The PSHCE topics covered have been chosen in relation to the statutory 2019 guidance for Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education and the teaching of political systems and fundamental British Values.
PSHCE Curriculum

Year 3
Week 1
Outcome
- To explain how friendships support wellbeing of others
Revision
- To discuss how we can live at peace with each other in the playground
Vocabulary
- mental health, wellbeing, emotions, friendships
Week 2
Outcome
- To explain how people choose and make friends
Revision
- To discuss the beliefs and practices of other people with respect
Vocabulary
- common, interests, beliefs, development, friendship
Week 3
Outcome
- To recognise how to manage friendships
Revision
- To respectfully listen to and discuss opinions that may be different to your own
Vocabulary
- regulation, management, friendships, emotions, disagreements
Week 4
Outcome
- To recognise that healthy friendships are welcoming towards others and do not make others feel lonely or excluded
Revision
- To listen to and talk about how we celebrate different festivals
Vocabulary
- inclusion, welcoming, lonely, exclusion, opportunity
Week 5
Outcome
- To recognise the importance of permission-seeking and giving in relationships with friends, peers and adults
Revision
- To discuss how to be a good friend
Vocabulary
- permission, choice, acceptance, safe
Week 6
Outcome
- To know the conventions of courtesy and manners, including table manners
Revision
- To discuss how to be a good friend
Vocabulary
- courtesy, manners, politeness
Week 7
Outcome
- To identify the characteristics of a healthy family life
Revision
- To explore how we can represent our school
Vocabulary
- family, closeness, belonging, safety, love
Week 1
Outcome
- To identify how families care and support each other
Revision
- To explore how we can share ideas and listen to each other
Vocabulary
- support, aid, family, inclusion
Week 2
Outcome
- To describe the importance of spending together and shared experiences in family life
- To assess knowledge and understanding of how we can be a good friend and what families are like
Revision
- To know how to express my opinions
Vocabulary
- experience, opportunity, shared moments
Week 3
Outcome
- To explain what is meant by monarchy
Revision
- To know the importance in taking turns to speak and to listen
Vocabulary
- sovereign, hereditary, succession, absolute, constitutional
Week 4
Outcome
- To compare historic monarchies
Revision
- To recognise that people may have different opinions
Vocabulary
- monarch, king, emperor, Kaiser, Tsar
Week 5
Outcome
- To recognise features of modern monarchies
Revision
- To listen to and respect the differing views and opinions of other people
Vocabulary
- constitutional, heir, abdicate, republic, reign
Week 6
Outcome
- To identify powerful monarchies in the world today
Revision
- To listen to each other and to be able to disagree respectfully
Vocabulary
- absolute, dynasty, family, decree
Week 7
Outcome
- To discuss the future role of monarchy
- To assess my knowledge and understanding of monarchy
Revision
- To discuss how we can respond when people have differing opinions to us
Vocabulary
- monarchists, republicans, referendum, constitutional, absolute
Week 1
Outcome
- To discuss how risks can be controlled
Revision
- To discuss what New Year’s resolutions are
Vocabulary
- hazard, risk, danger, control, balance
Week 2
Outcome
- To use strategies to respond to negative pressure from peers and adults
Revision
- To discuss that we can’t always have what we want
Vocabulary
- strategies, pressure, unsafe, unhealthy, inappropriate
Week 3
Outcome
- To respond safely and appropriately to adults they may encounter (in all contexts, including online) whom they do not know
Revision
- To respond safely and appropriately to adults they may encounter (in all contexts, including online) whom they do not know
Vocabulary
- reaction, response, trust, safe
Week 4
Outcome
- To recognise that safety and privacy are rights
- PANTS rule NSPCC
Revision
- To discuss what values are
Vocabulary
- rights, safety, privacy, choice
Week 5
Outcome
- To know how to report concerns or abuse, and the vocabulary and confidence needed to do so
Revision
- To discuss what the most important values in our lives are
Vocabulary
- abuse, neglect
Week 6
Outcome
- To know how to recognise and report feelings of being unsafe or feeling bad about any adult
- To assess knowledge and understanding about what keeps us safe
Revision
- To explore how to be a good friends
Vocabulary
- seeking help, unsafe
Week 1
Outcome
- To discuss and compare different groups and their values, within my community
Revision
- To discuss whether it is easy to be kind
Vocabulary
- groups, belonging, inclusion, private, community
Week 2
Outcome
- To know what a stereotype is, and how communities can be unfairly stereotyped
Revision
- To discuss how to keep clean
Vocabulary
- bias, stereotype, unfair, assumption
Week 3
Outcome
- To analyse different communities within society
Revision
- To identify what makes a loyal friend
Vocabulary
- groups, belonging, faiths, community, clubs
Week 4
Outcome
- To explain how communities help to make everyone feel included
