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Learning PSHE and citizenship helps all pupils develop as individuals in a wider society. Pupils learn to understand themselves physically, emotionally, socially and sexually and to understand their relationships with others.

The Ingot's PSHE and citizenship P scales provide learners with the opportunity to:

• make choices and decisions
• develop personal autonomy by having a degree of responsibility and control over their lives
• make a difference or make changes by their individual or collective actions
• find out that there are different viewpoints which lead to a respect for the opinions of others

In response to these opportunities, pupils can make progress in PSHE and citizenship by:
• moving from contact with others in class and school to community involvement
• developing greater control and choice
• adapting to change as they grow and develop, physically and emotionally
• moving from the personal to a wider perspective (in terms of the range of relationships and viewpoints, and consideration of other people’s point of view)
• moving from an immediate time perspective to thinking about the future and reflecting on the past, for example, how tackling things differently could lead to different outcomes

P4 - PSHE & Citizenship, Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

P4 Pupils express their feelings, needs, likes and dislikes using single elements of communication (words, gestures, signs or symbols). They engage in parallel activity with several others. Pupils follow familiar routines and take part in familiar tasks or activities with support from others. They show an understanding of ‘yes’ and ‘no’, and recognise and respond to animated praise or criticism. They begin to respond to the feelings of others, for example, matching their emotions and becoming upset.

P5 - PSHE & Citizenship, Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

P5 Pupils take part in work or play involving two or three others. They maintain interactions and take turns in a small group with some support. Pupils combine two elements of communication to express their feelings, needs and choices. They join in discussions by responding appropriately (vocalising, using gestures, symbols or signing) to simple questions about familiar events or experiences, for example, ‘What does the baby need?’

P6 - PSHE & Citizenship, Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

P6 Pupils respond to others in group situations, playing or working in a small group cooperatively, for example, taking turns appropriately. They carry out routine activities in a familiar context and show an awareness of the results of their own actions. They may show concern for others, for example, through facial expressions, gestures or tone of voice, and sympathy for others in distress and offer comfort.

P7 - PSHE & Citizenship, Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

P7 Pupils communicate feelings and ideas in simple phrases. They move, with support, to new activities, which are either directed or self-chosen. They make purposeful relationships with others in group activities and attempt to negotiate with them in a variety of situations, for example, if other pupils wish to use the same piece of equipment. They judge right and wrong on the basis of the consequences of their actions. They show some consideration of the needs and feelings of other people and other living things, for example, offering food to a visitor or watering a classroom plant.

P8 - PSHE & Citizenship, Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

P8 Pupils join in a range of activities in one-to-one situations and in small or large groups. They choose, initiate and follow through new tasks and self-selected activities. They understand the need for rules in games, and show awareness of how to join in different situations. They understand agreed codes of behaviour that help groups of people work together, and they support each other in behaving appropriately, for example, while queuing in a supermarket. They show a basic understanding of what is right and wrong in familiar situations. They can seek help when needed, for example, assistance in fastening their clothes. They are often sensitive to the needs and feelings of others and show respect for themselves and others. They treat living things and their environment with care and concern.