The Personal Curriculum KS2

The personal faculty is responsible for the following programmes: Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE), ‘The world around us’, including Religious Education (RE), Relationship and Sex Education (RSE), Physical Education, (PE) and the Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development of the students. 

The personal curriculum focuses on students acquiring the knowledge, understanding and skills they require in order to develop self-management skills for both now and in the future. They will be encouraged to develop the qualities and attitudes required to thrive as individuals and members of society. The personal curriculum also puts a strong emphasis on the following:

• reducing or removing barriers to learning, such as bullying, low self-esteem, unhealthy and risky behaviours. 
• promoting British values, including democracy and preparing students to become active members of society.
• promoting equality and diversity for students to respect others, as well as promoting tolerance and understanding of difference religious and cultural beliefs. 
• supporting the development of physically, emotionally and socially healthy young people.

Parental right to withdrawal

In the UK, parents have the right to withdraw their children from RE on the grounds that they wish to make their own provision. This alternative will be the parents’ responsibility. This right of withdrawal exists for all pupils in all types of school, including schools with and without a religious designation. Students aged 18 or over have the right to withdraw themselves from RE. Parents also have the right to withdraw their child from part of RE and can do so without giving any explanation.