WHAT WILL I LEARN IN YEAR 7?

Term 1: Changes

• New school
• Body changes - puberty
• How to manage my emotions

Term 2: Healthy lifestyles

• Healthy eating
• Exercise
• Alcohol awareness
• Drugs

Term 3: Democracy in the UK

• Dictatorship v Democracy
• What do MPs do?
• What is an act of Parliament?

Term 4: Careers

• Why do people work?
• Employability

Term 5: Online safety

• Online safety
• Cyber bullying

Term 6: Equality and Diversity

• Prejudice and discrimination
• Racism
• Homophobia
• Sexism and gender inequality

WHAT WILL I LEARN IN YEAR 8?

Term 1: Challenges

• What is bullying?
• Self-esteem and body image

Term 2: Careers

• Careers
• Careers research task

Term 3: Recognising diversity

• Learning difficulties
• Mental health issues
• Sustaining good mental wellbeing

Term 4: Crime and punishment

• The aims of punishment
• Prison
• Hate crime
• Knife crime

Term 5: Online safety

• Keeping safe online
• Dangers of sexting

Term 6: Human rights

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Human Rights Act
• Human Rights Violations

WHAT WILL I LEARN IN YEAR 9?

Term 1: Drugs and alcohol

• Drugs education
• The effects of alcohol abuse

Term 2: Careers

• Which way now?
• Pathways (Y10 and beyond)
• Independent research

Term 3: Sex and Relationships

• Contraception
• Abusive relationships
• Age of consent
• The dangers of pornography

Term 4: E safety

• Sexting
• Online grooming

Term 5: Self- harm (standalone lesson)

• Self-harm awareness

Term 6: Equality and diversity

• Introduction to human rights
• Forced marriage
• Female Genital Mutilation

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