Year 7 – Personal Development

Head of Subject: Mrs C Jones


Intended Outcomes

Personal Development is a programme aimed to prepare our students for a safe, healthy and successful adult lifeWe have divided our programme into 4 strands: Health and Wellbeing, Relationships, Living in the wider world and Citizenship. Personal development isn’t taught as a separate subject, but is embedded throughout the curriculum and tutor programme. Here are a list of the main units covered throughout year 7. 

  • Course Implementation

    Autumn 1 – Puberty and Menstrual Wellbeing

    We will learn about the male and female reproductive system, look at the changes that occur during puberty and study menstrual wellbeing. Confidence checkers are used at the start and end of the unit to find out what students knew before they were taught the unit and what they know after.

    Autumn 2 – Families

     

     

    We will examine the different types of relationships and finish the topic looking at forced marriages and how relationships can change including divorce.

    Spring 1 – Your body

     

     

    We look at the male and female genitalia and talk about masturbation, FGM and start to understand the importance of  consent. Confidence checkers are used at the start and end of the unit to find out what students knew before they were taught the unit and what they know after.

    Spring 2 – Liberties and volunteering

    We will look at the rights and responsibilities we all have as citizens of the United Kingdom. This unit also examines the voluntary groups in society and the ways in which citizens works together to improve their communities.

    Summer 1 – Equality

    We study equality and protected characteristics and then focus our attention on gender stereotyping, sexual orientation and sexual identity. Confidence checkers are used at the start and end of the unit to find out what students knew before they were taught the unit and what they know after.

    Summer 2 – Internet Safety

    We will understand that the internet can amplify risks and opportunities and students learn how to keep themselves safe online. We will also look at the positives of social media and learn about digital resilience.

     

Learning Impact

The full impact of our Personal development programme will not be assessable during their time at school but we do use a range of methods to measure the impact of what we are doing where possibleThis takes the form of google forms after most workshops, guest speakers or other activities involving external agencies. 

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