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The Wells Academy

Personal Development Programme

Our Personal Development Programme is designed to teach students how to become well-rounded individuals and conscientious citizens of Modern Britain. Our programme is aligned to our core values of Integrity, Resilience and Ambition and supports with the development of students’ character.

Our Personal Development Programme comprises the following strands:

  • Personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE)
  • Relationships and sex education (RSE)
  • Citizenship
  • Careers
  • British Values
  • Equality, diversity and protected characteristics
  • Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • Character development
  • Student leadership
  • Wider opportunities

Personal Development is taught as a discrete lesson and focusses on the following Fundamental Ideas:

  1. Health and wellbeing
  2. Relationships
  3. Wider world

The knowledge taught in lessons is further enhanced by a cohesive programme of:

  • Assemblies
  • Drop down days
  • Curriculum subject lessons
  • Student leadership opportunities
  • Enrichment trips and activities