PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic) education is delivered through a programme called 'Lesson 42'. The number 42 is significant in Douglas Adams' 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'; it is the answer determined by the supercomputer, Deep Thought, to the 'Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything.' We feel this is fitting, as PSHE is a broad subject which covers many areas that will prepare our students to understand the world around them. 

Lesson 42 is delivered, primarily, by our form tutors but we also work hard to ensure that assemblies, outside speakers and production companies, as well as frequent drop-down days, provide a wealth of further experiences for our students. Across all Key Stages, PSHE education can be split into three key strands: 'Health and Wellbeing', 'Relationships' and 'Living in the Wider World.'

Our intent is to provide a PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic education) curriculum that provides opportunities for pupils to build on prior learning from KS2 and reflect on and clarify their own developing values and attitudes, while exploring the contrasting and conflicting values and attitudes they may encounter now and in the future. Understanding, acceptance and tolerance are central to our vision for PSHE at Exmouth Community College, and this is reflected in our development of a coherent programme that is rich in cultural capital, making use of a range of media, real world stories and literature. As well as being compliant with the DfE’s statutory guidance on Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), our curriculum comprehensively reflects the PSHE Association’s suggested syllabus, tailored to the specific requirements of ‘Exmouth students’, and their safety and opportunities in a coastal town.