Personal & Social Education (P.S.E.)

All pupils study Personal Social and Health Education from S1 through to S6 receiving one period per week taught mostly by the PT guidance except in S1 where they receive 2 periods per week for half the year and one period per week for the other half. The courses aim to cover topics intended to support them in staying safe and in maintaining their physical and emotional wellbeing as well as providing them with careers education in preparation for post school. 

 

Staff

I McKenzie: PT guidance

P Newman

 

Courses taught (BGE and Senior phase)

S1:

  • Internet Safety
  • My developing independence / maturity
  • Learning to learn
  • Relationships Sexual Health and Parenthood (Puberty, Menstruation, Emotions, Gender Equality, LGBT, Non Binary  / Trans, How people have sex, consent)
  • Careers Ed. Introducing My World of Work Website
  • Alcohol, Tobacco and Vaping
  • Bullying
  • Road Safety
     

S2: 

  • Relationships Sexual Health and Parenthood. ( Body Image, Sending and sharing images, Grooming, Partner control coercion and violence, Pornography, Pregnancy truths and myths, Contraception and condoms)
  • Careers / preparation for options
  • Drug education
  • Rights and responsibilities
  • Personal profile building
     

S3: 

  • Job seeking skills
  • Job Adverts
  • Cover letters
  • CV Writing
  • Interview skills
  • Mental health
  • Drugs
  • Financial Education
  • Relationships Sexual Health and Parenthood (Social media, Pressure pleasure and first time sex, Getting advice and support)

 

S4: 

  • Driver safety
  • Relationships Sexual Health and Parenthood (the relationship I want, how and why to end a relationship, how do you know you are ready for sex, the sexual relationship I want, Consent and the law, going out and keeping safe, preparing for parenthood, meeting and dating online.)
  • Study skills
  • Options / Careers

 

S5: 

  • Time management / action planning for S5
  • Cyberbully
  • Leadership
  • Driver Safety
  • Homelessness and housing
  • Careers
  • Moral issues / Dilemas
  • Homophobia
  • Prostitution
     

S6:

  • Why S6?
  • The S6 role / Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • UCAS
  • Interview Skills
  • Blood Donors
  • Student Awards Agency Scotland (Higher Ed Finance)
  • Moving Away from Home (For Uni / College)
  • Accomodation at University

 

Homework

As required.

 

Assessment details

Formative assessment within the class setting.

 

Family learning/useful resources

All RSHP lesson can be sourced on the website below

https://rshp.scot/third-fourth-level/

Lessons used are at third, fourth and senior phase
 

Careers websites used

https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/
https://www.planitplus.net/