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Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

 At Co-op Academy Southfield, we understand the importance of educating students about Personal and Social Development (PSD) in order to help them make responsible and well-informed decisions in their lives. PSD is delivered daily through Health & Wellbeing, Living in the Wider World and Relationships & Sex Education (RSE). The vulnerability of our students means that safeguarding is central to the PSD curriculum along with a focus to develop Cultural Capital in all our students.

“At the heart of these subjects there is a focus on keeping children safe and schools play an important role in preventative education” KCSIE 2023

The teaching of RSE helps to prepare students for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. It allows us to promote the spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at school and in wider society. We want all students to grow up healthy, happy, safe, and able to manage the challenges and  opportunities of modern Britain. 

RSE is lifelong learning about emotional, physical, sexual and moral development, which involves acquiring information, developing skills and forming positive values and attitudes. The subject promotes an understanding of the importance of stable, loving relationships, mutual care and respect. RSE develops students’ abilities to be responsible for their personal safety, sexual health, and their emotional wellbeing to equip them with skills for adult life.

Assessment

In Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), staff are expected to complete one "Evidence for Learning" (EFL) log per term or maintain a marked workbook/annotated portfolio of work. The EFL log should capture the student's progress against the skills progression steps, showcasing their understanding and reflection on the topics covered. Alternatively, the workbook or portfolio will be regularly reviewed and annotated by teachers and learning support assistants, offering constructive feedback, addressing misconceptions, and providing positive reinforcement and next steps.

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Year 7

All About Me

Baby to Adult

People who are special to me

Public & Private

Year 8

My Amazing Human Body

My changing body

Friendships

Dealing with touch, including bullying

Year 9

My Voice, My Choice

My adolescent body

Families inc. LGBTQ

People who help us

Year 10

Risky Business

Managing change, including loss

Anti-bullying

Public & Private

Year 11

Bradford, Britain and Beyond

Consent, including law

Long term relationships, including families

Attraction and attractiveness, including LGBTQ

Year 12

My ambitions and aspirations

My body, including sex education

My relationships, including sexual relationships

Looking after myself, including sexual health and FGM

Year 13

I am an entrepreneur

Baby to adult, including conception and pregnancy and parenting

Managing risk in relationships, including abuse

Managing the end of relationships, including loss

Year 14

My life beyond Southfield

Consent, including sexual consent

Different types of relationships, including LGBTQ

People who help us

There is more detail below for each year group. If you have further questions, please contact Rachel Hodgson, Deputy Head - rachel.hodgson@coopacademies.co.uk