Personal Development Curriculum

As a part of your child’s education at Hodge Hill College, we promote personal well-being and development through a comprehensive Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education programme.

PSHE education is the curriculum subject that gives young people the knowledge, understanding, strategies and practical skills to live safe, healthy, productive lives and meet their full potential. Our PSHE programme is delivered through form-time activities to all year groups and through our Personal Development weekly lessons to pupils in Years 7, 8 and 9.

If you would like to discuss our Personal Development & Tutor Time curriculum or view the resources, please email personaldevelopment@hodgehill.bham.sch.uk and a member of staff will be in contact to arrange a meeting.

Spring Term 1

W/C	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11
5 January	Introduction to Puberty	What Changes Happen During Puberty?	Importance of Being Financially Independent	Healthy Relationships: Sexualisation of the Media	Drugs, Alcohol and Consent and Risky Behaviours
12 January	Personal Hygiene	What is FGM?	Money Management (Mortgages, Bills, Wages)	Healthy Relationships: Consent	What is Fertility? (Including Menopause)
19 January	Oral Health	Body Image and Young People	Money Management (Savings)	Healthy Relationships: Sexual Harassment	Pregnancy Safety
26 January	Importance of Healthy Eating	Keeping Yourself Healthy: Energy Drinks	Money Management (Debt)	Healthy Relationships: Toxic Masculinity	Decisions Around Unwanted Pregnancy
2 February	What is Social Health? (Reference to Loneliness)	Keeping Yourself Healthy: Dangers of Cigarettes and Vapes	What are Taxes?	Healthy Relationships: Dangers of Pornography	Difference Between Miscarriage and Stillbirth
9 February	What is Mental Health?	What is Mental Health?	What is Mental Health?	What is Mental Health?	What is Mental Health?

Spring Term 2

W/C	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11
23 February	What is democracy?	Basic banking	Mental health – impact of drugs and alcohol	Mental health - what is stress?	Exam stress
2 March	Introduction to UK government/elections	Financial needs vs wants	Mental health – gambling	Mental health – Impact of social media?	Exam anxiety
9 March	What are laws?	What is debt?	Mental health – eating disorders	Mental health – what is loneliness?	Screen time and studying
16 March	What is Islamophobia?	What is Islamophobia?	What is Islamophobia?	What is Islamophobia?	What is Islamophobia?
23 March	What does an MP do every day?	Financial risks for young people	Mental health – dealing with emotions	How to look after mental health?	What does effective studying look like?