The Life faculty at Nunthorpe Academy is committed to ensuring all students are equipped with accurate and up to date information to allow them to make well informed realistic decisions both now and in the future.
The students enjoy and learn through a variety of activities which encourage skill development such as problem solving and teamwork.
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Year 6 will complete a unit of work on transition, moving from Primary to Secondary, which will encourage the building of skills needed such as resilience.
During key stage 3 students will cover a wide variety of topics as recommended by the Department for Education such as Bullying, Relationships, Puberty, Rights and Responsibilities, Contraception and Risky behaviour to name just a few. As part of their Year 7 work the students will also complete a First Aid certificate.
Year 10 and Year 11 students will have the opportunity to complete a BTEC qualification in Personal Growth and Wellbeing and in addition to this will be required to complete a Work Experience Programme which will result in the students having a work placement for the duration of a week to gain valuable skills in an adult environment.
