Relationships & Sex Education (RSHE) & Health Education
Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education form part of our Personal Development or PSHE Curriculum. The Personal Development curriculum develops over time and is designed to prepare the young people who attend ICHS for life in modern Britain, the programme teaches children’s the skills and understanding they need to keep themselves healthy, happy and safe. The programme also develops pupils social skills and their understanding of the needs of others, these skills support our pupils both in school, and in the wider community, university and workplace. The full Personal Development or PSHEE curriculum is available below.
Personal Development / PSHE Curriculum
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education at Ilford County High School is taught by trained staff in an age-appropriate way and sensitive way and gives due regard for the law. We believe that the teaching of sex education alongside relationships education will help ready students for their life in 21st Century Britain. Teaching includes topics such as the advantages and benefits of delaying sexual activity and the importance of consent, positive sexual relationships within long-term committed sexual relationships, contraception, pregnancy choices and domestic violence.
We are pleased to share the resources that we use to deliver Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) with you as parents. Our Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) resources are available below.
Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) is a compulsory element of the curriculum for state secondary schools. To help you understand the curriculum requirements the school must meet, please look at the government publication Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education. A link to the document is available here: Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you would like any additional information about Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) at Ilford County High School, please contact the school at enquiries@ichs.org.uk
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