Our Head of Faculty is
Mr M Durham – mdurham@tcat.school
Our subject teachers and emails are
Mrs A Davies adavies@tcat.school
Mr S Day stuartday@tcat.school
Mr M Durham – mdurham@tcat.school
Miss S. Griffiths – sgriffiths@tcat.school
Miss B. Godsall bgodsall@tcat.school
Mrs L Gwilliam lgwilliam@tcat.school
Mrs R Kent rkent@tcat.school
Mr Langley mlangley@tcat.school
Mrs T Lloyd – tlloyd@tcat.school
Miss B Muirhead imuirhead@tcat.school
Our subject intent is
At the core of the ethos at Queen Elizabeth High School is a commitment to helping our students to achieve above and beyond their expectations and be able to contribute well to their local community and society as a whole. Students are respected as individuals and supported so that they believe and achieve. As an integral part of our curriculum offer, we hope to aid this goal through our delivery of SMSC, PSHE and British Values by creating an educational environment in which pupils are encouraged and stimulated to develop academically and personally, and to grow into themselves as confident, thoughtful and considerate people who are ready to move on to the next stage of their lives.
We believe that the school should actively promote all students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development by providing positive experiences through planned and coherent opportunities in the curriculum and through interactions with teachers, other adults and the local community.
SMSC and British Values are promoted through the school programme of PHSE and Citizenship as well as embedded throughout the school curriculum. PSHE is delivered through a lesson a week for each year group, form time sessions, the assembly programme and different events delivered by external providers. We endeavour to offer a varied and holistic experience to enable our young people to be responsible, reflective and active citizens with a strong awareness of British values. Our intention is to help our students to develop a set of core values and beliefs that will sustain them through life and see them through the dilemmas, choices and difficulties that they are bound to encounter at one point or another.
We aim to help our students to develop a reflective approach to themselves and to the world around them, one that is based on an informed understanding, tolerance and acceptance of others.
Curriculum Subject Offer
Year 7 PSHE
Subject intent
In year 7, you will begin PSHE by looking at your transition into secondary school, keeping good friendships and some basic first aid. In the second topic you will learn about careers including raising career aspirations and possible future career choices. You will also begin to look at enterprise skills. In the third area of learning you will learn about relationships and then look at some key aspects of citizenship including, prejudice and discrimination, and freedom of speech, followed by online safety and cyber bullying. Then you will assess the risks of smoking and drugs before looking at puberty, and FGM. In the summer term you will learn about relationships in more detail, exploring family relationships and keeping safe relationships, before moving onto living in the wider world, which goes on to look at political parties, parliament and elections.
Topic Breakdown
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Year 7 |
Half term 1 |
Half term 2 |
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Autumn |
Introduction to PSHE Transition Talking about emotions Growth Mindset Health and Wellbeing Being positive Halloween |
Rights, responsibilities and opportunities online Online Risks Managing Screen Time Cyber Bullying Life online and the real world Harmful online behaviours Online Gaming and Skin Gambling |
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Spring |
Characteristics of positive relationships Conflict reconciliation Protected Characteristics Tolerance Bullying Skills to develop respectful relationships Difference of opinion/ conflict |
Puberty- Physical Changes Puberty- Emotional Changes Menstrual Health Healthy Lifestyle Personal Hygiene Spread of Germs Consent and Personal Space |
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Summer |
Identifying/ managing risk Road Safety Rail Safety Water Safety Summer Safety Managing Peer Pressure Calling 999 in an Emergency |
Introduction to Money Opening a Bank Account Making Safe Financial Decisions Consumerism Recommendations Budgeting Time management |
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You will be assessed through your own self assessment of key elements throughout the year and short assessment tasks at the end of a topic.
PSHE full Scheme of Work - Year 7
Year 8 PSHE
Subject intent
In year 7, you began PSHE looking at your transition into secondary school, the importance of a growth mind set and keeping good friendships followed by healthy lifestyles and some basic first aid. In the second half of the autumn term you learnt about careers including raising career aspirations and possible future career choices. You then looked at enterprise skills touching on aspects of Citizenship too, focusing on British Values and rights and responsibilities. In the first half of the spring term you learnt about relationships and other key aspects of Citizenship including, prejudice and discrimination, freedom of speech and voting, followed by online safety and cyber bullying. In the latter half of the spring term you assessed the risks of alcohol, tobacco and other substances before looking at puberty, FGM and dental health. In the summer term you learnt about relationships in more detail, falling in love, exploring family relationships and keeping safe relationships, before moving onto living in the wider world, which looked at political parties, parliament and elections. You also looked at budgeting, making financial and ethical decisions.
