The importance of PSHE education in the new secondary curriculum

1. RSA for London Phase 2 (1st April 08–31st March 09)Alice Hoyle alice.t.hoyle@googlemail.com 07984352296 The importance of PSHE education in the new secondary curriculum The PSHE Association info@pshe-association.org.uk www.pshe-association.org.uk www.pshe-association.org.uk

2. How important is PSHE education? Please take a moment to consider how important PSHE education is? Within in your school? In your local authority? Nationally? www.pshe-association.org.uk

3. Compare the aims of the new curriculum and the definition of PSHE education: Aims of the new curriculum The curriculum should enable all young people to become: • successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve • confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives • responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society. Definition of PSHE Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is a planned programme of learning opportunities and experiences that help children and young people grow and develop as individuals and as members of families and of social and economic communities. (Working definition-DCSF, Ofsted, QCA, PSHE Association- 2008) (Note the extra E to PSHE Education- “Economic”- It has moved on from being PSD or PSE – and it isn’t PSHCE- Citizenship is anentirely different (but linked) subject!) ! www.pshe-association.org.uk

4. The big picture of the curriculum Please take a moment to look at the big picture of the new secondary curriculum and just map where “PSHE” could also be aside from its location as a specific subject. www.pshe-association.org.uk

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7. The Aims of the new curriculum. Please take a moment to go through the aims of the new curriculum and * any that you think are also “PSHE” type aims. www.pshe-association.org.uk

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9. Cross curricular themes of the new curriculumWhich ones of these cross curricular themes also link with PSHE education? • identity and cultural diversity • healthy lifestyles • community participation • enterprise • sustainable futures and the global dimension • technology and the media • creativity and critical thinking www.pshe-association.org.uk

10. So, how important is PSHE education within the new secondary curriculum? www.pshe-association.org.uk

11. 4 additional reasons for the importance of PSHE Good PSHE provision can support meeting statutory responsibilities and certain government strategies. The importance of PSHE education as a subject (particularly being taught discreetly) is reinforced by QCA, DCSF & OFSTED. PSHE is one of the things Ofsted will look at when looking at the new curriculum. Finally and most importantly: d) PSHE education is so important to children and young people to help them live healthy, safe, productive, fulfilled, capable and responsible lives: www.pshe-association.org.uk

12. a) Good PSHE provision can support meeting statutory responsibilities and certain government strategies. • PSHE education including the two new programs of study- personal wellbeing and economic wellbeing and financial capability makes a major contribution to schools’ contribution to the Every Child Matters (ECM) 5 outcomes for children [i] and to the statutory responsibilities to • – promote children and young people’s wellbeing [ii] • – achieve the whole curriculum aims • – promote community cohesion • – provide careers education and sex education It can also support schools with SEAL, Healthy Schools and section 4 of the SEF (for an analysis on what makes a school outstanding for “personal wellbeing” please see slide 21). In addition the government has recently released its intention to make PSHE statutory (outside of the statutory aspects of careers education and Sex and Relationship Education). This is being consulted on and reviewed at the moment and legislation is likely to come in early 2010 with implementation from 2011. ! www.pshe-association.org.uk

13. b) The importance of PSHE education as a subject (particularly being taught discreetly) is reinforced by QCA, DCSF & OFSTED. • “An effective curriculum that supports personal development is on of the main ways a school can demonstrate its commitment to the ECM outcomes.” (QCA, 2008) • Mick Waters- Head of Curriculum at the QCA- “PSHE is essential to the delivery of the statutory requirements for the promotion of personal wellbeing and community cohesion.” “PSHE needs to be progressive, coherent, planned for and well taught”(Please see PSHE association website for a video with this interview) • “The approach favoured by Ofsted and the DCSF remains that having a discreet team who teach a discrete subject, in the same way that other lessons are delivered, ensures the status of PSHE education in schools, and recognises that where schools have specialist teachers of PSHE the overall achievement of pupils is good or better.” (Annual report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Children’s Services and Skills 2006/07 Para 329) www.pshe-association.org.uk

