Personal Development Newsletter Module 2

This academic year, we have decided to send out a newsletter each module, detailing what students are currently learning in their personal development (form time) sessions. Alongside this, we will promote events and activities that are taking place at the school. 

This module at Leigh Academy Blackheath

Please see the table below for details of each year group’s focus for the module.

Module 2: Personal Development at LAB 
Focus: Living in the Wider World

Year 7

Developing skills and aspirations  how to be enterprising, including skills of problem-solving, communication, teamwork, leadership, risk-management, and creativity  

Equality of opportunity in careers and life choices, and different types and patterns of work

Setting goals Learning strengths, career options and goal setting as part of the GCSE options process

Financial decision making how to effectively budget and evaluate savings options

Equality of opportunity in careers and life choices, and different types and patterns of work

Thinking ahead to post-18 (careers, apprenticeships and further education).  Work Experience and curating a personal brand.