The PSHCE & RSE curriculum at BBEC intends to: 

  • develop a deep understanding of the importance of being an active citizen in modern Britain, who makes a positive contribution to school and the wider community
  • teach students to understand British values of respect, tolerance, law and democracy which underpin our school value of kindness
  • develop digital and personal resilience enabling students to make informed and safe choices
  • ensure that students have a clear understanding of what healthy relationships look like so that they can keep themselves and others safe
  • develop an understanding of the positive and negative influences on taking risks
  • forge a clear understanding that actions have consequences
  • teach students the law regarding protected characteristics so that they can become responsible citizens actively countering discrimination
  • develop oracy and so that students are confident speakers who are capable of opening, engaging in and sustaining a debate
  • provide opportunities for students to read and develop vocabulary and language, whilst embedding knowledge or local, national and international, social, political and economic contexts
  • develop a sense of pride in Bradford, students’ home city, and develop an awareness of the possibilities in the wider area, nationally and internationally
  • celebrate and understand the different communities in Bradford, in Great Britain and in the world we inhabit today
  • develop students so that they celebrate difference, ensuring that all feel like they belong at BBEC
  • developing self-efficacy creating ambitious and resilient learners who are able to learn from their mistakes and move forward with ambition
  • develop students’ empathy and compassion, both independently and collectively as a community, acting with courtesy and kindness at all times
  • provide opportunities for students to develop numeracy skills ensuring future financial literacy