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Curriculum Overview of: LVE – Lowton Values and Enrichment for Year 11

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1
Year 11	Employability Employability Skills CV’s CV writing Project deSHAME	Challenges Extremism Terrorism Gangs Knife Crime Study Skills Revision Techniques	SRE Consent Acceptable and unacceptable behaviours Contraception and STIs Pornography Sexual Exploitation	Life Skills Driving Money Wellbeing Health Matters Mental Health Depression and Stress	Study Skills Independent revision as preparation for GCSE examinations
Year 11 Rationale	Students will be taught the LVE curriculum once a week in year 11. The curriculum continues to look at topics that affect the students of Lowton. The LVE curriculum continues to support students in developing knowledge and opinions on issues that affect them.

Curriculum Overview of: LVE – Lowton Vlues and Enrichment for Year 10

	Summer 2
Year 10 Topics	The values we share British values & protected characteristics Prejudice & discrimination Careers Choices after high school A Levels Apprenticeships and Btecs Future aspirations Money Management Managing Your finances Loans and lending Planning a budget	SRE Communication, consent and sex FGM Contraception STI’s Wellbeing Extremism & radicalisation Influence of social media Sexting Social media and your future	Safety in Life Alcohol and Drug Awareness Exploitation County lines Knife crime First Aid Wellbeing – Mental Managing stress Depression Body Image
Year 10 Rationale	Once Year 10’s complete their RS GCSE in year 10 they will complete a series of lessons from the LVE curriculum that cover PSHE, Citizenship and Careers curriculum. The year 10 curriculum continues to support the work completed in Year 7 and 8. Students will be given the opportunity to explore issues that affect them as individuals and global citizens.

Curriculum Overview of: LVE – Lowton Values and Enrichment for Year 8

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 8	Culture What is culture Multiculturalism Beliefs, customs and festivals The values we share Equality & protected characteristics British Values & Lowton Values British Government Government in Action Political Parties Voting	Lowton Ethos Award Merit Award Safety in Life Online safety Managing risks First Aid Offensive Weapons Teacher Appreciation week Teacher Appreciation	Wellbeing Tobacco and E cigarettes Alcohol Drugs County lines Prep for exams – revision techniques Careers Employment Skills Careers Careers research project	Money Banking Gambling UK economy Global economy	SRE Social media & Body image Diversity in sexual relationships Growing and changing Consent FGM Healthy v’s Unhealthy relationships	Lowton Ethos Award Distinction Award Rights – Poverty Causes of Poverty in the world Causes of Poverty in the UK Effects of Poverty Case Study – Foodbank Case Study – Tearfund Christian Aid Teacher Appreciation
Year 8 Rationale	The Year 8 curriculum continues to build on the skills and topics covered in year 7. Topics that have been selected effect our students and they continue to be encouraged to develop their own understanding of themselves as individuals and global citizens. The Year 8 curriculum continues to cover PSHE, Citizenship and Careers.

Curriculum Overview of: LVE – Lowton Values and Enrichment for Year 7

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 7 Topics	The values we share Welcome Lowton Learners Church School Values Belonging and Community	Safety in life Winter Nights Risky Behaviour Peer Pressure Lowton Ethos Award Merit Award British Society How is Britain governed? The Monarchy Democracy Police Teacher Appreciation	Wellbeing Leisure Time Exercise/Diet/Sleep/ Anxieties & worries Prep for Exams Money Pocket Money Bank Accounts Budgeting and Savings	Careers Attitudes to work Voluntary work Your future – interest/likes Future Aspirations	SRE Relationships Growing and Changing Emotions Self esteem Rights Human Rights Rights and Responsibilities	Rights Continued Rights V’s Religion Education Human Rights campaign Lowton Ethos Award Distinction Award You and others Friendships Communication Teacher Appreciation
Year 7 Rationale	The LVE curriculum has been created to support students developing their own spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding of the world through the study of PSHE, Citizenship and Careers. The year 7 course has been developed to welcome students to high school and support them in this transition and to cover topics that affect them Students are given the opportunity to explore issues that affect them as individuals and global citizens. Students are encouraged to develop their own opinions and express these to others in constructive ways. Students are encouraged to show empathy to others.