Autumn
Being in my World
- Liberties and safety in my world
- How I feel when things end
- How social media affects me, my identity and culture
- Potential threats to online safety
- Potential threats to safety in a range of situations on and offline
Exploitation and Grooming
- Sexual wellbeing**
- Equality in relationships*
- Sexting*
- Grooming*
- Rape*
- Myths around consent*
*Sex and relationships lessons
**Sex education lessons
Spring
Changing Me
- Changing society and me
- Managing change and decision making
- Gender and sexual identity
- Gender stereotypes and sexual identity
- Physical and emotional changes
Body and Mind
- Physical health
- Concentration
- Self-esteem
- Stress and ways of coping
- Depression and mood disorders
- Psychosis
Summer
Religious Education
- Where did the universe come from?
- Why is the creation story important to theists?
- When does life begin?
- Is death the end?
- How have attitudes to the family changed over time?
Extremism
- Defining terrorism
- Exploitation and grooming
- Media and propaganda
- Prejudice
- Causes
- Social change
Assessment
Students are also asked to complete a homework project every half term for some topics which checks their understanding and learning. It also encourages them to raise awareness of the issue they have been studying. These projects are designed to promote democratic spirit and give students an opportunity to get involved in the issues that affect them and others around the world. Teachers regularly ask students to provide evidence for their point of view and challenge students to cite alternative opinions. Other topics encourage self-reflection towards the end of each lesson and includes a “workbook” of summative assessment tasks.