A short lesson on the effects of mobile phone and social media addiction. The session encourages students to reflect on the amount of screen time they have each day and how reducing this may have a positive impact on their grades, on their mental wellbeing and either their physical sleep. The lesson has some interactive elements and can be used as a springboard for other topics such as mental wellbeing, study skills, mindfulness, self-image and body confidence, etc.

An extended group project for 16+ students, focusing on independent living skills, budgeting and preparing for post-FE transitions. In small groups, students will be given different ‘incomes’ and circumstances. They must make it through a month without breaking the bank, accounting for both foreseeable and unforeseeable costs. The presentation will take the groups through the month, starting with them having to find a new place to live and facing the costs that go with moving. Students will then have to make shopping lits of household essentials, food, etc. The lesson is fairly open-ended and can be adapted easily for different lesson durations and for learners of varying ages and abilities. Students can use the attached budgeting sheets to keep track of their balance.

Videos Class discussions British values National PSHE curriculum WARNING: Some of the video clips contain strong language. Interactive lesson on the PREVENT duty, aimed at giving students an understanding of what the PREVENT strategy is, and how to keep themselves and others safe from the threat of radicalisation.

PSHE UK law and British values KS4 and post-16 Presentation with links to external resources to help students understand how to stay safe while drinking alcohol, and to understand the risks of various narcotic substances.

PSHE Discussion Interactive activity Presentation on sexual consent and healthy relationships. Students will be given a series of scenarios at the end, which have different layers of nuance (teaching staff to pause for discussion after each development). To better facilitate this activity, students can be given a ‘red flag’ and a ‘green flag’, allowing them to vote on whether the examples show healthy relationships, or not.

Citizenship -Starter/Holding activity 16+ PSHE Politics British values Presentation with activities and media content relating to democracy and voting, within the UK’s political system. Edit accordingly.

Class discussion prompts Referencing Source analysis Academic integrity PSHE/Citizenship A presentation with discussion prompts and an academic writing exercise relating to the topic of Holocaust Memorial Day and genocide more generally. Ideal for citizenship and PSHE lessons, as well as history and sociology.