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www.ecpublishing.co.uk We are the market leaders in PSHE + RSE resources, with over 14 million downloads of our lessons worldwide and over 5500 five star reviews. Established in 2015, our team of consultants and teachers has written for The Bank of England, The Children's Commissioner, The CCRC, The British Legion and many other UK charities and institutions. We love what we do and we aim to be highest quality and best value for money out there. Find us at www.ecpublishing.co.uk.
Alcohol  PSHE
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Alcohol PSHE

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1 hour, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for upper KS2 or lower KS3 all about what alcohol is and why people drink it as well as the short and long term effects. The lesson investigates why a person may want to change their mood in the first place and why some people end up abusing alcohol. All information needed to teach this is included within the PowerPoint, clip task and worksheets as well as the scavenger activity. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, RSE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: MORE PSHE RESOURCES
Body image + Positivity PSHE
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Body image + Positivity PSHE

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One hour, fully resourced lesson (PowerPoint, worksheets, clip tasks, activities, all differentiated three ways) all about the debate surrounding body positivity and obesity. The lesson introduces students to the health risks of obesity and also the positives of body positivity, before focusing on the debate surrounding the plus-size model Tess Holliday’s appearance on the front cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine. Students create extended responses to Piers Morgan’s negative tweeting about plus-size models as a literacy focus task. The lesson is adaptable, easy to follow and fully differentiated. It could be used by a PSHE or Tutor group. It is suitable for KS3 or KS4. This resource pack includes an hour long PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, templates, well differentiated activities, literacy focus tasks, clip tasks with three-way differentiated questions and information sheets. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. As with all our lessons, you don’t need any prior knowledge as all the information is included - you can just pick up and teach it. You can find many more inexpensive and free RE, Citizenship and PSHE resources at my shop: MORE RE RESOURCES This lesson is taken from the EC Publishing Complete Secondary Package which can be found at our the EC Publishing website. You can also visit my Tes store https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources for everything PSHE, RSE, RE and Citizenship. Find more lessons on everything from RSE, misogyny, masculinity and Andrew Tate to jobs, consent, stereotyping, employment and careers, dating, love, drugs, alcohol, vaping, sleep, mental health and wellbeing, extremism, pornography, gender and transgender prejudice, racism, British Values, living in the wider world, sexual health, equality and diversity, STIs, contraception, sex and relationships and much more at our website.
Body Image PSHE
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Body Image PSHE

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A one hour - 90 min long lesson suitable for KS2 (or a low ability Year 7 group), all about the meaning of body image and what makes some people have a negative or positive body image. It is well differentiated with three-level challenges for each task, contains a variety of activities, an hour long PowerPoint, a clip with questions, a literacy focus task, new key-term introductions, reading aloud materials and creative tasks. The lesson also encourages students to reflect on how the media and celebrities themselves edit their images before sharing them publicly and how we can help others to feel more body-positive. It is fully editable, engaging and very easy to follow. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, RSE, Citizenship GCSE and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources
Online Privacy + Data PSHE
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Online Privacy + Data PSHE

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A new, 2024 lesson, all about our online privacy and protecting our data. Students will explore the concept of privacy and why it is an important Human Right. They will then investigate how they are unknowingly giving away their personal data online, whilst browsers and social media sites and stores can take this legitimately. Students will then discover how malicious actors can steal data easily and use it for nefarious purposes, whilst learning the best way to protect themselves, their data and their personal privacy. This lesson is taken from the new EC Publishing Complete PSHE Package which can be found at the EC Publishing website. The lesson includes creative tasks, match-up literacy-based tasks, analysis tasks, case studies, clip and discussion tasks and much more. Everything is editable and ready to go. This has been written to cover the 2020-24 PSHE guidance from the DfE and PSHE Association for Health and Wellbeing (focus on Mental Health). You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, The British Legion, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. Please visit our Tes store https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources for everything PSHE, RSE, RE and Citizenship. We still offer a free lesson of your choice for each time you leave a review! Just email info@ecpublishing.co.uk Check out our PSHE Packages on Tes here: Complete KS3 PSHE and RSE Complete KS4 PSHE and RSE Complete KS5 PSHE and RSE One Year of Citizenship and British Values Complete KS3 RE Complete Careers and Employability AQA Citizenship GCSE Mega Pack Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 12,000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Sex and Drugs KS5 PSHE
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Sex and Drugs KS5 PSHE

