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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