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At Cecil Jones Academy we aim to deliver PSCHE through tutor times. The aim is to ensure that the PSCHE programme helps students to lead confident, healthy and resilient lives both as individuals and as members of the wider community while developing their spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness.

PSCHE gives students the opportunities to reflect on their experiences and how they are developing. It helps them to understand and responsibly manage a wide range of relationships as they get older and to show respect for diversity and differences between people.

Through work in lesson time and a wide range of activities beyond the curriculum, including outside speakers, students gain practical knowledge and skills to help them live healthy lives and to deal with the spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues they face as they approach adulthood. Sex and relationship education is taught to all students at key stages throughout the year. Students are also aware of current issues in the news and PSCHE in the school adapts to ensure all topics are relevant and up to date for each year group. As a result, PSCHE seeks to help students to:

  • Develop confidence, independence, responsibility and a socially moral identity
  • Make the most of their abilities, in school and in the outside world
  • Develop healthy, safe lifestyles and friendships
  • Develop good relationships and to respect the differences between people
  • Develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will help them to become effective and active members of their community

 

PSCHE Overview Calendars 2025-2026

Year 7 PSCHE Overview - Safeguarding; How do I organise myself?; What makes a good friend?; Exploring British Values; Fairtrade; Child on child abuse; Black History month; Diwali; What is equality?; Self talk and Positive thinking; Respectful relationships; Health and Wellbeing; Puberty; Family; Careers; Christmas; The Holocaust; Mental health awareness; Artificial Intelligence; Consent; Online gaming; Child Criminal Exploitation and grooming; Easter; Eid; Scamming; County lines; The dangers of social media; What is fake news?; Vaping; Sleep health; Differences and diversity; Prejudice and discrimination; Summer safety.Year 8 PSCHE Overview - Safeguarding; Healthy relationships; Health and Wellbeing; Empathy; Saying no; Black History month; Being an upstander; Careers; Staying safe online; What is CSE?; What is grooming?; County lines; Christmas; Harmful behaviour; Gangs; Holocaust and radicalisation; Challenges of social media; Mental Health awareness; Respect and disrespect including up skirting; Recognising manipulation; Managing jealousy and insecurity; Easter; Eid; The importance of sleep; Artificial Intelligence; Gender and identity; Scamming; Disinformation, misinformation and conspiracy theories; Stalking; Joint enterprise; Road safety; Summer safety.Year 9 PSCHE Overview - Safeguarding; Making positive first impressions; Respectful and supportive relationships; British Values; Child on child abuse; Fairtrade; Black History month; Diwali; Equality; Self talk and positive thinking; Puberty; Family; Christmas; Mental health and managing your emotions; Dealing
with anger and frustration; Holocaust; Dangers of radical, extremist ideas; Role models; E-safety;
Consent; Dangers of online gaming; Child Criminal Exploitation; Grooming; Scamming; County lines; Dangers of social media; Managing your online profile; Fake news; Vaping; Sleep health; Health and Wellbeing; Differences and diversity; Prejudice and discrimination; Careers; Summer safety.YEAR 10 PSCHE Overview - Safeguarding; Meaningful relationships; Valuing others; Sextortion; Pressure, persuasion and coercion; Black history month; Managing unhealthy behaviours including addiction; Health and Wellbeing; Resilience; Careers; Dealing with conflict; Substance misuse; Drugs and the law; Online dangers- gambling; Artificial Intelligence; Christmas; Online dangers; Grooming and INCELs; Radicalisation; Sexual harassment; E-safety; Mental health; Stress and anxiety; Role models and peer influence; Consent and the law; Gangs and knife crime; Personal identity and values; Misogyny; Revision strategies; Long term commitments; Fertility and parenthood; Pregnancy outcomes; Unwanted attention; Summer safety.

YEAR 11 PSCHE Overview - Safeguarding; Artificial Intelligence; Pressure, persuasion and coercion; Assertiveness; The Law; Black History month; Scamming; Knife crime and gangs; Vaping; Sextortion and deep fakes; Unwanted attention and stalking; Social Media and your future; Grooming and CSE; Extremism and Radicalisation; E-safety; Health and Wellbeing; Equality and diversity; Motivation and resilience; Micro-aggressions; Challenging radical ideas; Disinformation, fake news and conspiracy theories; Managing finance; Personal identity; Rights and responsibilities; Physical and Mental health.Year 12 PSCHE Overview - Safeguarding; Respectful relationships; Friends and relationships; Avoiding situations-
personal safety online and in person; Artificial Intelligence and Chat GPT; Drugs- vaping and spiking; Addiction; Criminal responsibility; Consent and the law; Unhealthy relationships and violence; Mental health; Body image; Careers; Sexual choices including contraception; Peer pressure; Toxic masculinity; Managing money; CV and personal statements; Diversity; Extremism and Radicalisation; E-safety; Sextortion; Validation; STIs and STDs; Deep fakes; Police and gangs; Knife crime; Keeping safe now you can drive; Cancer; Money and debt; Digital resilience; Stress; Professional conduct in the workplace; Consumer rights; Harassment; Democracy; Positive online presence.YEAR-13-PSCHE Overview - Safeguarding; Relationships- poisonous or powerful?; Grooming and INCELs; Transitions in life; Families and respectful relationships; Black History month; Contraception, unplanned pregnancy and miscarriage; Mental health; Addicted to…vaping/ drugs; Being safe online; Motivation and perseverance- preparing for exams; University- how much will it cost?; Managing and saving your money; Gambling; Consumer rights; Consent; Employee rights; Self-injury; Discrimination in the UK; Choices and the impact on sex; Know the law- rights and responsibilities; Gender and identity; Careers; Democracy; Diversity; Being safe; Street crime; Creating a professional online presence; Student finance; Revision strategies; Looking after yourself- relaxation; Challenging discrimination; Goal setting.
In Key Stages 3 and 4, these topics are covered in 15 minute sessions at the end of the day.

At Key Stage 5, these topics are covered in 15 minute sessions at the end of the day.

This is all done in the knowledge that Cecil Jones Academy produces happy, healthy students with an insight into the world they live in.

For more information about the PSCHE programme of study please visit the PSCHE association websitehttps:

https://pshe-association.org.uk/

PSCHE and British Values

The notion of British Values is also incorporated within and embedded within
the curriculum.  The five part definition of British Values is:

  • Democracy
  • The rule of Law
  • Individual liberty
  • Mutual Respect
  • Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.

 

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With these values in mind, we aim for students to leave Cecil Jones as well rounded individuals, promoting the very strong British values of respecting other students of different faiths and races. They are equipped to deal with life in modern Britain.  This helps them to understand and responsibly manage a wide range of relationships as they get older and to show respect for diversity.

The concept of democracy is woven into the programme with elections being held for the Student Councils, Cabinet and the School Parliament with the students respecting the final decisions that are made.  The most recent General Election and Brexit vote allowed the students to debate, argue and defend their positions with the realisation that the majority vote wins. The school council elects students through a democratic election in each tutor group.

In addition to the curriculum lessons we also have a busy schedule of assemblies, workshops, trips and activities that take place to enhance our student’s personal development whilst they are at The Cecil Jones Academy.

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