Subject Overview:
What is the ‘Big Society’? Do you feel a part of your local community? What can you do to influence local, national and international communities? How do I manage my money? Why is it important to lead a healthy lifestyle? What is democracy?
PSD/Citizenship will allow students to develop an understanding of the ever changing world in which we live. Students will explore topical issues and develop the skills necessary to take an active role in their community and manage their life effectively.
Teaching Team:
Mr A. Paterson - Faculty Leader of Healthy Lifestyles | E-Mail
Miss S.Dodds - Lead Practitioner
Mrs E.Brinson - Teacher of Learning for Life
Mrs H. Stanley – Leader of PSD & Citizenship | E-Mail
Mr P.Butler - Teacher of Learning for Life
Mrs H.Taylor - Teacher of Learning for Life
Mr D. Warrington - Teacher of Learning for Life
Miss S. Clare - Teacher of Learning for Life
Miss C. Cook - Teacher of P.S.D.
Miss A. Calloway - Teacher of P.S.D.
Mr C. Whorwood - Teacher of P.S.D.
Ms M. Tearle - Teacher of P.S.D.
Mrs S.Isles - Teacher of P.S.D.
Mr J. Bryant - Teacher of P.S.D.
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Learning Experience:
In year 7 students develop an understanding of community and healthy lifestyles through the ACL programme.
All students in year 8&9 study PSD/Citizenship for one fifty minute lesson a week covering citizenship, personal wellbeing, political and economic issues.
Note: Controversial issues covered throughout KS3 are developed encouraging advocacy and debate.
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Homework and Additional Learning
Students are set homework to develop their understanding of topics covered within the course. Detail of homework tasks are recorded in student planners.
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Learning for Life K.S.4
Subject Overview:
What is a personal statement? Why is a balanced diet important to good health? What opportunities are there for me on leaving Cantell Maths & Computing College? How do I revise effectively for my examinations? Why are current affairs important to me?
This program of study is designed to support our students in developing relevant and appropriate life skills.
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Learning Experience:
Students follow an integrated citizenship/PSD programme incorporating healthy lifestyles, preparation for college or the workplace, managing relationships, global issues and individual rights & responsibilities.
In year 10 students receive one fifty minutes lesson a fortnight and in year 11 one fifty minute lesson a week.
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Homework and Additional Learning:
Students are expected to contribute fully to the Cantell & wider community developing an understanding of their roles & responsibilities in today's society.
Students are set homework to develop their understanding of topics covered within the course. Detail of homework tasks are recorded in student planners.
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Child Care
Subject Overview
At what age do children learn to walk? How do children communicate with adults? What are the potential risks to children? How can children’s development be stimulated? How does a child care environment add to the development of a child?
The BTEC First Certificate offers a focused vocational qualification for learners who wish to enter into the fast growing sector of Children's Care. This course not only gives students the opportunity to study how children develop but prepares them for aspects of employment in a career which has very few dull moments and helps to shape the lives of future generations.
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Learning Experience
Students learn how children develop in terms of physical, intellectual, emotional and social growth and undertake 30 hours of supervised work placement to further develop their understanding.
Students learn how to prepare and maintain a safe, secure and hygienic environment, in which children can develop without danger to themselves or others. This includes gaining an understanding of the relevant legislation and regulations.
Students gain an understanding of the key features of interpersonal communication with respect to both verbal and non-verbal behaviour. They are encouraged to improve their listening skills, and consider the causes of communication difficulties and how these might be overcome. Students undertake 30 hours of supervised work placement relevant to developing their communication skills.
Students receive one triple period a week, there are no formal examinations and work is assignment based.
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Homework and Additional Learning
Homework is set each week as appropriate. Tasks set will be mainly research based as these are the skills needed by you to achieve the most in the assignment tasks. Presentations may also be a considered a homework task. Detail of homework tasks are recorded in student planners
What do students study and how do they study?
Year 7
Through the ACL year 7 students follow units of work based on the local and national community, healthy lifestyles and SEAL (self awareness, managing feelings, motivation, empathy & social skills).
Year 8
In year 8 students will focus on what makes a good citizenship at Cantell, local citizenship (local issues), national citizenship (including issues of crime and anti social behaviour) and personal wellbeing covering relationships (friends), peer pressure, smoking, alcohol and drug awareness.
Year 9
In year 9 students will focus on international citizenship (including work covering migration, can you be fashionable and ethical, etc), political citizenship (encompassing democracy and using your vote) and personal wellbeing (covering relationships, economic awareness, managing money, etc).
