Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural Education
The Importance of SMSC in the School Curriculum
How does Trinity Catholic High School help students’ SMSC development?
SMSC has a prominent place in our school curriculum, featuring in lessons across the curriculum, including CPR and PSD lessons. Our values and the spiritual, moral, social and cultural contexts and background to them for each individual or group are part of modern British life and as such they are evident in our daily interactions within the school community. We have identified key areas where the values could be seen on a day-to-day basis at Trinity Catholic High School.
We aim to equip students with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life; educating students to be educated citizens, introducing them to the best that has been thought and said and helping to engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement.
Guidance issued to schools describes each aspect of SMSC in detail, below.
The spiritual development of students is shown by their:
- Ability to be reflective about their own beliefs, religious or otherwise, that inform their perspective on life and their interest in and respect for different people’s faiths, feelings and values.
- Sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves, others and the world around them.
- Use of imagination and creativity in their learning.
- Willingness to reflect on their experiences.
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The moral development of students is shown by their:
- Ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong and to readily apply this understanding in their own lives, recognise legal boundaries and, in so doing, respect the civil and criminal law of England.
- Understanding of the consequences of their behaviour and actions.
- Interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethical issues. and ability to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others on these issues.
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The social development of students is shown by their:
- Use of a range of social skills in different contexts, for example working and socialising with other students, including those from different religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Willingness to participate in a variety of communities and social settings, including by volunteering, cooperating well with others and being able to resolve conflicts effectively.
- Acceptance and engagement with the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs; they develop and demonstrate skills and attitudes that will allow them to participate fully in and contribute positively to life in modern Britain.
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The cultural development of students is shown by their:
- Understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage and those of others.
- Understanding and appreciation of the range of different cultures within school and further afield as an essential element of their preparation for life in modern Britain.
- Knowledge of Britain’s democratic parliamentary system and its central role in shaping our history and values, and in continuing to develop Britain.
- Willingness to participate in and respond positively to artistic, musical, sporting and cultural opportunities.
- Interest in exploring, improving understanding of and showing respect for different faiths and cultural diversity and the extent to which they understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity, as shown by their tolerance and attitudes towards different religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the local, national and global communities.
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