As part of the new Secondary National Curriculum PSHE at KS3 and KS4 has been split into two areas:
Economic Wellbeing and Financial Capability which includes careers education and guidance,work-related learning,enterprise and financial capability.Pupils will develop the knowledge and skills to transfer into the world of work.
Personal Wellbeing which concentrates on the personal development of pupils and includes sex and relationships education and drugs and alcohol education.
The PSHE programme at Longfield will closely follow these curriculum aims of enabling pupils to become successful and confident young people by preparing them to lead healthy,safe,responsible and fulfilled lives. The content of the programme is also based on the five Every Child Matters agenda for pupils to be healthy,stay safe,enjoy and achieve,make a positive contribution and achieve economic wellbeing.
Pupils are taught PSHE in the Opening Minds programme and by form tutors in year 7, in year 8 by tutors and in years 9,10 and 11 by tutors and one hour with the curriculum leader. There are many enrichment activities throughout the year and in designated curriculum weeks also.