Year 9 Learning

In Year 9 Personal Development is taught during tutor time.

Term	Key Content
Autumn 1	This is Us Recognising and demonstrating personal strengths What can affect wellbeing and resilience The impact that media and social media have on how people think about themselves Strategies that could be used to help build resilience to negative opinions and comments Recognising and managing internal and external influences which affect health and wellbeing
Autumn 2	Relationships, sex and health education The law relating to consent and consent should be freely given without pressure or manipulation The purpose, importance and different forms of contraception; how and where to access them and advice Infections can be spread through sexual activity and barrier contraceptives offer some protection against certain STIs The risks related to unprotected sex and consequences of unintended pregnancy
Spring 1	Drugs, alcohol, and associated risks The characteristics of abusive behaviours (grooming, sexual harassment, sexual and emotional abuse and to recognise there warning signs The misuse and supply of legal and illegal substances could lead to grooming, sexual and emotional abuse, violence and exploitation How the misuse or supply of drugs could lead to young people joining gangs (county lines) How gang culture could pressure young people to supply legal and illegal substances and carry a weapon
Spring 2	Finance and Management Finance and related risks that young people may make About values and attitudes relating to finance, including debt Manage emotions related to money Evaluate the use of money including the influences of advertisement and peers
Summer	Relationships Recognise peer influence and develop strategies to manage it How peer approval can generate feelings of pressure and lead to risk taking The role of peers in supporting each other Strategies to manage pressure to join a gang Motivations, misconceptions and consequences of carrying weapons

Year 9 Knowledge