We encourage our pupils to achieve their potential in all ways.

We teach our pupils to become confident, caring and responsible citizens.


PSE is taught by the three Guidance teachers, one period per week, from S1-S5.

The courses are constructed to ensure progression across nine areas nationally.  These are:

Careers & Education for Work

Progress File

Drugs

Lifestyle

Mental Health

Sex

Safety

Transition

Citizenship

 

S1 Units of Work

Getting to know you

Litter

Bullying

Firework and Home Safety

Personal Journal and Planner

Living and Growing - Sex Education

Self Esteem

Mental Health

Smoking

 

S2 Units of Work

Solvent Abuse

Understanding Disability

Personal Journey and Planner

Bullying Revisited

Road and Personal Safety

Choice of Course and Careers

Bereavement and Loss

Mental Health

Illegal Drugs and Alcohol

 

S3 Units of Work

Study Skills

Target Setting and Personal Journal

Drugs

Baby Think It Over

Work Experience

First Aid

Sex and Relationships

Mental Health

Budgeting

 

S4 Units of Work

Personal Journal and Target Setting

Study Skills

Careers Education

Sex and Relationships

Binge Drinking

Mental Health

Citizenship

 

S5 Units of Work

Target Setting

Study Skills

Careers Education

Independent Living

Driving Safety

Finance

Cancer Awareness Education

Sex Education

Drugs Education


S6 PSE is taught with inserts into the curriculum which include the following:

Driving Safety

Team Building

Problem Solving with The Royal Bank of Scotland

University / College Applications

Careers Scotland

Budgeting