PDL & Enrichment
PDL Curriculum Overview
Fareham Academy’s Personal Development Learning (PDL) curriculum integrates Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), Personal, Social, Health and Careers Education (PSHCE), and Citizenship to support students in becoming informed, resilient, and responsible individuals. It equips them with the knowledge and skills to make confident decisions about their wellbeing, relationships, and future, while promoting individuality, critical thinking, and respect for others.
PDL is delivered through lessons, Tutor Time, assemblies, and RAK (Resilience, Aspiration, Kindness) Days, which enrich learning with guest speakers and community engagement. The curriculum includes discussions, case studies, and scenario-based learning to develop oracy and literacy, while also celebrating key events like Black History Month and National Careers Week.
Students explore healthy relationships, democracy, law, financial literacy, and career pathways from Year 7 to Year 11. Through employer engagement, careers fairs, and contextualised learning, they gain insight into the world of work and post-16 opportunities, ensuring they leave school prepared for adult life and active citizenship.
Find out more about our PDL curriculum here.
RAK Days
The aim of our RAK Days is to provide students with the skills and strategies to make informed choices and decisions, preparing them for the wider adult world and making a positive contribution to society.
The RAK Day curriculum equips students to make confident decisions when facing risks, challenges, and complex situations, and develops resilience skills including knowing when to seek help and where to access support.
The theme of our RAK Days alternates between the Academy's three core values: Resilience, Aspiration, and Kindness.
Student Learning Outcomes
“Spoonies made me really understand how people feel when they have a chronic illness.”
– Year 7 student
“Heroes of History VR was a really good way of learning about Black history and how skin colour influenced how people were treated.”
– Year 8 student
“I enjoyed the session with the barrister. It’s what I want to do when I’m older, and talking to him was inspiring.”
– Year 9 student