Key Stage 4
Year 10
Intent
Students will continue to develop their understanding and knowledge, becoming mini experts in these areas. They will dive deeper into important topics, have the ability to debate and collaborate on ideas and the chance to address misconceptions. The purpose of PD is to help them to flourish in wider society, support them to make healthy and informed choices and give them a time to reflect on themselves as individuals.
Learning Journey
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- What are the benefits of being emotionally literate?
- How can we manage difficult emotions during GCSE’s?
- Why is it important to understand emotional triggers?
- How do you build resilience?
Key Knowledge
- Empathy
- Self-awareness
- Emotional literacy
- Dopamine
- Serotonin
- Stress
- Self-esteem
- Resilience
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- How can you improve your employability?
- What are your options once you leave school at 16?
- Can you tell if someone is manipulating others?
- How can we keep our self and others safe in the home?
Key Knowledge
- Unifrog
- Employability
- Career progression
- Apprenticeship
- Aspiration
- Manipulation
- Domestic violence
- Coercion
- Forced marriage
- Honor based killing
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- What are the risks when using the internet?
- How can you set healthy and appropriate boundaries online?
Key Knowledge
- Fake news
- Misinformation
- Disinformation
- Extremism
- Data mining
- Targeted ads
- Echo chamber
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- What are the biggest risks young people face in Newark?
- What is the biggest risk young people face in society?
- What is the best way to respond in emergency situations?
Key Knowledge
- Sexual activity
- Sexting
- Safety
- Nicotine
- Illegal
- Alcohol
- Classification
- Managing risk
- CPR
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- What does the equality act mean for us?
- What are the characteristics of a healthy relationship?
- How can we navigate relationships when there are different cultures or religion?
Key Knowledge
- Equality Act
- Culture
- Faith
- Communication
- Empathy
- Commitment
- Theists
- Atheist
- Multiculturalism
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- Why is it important to maintain a healthy lifestyle?
- How can we assess medial advice from different sources?
- Why is it vital we advocate for our own health and attend regular screenings?
Key Knowledge
- Organ donation
- Testicular screening
- Biopsy
- HPV
- Cosmetic procedures
- Sunbeds
- Substance abuse
- World health organization
- Stem cell research
Skills Development
Students will develop the following skills;
Self-esteem – Students will have the opportunity to reflect on themselves and learn content in a safe and loving environment, hearing from other people and improving the opinion they have of themselves.
Resilience – Students will tackle tricky topics that require tenacity and open mindedness, this helps them to build up resilience to real life situations and learning.
Advocacy - Students will learn how to advocate for themselves, learn how to express their views and understand how to help other’s express their views.
Year 11
Intent
Students will continue to develop their understanding and knowledge, becoming mini experts in these areas. They will dive deeper into important topics, have the ability to debate and collaborate on ideas and the chance to address misconceptions. The purpose of PD is to help them to flourish in wider society, support them to make healthy and informed choices and give them a time to reflect on themselves as individuals.
Learning Journey
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- How do you build resilience?
- Why is emotional literacy tricky?
- What is the link between poor mental health, stress and productivity?
Key Knowledge
- Self-awareness
- Personal
- Social
- Resilience
- Emotional literacy
- Empathy
- Mindfulness
- Toxic positivity
- Personal boundaries
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- What are your rights and responsibilities as an employee?
- Why can debt be debilitating and what are your options?
- How can we keep ourselves and others safe in the home?
- How can we challenge discrimination in an empowering and safe way?
Key Knowledge
- Labour market
- Compensation
- Worker’s rights
- Budget
- Debt
- Loan shark
- Manipulation
- Domestic violence
- Harassment
- Sexual assault
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- How can we spot for extreme views online and protect against them?
- How do we keep ourselves safe online?
- How do we ensure we are using reliable sources?
- How does an echo chamber impact people’s opinions?
Key Knowledge
- Incel
- Radicalisation
- Terrorism
- Extremism
- Graphic violence
- Tolerance
- Digital footprint
- Algorithm
- Bias
- Echo chamber
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- What healthy decisions can you make to look after your health?
- Where can you go for support on your health?
- What is the best way to regulate sleep in order to ensure positive mental health?
Key Knowledge
- STI
- Advocate
- Vaping
- Nicotine
- Health
- Classification of drugs
- Illegal
- Crime
- Dutch reach
- Deprivation
Themes, Concepts and Questions
- What are the most effective ways to revise?
- How do I maintain positive relationships with others during stressful episodes?
Key Knowledge
- Stress management
- Examination
- Mediation
- Tenacity
- Blue light exposure
- Insomnia
- Stimulant
Skills Development
Students will develop the following skills;
- Tenacity – Students will tackle subjects which will require them to apply strategies used to their own life in order to be tenacious, especially during their external examinations.
- Resilience – Students will tackle tricky topics that require tenacity and open mindedness, this helps them to build up resilience to real life situations and learning.
- Advocacy - Students will learn how to advocate for themselves, learn how to express their views and understand how to help other’s express their views.