Our spiritual, moral, social and cultural Intent
Our curriculum aims to enable all young people to become:
- Well rounded pupils who have an insight into different world views and can articulate this and show it in their behaviour towards others
- Can make good relationship decisions due to understanding the rights of themselves and/or others
- Pupils who enact trust, responsibility and resilience in and out of school
The SMSC documents created by all Heads of Department, use the ‘what does SMSC mean’ to plan how they do this across their curriculum, supporting the work of the Personal Development intent in every year group. This therefore prepares our pupils to learn factual information or opinions of others, think critically, evaluate their own ideas against this, debate ideas through class discussion, make persuasive arguments and justify their own thinking.
The impact of this work develops the characters of pupils, who when going out into the world of work are able to navigate through from writing an application, getting through the interview process to retaining a job over time. Our SMSC content allows pupils to develop their verbal and written ability in different settings, working in groups, being creative and critical in a variety of contextual settings.
How do we define SMSC?
SMSC Plans
Art
We promote SMSC through everything we do in art. This is from our sharing of ideas, looking at how art impacts society, investigating issues based art, exploring individual spirituality in the works created and exploring cultural influences and references from around the world.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
BUSINESS STUDIES
We promote SMSC through all of the topics we cover. Working in groups to research and present supports students social aspects and reflects the world of work. Within business studies there are constant debates on ethicacy of products and product development as well as constant consideration of breaking down the target audiences and promoting/marketing to all for different products. This work is embedded within every unit.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
smsc curriculum plans business 22 23.pdf
cOMPUTER SCIENCE
We promote SMSC through the safe use of IT and how we can develop this over time within a spiralised curriculum. We discuss moral implications of what we do and what others do, and how this impacts society and different religions or cultures. We think about the digital divide and how this effects communities as well as empowering our learners to consider change and how they will influence his change as they work in the digital world
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
smsc plans computer science.pdf
dRAMA
We promote SMSC through an all round approach in Drama. Group work, both large and small develop ways of working with others and how we lead and take direction also. We explore morals through the plays that we study and include EDI characteristics so that we can discuss, empathise and explore the se, as well as the spirituality and cultural aspects of the characters. Through exploration of these themes and ideas, pupils develop their own character and ideas about right and wrong and learn how and when to apply these in the correct social contexts.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
smsc curriculum plans drama 22 23.pdf
eCONOMICS
We promote SMSC throughout all areas of our curriculum. The implications of economics on society is far reaching. Students develop their understanding through questioning and debating the norms,
whilst trying to develop ways themselves to create change. To do this they have to think creatively about society, the moral codes that it holds and how these can be challenged or upheld. Societies opinions, beliefs and cultural background always features in how an equal and diverse society can not only exist but also thrive.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
eNGLISH
We promote SMSC through language and literature units that we study. We promote oracy and highly structured talk to ensure our students have the ability to act and interact with a high level of verbal skill when in discussion. This is developed through paired and group work. We looks at morals particularly in literature and choose books that explores different themes that are age appropriate. We also look at spirituality in many of our books, and ensure our curriculum has an EDI focus, not only in authors, but in the characters with the protagonist to name one. Our pupils discuss these themes throughout our spiralised curriculum and develop their thinking as they mature.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
fINANCE
We promote SMSC through some key areas within our curriculum. Socially we look at needs, wants and how we make those decisions within society. We look at the morality and appropriateness of financial solution both nationally and globally. We ensure we study finance in different cultures, and how peoples religion can affect finance such as in the Middle East. We develop our lens into different cultures and how this affects finance and financial perceptions globally.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
fOOD TECHNOLOGY
We promote SMSC socially though developing skills such as responsibility, commitment and working within teams. We look at safety within every unit and how we have a moral code, when working in a kitchen to promote hygiene. We ensure students build confidence in themselves when cooking and gain a sense achievement as they develop their skills. We consistently explore foods from around the world and their ingredients allowing an exposure to different cultures foods.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
smsc plans food technology.pdf
GEOGRAPHY
We promote SMSC through everything we do in geography. We ensure that students have a greater understanding of their local community, as well as the national and international picture. We discuss moral dilemmas about impact and effect on peoples lives and how we as global citizens can change this in the future. Students compare their lives living in Britain with those living in different countries and how this affects their living standards considering religion as one aspect. They also look at multiculturalism and how this affects cultures in relation to development.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
history
We promote SMSC throughout the curriculum in History. We look at society as whole in distinct periods of time, what happened in the, the influences and then the changes that came about because of a cause. Within these blocks we look at how the moral, cultural and spiritual aspects of the society being studied affected what happened in that society.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
smsc curriculum plan history 22 23.pdf
mEDIA
We promote SMSC through issues and debates that the media presents. We explore protected characteristics within the media and how they are/are not promoted. We think about how regulation helps us and where is the moral base for this. Spiritually and culturally, we look at different audience types, through how they might receive information and how it is promoted to that audience.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
smsc curriculum plans media.pdf
mfl
We promote SMSC through exploring the cultures that relate the language we are studying. We ensure that we speak in target language for basic instructions and our student can respond in this way. We look at not only the European country where the language is spoken but also the other areas globally where that language is spoken, developing the spiritual and cultural knowledge and understanding of these contexts.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
smsc curriculum plans mfl 22 23.pdf
PE
We promote SMSC through working in small and big groups, thinking about problem solving, leadership and respecting others. We develop a moral code of right and wrong though sportsmanship positively reinforcing this through instruction and rewards. Spiritually PE allows pupils to develop their own sense of emotions through sport and reflect on how they respond to this as they grow and develop as sports men and woman. The culture of sport is important and discussed within where sports may have originated, but also how they are promoted in different countries and the importance of combatting discrimination within sport.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
psychology
We promote SMSC throughout the curriculum. We look at the social aspects within society and how interactions can be interpreted. We look at how theories are moral, from previous research to present. The ethical implications of research are studied across all topic areas. Spiritually we think about how different views can change or develop our behaviour as well as considering the cultural implications of this.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
smsc plans psychology 22 23.pdf
science
We promote SMSC when working as scientists across different topics. We think about hypothesise and how we can creatively problem solve through our investigations. We discuss the methods used in science and beyond and think about the moral implications of this to form or challenge our opinions. We look at Darwin’s theory of evolution and how this challenged religious thought at the time, and still today. Culturally we look at diets from around the world, health, clean water, energy production, earth resources and their appropriation of use,.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
Sociology and Criminology
We promote SMSC through everything we do in sociology and criminology. We develop our understanding of social development in key areas of society and how this affects societies norms and development. We look at this in different cultural settings to understand the impact of culture and religion. We study spiritual development and how religion has an impact on societal norms, considering life’s questions.
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
smsc curriculum plans sociology 22 23.pdf
technology
We promote SMSC in a variety of ways across our curriculum. We work on social skills such as developing design through collaboration with the context of how they will benefit others. We think about safety as a code, but also how we produce products with a moral stamp behind them, whether that is environmental resources or how the product works. We explore designers from different cultures and religions, and look at how this influences their design. We feed this into our planning phase of completing the project
How we do this is broken down further in our SMSC document.
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