14. c) PSHE is one of the 5 things Ofsted will look at when looking at the new curriculum.(OFSTED inspection of Highlands School , London, looking at the new curriculum on 28th Jan 2009) • How effectively have schools planned for the introduction of the new Key Stage 3 curriculum to meet the aims of developing successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens? • How effectively have schools modified their whole curriculum and schemes of work in subjects to make the most of the opportunities presented by reducing content and prescription? • What is the impact of the new curriculum on students' functional skills and their personal, learning and thinking skills? • How well does the new curriculum address the Every Child Matters outcomes? • Has the school considered the non-statutory dimensions in its planning and, if so, how effectively? www.pshe-association.org.uk

15. d) PSHE education is so important to children and young people to help them live healthy, safe, productive, fulfilled, capable and responsible lives: Final Note from our “Consumers” PSHE education equips children and young people with knowledge, understanding, attitudes and practical skills to live healthy, safe, productive, fulfilled, capable and responsible lives. It encourages them to be enterprising and supports them in making effective transitions, positive learning and career choices and in managing their finances effectively. PSHE education also enables children and young people to reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes, and explore the complex and sometimes conflicting range of values and attitudes they encounter now and in the future. "It is education beyond academic skills" Year 11 girl "PSHE teaches you how to care for yourself and other people" Year 8 pupil "It teaches us to stay healthy." Year 8 students, St Albans RC High School, Ipswich www.pshe-association.org.uk

16. Where can I get further support on the new curriculum? (Not just for PSHE education!) www.pshe-association.org.uk

17. Regional Subject Advisers • Funded by CfBT and 10 subject associations • Funded for Phase 2 until 31st March 09. (Details of continuation of Phase 2 into Phase 3 TBC) • RSA's aim to provide a first point of contact for school participants seeking further advice and guidance or wishing to submit exemplars of their own subject curriculum plans and developments. They work for approx 2 days a month. They are a mix of teachers and advisers. www.pshe-association.org.uk

18. National Subject Leads for all foundation subjects in Phase 2: ACT Pete Pattisson Association for Citizenship Teaching AfPE Andy Frapwell Association for Physical Education ALL Kathy Wicksteed Association for Language Learning D&T Association Andy Mitchell The Design & Technology Association GA Ruth Totterdell & David Rayner Geography Association HA Alf Wilkinson & Sue Bennett Historical Association NAME Jonathan Savage National Association of Music Educators NATRE Dave Francis National Association of Teachers of Religious Education NSEAD Dr John Steers & John Bowden National Society for Education in Art & Design PSHE education Kathryn Geels Personal Social & Health Education Subject Association ASPECT Adviser Judith Hibbert Association of Professionals in Education and Children's Trusts www.pshe-association.org.uk

19. Your local RSA for PSHE education (Phase 2): Alice Hoyle alice.t.hoyle@googlemail.com 07984352296 www.pshe-association.org.uk

20. As a membership organisation we: • help secondary schools to implement PSHE education in the new secondary curriculum • help primary schools to manage PSHE in the wider curriculum & alongside national initiatives • work closely with members to interpret & inform national policy for PSHE education • share information, resources & practice with members across the country. • As a member you can:  • access a members' only website providing resources and tools to support PSHE teaching & learning • receive regular PSHE updates • share information & receive help from other practitioners • contribute to & influence national policy developments • receive guidance on selecting PSHE resources & CPD opportunities • access the members’ only forum • attend an annual conference…………… and more The PSHE Association • Annual fees: • Individual membership £35 • Concessionary individual rate- £15 • Organisational/school membership- £100 www.pshe-association.org.uk

21. What does an outstanding school for personal wellbeing (section 4 of SEF) actually look like?Highlands School, Enfield awarded this Oct 2007 • Student wellbeing central to the ethos. • School counsellor, behaviour mentor, welfare officer and regular multi-agency meetings. • School organised into 4 houses with Y7&8 and Y9 & Y10 in vertical form groups. • 6th form trained as peer mentors. • Robust anti-bullying and behaviour policies. • PSHE & Citizenship taught as a discreet curriculum subject by a small team of dedicated specialist teachers for 1 lesson per week for years 7-11. • Strong student led groups including- school council, transition club (for Y6 and vulnerable Y7’s) and So What Squad (Sexual orientation whatever) for tackling homophobia in school. For a more in-depth case study on this please see the members area of the PSHE association website. www.pshe-association.org.uk