The Secondary National Curriculum for PSHE at KS3 and KS4 is 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 Learning at Longfield programme during Yr 7, and by form tutors in Yrs 8 - 11. An additional one hour curriculum time is delivered in Yrs. 10 and 11 by a specialist team.
There are many enrichment activities throughout the year and in designated curriculum weeks also to enhance understanding and learning.