Wirral Grammar School

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Cross Lane, Bebington,
Wirral. CH63 3AQ
Tel: 0151 6440908

Curriculum Areas

Our curriculum provides for our pupils in terms of both their abilities and interests. We do not leap onto "trends" in terms of subject choices, but provide a curriculum that evolves in line with experience and a sensitive knowledge of the needs of the pupils.

In years 7 to 9 the National Curriculum is followed. Our timetable currently comprises 50 lessons taught over a two week cycle (A & B). Each lesson is 60 minutes long.

In KS4 (years 10&11) boys are able to choose certain subjects, and are guided through the process in year 9 when parents are invited to attend an Options Information Evening.

Subjects

PSHE

Welcome to the PSHE Department The PSE programme throughout years 7-11 serves to supplement the traditional academic curriculum by ensuring that pupils are properly prepared to face the difficult issues and choices that will inevitably impinge on them from wider society. These issues include: Health Education; Citizenship; Crime; Drugs; Sex Education; Bullying; Economic Awareness; Racism; Environmental Awareness; Careers Personal and social education seeks to address these needs by providing the opportunities and experiences which allow each pupil to gain knowledge and develop skills and attitudes that will help their personal development and fulfilment, and prepare them to become responsible, caring and informed members of society.

KS3

In addition to the general aims of PSE in school, the year 7 curriculum deals specifically with major issues arising from the transfer to secondary school such as personal organisation and concerns over matters such as bullying. We also aim to develop study skills and make boys more aware of personal and social development by including the themes of sex education and health and crime in the community. The programme is tutor-based, although 'experts' such as the school nurse and librarian are involved.

Citizenship: Education for Citizenship is designed to deliver 3 things: to make young people better informed of their rights and their responsibilities, to develop skills of enquiry and communication and to encourage participation and responsible action. Relevant themes will be taught across a wide range of National Curriculum subjects, and also experienced through wider pupil involvement in the life of the school community. There will also be discrete elements of Citizenship taught via the programme in Personal, Social and Health Education. In year 7 this will focus on 'Crime in the Community'.

KS4

"We live in an era of rapid and large scale change: change in personal beliefs and aspirations, inter-personal relationships, work, leisure, community and family life, industrial and commercial growth and decay, technological advance, and media influence. Students need appropriate knowledge and skills to deal with this change. Personal qualities like those of objective thinking, flexibility, adaptability and a positive attitude to life are vital. Fundamentally, the success of an individual's personal relationship with others will affect that individual's happiness and adequacy in every sphere of life. Personal and social education seeks to address these needs by providing the opportunities and experiences which allow each pupil to gain knowledge and develop skills and attitudes that will help their personal development and fulfilment, and prepare them to become responsible, caring and informed members of society. "

This statement on Personal and Social Education forms the major theme of the course. A structured and sequential modular approach, building on the foundation of earlier years is used. Mixed form groups study modules on multi-cultural education, life skills, health and fitness, careers, environmental issues, economic literacy and citizenship.