Key Stage 4
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Key Stage 4 Curriculum Overview
| Key Stage 4 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Health and Wellbeing | Living in the wider world | Relationships | Health and Wellbeing | Living in the wider world | Relationships | |
| Year 10 Big Picture |
Exploring influence How do drugs and alcohol affect decision making? How to evaluate the influence of role models and become a positive role model for my peers. How can I manage peer influence in relation to substance, gangs and crime? Developing self-confidence, risk management and strategies to manage influence |
Financial decision making How do I prevent and manage debt (including credit rating and pay day lending)? How is data generated, collected and shared, and the influence of targeted advertising? Developing analytical skills and strategies to identify bias and manage influence. |
Healthy relationships How to identify and evaluate own beliefs and values in relation to relationship expectations and pleasure in relationships. How to manage the impact of the media and pornography on sexual attitudes, expectations and behaviours? How to evaluate attitudes towards sexual assault and their impact; how to challenge victim-blaming, including when abuse occurs online? How do I respond to harassment, including online and violence? Developing empathy and compassion, strategies to manage influence and assertive communication. |
Mental health How can I promote mental health and emotional wellbeing? How do I challenge stigma, stereotypes and misinformation? How do I manage challenges during adolescence? Developing self- awareness and assertive communication. |
Families What are the different types of relationships and families? (including types of marriage, foster and adoptive parents). How do I identify and evaluate parenting skills and assess readiness for parenthood? Developing empathy and compassion, clarifying values and support- seeking skills. |
Preparation for work (TBC) CV building? Work experience? Developing motivation, organisation, leadership and presentation skills |
| Year 11 Big Picture |
Building for the future How to develop self- efficacy, including motivation, perseverance and resilience. How do I manage the judgement of others and challenge Stereotyping? How do I maintain a health self-concept? Developing confidence, self-worth, adaptability and decision-making skills |
Next steps How do I build effective revision techniques and strategies? How do I set and achieve SMART targets? How do I maximise employability? Developing self- awareness, goal-setting, adaptability and organisation skills. |
Communication in Relationships How to communicate wants and needs? How to assertively communicate relationship expectations? How to challenge harassment and stalking (including online)? Developing empathy and compassion, strategies to manage influence and assertive communication. |
Independence How to identify risky and emergency situations? How to manage personal health in relation to registering with and accessing doctors, sexual health clinics, opticians, self examination and other health services? Developing resilience and risk management skills |
Addressing extremism and radicalisation How to recognise and respond to extremism and radicalisation? How do I manage conflicting views and misleading information? Developing respect for diversity, risk management and support-seeking skills. |
