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Da Vinci Community College PSHCEE department

PSHCEE is seen as an integral part of the life and development of da Vinci.  It is delivered through two designated lessons a week in year 7 and 8 and one a week in years 9, 10 and 11. Year 7’s being taught by their form tutor to develop the relationship between staff and students.

PSHCEE is taught by a team of 14 staff from a variety of subject specialisms, each bringing their own unique style and experience to the department.

The curriculum

The curriculum is devised to be progressive through the key stages, building on common themes and developing students’ knowledge and skills.  Throughout the curriculum a wide variety of external agencies and guest speakers are used to enhance learning and expose students to the wider world.

However, the PSHCEE curriculum escapes the confines of timetabled lessons through integration in many other departments, theme days and extra curricula trips and excursions.

Teaching of PSHCEE at da Vinci encompasses AFL through providing students with opportunities to; Develop confidence to improve their knowledge and skills; Be involved in reviewing and reflecting on their learning and identifying areas for improvement and know what success is and how to achieve it through competent and accurate feedback 
Schemes of work are well written and provide meaningful objective led lessons and opportunities for peer and self assessment.  They incorporate time for the use and development of R-time (relationships) and C-time (circle); students are encouraged to discuss and explore attitudes and beliefs.  The schemes also incorporate the PLTS and year 7/8 themes.

Details of the topics covered in each key stage can be found In the sections below.

Child development

Theme Days
Each year we have theme days which allow us to explore in more detail certain themes.  Year 8 look at living in poverty and year 9 look at emergency response.  Further information about these events can be found HERE and HERE for year 8 and 9 respectively

Recent awards

Healthy Schools Award

At da Vinci Community College we recognise the Healthy Schools Award as an effective vehicle to promote PSHE, which offers an integrated whole-school process, set alongside nationally agreed criteria, looking at health issues in their wider sense.
da Vinci achieved the Healthy Schools Award on 20th June 2007

Career Mark

At da Vinci Community college we also recognise the Career Mark Award as a recognition of our steps towards providing excellent careers education and guidance for our students. More information HERE
da Vinci will be assessed for the career mark in September 2009

International Schools Award

At da Vinci we recognise the value in educating our students to be good global citizens, to have a good understanding of the world and their place in it.

da Vinci achieved the International Schools Award in August 2009