Key Stages 3 and 4

The key concepts are:

• democracy and justice
• Rights and responsibilities
• Identities and diversity

The key processes are:

• Critical thinking and enquiry
• Advocacy and representation
• Taking informed and responsible action

A wide range of active learning opportunities are used to engage students, such as debates, role play and community focussed activities.

PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic) Education

There are two new programmes of study:

• personal wellbeing
• Economic wellbeing and financial capability

These interrelated areas draw together sex and relationship education, understanding drugs, the social and emotional aspects of learning (SEAL), careers education, enterprise, financial capability and work-related learning.

Personal Wellbeing

The key concepts are:

• Personal identities
• Healthy lifestyles
• Risk
• Relationships
• Diversity

The key processes are:

• Critical reflection
• Decision making and managing risk
• Developing relationships and working with others

Economic Wellbeing and Financial Capability

The key concepts are;

• Career
• Capability
• Risk
• Economic understanding

The key processes are:

• Self development
• Exploration
• Enterprise
• Financial capability