Year 9
Curriculum Map
This curriculum map provides an overview of the PSHE journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of personal, social, health, and economic themes alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop self-awareness, interpersonal skills, and informed decision-making appropriate to their age and stage. For detailed information about the specific knowledge and skills taught in each unit, please visit our Knowledge and Skills page.
Half Term | Unit(s) of Work |
Autumn 1 - Health & Wellbeing | The Happiness Trap |
Managing Anxiety | |
Combating Negative Self-Talk | |
Thinking Traps | |
Mental Benefits of Exercise | |
Expressing Gratitude | |
Autumn 2 - Relationships & Sex Education | Safe & Healthy Sex |
Sexually Transmitted Infections | |
Reproductive Health | |
Pregnancy Choices | |
Forced Marriages | |
Respecting Transgender Identities | |
Spring 1 - Health & Wellbeing | Saving Lives with First Aid |
Substance Addiction | |
Informed Drug & Alcohol Choices | |
Drugs & County Lines | |
The Truth about Vaping | |
Instagram Vs Reality | |
Spring 2 - Living in the Wider World | Volunteering in My Community |
How Laws are Made | |
Budgeting and Long-Term Goals | |
Introduction to Investment | |
Financial Risk | |
Fraud & Theft | |
Summer 1 - Health & Wellbeing | The Positivity Mindset |
Healthy Food Choices | |
Evaluating Eating Habits | |
Character Strengths In Focus | |
Understanding Eating Disorders | |
Organ Donation | |
Summer 2 - Relationships & Sex Education | Empowering Positive Masculinity |
Relationships & Their Legal Status | |
Avoiding & Preventing Harassment | |
Online Grooming | |
Rising Above Cyberbullying | |
Positive Vs Negative Humour |