KS3 PSCHE - Puberty & Hygiene *2024*

In this unit of work, you will be looking at ways your body will change during puberty as well as ways of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You will look at the importance of a healthy diet and exercise and what they are. You will how some of the choices you make can affect your health. In particular looking at Cancers and FGM

Puberty

• The biological terms for the reproductive organs.
• The ways that a person’s body can change during puberty.
• Strategies you can use to help manage the changes.

Managing Emotional Changes

• How puberty can affect emotions and mood.
• The different emotion groups
• Strategies to cope with mood swings and emotional changes.

Personal Hygiene

• The importance of personal hygiene for your health.
• Reasons why personal hygiene needs change during puberty.
• Strategies for maintaining good personal hygiene.

Healthy Lifestyle

• The components of a healthy lifestyle.
• The components of a healthy diet.
• The barriers to a healthy diet
• The importance of exercise in a healthy lifestyle.

Importance of Sleep

• The importance of sleep.
• Some of the issues people can have with their sleep.
• Some strategies for ensuring a good nights sleep.

Issues in Health and Wellbeing

• What FGM is, its impacts and the law related to FGM.
• How to self exam for breast and testicular cancer
• Strategies for protecting against skin cancers.