SLAT SIXTH FORM @ BOURNE ACADEMY
Our Sixth Form Personal Development programme is designed to prepare students for the transition to adulthood, higher education, apprenticeships and employment. Through a carefully planned programme delivered during tutor time, students develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to make informed decisions, manage risk, maintain positive wellbeing and thrive in modern society.
The curriculum reflects current national guidance and emerging issues affecting young adults, including financial literacy, relationships, online safety, equality, employability, mental wellbeing and personal responsibility. Students are encouraged to become independent, resilient and socially responsible individuals who are well prepared for their next steps.
Year 12 Programme
Transition to Sixth Form
Students develop the academic and organisational skills needed for success in Sixth Form and beyond.
Topics include:
- Managing the transition from Level 2 to Level 3
- Study Skills: Organisation of Learning
- The Importance of Mindsets
- Extra-Curricular Opportunities
Year 12 and Year 13 PSHE/SMSC Programme
Year 12 – Personal Finance
Topics include:
- Banking and financial products
- Debt and borrowing
- Employment rights and payslips
- Taxation and National Insurance
- State benefits
- Insurance and financial protection
- Trade unions and workplace rights.
Year 13 – Personal Finance
Topics include:
- Budgeting and household finances
- Banking and consumer choices
- Loans, debt and financial responsibility
- Inflation and cost of living
- Pensions and long-term financial planning
- Scams, fraud and financial risk.
Year 12 – Health & Wellbeing
Topics include:
- Positive wellbeing and self-care
- Healthy lifestyles and nutrition
- Vaccinations and health misinformation
- Eating disorders
- Stress management and resilience
- Cancer awareness
- Medical ethics.
Year 13 – Relationships and Sexual Health Education
Topics include:
- Healthy adult relationships
- Respect and consent
- Online relationships
- Contraception and STIs
- Fertility and reproductive health
- Image-based abuse and online harms
- The impact of pornography on behaviour and expectations.
Year 12 – Equality & Safety
Topics include:
- Equality and diversity
- Protected characteristics
- Inclusion and respect
- Masculinity and positive role models
- Knife crime awareness and personal safety.
Year 13 – Drug and Risk Education
Topics include:
- Drug classifications
- New psychoactive substances
- Cannabis and the law
- Peer pressure and decision-making
- Drink spiking awareness
- Festival and nightlife safety
- Risks associated with Class A drugs.
Year 12 – Drug & Risk Education
Topics include:
- Alcohol and substance misuse
- Effects of drugs on physical and mental health
- Drug classifications and the law
- Managing risk and seeking support.
Year 13 – Health, Wellbeing and Exam Preparation
Topics include:
- Mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Healthy eating and exercise
- Sleep and wellbeing
- Social media and mental health
- Revision strategies
- Managing examination stress
- Building resilience for future transitions.
Year 12 – Next Steps
- UCAS registration and applications
- Post 18 pathways
Our Aim
Through the Sixth Form Personal Development programme, students develop the confidence, resilience and knowledge needed to make safe and informed decisions, manage their wellbeing, understand their rights and responsibilities, build healthy relationships and prepare successfully for life after Sixth Form.
This programme ensures that students leave Bourne Academy as confident, informed and responsible young adults who are ready to contribute positively to their communities and wider society.