During year 8, in the autumn term, you will develop your first aid skills further and look more at personal safety, alcohol, vaping and drug misuse, including how to manage peer influence. During the second half of the autumn term you will begin by looking at careers before moving on to British values, human rights and prejudice and discrimination. In the spring term you will assess relationships and issues such as racism and radicalisation, forced marriage, hate crime, freedom of speech and online safety. In the second part of the spring term you will learn about bereavement and loss, social media and self esteem, the impact of posting images online and healthy relationships. You will also develop your first aid further, looking at asthma and allergies. In the final term, you will learn about relationships in more detail by looking at consent, contraception and sexting, before looking at living in the wider world including financial decisions on savings, borrowing and spending.
Topic Breakdown
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Year 8 |
Half term 1 |
Half term 2 |
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Autumn |
First Romantic Relationships Waiting for intimacy/ consent Introduction to sex including age of consent Resisting pressure How to tell if someone is trustworthy or unsafe Grooming Abusive and Harmful Sexual Language
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Social Media Misuse of Social Media Digital Footprint Sharing Nudes Sextortion Consumerism Social Media Influencers
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Spring |
Evaluating our impact on others Public perception of ourselves and others Positive relationships with ourselves and others Analysing information for reliability Personal safety in public Positive bystanders Toxic Friendships
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Healthy eating and consequences of a poor diet Risks of obesity Sleep Treatment for common injuries and ailments Lifesaving skills enc CPR Defibrillators Body Image
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Summer |
Different types of relationships and contributions to wellbeing Social connection for mental health Relationship breakdown and divorce Bereavement Characteristics of mental ill health Local healthcare systems and Gillick competence Homelessness
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Smoking inc quitting Vaping Alcohol Vaccinations Dental Health Caffeine and energy drinks Exercise
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You will be assessed through your own self assessment of key elements throughout the year and short assessment tasks at the end of a topic.
PSHE full Scheme of Work - Year 8
Year 9 PSHE
Subject intent
During year 8, in the autumn term, you learnt about first aid and personal safety, alcohol, vaping and drug misuse, including how to manage peer influence. During the second half of the autumn term you learnt about careers before moving on to British Values, democracy, human rights and prejudice and discrimination. In the spring term you learnt about relationships and issues such as racism and radicalisation, forced marriage, hate crime, freedom of speech and online safety. In the second part of the spring term you learnt about bereavement and loss, social media and self esteem, posting images online and healthy relationships. You also developed your first aid further, looking at asthma and allergies. In the final term, you learnt about relationships in more detail by looking at consent, contraception and sexting, before looking at living in the wider world including financial decisions on savings, borrowing and spending.
During year 9 PSHE you will look at peer pressure including risk and gang crime and you will learn about a healthy lifestyle. You will then move on to learn about careers and future aspirations and different skills for the work place. You will also learn about budgeting and managing risks with money. In the spring term in year 9 you will learn about some key aspects of Citizenship including British Values and the equality act and human rights and then look at different relationships, focusing on conflict at home, homophobia, transphobia and sexism. You will then move on to look at health and wellbeing, with regards to different substances including drugs and alcohol and first aid. In the summer term you will learn about relationships and sex education including pornography, STIs and sexting, before moving onto learning about a growth mindset, body image and mindfulness as part of the health and wellbeing module.
Topic Breakdown
Topic Breakdown
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Year 9 |
Half term 1 |
Half term 2 |
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Autumn |
Marriage and Civil Partnerships Parenting Contraception Pregnancy Choices STIs inc PrEP and PEP for HIV Dealing with rejection Healthy and unhealthy friendships
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Online data collection and use Online Scams Deep Fakes AI Chatbots Online Gambling Negative online content Snapchat
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Spring |
Misogyny Pornography Harmful sexual behaviour Sexual exploitation Coercive control Ending relationships respectfully and dealing with difficult emotions Offensive language/ bullying |
Drugs and the law Consequences of taking illegal drugs Other drug concerns Vapes- illegal, synthetic and cannabis Anxiety Healthy Coping Strategies Portrayal of mental health
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Summer |
Criminal exploitation (County Lines) Knife Crime Grooming and Exploitation Illegal online behaviours Fighting and violent behaviour Conflict and Violent- Stepping Away Swearing and Bad Language
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Fundamental British Values Damaging Stereotypes- Racism Damaging Stereotypes- Disability Damaging Stereotypes- LGBTQ+ Damaging Stereotypes- Sexism Hate Crimes Sexuality and Gender
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You will be assessed through your own self assessment of key elements throughout the year and short assessment tasks at the end of a topic.
PSHE full Scheme of Work - Year 9
Year 10 PSHE
Subject intent
During year 9 PSHE you learnt about peer pressure including risk and gang crime and you learnt about healthy lifestyles. You then moved on to learn about careers and future aspirations and different skills for the work place. You also learnt about budgeting and managing risks with money. In the spring term in year 9 you learnt about some key aspects of Citizenship including British Values and the equality act and you then looked at different relationships, focusing on conflict at home, homophobia, transphobia and sexism. You then learnt about health and wellbeing, with regards to different substances including drugs and alcohol and first aid. In the summer term you learnt about relationships and sex education including pornography, STIs and sexting, before moving onto health and wellbeing with a focus on a growth mindset, mindfulness, and body image.
