Lessons & Topics

Relationships and Sex Education is commonly taught within the PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) syllabus.

Legislation passed in the Children and Social Work Act 2017 requires that all primary schools in England provide Relationships Education and that all secondary schools provide Relationships and Sex Education (RSE). In 2019 the Government introduced new statutory guidance on Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education. The aim of RSE is:

• to give young people the information they need to help them develop healthy, nurturing relationships of all kinds, not just intimate relationships.
• To help students to understand the positive effects that good relationships have on their mental wellbeing and self-respect.
• To teach young people the facts and the law about sex, sexuality, sexual health, and gender identity in an age appropriate and inclusive way.

RSE as part of the PSHE Curriculum.

All About RSE sessions are designed to fit in with and reinforce subjects that schools are already covering within their PSHE programme. These might include healthy lifestyles, alcohol & drugs, personal responsibility and unplanned pregnancy. I find this approach enhances the learning outcomes for the students as they are not looking at a topic in isolation.

Consequently, All About RSE lessons are quite varied. Some examples are:

Year Group	Key Stage	Topics
Year 6	KS2	Puberty and growing up/ self-esteem/ relationships Personal Space and Personal Boundaries HIV awareness & understanding Babies- their needs and development.
Year 7	KS3	Body Image/self-esteem Introduction to the Law and sex Recap or introduction to understanding the body. Media messages about relationships and sex
Year 8	KS3	HPV information Talk Choices about relationships & introduction to contraception and sexual health Young women’s bodies/ young men’s bodies and health Gender and sexuality Marriage/ Committed Relationships Fertility and Parenting
Year 9-10	KS3-KS4	Relationships – what makes a good one? Media/peer pressure concerning sexual activity at an early age Choices and outcomes – making healthy choices Alcohol and sexual health Consent – what it means Unplanned pregnancy – what happens next? Gender and sexuality Marriage/ Committed Relationships Fertility and Parenting Pornography
Year 11-13	KS4	Young adults and sexual health Relationships and consent Going to university and staying safe

Specific topics, as outlined above, can be delivered in an age-appropriate way, in other years groups. This list is a guide. Please do contact me to discuss the requirements of your school and students