Life Skills & Well-being

Year 7: This half term, Year 7 students will develop skills and aspirations by learning how to be enterprising, problem-solve and work effectively as part of a team. They’ll explore a range of career options, the qualities required for different roles and the importance of equal opportunities. The curriculum will challenge stereotypes in the workplace, encourage students to broaden their horizons and help them link personal values to future career aspirations.

Year 8: Year 8 will focus on community and careers, exploring equality of opportunity in both life and work. Students will learn how to challenge stereotypes and discrimination related to work and pay, understand wellbeing in the workplace and explore employment, self-employment and voluntary work. They’ll identify their interests, set aspirational goals and learn about the variety of work environments across different settings.

Year 9: The focus for Year 9 is on setting goals and developing transferable skills, abilities and interests. Students will learn how to work towards aspirations by setting meaningful, realistic targets and demonstrating their strengths. They’ll also explore managing feelings about future employment, different career pathways and practise decision-making skills linked to GCSE and Post-16 options.

Year 10: Year 10 will explore financial decision-making, including budgeting, credit and debit and different types of savings accounts. Students will learn how to prevent and manage debt, understand credit ratings and payday lending and interpret take-home pay, tax and deductions. The curriculum also covers data privacy, targeted advertising, online fraud, cybercrime, money laundering, gambling susceptibility and managing financial risk.

Year 11: Year 11 students will focus on next steps following their mock results, reflecting on performance and setting SMART targets for improvement. They’ll learn about accessing healthcare services, including GPs, dentists and sexual health clinics and explore strategies for managing stress and maintaining healthy sleep habits. The curriculum also covers risks associated with cosmetic procedures, health screening and self-examinations, vaccinations and the links between lifestyle choices and certain cancers.

• Relationships & Sexual Health Education Policy (PDF)

These links provide a context to the Protected Characteristic; Gender Reassignment'. It discusses Gender Reassignment discrimination and gives examples of direct and indirect types of discrimination. In LS&W, we look at how the law protects against Gender Reassignment discrimination, harassment and victimisation. We also look at how trans people are portrayed in society and discuss views and opinions on how this can impact participation in sport. If you would like to see more detail on this, please refer to our curriculum plan, or contact the Personal Development team.

• Gender reassignment discrimination - Equality and Human Rights Commission

• What is gender reassignment discrimination? - YouTube

This link will provide a context to the Protected Characteristic; Marriage and Civil Partnership'. It discusses marriage and civil partnership discrimination and gives examples of direct and indirect types of discrimination. In LS&W, we look at how the law protects against Marriage and Civil Partnership discrimination, harassment and victimisation through life, no matter what your beliefs or circumstances are. We look at how there are many types of non-nuclear families.  If you would like to see more detail on this, please refer to our curriculum plan, or contact the Personal Development team.

• Marriage and civil partnership discrimination | Equality and Human Rights Commission
• What is marriage and civil partnership discrimination? - YouTube

These links provide a context to the Protected Characteristic; Pregnancy & Maternity. It discusses Pregnancy & Maternity discrimination and gives examples of direct and indirect types of discrimination. In LS&W, we look at how the law protects against Pregnancy & Maternity discrimination, harassment and victimisation. We also cover large aspects of women's health, from menstruation to menopause. If you would like to see more detail on this, please refer to our curriculum plan, or contact the Personal Development team.

• What is pregnancy and maternity discrimination? - YouTube

• https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/pregnancy-and-maternity-discrimination

This link will provide a context to the Protected Characteristic; Race'. It discusses Race discrimination and gives examples of direct and indirect types of discrimination. In LS&W, we look at how the law protects against Race discrimination, harassment and victimisation through life. As well as the fact that race can mean your colour, or your nationality (including your citizenship). It can also mean your ethnic or national origins, which may not be the same as your current nationality. For example, you may have Chinese national origins and be living in Britain with a British passport. Race also covers ethnic and racial groups. This means a group of people who all share the same protected characteristic of ethnicity or race.  A racial group can be made up of two or more distinct racial groups, for example black Britons, British Asians, British Sikhs, British Jews, Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers.

If you would like to see more detail on this, please refer to our curriculum plan, or contact the Personal Development team.

• Race discrimination | Equality and Human Rights Commission
• What is race discrimination? | Equality law: discrimination explained

These links provide a context to the Protected Characteristic; Religion or Belief'. It discusses Religion or Belief discrimination and gives examples of direct and indirect types of discrimination. In LS&W, we look at how the law protects against Religion or Belief discrimination, harassment and victimisation through life. It is also discussed through EP lessons, which can be viewed on the Humanities' curriculum plan. If you would like to see more detail on this, please refer to our curriculum plan, or contact the Personal Development team.

• Religion or belief discrimination | Equality and Human Rights Commission

• What is religion or belief discrimination? - YouTube

This link will provide a context to the Protected Characteristic; Age.

It discusses age discrimination and gives examples of direct and indirect types of discrimination. In LS&W, we look at how the law protects against age discrimination, harassment and victimisation at work from employers and employees.

• What is age discrimination? 
• What is age discrimination? | Equality law: discrimination explained

This link will provide a context to the Protected Characteristic; Disability'. It discusses disability discrimination and gives examples of direct and indirect types of discrimination. In LS&W, we look at how the law protects against disability discrimination, harassment and victimisation in life, sport, school & work. If you would like to see more detail on this, please refer to our curriculum plan, or contact the Personal Development team.

• Disability discrimination | Equality and Human Rights Commission

• What is disability discrimination? | Equality law: discrimination explained - YouTube