During year 10 PSHE, you will look at self-confidence and goals and reframing negative thinking, focusing then on mental health and strategies to promote mental health. Year 10 will then look at their personal targets, focusing on work experience and researching where they would like to go in the summer term. You will then look at Citizenship including human rights, diversity, free press and extremism. In the spring term you will learn about romance and love and breakups. You will also focus on other elements with relationships including consent and sexting. The second half of the spring term will look at health and wellbeing, talking about the impact of drugs, binge drinking, bereavement and loss, finishing with first aid. The summer term begins with relationships and family relationships and parenting followed by teenage pregnancy and abortion and the importance of role models. We will then look at living in the wider world and learn about income and expenditure, debt, gambling and insurance and pensions. As part of the final half term pupils will do their work experience. Prior to this they will look at some key elements which will help during work experience, including, work ethic, health and safety and rights and responsibilities in the work place.
Topic Breakdown
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Autumn |
Consent in romantic relationships including ethical behaviour and power dynamics Pregnancy Fertility and menopause Gynaecological Health Abortion Adoption Thinking about Exams
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Illegal and upsetting content online Social media and conflict/ mob mentality Sharing explicit materials Extremism, Radicalisation and Grooming Extremism, Radicalisation and Lac Incels Online Misogyny
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Spring |
Sexual harassment and sexual violence Types of sexual harassment Concepts and law in relation to sexual violence Obsessive behaviours and stalking Domestic Abuse Contraception Recap Unacceptable communications and behaviours
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The relationship of alcohol and illegal drugs on mental health Relationship of drugs and alcohol on sexual decisions Quitting Smoking and Vaping Exercise and mental health Eating disorders Impact of Gambling on mental health Loneliness
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Summer |
Gender stereotypes Victim blaming Unacceptable communications and behaviours Anti Social Behaviour Reasons for Unconscious Bias and Stereotyping Unconscious Bias and Stereotyping- Consequences Sleep, Screens and Stimulants
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Health and Wellbeing Health Screening Body Enhancement and alteration The impact of Digital Life on Mental Health Coping with Pressure and Burnout Goal Setting
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You will be assessed through your own self assessment of key elements throughout the year and short assessment tasks at the end of a topic.
PSHE full Scheme of Work - Year 10
Year 11 PSHE
Subject Intent
During year 10 PSHE, you learnt about self-confidence and goals and reframing negative thinking, focusing on mental health and strategies to promote it. You then identified personal targets, focusing on work experience and researching where you wanted to go in the summer term. In the spring term you learnt about romance and love and breakups. You then looked at other elements with relationships including consent and sexting. In the second half of the spring term you looked at health and wellbeing, talking about the impact of drugs, binge drinking, bereavement and loss, finishing with first aid. The summer term started with relationships and family relationships and parenting followed by teenage pregnancy and abortion and the importance of role models. We then looked at living in the wider world and learnt about income and expenditure, debt, gambling and insurance and pensions. As part of the final half term you completed your work experience and learnt about key aspects of life at work including, health and safety and your rights and responsibilities in the work place.
During year 11 PSHE, you will begin by looking at the importance of self-esteem and how to cope with stress, looking at preparing for exams and the importance of sleep. In the second half of the autumn term you will look at British values and the actions people can take to make a change and look at the right career for you. In the spring term you will then discuss the college application process and your plans for the end of year 11, also looking at job interviews, CV writing, personal statements and cover letters. You will then look at electoral systems and voting in the UK and UK governance. Year 11 will then look at relationships including some sensitive but important topics including, harassment and stalking, forced marriage, FGM and domestic violence. The first part of the summer term will look at extremism, drugs, alcohol, the dangers of vaping and cancer and self examination. Year 11 will complete their PSHE in the last half term looking at living in the wider world and money looking at savings, pensions and managing debt. We will also plan and complete a project where you will take an action to help the local community.
Topic Breakdown
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Year 11 |
Half term 1 |
Half term 2 |
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Autumn |
Online dating and relationships Stress and emotional wellbeing Promoting emotional wellbeing Career options post 16 CVs Cover letters |
Forced marriage Honour based abuse FGM Virginity testing and hymenoplasticity Inequalities of power within relationships Pornography including suffocation and strangulation |
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Spring |
Money and work Rent and mortgages Tax and Government spending Financial contracts Fraud and money laundering Debt Payslips |
Drinking alcohol safely including spiking and methanol Impact of alcohol on weight Long term alcohol concerns Misuse of prescribed and over the counter medicine Serious health conditions Taking responsibility for our health including screening Exercise- influencers and supplements |
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Summer |
Foreign travel Personal safety- festivals and events Self care for minor ailments and pharmacists First aid CPR and Defibrillators Blood, organ and stem cell donation Drugs- consequences and emergencies. |
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You will be assessed through your own self assessment of key elements throughout the year and short assessment tasks at the end of a topic.