Revision
- To explore what ‘Doing the right thing’ means
Vocabulary
- inclusion, positivity, groups, belonging
Week 5
Outcome
- To explore the meaning of respectful behaviour within our community
Revision
- To explore how easy it is to forgive somebody
Vocabulary
- tolerance, acceptance, empowerment, respect
Week 6
Outcome
- To identify a range of actions that impact different communities
- To assess knowledge and understanding of what makes a community
Revision
- To explore whether god can come out of suffering
Vocabulary
- impact, consequence, actions
Week 1
Outcome
- To identify key aspects of physical health and hygiene routines
Revision
- To identify how to be a gracious loser
Vocabulary
- nutrition, exercise, sleep, hydration, hygiene
Week 2
Outcome
- To illustrate the importance of a balanced diet
Revision
- To identify how to celebrate the successes of others
Vocabulary
- nutrition, portions, vitamins, minerals, variety
Week 3
Outcome
- To recognise the importance of oral hygiene
Revision
- To discuss how to care for living creatures
Vocabulary
- hydration, challenge, joints, activity, muscles
Week 4
Outcome
- To justify the health benefits of physical activity
Revision
- To explore how we can do our best
Vocabulary
- hydration, challenge, joints, activity, muscles
Week 5
Outcome
- To summarise health benefits and routines around sleep
- To assess knowledge and understanding of health and well-being
Revision
- To discuss what customs and beliefs are
Vocabulary
- rest, repair, reset, habits, environment
Week 6
Outcome
- To make healthy lifestyle choices
Revision
- To respect the customs and beliefs of others
Vocabulary
- choices, exercise, sleep, nutrition, hygiene
Week 1
Outcome
- To examine the right of freedom of expression
Revision
- To respect the beliefs of other people
Vocabulary
- freedom, expression, speech, ideas, opinion
Week 2
Outcome
- To explain the meanings of key freedoms
Revision
- To respect the property of other people
Vocabulary
- individual, liberty, meeting, movement, religion
Week 3
Outcome
- To explain the importance of the Magna Carta
Revision
- To explore how beliefs can be significant to people of other faiths
Vocabulary
- development, Magna Carta, human rights
Week 4
Outcome
- To illustrate Human Rights
Revision
- To explore how objects can be significant to people of other faiths
Vocabulary
- universal, equality, Freedom, Human Rights, United Nations
Week 5
Outcome
- To recognise rights in real life situations
Revision
- To explore the concept of ‘moving on’
Vocabulary
- rights, opinions, collaboration, rules
Week 6
Outcome
- To discuss the future of individual liberty in Britain
Revision
- To explore the concept of ‘moving on’
Vocabulary
- future, Britain, individual liberty
Relationships
Year 3 start by studying Relationships Education covering the age appropriate outcomes that are statutory as per the 2019 government guidance. This includes forging and maintaining positive friendships. This is vital to Year 3 as the children are new to the Junior School and their friendships are likely to have changed from KS1. As part of the topic of Relationships Education, Year 3 will also study the characteristics of a healthy family life and how families support each other.
Monarchy
Year 3 study the political system of monarchy discussing the future of modern monarchy and the future of the monarchy, this forms part of the citizenship element of PSHCE.
Safety
Next, Year 3 will consider the topic of ‘being safe’. The sequence of learning and learning objectives for this topic have been taken from the government guidance and made age appropriate. These studies will examine the correct responses to negatives pressures and adults they may not know. Pupils will also study knowing how to report concerns or abuse, and will be equipped with the vocabulary and confidence needed to do so as well as recognising feelings of being unsafe around certain adults. As they are important issues, these topics are revisited throughout the entire PSHCE program of study.
Living in the Wider World
Year 3 will also discuss the concept of living in the wider world and integral to these studies is the examination of stereotypes, communities and respectful behaviour.
Hygiene and Well-being
Children will build upon their knowledge of hygiene and will examine physical well-being encompassing dental hygiene and why it is important to eat and sleep well.
Individual Liberty
Finally, in Year 3, pupils explore the Fundamental British Value of individual liberty. This is because, as set out by the government’s 2014 prevent strategy, all schools have a duty to ‘actively promote’ the fundamental British values.
Autumn 1
Relationships
- How can we be a good friend and what are families like?
Autumn 2

Democracy and Understanding Different Political Systems
- What is monarchy?
Spring 1
Health and Well-being
- What keeps us safe?
Spring 2
Living in the Wider World
- What makes a community?
Summer 1
Health and Well-being
- Why should we eat well and look after our teeth?
- Why should we keep active and sleep well?
Summer 2

Preparing to Play an Active Role as Citizens
- What is individual liberty?
