Key Topics:
- Explaining the difference between online sexual content and online pornography.
- Critically appraise the prevalence of sexual content/pornography on social media and discuss how this has lead to an increase in visibility of such content to younger people.
- Discovering through a research led conversation, the increasing trend of young people who have distorted expectations regarding intimacy and sexual relationships, due to the influence of online pornography and sexualised content.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: R7, R8
KS4: R8, R19, R21
Key Topics:
- Clarifying the legal definition of consent in the UK, with reference to different situations within a relationship.
- Exploring multiple factors that can affect consent being given freely, such as coercion, alcohol intake, substance usage etc...
- How to navigate conversations around consent, understanding that context is the key to ensuring the conversation is appropriate and allows all feel comfortable to give consent freely.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: R12, R20, R24, R25, R26, R27, R29, R37
KS4: R15, R18, R20, R21, R22, R28
KS5: R11, R12, R13
Key Topics:
- Defining what it means to be intimate with others, and how intimacy builds throughout a healthy relationship.
- Discuss alternate forms of intimacy, other than physical, that can be explored in a relationship.
- Describing the importance of respecting the intimacy within a relationship and how betraying that intimacy can cause the breakdown of a relationship to occur.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: R1, R2, R6, R9, R10, R11, R12, R14, R23, R24, R25, R28, R3, R31 ,R37, R38, R46, L23, L27
KS4: R1, R2, R9, R10, R17, R18, R21, R23, R24, L27, H26
KS5: R6, R7
Key Topics:
- Define the difference between prejudice and discrimination, with examples of how they could be seen explicitly and implicitly in everyday life.
- Discover the power of boundary setting and how they can contribute to building respectful relationships.
- Identifying ways to show yourself respect, including respecting what your mind and body tells you it needs and becoming an advocate for yourself.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: R2, R10, R13, R14, R16, R19, R21 R27, R41, R42
KS4: R1, R10, R12, R13, R30, R31, R34, R36, L29
KS5: R3, R9, R11, R12
Key Topics:
- Consider, as a group, the impact of putting all aspects of your life online for the world to see.
- Scrutinise the use of "stories as currency" and how this can be seen through gossiping to improve or re-affirm social standing/ bonds within a range of societal settings.
- Clarifying the definition of, and UK laws around "sexting". Further focusing on how far an explicit image/message can and does often travel, including the potential motivations behind it being shared second-hand.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: R9, R10, R13, R42, R43, L20
KS4: R11, R12, R15, R22, L23, L25
KS5: R4, R9, R11, R19, R22
Key Topics:
- Exploring the different types of contraception, including barrier, hormonal, non-hormonal & emergency (condom demonstration available on request).
- How to make informed choices that safeguard you sexual health and general wellbeing, at different stages in life and within different relationships.
- How to navigate conversations around contraception, understanding that context is the key to ensuring the conversation is appropriate and allows all feel comfortable to express their preferences.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: H35, H36, R32, R33,
KS4: H27, H28, H29, H31, H33, R23,
KS5: H18, R15, R16, R17, R18
Key Topics:
- Define the terms "intent", "action" and "impact" and understand the nuances of them individually.
- Explore multiple examples of how there can easily be hidden disparities between a person's intent, their associated actions and the impact they then have have on another person.
- Understanding that your intent doesn't negate your impact, and the importance of being accountable for your actions.
This session has been designed to support anti-bullying education within schools.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: R2, R10, R13, R14, R23, R24, R31, R38, R40, R41, R42
KS4: R1, R2, R7, R10, R18, R30, R31, R34, R36
KS5: R4, R8, R10
Key Topics:
- Examine different social voting systems used by animals to make decisions without the ability to verbally communicate.
- Explore specific animal examples, relating them to everyday scenarios that students may encounter, to better understand the animalistic nature of modern day peer pressure.
- Reframing how students view peer pressure, to allow them to recognise it in the moment and make better informed decisions in response. Shifting from blame to awareness.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: H5, R26, R30, R40, R41, R42, R43, R44
KS4: H4, R3, R28, R34, R35, R36, R37
KS5: R19, R23
Key Topics:
- Define what it means to be an "active bystander" by first of all understanding the different ways within which people participate in society during moments of challenge (passively vs actively).
- Dispel the misconception that confrontation is needed to challenge inappropriate behaviours/ norms.
- Discuss ways within which a person could challenge inappropriate behaviours they witness, using scenarios that range from racism & homophobia, to bullying & sexual harassment.
This session has been designed to support anti-bullying education within schools.
PSHE Association References:
KS3: R39, R40, R41, R42, R43
KS4: R34, R36
KS5: R25