Drugs Education and the Curriculum

The main areas for drugs education are science and PSHE but there is also a role in Literacy, numeracy, drama and PE.

The PNS SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) materials provide a perfect opportunity to teach the skills / attititudes elements of drugs education. This is an area Kate will be concentrating on 2005 / 2006 alongside her work on Circle Time / Protective Behaviours. Indeed SEAL replaces much of the content of the CHESS pack (see the mapping exercise) and is possibly the best 'drugs' (and sex and relationships) resource available to the primary school without specifically mentioning either...

Add curriculum mapping exercise for KS1 and KS2

Add latest effectiveness report information and implications for schools

Chess / SEAL links mapping

The QCA Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education Guidelines have schemes of work for KS1 and KS2 as well as good teachers' notes / information:

Teachers' Booklet

Unit A: Keeping Ourselves and others Safe

Unit B: Risk-taking and Dealing with Pressure

Unit C: Building Knowledge and Understanding about Drugs - practising skills to deal with situations