Year 4
Week 1
Outcome
- To demonstrate how behaviour affects myself and others, including online behaviour
Revision
- To explain how friendships support wellbeing of us and others
Vocabulary
- cyber, impact, behaviour, attitude, instinct
Week 2
Outcome
- To explain how being polite and courteous in different situations and recognise the respectful behaviour that should be received
Revision
- To explain how people, choose and make friends
Vocabulary
- manners, polite, courtesy, civility
Week 3
Outcome
- To know about different types of bullying (including cyberbullying)
Revision
- To recognise how to manage problems in friendships
Vocabulary
- bullying, bystanders, cyber bullying, friendships
Week 4
Outcome
- To describe the impact of bullying and responsibilities of bystanders (primarily reporting bullying to an adult) and how to get help
Revision
- To recognise that healthy friendships are welcoming towards others, and do not make others feel lonely or excluded
Vocabulary
- bullying, bystanders, cyber bullying, friendships, reporting
Week 5
Outcome
- To evaluate why it is important to ensure that everyone feels included
Revision
- To recognise the importance of permission- seeking and giving in relationships with friends, peers and adults
Vocabulary
- inclusion, belonging, acceptance, kindness
Week 6
Outcome
- To role play appropriate responses to different negative behaviours
Revision
- To know the conventions of courtesy and manners, including table manners
Vocabulary
- behaviour, positive, negative
Week 7
Outcome
- To know about the concept of privacy and the implications, including that it is not always right to keep secrets if they relate to being safe
Revision
- To identify the characteristics of a healthy family life
Vocabulary
- privacy, safety, rights, secrets
Week 1
Outcome
- To know how the same principles apply to online relationships as to face-to-face relationships, including the importance of respect for others online including when we are anonymous
Revision
- To identify how families care and support each other
Vocabulary
- relationships, respect, friendships, tolerance, anonymous
Week 2
Outcome
- To know that people sometimes behave differently online, including by pretending to be someone they are not
- To assess knowledge of relationships and respect
Revision
- To describe the importance of spending together and shared experiences in family life
Vocabulary
- trolling, online, pretending, behaviours
Week 3
Outcome
- To describe the structure of UK Parliament
Revision
- To explain what is meant by monarchy
Vocabulary
- representative, Lord, monarch, opposition, government
Week 4
Outcome
- To compare the Houses of Commons and House of Lords
Revision
- To compare historic monarchies
Vocabulary
- MPs, peers, debate, elected, appointed
Week 5
Outcome
- To recap general elections and compare voting systems
Revision
- To recognise features of modern monarchies
Vocabulary
- polling, candidates, manifesto, vote, majority
Week 6
Outcome
- To discuss how parliament makes laws
Revision
- To identify powerful monarchies in the world today
Vocabulary
- bill, act, scrutiny, Royal Assent, debate
Week 7
Outcome
- To compare parliamentary and presidential government
- To assess my knowledge of parliamentary government
Revision
- To discuss the future role of monarchy
Vocabulary
- president, government, republic, monarchy, head of state
Week 1
Outcome
- To recognise qualities that make people unique
Revision
- To discuss how risks can be controlled
Vocabulary
- personality, beliefs, values, skills, interests
Week 2
Outcome
- To illustrate the importance of self-esteem and how to maintain it
Revision
- To use strategies to respond to negative pressure from peers and adults
Vocabulary
- esteem, confidence, promote, maintain, well being
Week 3
Outcome
- To analyse personal qualities and achievements
Revision
- To respond safely and appropriately to adults they may encounter (in all contexts, including online) whom they do not know
Vocabulary
- analyse, improve, yet, apply, mind-set, positive
Week 4
Outcome
- To set goals with achievable steps
Revision
- To recognise that safety and privacy are rights
Vocabulary
- step, goal, dream, achievements, self-esteem
Week 5
Outcome
- To use strategies to overcome set-backs
Revision
- To know how to report concerns or abuse, and the vocabulary and confidence needed to do so
Vocabulary
- set-back, overcome, resilience, re-frame, mind-set
Week 6
Outcome
- To assess knowledge and understanding of health and well-being and review goals for the end of year 4
Revision
- To know how to recognise and report feelings of being unsafe or feeling bad about any adult
Vocabulary
- plan, achieve, set back, anticipate, comeback
Week 1
Outcome
- To explain how people, have a shared responsibility to help protect the world around them
Revision
- To discuss and compare different groups and their values, within my community
Vocabulary
- environment, Earth, responsibility, pollution, protection
Week 2
Outcome
- To describe how everyday choices can affect the environment
Revision
- To know what a stereotype is, and how communities can be unfairly stereotyped
Vocabulary
- environment, Earth, protection, sustainable, biodegradable, eco-friendly
