Our school curriculum is broad and balanced, fulfilling the requirements of the National Curriculum on academic excellence and also the need for each student to be successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

Personal Social Health & Economic Education (PSHEE) is taught, not only in PDM sessions but is embedded into our curriculum; it helps produce confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.

Our programme of study for PSHEE ensures students are offered opportunities integral to their learning and enhance their engagement with the concepts, processes and content of the subject. We feel this underpins the ethos of Perryfields.

Our aims through PSHE are that students:

• Become responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.
• Are reflective learners who can evaluate their achievements and strengths in all areas of their lives and recognise their own worth.
• Are able to demonstrate understanding and empathy towards others who live their lives in different ways. They can assertively challenge prejudice and discrimination (for example that related to gender, race, disability, etc).
• Can assess their personal qualities, skills and achievements and use these to set future goals.
• Are able to describe the short and long term consequences of personal health choices and can make decisions based on this knowledge.
• Are capable of comparing the diversity of ethnic and cultural groups, lifestyles and relationships. They can take the initiative in challenging and giving support in connection with offensive behaviour.
• Can discuss relationships, feelings and emotions, and can analyse ways of managing these in connection with family events (for example the arrival of a new baby, death of a relative or parental separation).

At Perryfields High school, we are passionate about supporting students through the process of deciding the direction they take after finishing school. We are committed to providing a robust careers programme across both key stages that prepares our young people for a successful transition into adulthood.

With the help of Connexions, we provide impartial guidance and advice on further education, training, or employment.

Across both KS3 and KS4 students have the opportunity to learn about different career paths, not just within PDM but also across lessons with the help of many outside agencies such as employers and education providers.