. The differences between what is seen in porn and what happens in real life. The impact of porn on society and relationships.

In this unit of work you will be looking at positive friendships and bullying. You will be focusing on identifying the characteristics of positive friendships and how to maintain them as well as how to get out of a toxic friendship. This unit also includes a learning phase on neurodiversity. You will also discuss various forms of bullying and how to deal with it, including Cyber bullying Introduction to PSHCE What is PSHCE and the topics that will be covered. How to make PSHCE respectful and positive. What is a Good Friend The Characteristics of a good friend. Strategies for maintaining a good friendship. Toxic Friendships The characteristics of a toxic friend. Strategies for dealing with a toxic friend. Celebrating Diversity Defining neurodiversity. Different types of neurodiversity. How we can support neurodivergent friends. What is Bullying? To define what bullying is. To outline different types of bullying and how to identify them. Dealing with Bullying Strategies for dealing with bullying if you see it happening to someone else. Strategies for dealing with bullying when it is happening to you. Ways that schools could help deal with bullying. Cyber Bullying The definition of cyber bullying Different types of cyberbully Strategies for reporting and dealing with cyber bullying.

In this unit of work, you will be looking at the issues around crime and criminality. You will consider why people commit crime, the legal system in the UK and what happens when someone is arrested as well as looking at terrorism and what leads people to join terrorist groups. Unit comes with: Student workbook Teachers Notes PowerPoints Videos Additional Resources. ***Unit outline *** Crime and Deviance To define crime and Deviance To understand the difference with examples. To identify dome of the reasons someone may commit crime. The difference between criminal and civil law. What happens when you are arrested. What circumstances can lead to an arrest. The process you go through when you are arrested. How it is decided if you will be prosecuted. The court system in the UK. Punishments in the UK Explain some of the ways people who break the law are punished. To evaluate the effectiveness of the punishments available. Terrorism What the term Terrorism means. The different types of terrorism in the world today. Different terrorist groups in the world today. What to do in the event of a terrorist attack.

In this Scheme of Learning you will be looking at the concept of consent, what it means and what it doesn’t under UK law. You will look at various types of intimate relationships and discuss what needs to be considered before you become intimate with someone. You will go through different forms of contraception and evaluate them as well as consider the questions that need to be asked before people choose to become parents. The scheme of Learning includes Student workbook (PDF and Editable PPT), teachers notes, PowerPoints and all resources. Recap The correct terminology for human reproductive organs. The behaviours of a healthy and unhealthy relationship. The terminology relating to sexuality. Consent To understand what is meant by affirmative consent. To define various terms relating to intimate relationships. To consider the factors to consider before becoming intimate with someone. Contraception To identify reasons for using contraception. To identify different forms of contraception and how they work. To complete the condom demonstration. Conception & Parental Rights The options open to a women when she become pregnant. The considerations to be considered before becoming parents. The rights of parents in the UK.

In this scheme of learning you will be focusing on learning about financial management skills and understanding the link between education, work and lifestyles, through a role play scenario. It includes the Student Workbook, Teachers Notes, PowerPoints, and resources. Introduction How the game works. How much you already know about household budgeting and the cost of living. The Dream The cost of your dream life. How to work out a percentage How to build a budget Getting a job Find out your role for the remainder of the unit. The link between education and job prospects Look at similarities and differences in the roles. Reality Bites How income limits the choices people have. How to work out a percentage. The types of things that people spend their salary on. Unexpected Events To look at the lifestyles and budgets you have created and see how they stand up to some of life’s unexpected events (both good and bad).

In this unit of work, you will be looking at ways your body will change during puberty as well as ways of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You will look at the importance of a healthy diet and exercise and what they are. You will how some of the choices you make can affect your health. In particular looking at Cancers and FGM Puberty The biological terms for the reproductive organs. The ways that a person’s body can change during puberty. Strategies you can use to help manage the changes. Managing Emotional Changes How puberty can affect emotions and mood. The different emotion groups Strategies to cope with mood swings and emotional changes. Personal Hygiene The importance of personal hygiene for your health. Reasons why personal hygiene needs change during puberty. Strategies for maintaining good personal hygiene. Healthy Lifestyle The components of a healthy lifestyle. The components of a healthy diet. The barriers to a healthy diet The importance of exercise in a healthy lifestyle. Importance of Sleep The importance of sleep. Some of the issues people can have with their sleep. Some strategies for ensuring a good nights sleep. Issues in Health and Wellbeing What FGM is, its impacts and the law related to FGM. How to self exam for breast and testicular cancer Strategies for protecting against skin cancers.

In this unit of work student will explore the meaning behind drugs and addiction as well as the effects of different drugs on the body and mental health. Students will also look at the dangers of alcohol, smoking and vaping. Contains, PowerPoints, Workbook in PDF and Editable PPT, Videos What are drugs and the different types? Definition of what a drug is. Identify different types of drugs. The ways of classifying drugs and evaluate their usefulness Effects of Drugs and Withdrawal Describe how each of the types of drugs effect the body. What it is like to go through withdrawal. Drugs and the Law What the law in the UK says about illegal drugs. The difference between decriminalising drug use and legalising it. Discuss the idea of decriminalisation or legalisation of drug use. Alcohol Why people chose to drink alcohol and why they do not. The effects of Alcohol on the body and behaviour. The consequences binge drinking as a teenager. The consequences of excessive alcohol consumption. Smoking and Vaping The composition of cigarettes and vapes. The effect and dangers of smoking and vaping. Why people choose to smoke and vape.