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1 hour, fully resourced KS4 / KS5 PSHE lesson which focuses on how the less obvious things we mean when we mean when we talk about safe sex and also an investigation of the dangers of ‘chem sex’ (sex on drugs - currently, statistically this is a trending and dangerous activity in the LGBT+ community). The lesson is most suitable for KS4 or KS5 (but has been left editable) and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is also useful for Life Skills or Tutor Time. The pack includes a 1 hour long PowerPoint, differentiated challenge activities, worksheets, clips and literacy focus tasks. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: MORE PSHE RESOURCES
Diversity PSHE
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Diversity PSHE

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A one hour - 90 min long lesson suitable for KS2 or low ability Year 7s, all about the meaning of diversity and how Britain is a diverse country. It is well differentiated with three-level challenges for each task, contains a variety of activities, an hour long PowerPoint, a clip with questions, a literacy focus task, new key-term introductions, homework, reading aloud materials and creative tasks. The lesson encourages students to reflect on their own diverse backgrounds and consider how they treat those different to themselves. It is created as part of a KS2 British Values scheme of work. It is fully editable, engaging and very easy to follow. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, RSE, Citizenship GCSE and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources
International Women's Day
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International Women's Day

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Pack includes: 1) International Women’s Day lesson fully-resources pack - suitable for KS2 or possibly younger students in KS3 (Year 7). 2) Easy to use 4 page reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions, created for upcoming International Women’s Day. It can be used in form time as part of a whole-school literacy focus, in English lessons for KS3 or as a language analysis / comprehension activity for GCSE English Language Non Fiction.** In this lesson the students will investigate the history of International Women’s Day and the reasons why we continue to celebrate it today. We will discuss inspirational women throughout history including but not limited to Ada Lovelace, Malala Yousafzai, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Rosa Parks. The children will reflect on the importance of living in a society that is fair for all, and debate the reasons why we must continue to fight for equality, even though British laws already protect women from discrimination. The lesson has been created in an ‘adaptive teaching style’ and highlights the use of both cognitive and metacognitive strategies. The lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint presentation, a video clip with questions, a discussion-based main activity, and a debate plenary task. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing. Both PDF and editable word file included. Loads more free or inexpensive Tutor Time, PSHE, RSE, Citizenship and Humanities resources at my store.
Revision Skills
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Revision Skills

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Fully resourced PSHE lesson on revision, study skills and memory. It covers useful techniques and ideas for any subject and lasts an hour. It includes clips with differentiated questions, worksheets, case studyand literacy focus tasks to complete. It is fully differentiated to three levels throughout and could be used for either KS3 or 4. It’s also fully editable. This could be used in Tutor Time as exam preparation or in any revision lesson. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each. If you like this, we also provide a complete KS3 PSHE Package for schools. You can find that here. Complete KS3 PSHE Pack for 7, 8, 9.
Role Models, Body Image + Self-Esteem
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Role Models, Body Image + Self-Esteem

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2 HOURS, fully resourced PSHE lesson all about role models, current social media influencers and the positive and negative influence they can have. The lesson follows a girl called Shelly, who wants to look like her idols, the Kardashians, before investigating more thoroughly the link between role models and self-esteem. A large part of the lesson investigates the lack of positive role models for young people in the media and sets students the challenge of establishing what makes a positive role model, before researching whether they can find celebs and public figures that meet their criteria. This resource pack includes a 2 hour long PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, well differentiated activities, literacy focus tasks, clip tasks with three-way differentiated questions and information sheets. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is useful for PSHE, Citizenship or Tutor Time. As with all our lessons, you don’t need any prior knowledge as all the information is included - you can just pick up and teach it. Check out the EC Publishing website for full, affordable PSHE, Citizenship and RE Packages for all year groups including the new 2024 Complete PSHE Package. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: MORE PSHE RESOURCES
Tutor Time PSHE / Citizenship
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Tutor Time PSHE / Citizenship

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A 20 page activity pack for Tutor Time that can be given to students to get on with independently. This is great for when you have a bit of form admin to do and you just need your tutor group to get on with productive tasks quietly for a while. Each task should last 25- 30 minutes and there are 20 pages of tasks. The activity booklet covers aspects of: British Values (law, fundamental values, politics, voting, migration) SMSC actvities (mindfulness, appreciation) PSHE (personal identity, financial literacy, future aspirations, happiness) Life Skills (problem solving) Whole School Literacy Please note - the images that download with this are preview files. The booklet is in the ZIP file :) This is part of a much larger Tutor Time Pack, available here: Many more inexpensive PSHE, RE and Citizenship GCSE free resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
English Reading Comprehensions
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English Reading Comprehensions

