Life Skills
CURRICULUM INTENT
Intent – Life Skills & Personal Development
At Sunbury Manor School our intention is to develop and implement a comprehensive Life Skills/Personal Development curriculum that reflects the statutory guidance and meets the requirements outlined in the PSHE Association's programme of study. Our spiral curriculum ensures that key topics are revisited, enabling students to build upon prior knowledge and skills as they progress through their education.
To achieve our intent, we will:
1. Create a Spiral Curriculum: We will plan a Life Skills/Personal Development curriculum that covers the statutory guidance and is fully mapped to the coded requirements of the PSHE Association's programme of study. This will ensure a cohesive and progressive approach to PSHE education.
2. Foster Inclusivity and Challenge: We are committed to providing an inclusive curriculum that challenges and supports all students. We will adopt adaptive teaching principles by setting ambitious learning objectives while incorporating varying levels of support and scaffolded resources to assist all students. Where appropriate, we will deploy teaching assistants and provide differentiated instruction to our weakest students, allowing them to fully engage with the curriculum and enabling them to develop essential life skills.
Please click on the expandable sections below for more details on curriculum overview.
Life Skills Overview KS3
Life Skills (including RSHE) Curriculum Plan Overview 2025-2026
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Year 7
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Relationship, Sex Ed & Living in the Wider World (L2 & 3) Health & Wellbeing (L7) INTRODUCTION LESSON 1. Maintaining great friendships and avoiding fallouts. 2. What is stereotyping and why do we do this? 3. What is race and racism? 4. Anti-bullying – how can we reach out to support victims and stop bullies? 5. How do we keep safe and positive relationships (on and offline) – online grooming. 6. What is trust and why is it important in any relationship? 7. What are the harms caused by vaping? |
Health & Wellbeing 1. Health and wellbeing introduction 2. Mental health introduction Health & Wellbeing 4. Puberty - Periods and menstruation 5. Boys puberty 6. What is FGM and what do we need to know about it?
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Relationship, Sex Ed 1. Different families stability commitment X2 hours 2. Falling in love and romantic feelings Health & Wellbeing (L3) Living in the Wider World 3. What is my personal identity and why is diversity important? X2 hours 4. Media literacy 5. What are wants & needs and why do we need to know the difference? 6. How can we budget our money.
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Relationship, Sex Ed 1. Peer pressure X2 hours 2. Marriage
Health & Wellbeing 3. Drugs Introduction X2 hours 4. Safer Internet life 5. Empathy & Kindness 6. Gratefulness
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Health & Wellbeing 1. Developing Resilience
Living in the Wider World 2. Importance of Respect 3. Protected Characteristics 4. Personal Development and target setting
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Living in the Wider World 1.Careers skills and qualities X2 hours 2. Self-esteem through life X2 hours
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Year 8
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Relationship, Sex Ed 1. What is consent & why is it important we know about it? 2. Contraceptives – what are these and how do we use them? X2 hours 3. An introduction to STIs and sexual health X2 hours 4. Condoms and condom use
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Relationship, Sex Ed 1. What is sexting and the law? 2. What is pornography & why can it be dangerous? 3. What is masculinity and what makes a great man?
Health & Wellbeing 4. Alcohol, risks, and relationships - X2 hours 5. Lifestyle diseases and cancer |
Health & Wellbeing 1. First Aid and CPR X2 hours 2. Group messaging and chats X2 hours
Living in the Wider World 3. Why is teamwork an essential life skill?? Living in the Wider World 4. Savings & investing money
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Relationship, Sex Ed 1. Cyberbullying and online trolls 2. Tolerance and mutual respect
Living in the Wider World 3. Social media stress 4. Self - harm 5. Balanced diet and healthy food 6. The importance of exercise
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Living in the Wider World 1. Ableism visible and invisible disabilities
2. Sexism in society
3. Mental Health at work and the wider world X2 hours
4. Communication Skills
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Living in the Wider World 1. Employability skills introduction
2. Attendance and Punctuality
3. Ambitious Aspirational Realistic Careers
4. Entrepreneurs
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Year 9
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Living in the Wider World (L1 &2) 1. How does knife crime impact our communities, why do teens get involved and what are the consequences? X2 hours 2. County Lines, Gangs, Weapons, Drugs and Risks X2 hours Relationship, Sex Ed 3. How does gender equality benefit everyone in society? 4. What are gender stereotypes and how can they be harmful? |
Relationship, Sex Ed 1. Sexual Harassment and the law 2. Peer pressure X2 hours 3. Healthy relationships 4. What are incels, ‘alpha males’ misogyny and the ‘Manosphere’? X2 hours |
Health & Wellbeing 1. Gambling risks 2. Mental Health stigma and language 3. Health advice and services 4. Prescription drugs and antibiotics 5. Eating disorders 6. Managing anxiety
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Living in the Wider World 1. Responsible finances and avoiding debt 2. Happiness & Positivity X2 hours 3. Healthy eating on a budget 4. Sleep importance and hygiene
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Living in the Wider World 1. E- Reputation (online reputation) X2 hours
2. Anti-social behaviour
3. The importance of community
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Living in the Wider World 1. Financial Exploitation X2 hours
2. The economy
3. Workplace skills future labour market
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