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Key Stage 3

💑 PSHE

Support wellbeing, relationships, and personal development through an age-appropriate and structured PSHE curriculum.

Overview

Support wellbeing, relationships, and personal development through an age-appropriate and structured PSHE curriculum.

What Students Study

Health and Emotional Wellbeing

Students develop strategies for healthy routines, emotional regulation, and resilience in school and beyond.

  • Physical and mental wellbeing habits
  • Stress management and resilience
  • Recognising support networks

Relationships and Respect

Learners explore communication, boundaries, and respectful relationships in online and offline contexts.

  • Friendship and peer dynamics
  • Consent, boundaries, and respect
  • Conflict resolution and empathy

Living in the Wider World

Students consider responsibility, digital citizenship, and decision-making in contemporary life.

  • Digital safety and online behaviour
  • Rights, responsibilities, and values
  • Future choices and goal setting

Assessment & Progress

Progress is assessed through reflection tasks, scenario responses, and teacher observation.

  • Reflective journals and self-assessment
  • Scenario-based class activities
  • Teacher feedback on personal development

Course Details

Assessment

There are no external exams for this subject - only internal assessments.

Course Duration

The Lower Secondary programme runs over three years (Years 7 to 9). Students have access to live online lessons, regular teacher support and structured learning resources throughout Key Stage 3.

Entry Requirements

  • Students should be aged 11 to 14 at the start of the programme (Year 7 entry)
  • A prior school report or internal placement assessment is required
  • Students whose English is not their first language must sit an internal English assessment or provide evidence of English proficiency at an appropriate level
  • Two years of previous school reports are required
FAQs

Frequently asked questions

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Next steps

Continue your learning journey

Lower Secondary builds the skills and knowledge students need to thrive at IGCSE and beyond. Find out how to enrol or speak to our team.