Personal and Social Education

Our Personal and Social Education (PSE) curriculum supports our students in developing their social and emotional well-being and is part of the Advisory program and classroom lessons.  Our Grade 11-12 students have the following PSE lessons planned during Advisory lessons:
Quarter 2 - Grade 12
5th November : PSE#7: Sexuality & Society; Gender Roles and Diversity, plus Strands 3 & 4 from Sexuality and Religion (Counselor)
Quarter 2 - Grade 11
4th November: PSE #3: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity presentations here and here (Counselor)
6th December: PSE #4: Sexual Assault, Abuse, Violence, & Harassment (Advisor & Counselor)
Parents can reinforce learning at home by sharing what they know about these subjects.  They can share their family’s, culture’s, and religion’s perspective on these aspects of Personal and Social Education.
If you would like your child to opt out of any of these lessons, just send an e-mail to your child’s Advisor and make sure your child knows.  If you have any questions, you can contact your child’s Advisor.
The listed PSE lessons will be led by our Advisors, Counselor, and Biology teachers.
Our Personal and Social Education curriculum integrates the IB’s beliefs about PSE together with the Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education 3rd Edition from the Sexuality-Information and Education Council of the United States in order to provide a well-balanced program for our students. You can find our Personal and Social Education Handbook here.