--- title: "Personal Development" url: "https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/personal-development" school: "The Birkenhead Park School" --- # Personal Development #### Personal Development The curriculum provided by the school extends beyond the academic and vocational subjects on offer and includes a range of strategies and programmes to support the development of students’ wider personal skills, designed to equip them to succeed in all aspects of modern life, within and beyond school. Aspects of this personal development programme include: - High quality [careers education](https://birkenheadparkschool.com/careers-programme), advice and guidance for students in all year groups. - The Religious Education curriculum imparts knowledge, and develops student's beliefs, values and ideas. It also encourages mutual respect, and tolerance of the beliefs, values and ideas. - PSHE programme to deepen students’ understanding of fundamental British values. - Age-appropriate Relationships and Sex Education. - SMSC programme focused on specific issues and themes throughout the year. - Wide and varied [extra-curricular](https://uabirkenhead.schudio.com/personaldevelopment/extracurricular) programme. - Promotion of equality of opportunity and diversity. - Opportunities to discuss and debate topical issues. - Wide range of trips and visits across all year groups. - Promotion of [making a positive contribution](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/news/2022-05-11-incredible-school-community-fundraising-efforts-for-ukraine) to society through fundraising for charities and good causes. ![](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/images/PD_Team_Crop(1).jpg) *Meet our Personal Development Team!* **[Miss L Prosser](mailto:prs@birkenheadparkschool.com)** - Subject Lead for PSHE & SMSC **[Miss A Clarke](mailto:cla@birkenheadparkschool.com)** - Assistant Headteacher and Personal Development Lead **[Mr J Artell](mailto:art@birkenheadparkschool.com)** - Subject Lead for the Duke of Edinburgh Award **[Miss K Seddon](mailto:sed@birkenheadparkschool.com)** - Subject Lead for RE **[Miss K Brown](mailto:kab@birkenheadparkschool.com)** - Student Engagement Coordinator [Embedded content](https://files.schudio.com/pdf/flipbook/?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.schudio.com%2Fuabirkenhead%2Ffiles%2Fflipbooks%2FPersonal_Development_Guide_-_HT_2.pdf) ### Personal Development - [Personal Development](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/personal-development) - [Extracurricular](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/personaldevelopment/extracurricular) - [Duke of Edinburgh](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/personaldevelopment/duke-of-edinburgh-award) - [Trips](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/personaldevelopment/trips) - [Rewards](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/personaldevelopment/rewards) - [Student Leadership](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/students/student-council) - [SMSC/British Values](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/personaldevelopment/british-values) - [PSHE](https://birkenheadparkschool.com/courses/subject-overviews/pshe-rse) - [RSE](https://birkenheadparkschool.com/courses/subject-overviews/pshe-rse) - [Online Safety](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/personaldevelopment/online-safety-and-support) - [Online Support](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/personaldevelopment/online-support) ![The Birkenhead Park School](https://files.schudio.com/uabirkenhead/images/logo/Untitled_design_(6).png) #### The Birkenhead Park School Park Road South Birkenhead Wirral, Merseyside CH43 4UY 0151 652 1574 #### Useful Links - [Vacancies](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/job-vacancies) - [Parent View](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/parents/parent-view) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thebirkenheadparkschool/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bpswirral/) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@bpswirral) © Copyright 2015–2026 The Birkenhead Park School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)