Curriculum Intent
The intent of the wellbeing curriculum is to prepare our young people for happy and healthy lives in which they will make a positive contribution to the 21st Century community. The curriculum is pro-active in teaching our students the core values that support healthy lifestyles and allow them to nurture respectful relationships. The nature of the subject content means that the subject must also be proactive and dynamic; constantly evolving to ensure that it meets the specific needs of the individuals and groups of students within a given year group.
Through research, discussion and debate students explore the issues that challenge them on a daily basis and take the opportunity to reflect and make sustained change that will benefit their own development and that of the wider community. Each scheme of work equips our young people with the skills, knowledge and personal resilience to make safe and informed choices. As well as providing a curriculum that meets the individual needs of each year group and our context, wellbeing also ensures quality provision across key areas in line with the statutory framework for Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education (2020) Framework:
1. Families
2. Respectful Relationships
3. Being safe, healthy and ready for life
4. Online and the media
5. Intimate and Sexual Relationships
In addition to the statutory content above, our Wellbeing curriculum also ensures quality provision on:
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Mental Wellbeing
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Study skills and preparing for examinations
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Careers Information Advice and Guidance (CIAG)
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Financial Education
Curriculum Implementation
Our Wellbeing curriculum is primarily taught through two form periods every week, lasting for thirty minutes once per week. The programme is delivered by form tutors who are best equipped to adapt the curriculum to the needs of their tutees. All our resources are rigorously checked by our team to ensure they are relevant and age appropriate.
Students are provided with a booklet for each topic area they study. Students have the opportunity to discuss what they already know about a topic area at the beginning of the unit and return to this piece of work at the end of the unit to identify areas of learning. Students also have the opportunity to shape the curriculum through half-termly student voice activities.
The Wellbeing curriculum is supported by wider school events such as weekly assemblies and specific sessions which are delivered by members of staff and outside agencies.
Our medium-term plans for each half term will be published on the curriculum page of our website in advance to allow parents and carers the opportunity to make enquiries about the Wellbeing curriculum.
Should you wish to contact us to discuss the Wellbeing curriculum for your child, please contact your child’s form tutor in the first instance.
