GCSE Options 2024

GCSE Options
Life & Wellbeing
Life and Wellbeing lessons in Years 10 and 11 are split into three key themes: Health and
Wellbeing, Relationships and Living in the Wider World. The topics covered aim to develop
confident, sensible and fair-minded individuals. Some of the topics listed below are
delivered on a Drop-Down Day. Year 10 have a Drop-Down Day on the theme of Crime, and
Year 11 have a Drop Down-Day on Relationships. In addition, all pupils in Years 10 and 11
take part in the Be Someone Tutor Programme sessions which contain additional activities
on the themes below as well as activities designed to develop understanding of British
Values and Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural appreciation.
Every pupil in Year 11 has a one-on-one session with an independent Careers Advisor and
will complete a week of work experience at the end of the academic year.
Year Health and Wellbeing Relationships Living in the Wider World
10 ● Time management
● Study Skills
● Social Anxiety
● Binge Drinking
11 ● Perseverance
● My Digital Footprint
● Risk-taking
● Personal Safety
● Celebrating Diversity
● Privilege
● Forced and Arranged
Marriages
● LGBT+ challenges in
the community
● Managing conflict
● Revenge porn
● Parenting
● Fertility Issues
● Healthy sexual
relationships
● Consent
● Relationship types
● Sexuality
● Fake News
● Racism
● International Women’s Day
● Trade Unions
● CV and interview skills
● Gangs
● Anti-Social behaviour
● Cyber crime
● Introduction to Work
Experience
● Careers exploration
● Apprenticeships
● Health and Safety in the
Workplace
● Multiculturalism
● Right-wing extremism
● The Dark Web
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