--- title: "Personal Development" url: "https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/personal-development" school: "Madeley School" --- Monday 9th November is a Week 2/B # Personal Development ### Personal Development Compass Curriculum Sequencing (Years 7–11) 31 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/madeley-school/files/documents/Compass_Curriculum_sequencing_(1).docx) Relationships & Sex Education Policy 475 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/madeley-school/files/documents/RSE_Policy_-_July_2026_MH_-_LN_FINAL_WEB(1).pdf) RSE Secondary School Guide for Parents 351 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/madeley-school/files/documents/curriculum/RSE_secondary_schools_guide_for_parents.pdf) **Subject Leader: Mr G Stevens** ## Compass at Madeley School #### Preparing Young People for Life At Madeley School, Personal development is at the heart of everything we do. Our curriculum is designed to equip pupils with the knowledge, skills and character they need to thrive both in school and beyond. We believe that academic success is only one part of a young person's education. Through our Compass programme, pupils learn how to build healthy relationships, make informed decisions, stay safe, manage their wellbeing, contribute positively to society and prepare for their future careers. Our curriculum reflects the latest Department for Education statutory guidance for Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) and Health Education and is underpinned by our Madeley core values, safeguarding culture and commitment to inclusion. **Our Aims** Through our Compass curriculum we aim to: - Develop confident, resilient and responsible young people. - Support pupils to maintain positive mental and physical health. - Teach pupils how to build respectful, healthy and safe relationships. - Help pupils recognise risk, seek support and keep themselves and others safe. - Promote equality, kindness, respect and tolerance. - Prepare pupils for the responsibilities of life in modern Britain. - Develop financial awareness and responsible decision-making. - Increase pupils' understanding of careers, education pathways and the world of work. - Encourage active citizenship and community participation. - Equip pupils with the knowledge needed to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly. **What Our Pupils Learn** Our Compass programme is delivered through weekly lessons, assemblies, enrichment opportunities and themed events. The programme is delivered through 6 strands. - Relationships & Sex Education (RSE) - Health & Wellbeing including first aid - Online Safety and Digital Awareness - Financial Education - Citizenship and [British Values ](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/about-us/british-values) - Careers Enterprise Information & Guidance **Keeping Children Safe** Safeguarding is central to our Compass curriculum. Pupils are taught how to: - Recognise unsafe situations. - Identify harmful or exploitative behaviour. - Understand the importance of consent and boundaries. - Report concerns and seek help. - Stay safe in their relationships, communities and online. - Understand risks associated with violence, exploitation, grooming and peer pressure. We are proud of the opportunities our Compass curriculum provides. Through high-quality teaching, enrichment experiences and a whole-school commitment to wellbeing and character education, we aim to develop young people who leave Madeley School equipped not only with strong qualifications, but with the character, knowledge and life skills needed to flourish in modern Britain and beyond. ### ### Further links **[Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-social-health-and-economic-education-pshe)** **[National curriculum in England: citizenship programmes of study](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-citizenship-programmes-of-study)** **[Relationships education, RSE and PSHE](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-social-health-and-economic-education-pshe)** ### Our Curriculum - [Curriculum Intent](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/curriculum-intent) - [Art and Design](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/art-and-design) - [Btec Business](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/btec-business) - [Computing](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/computing) - [English & Literacy](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/english-literacy) - [Extra Curricular](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/extra-curricular) - [Geography](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/geography) - [Health & Social Care](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/health-social-care) - [History](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/history) - [Mathematics & Numeracy](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/maths-and-numeracy) - [Music](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/music) - [Performance and Expressive Arts](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/performance-and-expressive-arts) - [Personal Development](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/personal-development) - [Physical Education](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/physical-education) - [Reading](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/reading) - [Religious & World Views](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/religious-education) - [Science](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/science) - [Spanish](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/spanish) - [Special Educational Needs](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/special-educational-needs) - [Technology](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/our-curriculum/technology) - [![SENDIA](https://files.schudio.com/madeley-school/images/partners/SENDIA_email_banner.png)](https://files.schudio.com/madeley-school/images/partners/SENDIA_email_banner.png) [Embedded content](https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2401.063910627133!2d-2.341350923224075!3d53.00123520048938!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487a60c9d30bbe55%3A0xd7fa755bda883379!2sMadeley%20School!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sen!4v1698144950976!5m2!1sen!2sen) ![Madeley School](https://files.schudio.com/madeley-school/images/logo/logo_(41).png) **Madeley School** Newcastle Road Madeley Crewe CW3 9JJ Tel: 01782 987800 Email: [![Shaw Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-education-trust-2/images/logo/set-misc/footer-logo-v1.png)](https://shaw-education.org.uk) **Shaw Education Trust** Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road Kidsgrove ST7 4DL VAT: GB 358822467 Tel: 01782 948259 Email: Company Number: 09067175 ### Useful Links: - [ParentPay](https://www.parentpay.com/) - [Parent Area](https://parentzone.org.uk/) - School Calendar ### Newsletter ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086910723985) - [X](https://twitter.com/madeleyschool) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/madeley-school/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/madeleyschool/) © Copyright 2023–2026 Madeley School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://madeley-school.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)