Welcome to PSHE & Careers

PSHCE (Personal, social, health and citizenship education)

Our PSHCE curriculum provides a range of topics to prepare students for life after education as well as deal with current issues. We have growing range of providers who help make the curriculum more varied.

The topics covered by students during their weekly 45 minute dedicated PSHCE lesson include:

Year group	Topics covered
7	SEAL Transition British Citizenship Internet Safety Safeguarding Topics such as Radicalisation, Extremism and FGM Mental Health Awareness Puberty and Hygiene Smoking and its dangers Healthy Eating Employability and Careers
8	Drugs, Energy Drinks and Alcohol Mental Health issues and mindfulness British Citizenship and Refugees Study Support Options and Careers Internet Safety Safeguarding issues such as Radicalisation and FGM Healthy relationships & Peer Pressure (including introduction to contraception and consent) Gender Identity
9	Mental Health issues and mindfulness British Citizenship and Values Finance Careers First aid including CPR training Healthy relationships - Including consent and the law Contraception and STI's Study Support E-safety Domestic Violence Safeguarding issues including FGM and introduction of Forced Marriage
10	Dangers of drugs and alcohol, including Cannabis debate Discussing and learning about misogyny within society E-saftey including sexting Healthy relationships including realistic expectations Homelessness in the UK Careers including Writing a CV Internet and the Workplace Study Support Mental Health with a focus on Anxiety and Depression Gang culture and knife crime Preparing for Work Experience Interview Preparation Sun Safety
Year 11	College applications - making decisions about sixthform Knife crime Study skills and preparation for assessments Mental health, with focus on anxiety and exam stress Mindfulness Alcohol and Drugs- staying safe

Our news page will keep you updated on the wealth of external provider opportunities we also offer.

CAREERS EDUCATION

Preparing students for the world of work is an important aspect of their experience at Nottingham Free School and all students participate in a careers programme (click here to download the whole school careers plan) which is based around the the ten employability goals:

Self-motivation – taking responsibility for developing work readiness
Self-assurance – having the tools and skills to present themselves to employers
Aspiration – having high personal goals
Informed – understanding the opportunities available and making realistic choices
Experience – having experience of work that is rewarding and fulfilling
Achieving – qualifications valued by employers
Accountability – understanding how to take responsibility
Resilience – understanding employers need for people who can listen and learn
Entrepreneurial – working creatively to achieve personal and business potential
Co-operation – developing effective communication and co working skills

Students keep a record of all their experiences related to these goals in a skills passport. All enrichment activities are related to the employability skills in order for students to choose activities which provide them with a well rounded profile of skills.

Year 8 Options

This is the main focus of the careers plan for all year 8 students and aims to provide students and their parent(s)/carer(s) with quality information in order to make good choices for their GCSE options. Students participate in PSHCE lessons devoted to making good choices and are given an options booklet which gives key information about all of the courses available. An options evening is held every year for students and parent(s)/carer(s) which gives further information about the options process itself and the opportunity to hear individual presentations from subject staff.

Please download the option booklet here: