Key Stage 3 Life Education

Year 9 Overview

	Unit	content	Assessment
1	Careers Education & Guidance Work Related Learning Every Child Matters: Achieve Economic Well Being	Pupils begin to think about possible career paths they would like to follow. Pupils begin to plan how to arrive at their ‘ideal’ job. Pupils in this unit are supported by Connexions and Online Progress File.
2	Personal Finance Every Child Matters: Achieve Economic Well Being	Pupils learn about how to handle their personal finances effectively. Pupils learn about what types of high street banks can offer and how to open a bank account. Pupils also learn the importance of budgeting and the ways in which they can save their money.	A guide to personal banking booklet
3	Internet Safety	Pupils revisit year 8 work the dangers of computers, mobile phones and the internet. Pupils learn how to keep themselves ‘cybersafe’.
4	Drugs Education Every Child Matters: Be Healthy & Stay Safe	Pupils learn about the effects of illegal drugs and learn how dangerous drug taking can be. Pupils have an in-depth look at alcohol and solvent abuse. Pupils learn how the School will deal with drug related incidents and how to support their friends and family through a problem with drugs.
5	Sex & Relationships Every Child Matters: Be Healthy & Stay Safe	Pupils learn about the importance of healthy relationships. They learn about how the media and peer pressure can influence their behaviour and how to resist pressures. Pupils learn about the risks of early sexual activity such as STIs, HIV and AIDS and how to protect themselves from such risks. Pupils also learn how to deal with loneliness.	Problem page responses
6	Enterpise and financial education Links with Citizenship Every Child Matters: Achieve Economic Well Being	Pupils learn about how the economy functions, the role of financial services, key skills for running a business and rights of the consumer.	‘Enterprise Summit’ presentation
7	Healthy Lifestyle Every Child Matters: Be Healthy & Stay Safe	Pupils learn about the importance of emotional health and well being. Pupils learn about the types of depression, the effects of eating disorders, why people self harm and runaway from home. Pupils learn about a range of support groups available.