Personal Development Education (PDE)

Personal development is a combination of Citizenship, SRE (Sex and relationships education) and PSHE and Careers

Key Stage 3

Students in KS3 will cover:

• Self Esteem
• Confidence in School Skills
• Friendships and Relationships
• Puberty
• Sex and Relationships
• Careers – Who am I? What am I good at? Where do I want to go in life?
• Financial Management for Teens
• Health/Diet/Exercise
• Emotional Health – Skills and Identification
• Internet Safety

Key Stage 4

Students in KS4 will cover all of the same topic areas as KS3 but to a higher level and using age appropriate topics for example:

• Sex and Relationships- consent, contraception, understanding abusive relationships, teen pregnancy.
• Careers – Where next. Researching Post 16 Options and Career Choices and Routes.
• Emotional Health – Exam Stress, Families and Conflict.