PSHCE (Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship and Economic Education)

At The Oaks, our priority is to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities they will encounter throughout their lives. To achieve this, every pupil receives a weekly PSCHE lesson designed to meet their individual needs and support their personal development.

From 2026, our curriculum aligns with the updated National Curriculum for PSHE and Citizenship and the latest PSHE Association Programme of Study. Lessons are age-appropriate and carefully sequenced to ensure that, year on year, students build on their knowledge and skills, enabling them to think critically, question, and engage confidently with the world around them.

The PSCHE curriculum promotes emotional wellbeing, resilience, and mental health, equipping students with the tools to form and maintain positive relationships and to seek support when needed. It also develops practical life skills, including financial literacy and decision-making, preparing students for life beyond school, both online and offline.

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) remains a key component, delivered in line with statutory guidance and best practice from the PSHE Association, Brook, and the Sex Education Forum. Our approach is inclusive and tailored to meet the needs of young people with Special Educational Needs.

We encourage active participation, respectful debate, and the development of informed opinions, while promoting British Values, equality, and awareness of protected characteristics.

At Key Stage 4, students complete an AQA unit awards on PSCHE. This follows the themes from Key Stage 3 of Relationships, Healthy and Wellbeing and Living in the Wider World.

KS3 curriculum overview AQA KS4 MLD Curriculum Overview