Week 3
Outcome
- To recognise how what people choose to buy or spend money on can affect others or the environment (e.g. Fairtrade, single use plastics, giving to charity)
Revision
- To analyse different communities within society
Vocabulary
- fair-trade, biodegradable, single use plastics
Week 4
Outcome
- To know how to care and show concern for others (people and animals)
Revision
- To explain how communities help to make everyone feel included
Vocabulary
- animals, equality, humans, PETA
Week 5
Outcome
- To know how to carry out personal responsibilities in a caring and compassionate way
Revision
- To explore the meaning of respectful behaviour within our community
Vocabulary
- responsibility, caring, compassion, duty
Week 6
Outcome
- To assess knowledge and understanding of how our choices make a difference
Revision
- To identify a range of actions that impact different communities
Vocabulary
- environment, Earth, responsibility, protection
Week 1
Outcome
- To discuss what emotions and feelings are and how they arise
Revision
- To identify key aspects of physical health and hygiene routines
Vocabulary
- reaction, physical, mental, control, mixed
Week 2
Outcome
- To develop strategies for expressing feelings and use suitable vocabulary to describe feelings
Revision
- To illustrate the importance of a balanced diet
Vocabulary
- constructive, destructive, empathy, understanding, privacy
Week 3
Outcome
- To recognise that feelings and emotions change
Revision
- To recognise the importance of oral hygiene
Vocabulary
- response, intensity, experience, reaction, sensitivity
Week 4
Outcome
- To develop strategies for coping with loss and change
Revision
- To justify the health benefits of physical activity
Vocabulary
- mind-set, support, grief, action, experience
Week 5
Outcome
- To manage everyday feelings
- To assess knowledge and understanding of how we can manage our feelings
Revision
- To summarise health benefits and routines around sleep
Vocabulary
- control, action, consequences, regulation, managing
Week 6
Outcome
- To practise emotional intelligence – recognition and appropriate reaction to emotions
Revision
- To make healthy lifestyle choices
Vocabulary
- emotional intelligence, empathy, support, reaction, sensitivity
Week 1
Outcome
- To discuss the development of UK democracy
Revision
- To examine the right of freedom of expression
Vocabulary
- Magna Carta, Levellers, taxation, Suffragettes, representation
Week 2
Outcome
- To examine how decisions are made in UK democracy
Revision
- To explain the meanings of key freedoms
Vocabulary
- representative, tax, budget, department, councillors
Week 3
Outcome
- To demonstrate how debate works in Parliament
Revision
- To explain the importance of the Magna Carta
Vocabulary
- bill, act, monitor, proposer, oppose
Week 4
Outcome
- To demonstrate how elections work
Revision
- To illustrate Human Rights
Vocabulary
- election, voting, ballot, government, opposition
Week 5
Outcome
- To debate fairness in a democracy
Revision
- To examine children’s special rights
Vocabulary
- equality, equity, majority, minority, participation
Week 6
Outcome
- To make a decision democratically
Revision
- To recognise rights in real life situations
Vocabulary
- debate, opinion, election, voting, participation
Week 7
Outcome
- To discuss the development of UK democracy
Revision
- To discuss the future of individual liberty in Britain
Vocabulary
- democracy, change, development, future
Relationships
In Year 4 the statutory guidance states that pupils should learn about treating others with respect. Building on their knowledge of respect from Year 3, pupils in Year 4 will discuss what respectful relationships are as well as exploring what bullying is (including cyber bullying).
Democracy
Year 4 will also look at the political system of parliamentary government and democracy also fulfilling the requirement to teach Fundamental British Values.
Strengths, Skills and Interests
In order to prepare the pupils for later life, in Year 4, pupils will study the importance of strengths, skills and interests. They will use this information to ascertain how to set achievable goals and overcome potential setbacks.
Building on this, Year 4 will examine how our choices can make a difference to others and the environment, particularly thinking about how we have respectful and caring relationships in which we re compassionate to others.
Managing Emotions
As the pupils come to the end of the year they will learn about managing emotions and will be equipped with the vocabulary to express how they manage emotions. This will prepare them for their learning in Year 5 about the changing adolescent body and how hormones can cause emotional changes also.
Autumn 1
Relationships
- How do we treat each other with respect?
Autumn 2

Democracy and Understanding Different Political Systems
- What is parliamentary government?
Spring 1
Health and Well-being
- What strengths, skills and interests do we have?
Spring 2
Living in the Wider World
- How can our choices make a difference to others and the environment?
Summer 1
Health and Well-being
- How can we manage our feelings?
Summer 2

Preparing to Play an Active Role as Citizens
- What is democracy?
