Topic 1 Year 9 PSHE & Citizenship
| PSHE & Citizenship | |||
| Topic | Health - Peer Influence, Substance Use and Gangs | ||
| No of lessons | 7 | ||
| When is it happening | Autumn 1 | ||
| What will students learn |
Why do we need to keep to rules in order to succeed? How can we foster a Growth Mindset to succeed and achieve? How can I develop interpersonal skills to help me succeed? How can we manage the stress of school and exams? Why do people take illegal drugs and what does the law say about drug use? Why do people become selfie obsessed and consequences can this have? What are the short and long-term consequences of excess alcohol drinking? |
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| Key Knowledge that students should know at the end of 'Topic' | This is the knowledge that students will meet for the first time in this topic | In this unit Students will learn about: rules, growth mindset, personal skills and managing exam stress. Consequences of alcoholism and selfie obsession | |
| This is knowledge that students may have met before but will need to deepen their understanding | Most students will have previously studied aspects of Health and Well Being and may have prior knowledge of the effects of unhealthy friendships and the dangers of exploitation. | ||
| Key Skills that students should be able to demonstrate at the end of 'Topic' | This is the skills that students will meet for the first time in this topic | In order to prepare students for life they must be given the opportunity to develop skills and attributes such as resilience, self-esteem, risk-management, teamworking and critical thinking in the context of three core themes: health and wellbeing, relationships and living in the wider world (including economic wellbeing and aspects of careers education).Students will acquire the skills to make healthy judgements and decide for themselves regarding situations involving drugs and associated lifestyles. Students will learn skills to resist drugs and alcohol consumption while developing interpersonal skills to succeed in the future. They will also be aware of what is required to manage exam stress and selfie obsession. | |
| This is skills that students may have met before but will need to develop |
Developing empathy, compassion and communication Developing self-confidence and self-worth Developing assertive communication, risk management and support-seeking skills |
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| Key vocabulary that students should know and understand |
healthy and unhealthy relationships and friendships assertiveness passive aggressive exploitation leverage county lines |
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| The Big Question | Why do we need to keep to rules in order to succeed? | ||
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Key questions that students should be able to answer at the end of the 'Topic' |
How can we foster a Growth Mindset to succeed and achieve? | ||
| How can I develop interpersonal skills to help me succeed? | |||
| How can we manage the stress of school and exams? | |||
| Why do some people take illegal drugs and what does the law say about this? | |||
| Why do some people become selfie obsessed and what consequences can this have? | |||
| What are the short and long-term consequences of excess alcohol drinking? | |||