Personal Development

At Tavistock College we dedicate 2.5 hours a week to personal development through our PD Team program.  The purpose of personal development is to ensure students are responsible, respectful and active citizens who are able to play their part and become activity involved in public life as adults.  As well as this personal development is an opportunity to promote physical mentally healthy living, fundamental British values, staying safe and pupil's overall character. 

PD Core: These are the resources shared across the College which follow a weekly theme and provide centralised messages.  

PD Booklet: This curriculum is offered through a booklet model where tutors deliver the lessons using a teacher booklet and visualiser for on-screen resources.  

PD Booklet overview

Tavi Canon: The Tavi canon is a selection of books that we have chosen specifically for each year group to read in their tutor group, with the teacher reading aloud to the students. This is to promote a love of reading, the development of empathy, the expansion of vocabulary and to be inclusive so all students can participate and enjoy the story. The reading aloud of books also helps model fluency, tempo, expression and pronunciation.