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PSHE and Citizenship (including SMSC and SRE)
BackSMSC, PSHCE and SRE
Definitions
- SMSC – Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural
- PSHCE – Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship and Economic Education
- SRE – Sex and Relationships Education
What will you learn in PSHCE and Citizenship?
The PSHCE curriculum is delivered during a tutor lesson which happens once every week and also through assemblies.
PSHCE lessons are generally taught in tutor groups by tutors. PSHCE content may be sensitive and, as such, tutors who are very familiar with their tutor group, are very well placed to know how best to engage with their tutees and how best to manage appropriately personal or sensitive questions.
The following topics will be adjusted for age appropriate learning and developmental stages: personal, social health and economic and citizenship education. Topics include relationship and sex, health and wellbeing, drugs and alcohol, financial education, the importance of physical fitness and diet and other topics that will help keep your child safe in increasingly independent situations until they reach adulthood and will be able to live healthy economically independent lives contributing positively to their community. SRE (sex and relationships education) forms an essential part of this PSHCE programme.
Do you have a reading list for this subject?
There is no specific reading list for this subject, however we do reccommend that every student aims to read for pleasure for at least 30 minutes each day.
How will you be assessed during the course?
Live marking will happen during every lesson.
How can you help your child excel in this subject?
You can support your child by assuring their attendance in school and asking them to discuss with you what they have learnt.
Further Information
PSHE and Relationships and Sex Education Policy
The SMSC, fundamental British values and the citizenship curriculums are a requirement of all maintained schools; They teach Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development. It is an area of the curriculum that focuses on the non-academic development of students, such as understanding and appreciation of different cultures or dealing with morals and values. SMSC is about developing the whole child.
Health Education is compulsory in all secondary schools and has been since September 2020, along with Relationships and Sex Education (RSE).
Though economic well being is not yet statutory in entirety, elements of this strand (e.g. online gambling) are threaded throughout the statutory guidance.
Parent withdrawal is still allowed for sex education elements, although we recommend that all students are allowed to receive this valuable information. However, if you wish to withdraw your child form these sessions, please send an email to the address below.
At Haggerston we deliver SMSC in a variety of ways, it runs through all curriculum areas and is taught through our PSHCE (Personal, social, health, citizenship and economic education) programme.
A core purpose of the school is to help young people become responsible knowledgeable citizens, ready to be independent in modern society.
Should you wish to withdraw your child from these specified lessons, please email haggerstonschool@haggerstoncst.org using the subject heading PSHCE Lessons.