PSHE

PSHE (Personal, social and emotional development)
 
In the past there has been some confusion as to exactly what PSHE is. There have been a number of terms used by schools to describe this area of the curriculum such as personal and social education, health education, lifeskills, personal, social and moral education etc. Fundamental to all of these is the concern for the personal, social and emotional development of children and young people. PSHE offered schools the opportunity to develop a co-ordinated whole school approach to address the personal, social and emotional development of young people.

During key stage 3 and 4 young people learn about themselves as growing and changing individuals and as members of their communities, with more maturity, independence and power. As they develop they use the knowledge, skills and understanding that they have gained earlier to take on new and more adult roles in school and the wider community.

PSHE sets out the following aims to help young people to:

  • lead confident, healthy, responsible lives as individuals and as members of society
  • gain practical knowledge and skills to help them live healthily and deal with spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues
  • reflect on their experiences and how they are developing
  • understand and manage a wider range of relationships, and to show respect for the diversity of and differences between people
  • develop a sense of well-being and self esteem
  • develop a belief in their ability to success and enable them take responsibility for their learning and future choice of courses and career.

At key stage 3 and 4 PSHE is complemented by the statutory order for citizenship.

Citizenship education has three interrelated strands:

  1. Social and moral responsibility
  2. Community involvement
  3. Political literacy

School curriculum

The John Bramston School takes a whole school approach to PSHE acknowledging that the personal, social and emotional development of pupils takes place in a range of settings both within and outside school.

What opportunities are given to students to develop?

The school curriculum comprises all learning and other experiences, such as after school activities, school visits, concerts, assemblies etc. all are vehicles for a student’s PSHE development.

Examples:

  • when students take part in assemblies this helps to build self-esteem and confidence.
  • the development of a school council encourages students to take responsibility for aspects of school life.
  • work in English or drama could help students explore how the media present information.
  • work in geography could explore social and cultural issues and help students to understand other people’s experiences.
  • a residential experience can help students to become more independent and offers opportunities for them to take responsibility.


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