MEA Central believes Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) forms an essential part of students’ health and wellbeing and prepares students for adult life. It is an integral part of the curriculum and will be delivered through our CAP Curriculum lessons.
The stage of development and the experiences of any group of young people of the same age will be diverse and varied. The students in our school come from diverse backgrounds, expressing a spectrum of beliefs and values. We are committed to celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive environment. This fact has clear implications for curriculum content, teaching approaches, and the creation of an appropriate learning environment based on the need to develop in young people respect for each other’s differences.
Relationships and Sex Education is lifelong learning about physical, sexual, moral and emotional development. It includes respect for all gender identities, sexual orientations, and family structures. It addresses and challenges stereotypes and biases. It is about understanding the importance of stable and loving relationships, respect, love and care for family life. It involves acquiring information, developing skills and forming positive beliefs, values and attitudes.
Our Relationships and Sex Education curriculum aims to equip students with skills to prepare students for an adult life in which they can: promote understanding and respect for different cultures, religions, and family structures; teach about consent, healthy relationships, and digital safety in a culturally sensitive manner.
The Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education (England) Regulations 2026, made under sections 34 and 35 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017, make relationships and sex education (RSE) compulsory for all pupils receiving secondary education. Parents have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from some or all of sex education delivered as part of statutory RSE.
A letter will be shared with Year 10 parents in the Spring term with details on how to request to withdraw your child.
If you wish to discuss RSE please contact the main school office.
You can find the government guidance on RSE here: Department for Education RSE Guidance
RSE is lifelong learning about physical, sexual, moral and emotional development. It is about understanding the importance of stable and loving relationships, respect, love and care for family life. It involves acquiring information, developing skills and forming positive beliefs, values and attitudes.
RSE will support children and young people in managing puberty and adolescence and prepare them for an adult life in which they can:
In Year 7 and 8 students will cover the following content in lessons from Summer Two.
In Year 9 and 10 students will cover the following content in lessons from Summer One.
Parents can request a copy of the curriculum materials by contacting the school office.
Year |
Relationships and Sex Education lesson content |
Year 7 |
L1 How can we form positive relationships? L2 What makes a good relationship and what are the signs of a bad relationship? L3 What is commitment and why do people commit? L4 Why do relationships come to an end? L5 How do I keep myself and others safe online? L6 First Aid and avoidable injuries. |
Year 8 |
L1 What does a healthy relationship look like? L2 What are boundaries? L3 How do we show respect for different identities through kindness and tolerance? L4 How should we respond to misogynistic messaging? L5 How do we recognise a coercive relationship? L6 What are the outcomes of bullying? |
Year 9 |
L1 What is happening to the 13-year old brain? L2 What is peer pressure and why is it so powerful? L3 What is the nature of addiction? L4 What is the nature and implications of legal and illegal drugs? L5 What is the nature and implication of risk? L6 How can I enjoy a healthy summer? L7 What is exploitation? L8 What is radicalisation L9 What is coercion? L10 What are the implications of being part of a gang? L11 What are the implication of knife crime? L12 What's the nature of the youth justice system? |
Year 10 |
L1 What is the value of a stable and committed relationship? L2 Can I recognise the indicators of an unhealthy relationship? L3 What is forced marriage? L4 What are the challenges of parenthood? L5 What does it mean to be a responsible and financially literate adult? L6 The importance of consent and boundaries. L7 What is the nature and purpose of contraception? L8 Why should I get help quickly if I contract a sexual transmitted disease? L9 What are the implications of sexting and how I can I protect myself? L10 How can pornography affect mental health and intimate relationships? L11 What are fertility and pregnancy choices? |