Year 8

Following on from Year 7, pupils in year 8 will have a weekly lesson of PSHE, covering a wide range of topics under the themes of Health & Wellbeing, Living in the Wider World and Relationships​
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Many of the topics covered are part of the statutory PSHE requirements as set out by the Department of Education.​
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Topics covered in Year 8:

• Alcohol and drug misuse and pressures relating to drug use​
• Discrimination in all its forms, including: racism, religious discrimination, disability, discrimination, sexism, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia​
• Online safety, digital literacy, media reliability, and gambling hooks ​
• Gender identity, sexual orientation, consent, ‘sexting’, and an introduction to contraception ​
• Equality of opportunity in careers and life choices, and different types and patterns of work​

Please find the curriculum map here:Year 8 SOW.pptx