Year 5
Week 1
Outcome
- To compare different types of relationships
Revision
- To demonstrate how behaviour affects myself and others, including online behaviour
Vocabulary
- professional, online, personal, family, friendships
Week 2
Outcome
- To distinguish how friends and family communicate together and explain why this is important
Revision
- To explain how being polite and courteous in different situations and recognise the respectful behaviour that should be received
Vocabulary
- communication, online, face-to-face
Week 3
Outcome
- To critique the term “know somebody”
Revision
- To know about different types of bullying (including cyberbullying)
Vocabulary
- friends, family, friendly strangers, acquaintance
Week 4
Outcome
- France residential and Harvest Festival rehearsal
Week 5
Outcome
- To know the rules and principles for keeping safe online, how to recognise risks, harmful content and contact, and how to report them
Revision
- To evaluate why it is important to ensure that everyone feels included
Vocabulary
- online safety, content, fact checking
Week 6
Outcome
- To know how to critically consider their online friendships and sources of information including awareness of the risks associated with people they have never met
Revision
- To role play appropriate responses to different negative behaviour
Vocabulary
- sources, GDPR, online content
Week 7
Outcome
- To know how to ask for advice or help for themselves or others, and to keep trying until they are heard
- To assess knowledge and understanding of relationships
Revision
- To know about the concept of privacy and the implications, including that it is not always right to keep secrets if they relate to being safe
Vocabulary
- support, help, benefits, response, assistance
Week 1
Outcome
- To know how information and data is shared and used online
Revision
- To know how the same principles apply to online relationships as to face-to-face relationships, including the importance of respect for others online including when we are anonymous
Vocabulary
- data collection, sharing information, cookies
Week 2
Outcome
- To recognise early signs of physical ill health, including weight loss and unexplained changes
Revision
- To know that people sometimes behave differently online, including by pretending to be someone they are not
Vocabulary
- Illness, ill-health, worries, changes
Week 3
Outcome
- To understand how bacteria and viruses are spread and treated
Revision
- To describe the structure of UK Parliament
Vocabulary
- bacteria, virus, illness, infection, rate of infection, hygiene
Week 4
Outcome
- To understand the basic facts and science behind vaccinations and immunisations
Revision
- To compare the Houses of Commons and Lords
Vocabulary
- vaccination, immunisation, protection, antibodies, immune system
Week 5
Outcome
- To understand the facts and science behind allergies
Revision
- To recap general elections and compare voting systems
Vocabulary
- allergy, intolerance, anaphylaxis, immune system, antibodies
Week 6
Outcome
- To know about safe and unsafe exposure to the sun, including how to reduce the risk of sun damage and skin cancer
Revision
- To discuss how parliament makes laws
Vocabulary
- UV rays, sun damage, skin cancer, risks, dangers, sun burn
Week 7
Outcome
- To know how to make a clear and efficient call to emergency services if necessary
Revision
- To compare parliamentary and presidential government
Vocabulary
- 999, fire service, police, ambulance, emergency
Week 1
Outcome
- To know the basics of first aid for dealing with common injuries including head injuries
Revision
- To illustrate the importance of self- esteem and how to maintain it
Vocabulary
- head injury, first aid, concussion
Week 2
Outcome
- To explain factors that make up a person’s identity
Revision
- To recognise qualities that make people unique
Vocabulary
- unique, aspect, values,respect, self
Week 3
Outcome
- To recognise similarities and differences in people’s identities
Revision
- To analyse personal qualities and achievements
Vocabulary
- common, aspects, similarities, differences, respect
Week 4
Outcome
- To question the factual accuracy of stereotypes
Revision
- To set goals with achievable steps
Vocabulary
- culture, generalisations, truth, discrimination, bias
Week 5
Outcome
- To challenge assumptions about others
Revision
- To use strategies to overcome set-backs
Vocabulary
- challenge, respond, discrimination, assertive
Week 6
Outcome
- To assess knowledge and understanding of identity
Revision
- To discuss misconceptions from the assessment
Vocabulary
- identity, qualities, personal, attributes
Week 1
Outcome
- To know when puberty might start and the role of changing hormones
Revision
- To discuss what emotions and feelings are and how they arise
Vocabulary
- puberty, change, hormones, oestrogen, testosterone
Week 2
Outcome
- To know the changes to a boy’s body in puberty
Revision
- To develop strategies for expressing feelings and use suitable vocabulary to describe feelings
Vocabulary
- penis, testicle, sperm, erections, ejaculations
Week 3
Outcome
