PSHE - Curriculum Information

At Cambridge Park Academy, our PSHE curriculum is delivered through a carefully planned, progressively sequenced three-year rolling programme, covering the three core themes: Health and Wellbeing, Living in the Wider World, and Relationships (including RSE). We follow the PSHE Association’s Scheme of Work and adapt our teaching in response to local issues and the individual needs of our pupils.

Our curriculum is designed to help pupils become healthy, independent, and confident individuals, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and attributes they need to manage their lives now and in the future. Through a strong focus on emotional literacy, social communication, and personal responsibility, we aim to develop learners who can build positive relationships, contribute meaningfully to society, and make safe, informed choices.

Students in KS4 will be working towards the Pearson BTEC Entry Level 3 in Personal Growth and Wellbeing qualification. This qualification encompasses key strands of the Relationship and Sex Education curriculum.

For students to achieve Pearson BTEC Entry Level Award in Personal Growth and Wellbeing (Entry 3) they must complete 2 units with 60 Guided learning hours and an assessment per unit. 

For students to achieve Pearson BTEC Entry Level Certificate in Personal Growth and Wellbeing (Entry 3) they must complete 4 units with 120 guided learning hours and an assessment per unit.

The format of assessment is an assignment taken after the content of the unit, or part of the unit, has been delivered. An assignment may take a variety of forms, including practical and written types and can be split into tasks. An assignment is a distinct activity completed independently by learners. It is separate from teaching, practice, exploration and other activities that learners take part in. Teachers will make informed decisions on whether it appropriate to put a student through an assessment.

What pupils think about our PSHE curriculum –

“I love the chime in ‘Calm Me.’ It helps me to relax”

“I like Jigsaw. We learn really important things and we get to talk about all sorts of things like building friendships and keeping ourselves safe”

“I like the games in Jigsaw. They are so much fun.”