PSCHE

Staffing

• Mrs Joanne Sallabank (Head of Department)

The Advisory Group on Education for Citizenship identifies three inter- related components that should run through all education for citizenship. At Audenshaw school we aim to make pupils aware of and become involved in: At Audenshaw we aim to deliver Citizenship actively, in real situations via.

1.Social and Moral Responsibility
2.Community Involvement
3.Political Literacy

The pupils should gain a ‘knowledge and understanding’ of the subjects listed below and explore them using a variety of ‘skills.’ The ‘skills’ to be used and developed should be ones of enquiry, communication, respect and participation.

1. Social and Moral Responsibility

Audenshaw pupils learn self-confidence, social and moral responsibility towards each other and those beyond the classroom.

2. Community Involvement

Audenshaw pupils learn about becoming helpfully involved in community and neighbourhood life, learning through community involvement and service to the community.

3. Political Literacy

Audenshaw pupils learn about the institutions, problems and practices of our democracy and how to make themselves effective both nationally and globally.

PSHE and Citizenship at Audenshaw - How We Deliver

At Audenshaw School four main areas have been targeted for the delivery of Citizenship. Via these four methods the full requirements for Citizenship content can be delivered at both KS3 and KS4.

1.Via The Academic Curriculum

At Audenshaw, many of the requirements of the Citizenship curriculum are delivered during the course of individual subjects. The specific areas of
Human rights/criminal justice
Respecting varying ethnic and regional identities within the UK
Central and local government
Media in society
World as a global community
How parliament works
Rights and responsibilities of consumers/employers/employees
European union

Are all delivered via ‘light touch.’

2.Via The Wider Curriculum

At Audenshaw citizenship via the wider curriculum is delivered in several ways. Examples of successful delivery include follow up work on Work Experience, Business Studies ‘market’ week, elections to Student Council, the production of the student newspaper, via surveys, visits and trips, through the Combined Cadet Force and from Sixth Form ‘paired reading.’

3.Via Community Links

At Audenshaw pupils are encouraged to become involved with the local and wider (including global) community. At Audenshaw, examples of this include organisation of an annual Senior Citizens’ party, raising money through sponsored fundraising, support and awareness of local charities, support and awareness of global charities/issues, support and awareness of environmental issues and the use of visiting speakers.

4.Via Morning Registration

At Audenshaw, each pupil at Key Stage 3 will study and work on the progressive Citizenship activities in the Your Life series. This will cover the statutory course for PSHE and Citizenship.

5. Via Trained Proffessionals

In Year 9 trained professionals will deliver a series of talks and presentations to each Yr 9 form on Drug Education and Sexual Issues and Health.

Citizenship/PSHE Provision - Yr 10

In Year 10 the timetabled Citizenship/PSHE Modules will support the work completed in the morning registration periods. This work will be completed in the pupils’ Citizenship textbooks.
The morning registration lessons will work from the Your Future series covering the PSHE(selected citizenship) statutory areas of study (excluding drugs and sex education). Form tutors will focus on 3 main areas in a linearly progressive course.
Developing Self Awareness

Image and lifestyle
Managing emotions
Study skills
Money management
Careers
Options 16 +
Recording achievement
Keeping Healthy

Eating and exercise
Health matters
Dealing with stress
Relationships and Responsibilities

Friends and relationships
Family matters
Marriage/partnerships
Social dilemmas/responsibilities
Standing up for beliefs

In the timetabled curricular PSHE/Citizenship lessons the central focus will be based upon two key areas:

PSHE provision of Drugs and Sex Education (Professional delivery/trained staff delivery)

Selected staff will undergo INSET training to deliver the following topics.

Drugs and effect
Drugs and the law
Sexual health
Sexual education

These lessons will be supported by outside agencies such as The Balls Project

Citizenship Topic Choices (Teacher delivery)

Democracy in Action
Human rights
Citizen and the law
Global concerns

Topic areas will be taken from the above and delivered in the timetabled lessons. The topic areas chosen will be relevant to the pupils own role in society, ethical issues and also current affairs in the global community.