Personal Development and Careers

Personal Development at Goffs Academy is lead by Kate Dawson (Assistant Principal). If you have any questions or queries please contact her via kda@goffs.herts.sch.uk

On the drop down box to the left you will find more guidance on:

  • Work Experience
  • Careers
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Assembilies

Personal Development at Goffs enhances students' spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development. It is delivered via timetabled curriculum lessons that follow all government guidance regarding PSHE, RSE and Citizenship.

Curriculum Intent 2024/25

Curriculum Intent

Curriculum Learning Journeys 

Year-7-PD-Learning-Journey.pdf

Year-8-PD-Learning-Journey.pdf

Year-9-PD-Learning-Journey-.pdf

Year-10-PD-Learning-Journey.pdf

Year-11-PD-Learning-Journey.pdf

We offer a broad range of opportunities and experiences to guarantee our students develop their character, including their resilience, confidence, and independence and to help them know how to keep physically and mentally healthy.

Personal Development at Goffs promotes confidence in oneself, awareness of self-identity and authentic self-esteem. Britain’s democratic parliamentary system and its central role in shaping our history and values, and in continuing to develop Britain is prominent in our Personal development. Within PDev lessons will ensure all students leave Goffs prepared for their adult lives. We aim to make our students responsible, respectful, and active citizens who play their part and become actively involved in public life as adults, able to understand how to engage with society. Students leave Goffs having learnt about integrity and cooperate consistently well with others and possess the qualities they need to flourish in our society with the ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong, understanding of the consequences of their behaviour and actions.