Course Overview
2026, schools are expected to ensure PSHE—including Health Education—is delivered as a structured, progressive curriculum in which pupils build knowledge, skills and confidence over time.
However, national reviews continue to highlight that assessment remains the weakest element of PSHE practice, despite being fundamental to high quality provision. Meaningful assessment not only enables teachers to identify whether learning is secure and age appropriate, but also ensures that teaching is responsive to pupil need and reflects their lived experiences.
This training explores how robust, proportionate assessment can strengthen progression across the PSHE curriculum and provide reliable evidence of pupil learning in areas such as mental wellbeing, personal safety, and online behaviour—key priorities of the revised guidance.
Why Attend?
· Empower pupils as active participants in their learning: Updated RSHE guidance emphasises the importance of pupil voice and consultation in shaping meaningful provision; effective assessment helps pupils recognise their own progress, build confidence and contribute to decisions about their learning.
· Raise standards and secure progression for every learner: The revised Health Education content places greater emphasis on helping pupils develop practical skills—such as emotional regulation, recognising risk and responding safely to online harms—which requires assessment approaches that capture skill development as well as knowledge.
· Recognise achievement in a subject where progress can be complex: In line with the 2026 guidance, assessment in PSHE should reflect personal development, growth in understanding, and increased confidence in applying learning to real life situations. Ensuring that pupils’ efforts are acknowledged is key to motivating them and building resilience.
What will it cover?
· A range of practical strategies to use in the assessment of PSHE.
· Using assessment to ensure progression.
· Addressing gaps and misconceptions:
Who should attend?
PSHE leads, Safeguarding leads, School leaders, teachers with responsibility for delivering PSHE
Course frequency
Once per academic year