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7 x easy to use reading comprehension packs with three sections of differentiated questions each. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in English lesson for KS3/4 or GCSE comprehension training. Keep checking back if you download this as I’ll be adding lots more and you will get the updates for free. This pack includes (so far) Brexit - all the options and possible consequences. Teenage mental health - time to take it seriously. Dangerous internet challenges - why some people fall victims to trolls. Being a responsible consumer - why it’s time to turn to fair trade. Do we really need an International Women’s Day? An investigation. Amazon and the toy-craze madness - why do people turn consumer-crazy at Christmas? Climate change - what is it? What causes it and is there anything we can do about it? This is the second pack of Contemporary Issues reading comprehensions by EC Resources. You can find the first pack here. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship GCSE, RSE and RE resources at my store.
Body Modification PSHE
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Body Modification PSHE

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Three detailed lessons (3 x 1 hour) each created for the new PSHE 2020 Curriculum which cover the issues of body modification (tattoos, piercings and cosmetic / plastic surgery). Lessons include: What are the dangers and risks surrounding cosmetic and plastic surgery. How does cosmetic surgery and trying to look like celebrities relate to self-esteem? What risks are there surrounding tattoos and piercings? All of the lesson packs are complete with detailed, well-differentiated and easy to follow PowerPoints, information packs, accompanying differentiated worksheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs, starters and engaging activities. They also have colour coded three-level challenges throughout, so students can choose different levels of challenge in every activity and you can easily measure progress throughout the lesson. Everything is editable too. Hundreds more free and inexpensive PSHE, Tutor Time, RE, Citizenship, RSE and Careers + Finance resources at our store: EC RESOURCES You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Feelings -  The Colour Monster - KS1
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Feelings - The Colour Monster - KS1

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All about feelings KS1 PSHE lesson. A one-two hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 2, however, the activities may also suit younger students in KS2 (Year 3). In this lesson, the students will learn about different types of emotions and how to recognise them. The students will read ‘The Colour Monster’ by Anna Llenas and carry out a selection of monster-themed activities. The lesson includes a case study starter, a read-aloud activity with a comprehension task, a set of emotions sorting cards, a literacy-themed main activity (describing emotions using similes) and a plenary. Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Big Feelings - Ruby's Worry KS1
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Big Feelings - Ruby's Worry KS1

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Big feelings and how to manage them KS1 PSHE lesson. A one-two hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 2, however, the activities may also suit younger students in KS2 (Year 3). In this lesson, the students will learn about strong emotions and how to manage them. The students will read Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival and reflect on the importance of talking to someone whenever we are upset or worried. We will discuss different examples of worries, the effect that they have on us, and strategies that we can use to help ourselves, or our friends to feel better. The lesson includes a case study starter, a read-aloud activity with a comprehension task, a worry-themed discussion task, a set of case studies and a plenary. Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
British Values
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British Values

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3 hours of fully resourced upper KS2 lessons and a quiz which serve as an introduction to British Values, with a focus on identity and diversity. All lesson packs are complete with a detailed PowerPoint, accompanying differentiated worksheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs and starters. All are well differentiated to three levels throughout to enable clear evidence of progress for all students. Included: An introduction to the concept of identity, what it means to be British and how people can have multiple identities. An introduction to the concept of diversity, how Britain is a diverse country and how we should treat everyone equally, with respect. A fun, light-hearted British Values Quiz Many more inexpensive PSHE, RE, Tutor Time and Citizenship GCSE free resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
Scepticism
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Scepticism

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3 hours of lessons which all have a focus on on scepticism - from the rejection of religious thinking to how we approach the media. All lesson packs are complete with a detailed PowerPoint, accompanying differentiated worksheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs and starters. All are well differentiated to three levels throughout to enable clear evidence of progress for all students. Included: Atheism - why are more people rejecting religious thinking? What does it mean to be an atheist? Critical Thinking - why is it such a good idea to approach modern media with a sceptical attitude? How can we actively do this? Humanism - what does it mean to be a Humanist? How do people apply and follow morals without religion? Many more inexpensive PSHE, RE, Tutor Time and Citizenship GCSE free resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
Safer Internet Day
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Safer Internet Day