- To know the changes to girl’s body in puberty
Revision
- To recognise that feelings and emotions change
Vocabulary
- breasts, genitalia, discharge, menstruation, weight gain
Week 4
Outcome
- To understand what menstruation is
Revision
- To develop strategies for coping with loss and change
Vocabulary
- menstrual cycle, uterus, cervix, vagina, menstrual products
Week 5
Outcome
- To understand the changes in emotions and behaviour
Revision
- To manage everyday feelings
Vocabulary
- hormones, stress, regulation, emotions, cortisol
Week 6
Outcome
- To understand how to stay healthy during puberty through exercise, nutrition and sleep
Revision
- To practise emotional intelligence – recognition and appropriate reaction to emotions
Vocabulary
- calcium, melatonin, iron, vitamin D, routine, exercise
Week 1
Outcome
- To recognise what makes something valuable for money
Revision
- To explain how people have a shared responsibility to help protect the world around them
Vocabulary
- money, interest, savings, account, value
Week 2
Outcome
- To identify different methods of tracking finances and savings
Revision
- To describe how everyday choices can affect the environment
Vocabulary
- finances, income, savings, borrowing, budgeting
Week 3
Outcome
- To analyse how money can affect people’s feelings and emotions
Revision
- To recognise how what people choose to buy or spend money on can affect others or the environment
Vocabulary
- debt, payments, emotions, wellbeing, mental health
Week 4
Outcome
- To understand how retailers try to influence our spending
Revision
- To know how to care and show concern for others (people and animals)
Vocabulary
- retail, finances, income, influence, spending
Week 5
Outcome
- To recognise the risks associated with money
Revision
- To know how to carry out personal responsibilities in a caring and compassionate way
Vocabulary
- risk, debt, spending, borrowing
Week 6
Outcome
- To analyse how our economy works and is sustained
- To assess knowledge and understanding of decisions people can make with money and jobs would like
Revision
- To know how to carry out personal responsibilities in a caring and compassionate way
Vocabulary
- economy, finances, spending, saving
Week 1
Outcome
- To know what is meant by obeying the law
Revision
- To discuss the development of UK democracy
Vocabulary
- order, safety, citizen, decree, abide
Week 2
Outcome
- To recall how laws are created
Revision
- To examine how decisions are made in UK democracy
Vocabulary
- bill, majority, Royal Assent, parliament
Week 3
Outcome
- To compare different kinds of rules and laws
Revision
- To demonstrate how debates work in Parliament
Vocabulary
- civil, criminal, justice, supreme, crown
Week 4
Outcome
- To explain how the justice system works
Revision
- To demonstrate how elections work
Vocabulary
- trial, criminal, judicial, punishment, offence
Week 5
Outcome
- To recognise law around us
Revision
- To debate fairness in a democracy
Vocabulary
- justice, police, safety, behaviour, society
Week 6
Outcome
- To examine real laws around us
- To assess my knowledge and understanding of the rule of law
Revision
- To make a decision democratically
Vocabulary
- justice, police, safety, behaviour, society
Week 7
Outcome
- To know what is meant by obeying the law
Revision
- To discuss the development of UK democracy
Vocabulary
- justice, behaviour, criminal, police, jail
Relationships
When studying Relationships Education, Year 5 will begin by comparing the different types of relationships, which leads into their studies on online safety. As Year 5 is an age whereby the pupils are using the Internet more this is an appropriate place for a unit of online safety lessons to be placed.
First Aid, Emergency and Health
Year 5 will also discuss basic first aid skills such as how to make an emergency call and the potential effects of sun exposure. Pupils will also discuss important issues such as the facts and science behind immunisations, vaccinations and allergies. As is pertinent at the time of writing this with the COVID-19 outbreak – Year 5 will also have a specific lesson on how bacteria and viruses are spread and treated.
Economy
As the E in PSHCE stands for economics, Year 5 pupils will explore money in a number of ways. They will investigate how one can track and save money, how money can affect a person’s emotions and the risks that can be associated with money.
The Changing Adolescent Body
In Year 5, pupils will study the changing adolescent body. The sequence of learning for this comes from the Department of Education’s training resources for this unit.
Rule of Law
Finally, Year 5 will explore the rule of law as a fundamental British value.
Autumn 1
Relationships
- How can friends communicate safely?
Autumn 2

Democracy and understanding different political systems
- What is democracy?
Spring 1
Health and well-being
- What makes up our identity?
Spring 2
Living in the Wider World
- What decisions can people make with money?
Summer 1
Health and Well-being
- How do we change and grow?
Summer 2

Preparing to Play an Active Role as Citizens
- What is the rule of law?
