Our personal development programme extends learning beyond the classroom, offering students a wide range of experiences such as drop‑down days and sessions led by external speakers. These opportunities address local and national issues, helping students make positive choices and understand the impact of their actions.
Working closely with safeguarding teams and local authorities, we prioritise the areas where students most need support and guidance. Our aim is to nurture responsible, informed young people, enriching their cultural awareness and personal growth.
Through our personal development programmes, we engage pupils in learning beyond the academic curriculum. We offer a diverse array of opportunities for our pupils including hosting drop-down days and inviting outside speakers to deliver on relevant topics. We consciously look at the issues that are arising in the local community as well as nationally to educate pupils about making the right choices and the consequences that follow. Through collaborative work with safeguarding and local authorities, we prioritise the areas we feel we need to educate the pupils in. Our goal is to nurture and develop them into responsible citizens, enriching their cultural awareness and personal fulfilment.
Pupils speak highly of the personal development lessons they have every morning. These help them to develop the skills to be confident and successful as they move towards adulthood.”
Ofsted, 2025
Excellence in Pupil Development Award
We are proud to have achieved the Excellence in Pupil Development Award. This national UK accreditation recognises schools that provide outstanding pastoral care and holistic support, fostering personal development, confidence, resilience and wellbeing to prepare pupils for life.
Our assessor praised us as “a school that thinks very carefully about its personal development offer” and recognised that here, “every pupil matters.” Across all three inspection visits, our students’ behaviour was commended as “consistently polite, engaging well with their peers and communicating effectively.”
We are incredibly proud of this achievement, which reflects our sustained commitment to every student’s personal growth.
Personal development is prioritised at the start of every day. This learning helps pupils gain the important skills needed for their future independence.”
Ofsted, 2025
PSHE
Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education forms an important part of our curriculum and provides our pupils with opportunities to engage in a wide range of topics that cover several fundamental areas. Topic delivery within PSHE falls into three areas:
•Health and wellbeing; managing emotions, risks and consequences, influences, body image, role models etc.
•Relationships; diversity, peer influence, marriage, online relationships, consent, inclusion, self-worth etc.
•Living in the wider world; equality, stereotypes, spending and budgeting, financial choices etc.
An important feature within Chase Terrace Academy is British Values. Defined as; democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. These values are taught throughout the curriculum, in PSHE and feature in wider activities such as assemblies and external speakers.
Personal development also encompasses Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) education. SMSC is, like British values, delivered through curriculum areas, assemblies, external visitors and activities within the many opportunities we provide for our pupils outside of school.