HERTFORDSHIRE DRUG EDUCATION OUTLINE PROGRAMME 2005

KEY STAGE 1:

NB. The Qualifications & Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) document ‘Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education: Curriculum Guidance for Schools at Key Stages 1-4’ lists material under these headings -

Knowledge and Understanding (K&U) ; Skills (S) ; Attitudes (A).

Also the material in the Personal, Social and Health Education & Citizenship Guidelines is not year specific so it can be covered anywhere thought appropriate in the Key Stage. You should refer to your school’s Schemes of Work. The placing of topics included here are only suggestions.

Year

/ National Curriculum Science
[pupils should be taught …] / Personal, Social and Health Education Framework / Citizenship (section 2 in Personal, Social and Health Education Framework) / QCDA Drug Education content: www.qcda.gov.uk (units of work available to download)

Reception

/ The role of drugs as medicines K&U / That all household products including medicines can be harmful if not used properly. K&U
Rules for, and ways of, keeping safe, including basic road safety K&U
About people who can help us stay safe (eg. police, family members, health professionals etc) K&U / To recognise choices they can make and recognise the difference between right and wrong. S / Unit A: Keeping ourselves and others safe
PSHE & Citizenship Framework
1c 2a 2d 3c 3f 3g 4a 4b 4d 5c 5d 5h
Science
Sc2 2d

Year 1

/ The role of drugs as medicines K&U / That all household products including medicines can be harmful if not used properly. K&U
To share their opinions on things that matter to them and explain their views [ eg about illness and taking medicines] S
How to make simple choices that improve their health and well-being [eg. keeping themselves clean]. S / To take part in discussions with one other person and the whole class [eg by exploring attitudes to medicines and other substances]. A
To agree and follow rules for their classroom and understand how rules help them K&U / Unit A: Keeping ourselves and others safe
PSHE & Citizenship Framework
1c 2a 2d 3c 3f 3g 4a 4b 4d 5c 5d 5h
Science
Sc2 2d
Year 2 / The role of drugs as medicines K&U / That all household products including medicines can be harmful if not used properly. K&U
To recognise, name and deal with their feelings in a positive way. S / Take part in a
simple debate about topical issues (eg. why are children not allowed to drink alcohol) A / Unit A: Keeping ourselves and others safe
PSHE & Citizenship Framework
1c 2a 2d 3c 3f 3g 4a 4b 4d 5c 5d 5h
Science
Sc2 2d

Opportunities

The Personal, Social and Health Education and Citizenship Framework also recommends that pupils at KS1 be taught Knowledge, Skills and Understanding by being given opportunities to :

Skills

  • take and share responsibility [for example, for their own behaviour; by helping to make classroom rules and following them; by looking after pets well]
  • make real choices
  • meet and talk with people
  • ask for help

Attitudes

  • Feel positive about themselves
  • Take part in discussions
  • Consider social and moral dilemmas that they come across in everyday life [eg attitudes towards smoking and alcohol]*