Key Stage 3
CORE THEME 1: HEALTH AND WELLBEING
KEY STAGE 3
This core theme focuses on:
- how to manage transition
- how to maintain physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing;
- how to make informed choices about health and wellbeing matters including drugs, alcohol and tobacco; maintaining a balanced diet; physical activity; mental and emotional health and wellbeing; and sexual health*
- about parenthood and the consequences of teenage pregnancy*
- how to assess and manage risks to health; and to keep themselves and others safe
- how to identify and access help, advice and support
- how to respond in an emergency, including administering first aid
- the role and influence of the media on lifestyle
* Sexual health is included within this core theme; however, it is important that sexual health is considered within the context of healthy relationships. There will be a similar broad overlap and flexibility between topics and areas in all three core themes.
CORE THEME 2: RELATIONSHIPS
KEY STAGE 3
This core theme focuses on:
- how to develop and maintain a variety of healthy relationships within a range of social/cultural contexts and to develop parenting skills
- how to recognise and manage emotions within a range of relationships
- how to deal with risky or negative relationships including all forms of bullying (including the distinct challenges posed by online bullying) and abuse, sexual and other violence and online encounters
- about the concept of consent in a variety of contexts (including in sexual relationships)
- about managing loss including bereavement, separation and divorce
- to respect equality and be a productive member of a diverse community
- how to identify and access appropriate advice and support
For further information please contact Mrs H Kell
CORE THEME 3: LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD
(ECONOMIC WELLBEING, CAREERS AND THE WORLD OF WORK)
KEY STAGE 3
Strong links with aspects of the ‘Relationships’ theme should be recognised during planning. Similarly links with citizenship education will require joint planning and liaison.
- This core theme focuses on:
- about rights and responsibilities as members of diverse communities, as active citizens and participants in the local and national economy
- how to make informed choices and be enterprising and ambitious
- how to develop employability, team working and leadership skills and develop flexibility and resilience
- about the economic and business environment
- how personal financial choices can affect oneself and others about rights and responsibilities as consumers
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MRS H KELL hkell@sharnbrook.beds.sch.uk