Teaching PHSE, anyone do it?

[HonoriaGlossop]

Just wondering - I am thinking of re-training as a teacher and have seen a job advertised locally to do the graduate teacher programme on the job while teaching PHSE.

Would welcome any thoughts or comments on this!

I don't have teaching experience btw

I used to teach it in Primary and loved it. That doesn't help you much though.

thanks Under. Actually anything helps as I am just finding out about it and know nothing. Am already feeling that I'm unlikely to get it anyway as someone with classroom experience will doubtless go for it...o well

Well, you can try. Is it primary or secondary?

I loved chatting with the kids about social issues. I learnt a lot from them. Even 8 yr olds can be quite sensitive and wise.

I teach PSHE, secondary and love it.

My only warning would be that not many schools have dedicated PSHE teachers so I would train to teach another subject and say you are willing to teach PSHE.

cod teaches it too

blimey, this is more response than I thought I'd get - thanks! Under, it is secondary - have looked up the school and it's ofsted outstanding etc so that sounds promising.

That is a VERY good point twinset, thanks - hadn't actually thought of that...

and ta for the link

I think a second subject is a good idea too. Gives you more options in the long-run. Good luck

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Thanks Cod - have to say, I think confidence isn't an issue for me; at one time it would have been but statutory social work has been SO scary at times that there is VERY little that I'm not confident about now

Though i suppose I should reserve judgement till I have tried to talk sex ed to a group of 30 yr 11s

have to zoom off for a bit but will check back later for any other thoughts

thanks everyone

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My first ever PSHE lesson involved me not being able to put a condom on a plastic willy while the boys made balloons out of them and the girls were demonstrating their ability to them blindfolded with their mouths.

I've only just come across this subject now my first child is at secondary and it sounds fascinating and extremely relevant. He certainly enjoys the lessons.

What a fab lesson, twinset. You don;t get that in primary schools. A 9yr old did tell me how to roll a joint in great detail and the 10yr old who was found with a condom in her pocket said she got it from her mum to use when she 'helped' her at work. Mum was the local hooker. And the police/ social services didn't care.

Do you want that in primary schools????

Noooooooo. That;s why I chose to work in primary schools - so I didn;t have to deal with that!

Each to our own, I could not do primary. Sounds like we are in the right jobs.

Yes, it's a good thing we can all manage different situations (and children).

now this IS where social work has prepared me I think, because I know pre-SW I would have been shocked by that yr 9 anal comment

I really would like to still be shocked actually

please tell me there is more to it than sex ed.......what else would I be doing?!

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oh ta

relationship thingies - guess I will only understand the technical lingo when fully trained

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thanks alot Cod. That's a very good point about how they view the whole subject. I will check it out carefully