Year 6
Week 1
Outcome
- To explain how adults can choose to be part of a committed relationship or not, including marriage or civil partnership
Revision
- To critique the term ‘to know somebody’
Vocabulary
- marriage, cohabiting, civil partnership, commitment
Week 2
Outcome
- To assess some of the laws that are involved in marriage and explain their importance
Revision
- To know how to ask for advice or help for themselves or others, and to keep trying until they are heard
Vocabulary
- legal, laws, rights
Week 3
Outcome
- To know that others’ families sometimes look different from our family, but that they should respect those differences
Revision
- To compare different types of relationships
Vocabulary
- LGBT, single-parent, nuclear family, diversity
Week 4
Outcome
- To know that stable, caring relationships, which may be of different types, are at the heart of happy families, and are important for children’s security as they grow up
Revision
- To distinguish how friends and family communicate together and explain why this is important
Vocabulary
- responsibility, safe, security, protected
Week 5
Outcome
- To know how to recognise if family relationships are making them feel unhappy or unsafe, and how to seek help or advice
Revision
- To know the rules and principles for keeping safe online, how to recognise risks, harmful content and contact, and how to report them
Vocabulary
- unsafe, unhappy, abuse, domestic
Week 6
Outcome
- To know about the benefits of rationing time spent online and the risk of excessive time spent on electronic devices
Revision
- To know how to critically consider their online friendships and sources of information (include awareness of the risks associated with people they have never met)
Vocabulary
- online, content, digital, devices
Week 7
Outcome
- To consider the effect of their online actions upon others and how to display respectful behaviour online
Revision
- To know how information and data is shared and used online
Vocabulary
- cyber bullying, respect, technology
Week 1
Outcome
- To recognise changes, independence and increased responsibility as we age
Revision
- To recognise early signs of physical ill health, including weight loss and unexplained changes
Vocabulary
- responsibility, laws, independence
Week 2
Outcome
- To explain how and when to seek help about lifestyle changes
- To assess knowledge of marriage, family and becoming more independent
Revision
- To understand how bacteria and viruses are spread and treated
Vocabulary
- assistance, aid, lifestyle, choices
Week 3
Outcome
- To discuss what is meant by socialism
Revision
- To understand the basic facts and science behind vaccinations and immunisations
Vocabulary
- fairness, capitalism, equality, communism
Week 4
Outcome
- To describe the development of socialism
Revision
- To understand the facts and science behind allergies
Vocabulary
- public ownership, public services, central planning
Week 5
Outcome
- To compare different types of socialism
Revision
- To know about safe and unsafe exposure to the sun, including how to reduce the risk of sun damage and skin cancer
Vocabulary
- revolutionary, socialism, democratic socialism
Week 6
Outcome
- To describe how socialism works and does not work
Revision
- To know how to make a clear and efficient call to emergency services if necessary
Vocabulary
- dictatorship, regime, communism
Week 7
Outcome
- To discuss life under socialism
- To assess knowledge and understanding of socialism
Revision
- To know the basics of first aid for dealing with common injuries including head injuries
Vocabulary
- taxation, profit, economic
Week 1
Outcome
- To recognise that for many people the internet is an integral part of their life and has many benefits
Revision
- To explain factors that make up a person’s identity
Vocabulary
- online, technology, digital, information
Week 2
Outcome
- To understand that information from search engines is ranked, selected and targeted
Revision
- To recognise similarities and differences in people’s identities
Vocabulary
- search engine, data, cookies, website
Week 3
Outcome
- To realise that the internet can be a negative place where trolling, abuse and harassment can take place which can have an impact on mental health
Revision
- To recall what a stereotype is
Vocabulary
- trolling, harassment, abuse, cyber bullying, wellbeing
Week 4
Outcome
- To know that online relationships are different to face-to-face relationships and the risks associated with people they have never met
Revision
- To know that online relationships are different to face-to-face relationships and the risks associated with people they have never met
Vocabulary
- online, communication, risks
Week 5
Outcome
- To understand the importance of keeping information private online
Revision
- To challenge assumptions about others
Vocabulary
- password, protection, privacy, online safety
Week 6
Outcome
- To know where and how to report concerns and get support with issues online
Revision
- To challenge assumptions about others
Vocabulary
- To challenge assumptions about others
Week 1
Outcome
- To analyse different rules of social media and its importance
Revision
- To recognise what makes something valuable for money
Vocabulary
- social media, communication
Week 2
Outcome
- To interpret different messages from the media and how they can influence decision making
Revision
- To identify different methods of tracking finances and savings
Vocabulary
- media, fake news, bias, decision making, influence
Week 3
Outcome
- To evaluate the reliability of different types of content online
Revision
- To analyse how money can affect people’s feelings and emotions
Vocabulary
- fake news, media, bias, browser, reliability
Week 4
Outcome
- To explain the important of decision making when viewing content online
Revision
- To understand how retailers try to influence our spending
Vocabulary
- internet, decision making
Week 5
Outcome
- To discuss and understand how to respond to information viewed online
Revision
- To recognise the risks associated with money
Vocabulary
- messages, media, decision making
Week 6
Outcome
- To identify and explore how the media can affect an individual’s wellbeing
- To assess knowledge and understanding of how the media can influence people?
