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Year 9

Year 9

Topic

WILF

1

KUDOS (Careers)

Have a greater understanding of careers and options available to them in their futures

2

KUDOS (Careers)

Have a greater understanding of careers and options available to them in their futures

3

Working it out

Have a good understanding of the options for them in the future
To have a greater understanding of the GCSE options I might want to make later in the year.

4

Working it out

Have a good understanding of the options for them in the future
To have a greater understanding of the GCSE options I might want to make later in the year.

5

Working it out

Have a good understanding of the options for them in the future
To have a greater understanding of the GCSE options I might want to make later in the year.

6

Working it out

Have a good understanding of the options for them in the future
To have a greater understanding of the GCSE options I might want to make later in the year.

7

Working it out

Have a good understanding of the options for them in the future
To have a greater understanding of the GCSE options I might want to make later in the year.

8

Finance

Define a budget
Ways of saving
Identify wants v needs
Opening a bank account

9

Anti Bullying

To recognise bullying and abuse in all its forms (including prejudice-based bullying both in person and online/via text, exploitation and trafficking)
Look at all issues around bullying – from both victim and bully perspective
Try to understand why it happens and what we can to avoid it. How we deal with bullying – what should we do
Consider the feelings of victims
Look at how a whole school can tackle bullying behaviour
Look at the skills and strategies needed to manage being targeted or witnessing others being targeted

10

Anti Bullying

To recognise bullying and abuse in all its forms (including prejudice-based bullying both in person and online/via text, exploitation and trafficking)
Look at all issues around bullying – from both victim and bully perspective
Try to understand why it happens and what we can to avoid it. How we deal with bullying – what should we do
Consider the feelings of victims
Look at how a whole school can tackle bullying behaviour
Look at the skills and strategies needed to manage being targeted or witnessing others being targeted

11

British Values

Discuss British values and the importance of belonging and acceptance
About what democratic means
How Democracy shapes our society
Importance of human rights
Understand discrimination in its many forms

12

Prejudice and Discrimination

Understanding of the problems of prejudice and discrimination
Understanding that this behaviour is no longer acceptable,
Knowledge of ways of tackling it

13

Cultural Differences in British Communities

Understanding the different forms of relationships/friendships
Understand and respect others’ faith and cultural expectations, concerning sexual relationships and activity
Understand what is meant by a social norm in relation to FGM

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Cultural Differences in British Communities

Understanding the different forms of relationships/friendships
Understand and respect others’ faith and cultural expectations, concerning sexual relationships and activity
Understand what is meant by a social norm in relation to FGM

15

Consent

Understand the vary sign of consent and non-consent
Look at body language as well as verbal
Know how to say ‘no’ and take control of own body

16

Contraception

Know where to go for advice and support e.g. Sexual Health clinics etc.
The positive and negatives of different types of contraception

17

STIs

Able to name different STIs
Know the signs and symptoms
Know where to go to get help

18

Recap consent, contraception, STIs

To be able to show knowledge and understanding about contraception, STIs and consent

19

Unhealthy Relationships

Media influences on relationships e.g. pornography
To ensure awareness of the importance of respect for oneself and for others in a relationship
To identify equality in relationships

20

Sexual exploitation

To identify exploitation by looking at manipulation e.g. child soldiers, children begging, child labour to lead onto identification of sexual exploitation by an adult or older person
Identification of risky behaviours and situations which may lead to child exploitation
To understand what child trafficking is and awareness that this includes movement from place to place, not necessarily across international borders
Know where to go for advice and support

21

Teen Domestic Abuse

To be able to distinguish normal exploratory teenage behaviour from abusive behaviours (unwanted)
To be able to recognise abusive behaviours within the relationship

22

Sexual Bullying

The importance of respect for oneself and for others in a relationship
To identify equality in relationships

23

Recap of topic

Ability to remember issues discussed over previous lessons
Understanding the dangers that all young people face when getting into relationships
Ability to recognise when a relationship is not as it should be and how to seek help

24

Anti bullying recap: Cyber Bullying

Understanding of different types of social media 
Knowledge of the dangers of social media
Knowledge of the law
Knowledge of how you can be protected against bullying (passwords, blocking, hidden profile etc)

 

25

Anti bullying recap: Homophobia

Understanding of why homophobic bullying is wrong and the effects it can have on people
Able to see why it is important to allow people to live their life how they want

26

First Aid

Understand why your own safety must come first
Understand why it is important to learn first aid
Know how to make an emergency call
Understand what to do in an emergency e.g. Recovery position  and CPR
To be able to identify the risks for an unconscious and breathing person who is lying on their back

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First Aid

Understand why your own safety must come first
Understand why it is important to learn first aid
Know how to make an emergency call
Understand what to do in an emergency e.g. Recovery position  and CPR
To be able to identify the risks for an unconscious and breathing person who is lying on their back

28

Drugs: Legal Highs

Understand definition of drug – legal and illegal
Understand what Legal Highs are and why they are legal.
Understanding of the dangers
Impact on wider society – i.e. crime

 

29

Illegal Drugs

Understand definition of illegal drugs
Identifying drugs and classification of illegal drugs
What is the effect of the different drugs on the body – stimulant, depressant, hallucinogenic etc.
Dangers of Drugs
Laws – possession and using including the implication on people present and future
Impact on wider society – i.e. crime

 

30

Drugs roundup

Students to have detailed knowledge and understanding of legal and illegal drugs

31

Alcohol

Law surrounding alcohol
Units and strengths of alcohol – male/female government  guide-lines
Short and long term effects of alcohol – to include increase in young people with liver disease
Alcohol dependency – addiction
Reasons for drinking i.e. peer pressure, stress,
Binge drinking - definition
Where we drink?
Impact on behaviour
Impact on others – domestic violence,
Impact on society – financial, social, drink driving?

32

Alcohol

Law surrounding alcohol
Units and strengths of alcohol – male/female government  guide-lines
Short and long term effects of alcohol – to include increase in young people with liver disease
Alcohol dependency – addiction
Reasons for drinking i.e. peer pressure, stress,
Binge drinking - definition
Where we drink?
Impact on behaviour
Impact on others – domestic violence,
Impact on society – financial, social, drink driving?

33

Smoking

Heath issues – understand the many long and short effects of smoking
Understand the financial cost of smoking
Understand addiction and dependency
Know the Law relating to smoking
Pros and cons of E cigarettes
Reasons for general decline of smoking in young people.

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Smoking

Heath issues – understand the many long and short effects of smoking
Understand the financial cost of smoking
Understand addiction and dependency
Know the Law relating to smoking
Pros and cons of E cigarettes
Reasons for general decline of smoking in young people.

35

Gangs

Positives and negatives of gangs
Clothes/fashion statements, language, logo, music,
Initiation rituals – can include sexual grooming/ physical forms
Hierarchies – threats – bullying- peer pressure
Impact of gangs on society

36

Gangs

Positives and negatives of gangs
Clothes/fashion statements, language, logo, music,
Initiation rituals – can include sexual grooming/ physical forms
Hierarchies – threats – bullying- peer pressure
Impact of gangs on society

37

Sun Safety

Understand the different energy the sun gives off – heat, light and UV
How you don’t need heat and light to burn  - UV still generated
Stay out of sun between 11 – 3pm
Protective clothing
Children more vulnerable

38

Recap of the year

Review of the work carried out over the year