Online Safety & Mental Health – Secondary PSHE Unit (7-Lesson Pack)

Online Safety & Wellbeing Awareness – Secondary PSHE Unit (7-Lesson Pack)
Help students navigate the digital world safely while supporting their mental health and wellbeing with this ready-to-teach unit. Designed for middle and high school learners, it includes seven engaging lessons, an interactive revision quiz, and a fully editable student workbooklet to encourage reflection and practical learning.

Perfect for digital citizenship, health, advisory, or social-emotional learning (SEL) programs, this resource can be taught as a complete unit or adapted for stand-alone lessons.

What’s Included:
✔️ 7 Complete Lesson Packs
✔️ 7 Editable PowerPoints
✔️ 7 Homework Ideas
✔️1 Student Work Booklet
✔️1 Student Team Quiz
✔️ 7 End-of-Lesson Confidence Checkers
✔️ Embedded Videos + Discussion Tasks
✔️ Mapped to DfE Statutory RSHE Guidance and PSHE Association Themes

Lesson Topics Covered:

1. Is Social Media Addictive?
2. The Spread of Online Misinformation
3. Influencer & YouTuber Careers – Dream or Danger?
4. Gender Stereotypes – How They Harm Everyone
5. Male Body Image – Pressures and Perceptions
6. Masculinity, Misogyny & Online Role Models (e.g. Andrew Tate)
7. Recognizing & Preventing Burnout

Key Learning Outcomes:
• Understand social media addiction and how to regain control
• Spot and challenge online misinformation and fake news
• Evaluate the realities of becoming an online influencer
• Reflect on how gender stereotypes shape behaviors and self-worth
• Explore body image pressures, especially among teen boys
• Examine harmful online ideologies and how to respond
• Identify the signs of burnout and build strategies for balance

Key Vocabulary:
Dopamine, Misinformation, Toxic Masculinity, Misogyny, Critical Thinking, Body Image, Stereotypes, Burnout, Peer Pressure, Content Creator, Self-Esteem

Perfect for use during:
✔️ PSHE Lessons
✔️ Tutor Time
✔️ Internet Safety Week
✔️ Mental Health Awareness Campaigns
✔️ RSE and Personal Development Drop Down Days

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Be Ofsted and DfE PSHE ready with our resources! Product Code: C8/CCB/