Female Genital Mutilation Lesson

A ready to use lesson (from KS3 upwards) to meet the PSHE/SRE Statutory Curriculum. Editable Powerpoint with 60 minutes worth of material.

Learning Intentions:
• I can explain what FGM is
• I can categorise the short and long-term effects of FGM
• I can demonstrate my knowledge by offering advice on the UK laws and consequences of FGM

The Lesson includes:
 PowerPoint -8 slides
 Resources- Missing Word Sheets (uses Word) Facthseet (uses Word) Comprehension Question Sheet (uses Word) cycle of FGM (uses Publisher) Cycle of FGM consequence and Risk tables (uses Publisher, Think, Feel & Act Plenary Slips (On PPT)

The lesson enables students to learn about the controversial practice of FGM in a safe and controlled manner. Including real life case studies via video, students learn about the reasons, risks and laws encircling FGM. Students are challenged to evaluate and sort the short and long-term risks at different life cycles and are stretched to apply and demonstrate this knowledge with a writing to advise task. The students are also encouraged to reflect on how they think, feel and will act moving on from this lesson.

PowerPoint and resources are in comic sans, with size 14 font and slides have a yellow background to ensure that it is SEN inclusive. The lesson includes differentiated learning tasks that challenge students to be critical thinkers. The lesson includes assessment for learning opportunities and develops wider literacy skills.
The PowerPoint has teacher notes with suggested teaching ideas and questioning, as well as suggested timings. The Lesson and resources are non-specialist friendly.
Tried and tested lesson used by both specialist and non-specialist staff across inner city schools in the Northwest.

If you want to save time and want all your resources in one place, why not download the Student Workpack for this lesson, which has everything included which can also be used to ‘catch-up’ absent students and support lower ability students.
Other lessons in this SRE series that can be downloaded and found at the ‘Empowered Learning’ shop on Tes are:
 Consent & Sexting
 Sexually Transmitted Infections
 Forced & Arranged Marriage
 Abortion
 Pornography

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