Through our Personal, Social, Health, and Economic Education (PSHEE) programme, spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development is a mandatory teaching requirement in all schools in England. SMSC education is also the vehicle through which we teach Fundamental British Values (FBV). One might also conceive of this as citizenship education. A key part of the IB mission is that students strive to be ‘active, compassionate and lifelong learners… who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect’. Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development includes: – Exploring beliefs and experience; respecting faiths, feelings and values; enjoying learning about oneself, others and the surrounding world; using imagination and creativity; reflecting. – Recognising right and wrong; respecting the law; understanding consequences; investigating moral and ethical issues; offering reasoned views. – Using a range of social skills; participating in the local community; appreciating diverse viewpoints; participating, volunteering and cooperating; resolving conflict; engaging with the ‘British values’ of democracy, the rule of law, liberty, respect and tolerance. – Appreciating cultural influences; appreciating the role of Britain’s parliamentary system; participating in cultural opportunities; understanding, accepting, respecting and celebrating diversity. Fundamental British Values are defined as follows: – enabling students to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem and self-confidence; – enabling students to distinguish right from wrong and to respect the civil and criminal law of England; – encouraging students to accept responsibility for their behaviour, show initiative, and to understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality of the school and to society more widely; – enabling students to acquire a broad general knowledge of and respect for public institutions and services in England; – furthering tolerance and harmony between different cultural traditions by enabling students to acquire an appreciation of and respect for their own and other cultures; – encouraging respect for other people; and – encouraging respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes, including respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England. Fundamental British Values learning outcomes would be: – an understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process – an appreciation that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their wellbeing and safety – an understanding that there is a separation of power between the executive and the judiciary, and that while some public bodies such as the police and the army can be held to account through Parliament, others such as the courts maintain independence – an understanding that the freedom to choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law – an acceptance that other people having different faiths or beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour – an understanding of the importance of identifying and combating discrimination Contact Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place, London W1H 5AU +44 (0)20 7258 1169 +44 (0)20 7258 7785 join@halcyonschool.com Explore Remote Learning Strategic Plan 2020/21 Fundamental British Values Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Become a Supporter Information Admissions Fees & FAQ Join the Team Legal Safeguarding Policies Halcyon Term Dates and Calendar © Halcyon London International School. Copyright 2021. Web Design London