Revision
- To analyse how our economy works and is sustained
Vocabulary
- consequences, wellbeing, positives, negatives, mental health
Week 1
Outcome
- To identify the risks associated with an inactive lifestyle, including obesity, and the characteristics, including mental benefits of an active lifestyle
Revision
- To know when puberty might start and the role of changing hormones
Vocabulary
- obesity, lifestyle, mental well-being, active
Week 2
Outcome
- To know how to build exercise into daily and weekly routines and how to achieve this
Revision
- To know the changes to a boy’s body in puberty
Vocabulary
- exercise, routine, benefits
Week 3
Outcome
- To know how to seek support including which adults to speak to in school if they are worried about their physical or mental health
Revision
- To know the changes to girl’s body in puberty
Vocabulary
- wellbeing, mental health, physical health, trusted adult
Week 4
Outcome
- To summarise the purpose, applications and effects of legal drugs
Revision
- To understand what menstruation is
Vocabulary
- legal, medication, prescription, pharmacist, over the counter
Week 5
Outcome
- To explain associated risks of harmful substances
Revision
- To understand the changes in emotions and behaviour
Vocabulary
- alcohol, caffeine, drugs, illegal, nicotine, addiction
Week 6
Outcome
- To identify features and effects of drug addiction
- To assess knowledge and understanding of how to achieve a healthy lifestyle
Revision
- To understand how to stay healthy during puberty through exercise, nutrition and sleep
Vocabulary
- addiction, illness, reliance, stimulant
Week 1
Outcome
- To explain the development of tolerance and respect in the UK
Revision
- To know what is meant by obeying the law
Vocabulary
- peace, acceptance, values, diversity, community
Week 2
Outcome
- To examine how words matter
Revision
- To recall how laws are created
Vocabulary
- online, audience, choice, freedom, offence
Week 3
Rhos y Gwaliau
Week 4
Outcome
- To dramatise respect for appearance and how we speak
Revision
- To compare different kinds of rules and laws
Vocabulary
- attire, expression, impression, impact, subliminal
Week 5
Outcome
- To compare respect for beliefs now and in the past
Revision
- To explain how the justice system works
Vocabulary
- change, historical, tolerance, respect, opinions
Week 6
Outcome
- To recognise respect at home and at work
- To assess my knowledge of tolerance and respect
Revision
- To recognise law around us
Vocabulary
- peace, harmony, behaviour, attitude
Week 7
Outcome
- To discuss intergenerational respect
Revision
- To examine real laws around us
Vocabulary
- intergenerational, honour, care, kindness
Social Media
As the pupils will have explored Internet safety and harm, they will spend time looking at the media and how it can affect people. This will encompass teaching about social media and knowing how to be a discerning consumer of the Internet.
Harmful Substances
Pupils will look at the potential effects of harmful substances and the need for legal drugs such as medicines. They will also examine the positive effects of a healthy and active lifestyle on both physical and mental health including the negative affects obesity can have.
Respect and Tolerance
Finally, Year 6 pupils will look at the Fundamental British Value of respect and tolerance to conclude their PSHCE studies.
Relationships
In relationships education, Year 6 will build upon their learning from previous years and explore a variety of subjects to do with relationships. The pupils will begin with looking at marriage, civil partnership and the laws associated with this. Pupils will explore same-sex marriage. In order to be factually correct, all information taught will come from the marriage act.
Families
Pupils will then look at how families are different and many types of family including but not limited to: single parents, step and half siblings and same-sex parents. The previous years’ work on respect and tolerance should prepare the Year 6 pupils for these lessons.
Online Safety
In order to prepare the pupils for secondary school, we will cover increased responsibility with age as well as how to seek help with lifestyle changes as one gets older. As their final studies into Relationships Education, Year 6 will build upon the studies from the previous year into online safety. Later in the year, Year 6 will spend a half-term discussing Internet safety and harm.
Socialism
For their learning into political systems, the Year 6 pupils will explore the concept of Socialism. They should be able to use their knowledge from previous years to inform this learning, as this is a more complex concept.
Autumn 1
Relationships
- What will change as we become more independent?
- How do friendships change as we grow?
Autumn 2

Democracy and Understanding Different Political Systems
- What is socialism?
Spring 1
Health and Well-being
- How can we keep healthy as we grow?
Spring 2
Living in the Wider World
- How can the media influence people?
Summer 1
Health and Well-being
- How can drugs common to everyday life affect health?
Summer 2

Preparing to Play an Active Role as Citizens
- What is respect and tolerance?