DfES PSHE Certification Programme
Impact Case Study
North East Of England
Regional Advisor – Linda Robinson
Whickham School is a large secondary school providing education for almost 1700 pupils who enter the school from a variety of catchment areas. The number of students eligible for free school meals is below the national average and the number of students from ethnic minority groups is very small. The school is popular and is annually over subscribed. PSHE was previously taught within the school by form tutors in an hour -long session once every two weeks. In Key Stage 4 there was the addition of a carousel where more specialised staff taught aspects of Careers, Citizenship, Drug Education and Sex and Relationships in modules of approximately 7 hours. The list of supporting staff included the resident school nurse and partner agencies. The school has gained the Gateshead Healthy school award five times and are currently working towards the National Healthy School Status.