Personal Development
Aim
At Q3 Langley, our Personal Development curriculum is designed to develop the knowledge, understanding and skill that promotes academic success and develops strong character. Through a culture of high aspiration, we ensure students enjoy the challenges education can provide whilst embodying the Academy ethos to ‘seek that which is good, that which is right and that which is true’. Ultimately, we want our students to contribute to life beyond the Academy as successful, confident, responsible and respectful citizens.
Intent
Our Personal Development curriculum includes formal teaching through subject areas, tutor time, assemblies and extra-curricular activities. It is planned to enable all students to develop knowledge, understanding and skill in the following areas: PSHE/RSE; Careers; Citizenship; British Values; Enrichment; Extra-Curricular; Student Leadership; Family Lunch.
Sequence and Structure
Our curriculum is split into Key Stage 3 (years 7, 8 and 9) and Key Stage 4 (years 10 and 11). All students have two lessons of Personal Development each week, delivered through tutor time. The resources for this are planned by a team of specialist and dedicated staff who are responding to the needs of our students and the challenges of our local context. Throughout each academic year we have many special events, such as an off-timetable (themed) Ethos Week; special celebration days; sports tournaments; performing arts events, rewards assemblies; and lots of other activities designed to enrich our student’s education beyond the statutory curriculum.
PSHE
The majority of PSHE education became compulsory for all schools in September 2020. This covers Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) at key stages 3 and 4 and Health Education (HE) from key stage 3 to 4. At Q3 Langley, we cover everything outlined in statutory ‘RSHE’ guidance to make sure all of our students benefit. This is essential given growing concerns about mental health and sexual harassment in schools across the country. If you would like more information relating to our PSHE curriculum then please click on the documents below.
From September 2026: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b96b003f3e5483efdba9b4/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf
Q3 Academy Langley - Curriculum Overview - PSHE
Careers
Please visit our dedicated Careers page for more information.
Enrichment
Please visit our dedicated Enrichment page for more information.
Extra-Curricular
Please visit our dedicated Extra-Curricular page for more information.
Citizenship
At Q3 Academy Langley, we take pride in the fact that we do not cover the bare minimum outlined by the National Curriculum's Programme of Study but enter all Year 9 students to undertake GCSE Citizenship Studies. This allows more time to be spent considering important and relevant Citizenship topics at a deeper level. GCSE Citizenship covers topics such as democracy and politics, rights and responsibilities, the legal system, the economy and Britain's place in the wider world, while also helping students develop financial literacy and employability skills. It will demonstrate to Students British Values in practice through our Active Citizenship project within the local community, building skills unseen in other curriculums.
A lot of this content is a new legal requirement at Primary School, and so Q3 Langley students remain ahead of the curve if this was missed. We pride ourselves in seeing this GCSE as part of our 5-year-journey with students getting the unique opportunity to focus on a single GCSE to gain the best possible grade whilst practicing key exam-technique ahead of Year 11. Students may also have opportunities to gain additional qualifications through an AQA Financial Literacy programme.