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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	Healthy eating Mental Health British citizenship and rule of law Internet safety Smoking and its dangers Self esteem Puberty and Hygiene
8	Mental Health issues and mindfulness Citizenship and refugees Healthy relationships & Peer Pressure (including introduction to contraception and consent) E-Safety Dangers of energy drinks and alcohol Internet safety Safeguarding issues Options and choices
9	Finance First aid including CPR training Mental Health issues and mindfulness Careers and enterprise Healthy relationships-including consent and the law Contraception and STI's Safeguarding issues Citizenship and the law Refugees
10	Dangers of cannabis and alcohol Healthy relationships including realistic expectations E-Safety including sexting Mental health with focus on anxiety and depression Safeguarding issues such as CSE and grooming Gang culture and knife crime Discussing and learning about misogyny within society Preparing for work experience Writing a CV Interview preparation

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:

1. Self-motivation – taking responsibility for developing work readiness
2. Self-assurance – having the tools and skills to present themselves to employers
3. Aspiration – having high personal goals
4. Informed – understanding the opportunities available and making realistic choices
5. Experience – having experience of work that is rewarding and fulfilling
6. Achieving – qualifications valued by employers
7. Accountability – understanding how to take responsibility
8. Resilience – understanding employers need for people who can listen and learn
9. Entrepreneurial – working creatively to achieve personal and business potential
10. 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:

• Options booklet 2019