Note: Controversial issues covered throughout KS3 are developed encouraging advocacy and debate.
Sex and Relationships Education Policy (SRE)
SRE will be taught to all students in Yrs 8-11 with provision for single-sex groups as appropriate, and will be delivered as a rolling programme or discreet lessons and in various cross-curricular strands or projects.
Other agencies and visiting speakers are part of the input into the programme their input being coordinated by the Leader of CPSD.
If you wish to withdraw your child from Sex and Relationships Education please contact the Leader of CPSD.
Any parents expressing concerns will be invited into school for discussions with the Leader of CPSD and teacher responsible for delivering the programme to view materials and resources. Should they still decide to exercise this right the school will make provision for the supervision of the child. The parent will be advised that they have an obligation to provide the information at home using information available from the DCSF.
What do students study & how do they study?
Students follow an integrated citizenship and PSD programme of study incorporating the following themes.
Healthy Lifestyles
Preparation for the work place
Managing Relationships
Global Issues
Individual rights & responsibilities
This program of study is designed to support our students through the development of relevant and appropriate life skills.
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Expectations:
Students are expected to contribute fully to the Cantell & wider community through work undertaken in the Healthy Lifestyles Faculty, developing an understanding of their roles & responsibilities in today's society.
Sex and Relationships Education Policy (SRE)
SRE will be taught to all students in Yrs 8-11 with provision for single-sex groups as appropriate, and will be delivered as a rolling programme or discreet lessons and in various cross-curricular strands or projects.
Other agencies and visiting speakers are part of the input into the programme their input being coordinated by the Leader of CPSD.
If you wish to withdraw your child from Sex and Relationships Education please contact the Leader of CPSD.
Any parents expressing concerns will be invited into school for discussions with the Leader of CPSD and teacher responsible for delivering the programme to view materials and resources. Should they still decide to exercise this right the school will make provision for the supervision of the child. The parent will be advised that they have an obligation to provide the information at home using information available from the DCSF.
(2 Year Course)
What do students study and how do they study?
The BTEC First Extended Certificate offers a focused vocational qualification for learners who wish to enter into the fast growing sector of Children's Care. This course not only gives students the opportunity to study how children develop but prepares them for aspects of employment into a career which has very few dull moments and helps to shape the lives of future generations. In this two year course, learning is focussed on
3 core units: Understanding Children's Development, Keeping Children Safe, Communication with Children and Adults.
Unit 1:
Understanding Children's Development
Knowledge of child development is fundamental to all work with children and this unit enables learners to gain understanding of development from 0-3 years, 3-7 years, 7-12 years and 12-16 years. You will find out how children develop in overall terms of growth and development, and different aspects of development - physical, intellectual, emotional and social. This unit requires you to undertake 30 hours of supervised work placement.
Unit 2:
Keeping Children Safe
Keeping children safe has to be a priority in all work with children and the main purpose of this unit is to enable you to gain understanding of how to achieve this. You will be introduced to the preparation and maintenance of a safe, secure and hygienic environment, in which children can develop without danger to themselves or others. This includes gaining understanding of the relevant legislation and regulations.
Unit 3:
Communication with Children and Adults
The aim of this unit is to introduce you to the importance of interpersonal interaction in child care settings and encourage you to develop their own interpersonal skills in preparation for potentially working in the child care sector. Initially you will gain an understanding of the key features of interpersonal communication with respect to both verbal and non-verbal behaviour. You will be encouraged to improve your listening skills, and consider the causes of communication difficulties and how these might be overcome. You will then go on to develop understanding of how to interact and communicate both with children and adults. This unit requires you to undertake 30 hours of supervised work placement.
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What coursework is required?
You will study real-life, work-based case studies and complete projects and assessments tasks, which contribute to achieving each unit studied. In order to complete each unit you must achieve against a set of outcomes. The assessment tasks will be graded either by a pass, merit or distinction and there will be opportunities for you to analyse and improve your own performance throughout the course.
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What examinations are there?
There are no formal examinations. All work is assignment based.
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What additional study is expected?
Homework is set each week as appropriate. Tasks set will be mainly research based as these are the skills needed by students to achieve the most in the assignment tasks. Presentations may also be a considered a homework task.
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What can students do next?
BTEC First Diploma, National Award in Children's Care Learning and development.
Possible careers include child minding, teaching, nursing.
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What information is on the VLE?
The course outline;assignment tasks;top tips for assignment tasks;Powerpoints; A discussion forum.
