What does PSHE stand for? It's one of those acronyms that seem to undergo a shift every few years. Currently, in primary school it stands for personal, social and health education - although that may change if the government accepts Sir Jim Rose's recommendations for a new primary curriculum. At secondary level, it's personal, social, health and economic education. And as PSHE review author Sir Alasdair Macdonald notes, the way it's taught differs as well. In primary and special schools, PSHE is often one of many subjects taught by the class teacher. However, in secondary schools, it can be a first or second subject for a teacher, have elements delivered by outside experts, or have a whole department attached to it and be taught alongside citizenship education.
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