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3 x 1-2 hour long lesson suitable for KS2 / ks3 for Safer Internet Day. These lessons are editable, so easy to adapt for your own planning. Each lesson is is well-differentiated with three-level challenges for each task, contains a variety of activities, an hour long PowerPoint, information pack, a clip with questions, a numeracy through PSHE task, clear measurable LOs, new key-term introductions, group presentation materials and creative tasks. It is fully editable, engaging and very easy to follow. Please note this is an updated version of one of our previous primary lessons. Who are EC Resources? EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK. Check out our PSHE Packages here: Complete KS3 PSHE and RSE Complete KS4 PSHE and RSE One Year of KS5 PSHE and RSE One Year of Citizenship and British Values Complete Year 7 and 8 RE Complete Careers and Employability AQA Citizenship GCSE Mega Pack You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 6000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Reading Comprehensions Home Learning
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Reading Comprehensions Home Learning

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TEN HOURS WORTH! 22 x easy to use reading comprehension packs with three sections of differentiated questions each. These can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in English lesson for KS3/4 or GCSE comprehension training. Keep checking back if you download this as I’ll be adding lots more. Rise of the YouTube Vloggers - who are they and how did they make their millions? Brexit - what’s going on now? Why are people getting annoyed? What does this mean for Britain? Trump - what has he said now? What are the global implications of his presidency? What is this man’s background and why is he still so popular with some? Environmental issues - a very serious article about very scary problems students will face in their lifetimes unless serious action is taken. E-Sports and professional gamers. What’s it like to be one of these? How do they do it and what exactly do they do? Flat Earthers - what is this new trend? Why do some people believe the Earth is flat? An investigation into the growing anti-science trend and why this movement is gaining momentum. Rise of the Online Trolls - why do people ‘troll’? Who are these bullies hiding behind screens? This article investigates. The rising popularity of plastic and cosmetic surgery - what is this, what are the ethical issues behind it and why is it so popular? Virtual reality - what can we do with this technology? How does it work and what’s in store for the future? Tattoos - too cool for school or looking like a fool? Why is there so much prejudice against tattoos in a professional workplace and is this likely to change any time soon? Alternative Facts - what are these? Who came up with this term and what do we need to know? The Sugar Tax - why should your pay more for your favourite bottle of pop? This opinion piece investigates the rights and wrongs of this controversial tax. Scientology - just why is this organisation so rich? Terrorism - how have our attitudes towards terrorist plots changed? (Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes Focus) 15, Fracking - what is this and what’s the big fuss about? The antivaxx movement - who are these people rejecting vaccines? Why? What’s the problem with this? All of these articles are pretty interesting for students and teachers! All are very easy to use and a good way to combine Current Affairs / Citizenship and English. Brexit latest - all the options and possible consequences. Teenage mental health - time to take it seriously. Dangerous internet challenges - why some people fall victims to trolls. Being a responsible consumer - why it’s time to turn to fair trade. Do we really need an International Women’s Day? An investigation. Amazon and the toy-craze madness - why do people turn consumer-crazy at Christmas? All of these articles are pretty interesting for students and teachers! All are very easy to use and a good way to combine Current Affairs / Citizenship and English. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship GCSE, RSE and RE resources at my store.
Health KS2
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Health KS2

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4 x fully-resourced, detailed and differentiated hour lessons all about looking after our bodies, keeping active and leading healthy lives. These are best suited for KS2 - but could be used with Year 7 groups too. The lessons are editable, so easy to adapt for your own planning. The pack includes 4 x detailed PowerPoints, information articles, differentiated activities, clips tasks with questions and literacy / debate focus tasks. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. The PowerPoints are in the ZIP file as it is large. The images have been uploaded to show a few examples of the slides in the lesson :) You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE 2020, RSE, Citizenship GCSE, Careers, Tutor Time and RE resources at my shop: MORE EC RESOURCES LESSONS Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 4000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Alcohol Awareness PSHE
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Alcohol Awareness PSHE

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A bundle of 3 PSHE lessons all with a focus on alcohol awareness. Each lesson includes a detailed and well differentiated PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, clip tasks and questions sheets, engaging consolidation activities, as well as literacy and debate tasks. Everything is editable, easy to follow and can be picked up and used without any extra work by you. This Pack includes: An Introduction to alcohol and drinking. Alcohol, danger and measuring units. The popularity of binge drinking and health issues surrounding this. Many more PSHE, RSE, RE and Citizenship Resources available at my store: EC Resources