PSHCEE Teacher's Perspective

‘There are no failures – just experiences and your reactions to them’ Tom Krause 1934

PSHCEE encompasses the two individual aspects of the national curriculum of PSHE and Citizenship.  It is my belief that the value of this subject is pertinent in supporting the other academic subjects within the national curriculum.  

I feel Tom Krause’s quote underpins the ethos of the subject.  In PSHCEE students are given the opportunity to explore topics which they may well be faced with during their teenage years and adult life.  It gives students the opportunity to explore these issues and discuss how they and their cohort may deal with them.  They are also given the opportunity to explore the possible pathways their lives may follow.

The PSHCEE department continues to build upon its strength and diversity; we draw on the individual skills of all the teachers within the department.  Creative and innovative teaching and learning strategies are used to deliver the schemes of work designed specifically for each year group.  In the department we believe students should have a safe and secure forum to air their views and explore new ideas.  

Finally, as a department we feel our subject is essential in equipping young people with the skills to grow up safely in our society and we add notable value to the time pupils spend at Queen Mary’s High.