Student Leadership

Personal Development and Leadership

Lady Lumley’s Personal Development

Personal, Social Health, Careers, Citizenship and Economic Education

Careers

Personal Development

Both Leadership Award and Futures lessons complement and extend the topics explored in Life lessons, giving students more space to truly get to grips with what ‘Being Our Best’ both means and looks like in and out of school. 

Futures

Students in Year 9 have one lesson a fortnight of Futures whereby the explore a range of issues tied in with their futures. This lesson was introduced in response to student feedback and also forms part of the wider Personal Development curriculum. Students explore a range of topics including:

  • Workplace rights
  • Understanding tax and payslips
  • Skills needed in the workplace and how to develop them in school
  • Understanding the Labour Market
  • Choosing GCSE Options
  • Study Skills for assessments
Yr 9