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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.
4 hours of fully resourced, PSHE / Financial Literacy lesson packs all about debt, money problems and how to avoid getting into tricky financial circumstances.
Lessons included:
1: What is debt? How can we manage our personal finances to avoid getting into debt?
2. What are payday loans? Why do people take them out and how hard are they to pay back?
3. Why do people use credit cards? What are the positives and negatives and how can we use them responsibly?
4. What is money laundering? Why is it illegal and how are some criminals tricking students into hiding their money?
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. All created using PSHE Association guidelines.
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**Resolving conflict KS1 PSHE lesson. **
A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 2, however, the activities may also be suitable for younger KS2 children (Year 3).
In this lesson, the students will learn how to avoid and resolve conflict amongst their peers. The students will reflect on The Squirrels Who Squabbled by Rachel Bright and Jim Field, before completing a squirrel themed agony aunt activity.
The lesson includes a case study starter, a story with accompanying questions, a set of case studies, an agony aunt activity and a plenary task.
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.
MORE NOW ADDED! 5 hours of lessons all with a focus on current issues in youth crime. This pack covers gangs, knife crime and the debate around the criminal age of responsibility. There is a focus on how the (UK) law deals with young offenders and why it is that teens get involved with gangs and criminal activity in the first place.
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. Everything is editable too and comes with information packs so you don’t really need to know anything about the topic beforehand.
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 2020, Tutor Time, RE, Citizenship, RSE and Careers + Finance resources at our store: EC RESOURCES
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Belonging to a community 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 contents may also suit younger students in KS2 (Year 3).
In this lesson, the students will be discussing what it means to belong to a community. We will look at a variety of groups that people can belong to and reflect on the way that we know we belong. We will identify the groups that we belong to, and any associated roles that we may have within these groups.
In our main task, we will take a detailed look at how we can make our community welcoming and inclusive to all groups, in particular, families who are refugees. We will read Kate Milner’s story ‘My Name is Not Refugee’ and complete accompanying tasks to reflect on the message behind the story.
The lesson includes a starter activity, a discussion task, a video clip with questions, a main activity 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.
You can download a free example of our KS1 resources here:What is the Internet?
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.
Secondary PSHE workbook with a focus on LGBT+ Pride Month, the history of the movement and the challenges faced up to the present day. A 23 page work booklet which is easy to use, printable as A4, suitable for secondary students (KS3/KS4), full of activities which can be completed independently.
This will keep your students occupied for at least two hours. If you already have the EC Publishing Complete PSHE Package you will find this in there as a free addition too.
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.
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 7000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
PSHE 3 x fully resourced lessons on dangers of smoking, vaping, second-hand smoke, e-cigs, shisha and cannabis. Created to fit the latest PSHE Association Guidelines for 2020.
Each lesson includes:
A detailed PowerPoint, clips and worksheets, suitable for KS3/4, with a variety of different level tasks and accompanying worksheets. Everything is editable.
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 on the EC Publishing website.
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
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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.
Road safety 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 be suitable for younger KS2 children (Year 3).
In this lesson, the students will learn all about road safety. We will discuss the safest way to cross the road, as well as looking at a range of pedestrian crossings: pelican; puffin; zebra; toucan; and school crossing patrols (lollipop people).
The students will match the pedestrian crossings with the correct descriptions and create a storyboard to describe the correct way to use a pelican crossing. The lesson includes a case study starter, a set of video clips with accompanying questions, a draw-a-line task, a storyboard activity and a plenary task.
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.
This detailed 21 page PSHE / RSE workbook and lesson pack has been created for the new PSHE / RSE and Health 2020 Statutory Guidance (specifically consent, boundaries and unwanted contact).
The lesson includes a detailed one-hour PowerPoint, various differentiated activities, clip task, information sheets and literacy tasks.
The workbook contains all of the information needed to learn about the topic in the first few pages, then the rest of the booklet is full of activities to complete.
The workbook is differentiated and great for recording progress in PSHE. It’s easy to print and editable (as it comes in a portrait-version ready to print PowerPoint as well as a PDF version) - so you can always amend it for your students. This could be left as cover (as appropriate to the class and cover teacher) as there’s nothing explicit on the relationships side of things and all of the terminology is carefully explained. No internet access needed.
Also included:
Signposting for further help and advice
Progress checkers
Whole School literacy activities
Creative activities
Editable, optional assessment pack (with an example of how to fill it in, as shown as a healthy lives assessment)
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 Bank of England, 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 website for Complete School PSHE Packages and more at the EC Publishing website.
Check out our Complete Secondary 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
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 7000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
3 x 1 hour lessons suitable for KS2 PSHE exploring the coronavirus pandemic, mental health, personal safety and public health.
A lesson exploring what germs, viruses and bacteria are - how they spread, how we can prevent their spread and protect ourselves.
Facemasks - The lesson allows students to explore why they may be wearing facemasks during part of their school day or in some school areas - including the science behind why this is a good idea.
Social distancing and lockdowns - why are these happening? What are the rules now? Why is life so different at the moment?
The lessons have been left editable and are filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. They are designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick them up and use them, although they are 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 bank of England, 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 7000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
This detailed 21 page PSHE / RSE workbook and lesson pack has been created for the new PSHE / RSE and Health 2020 Statutory Guidance (specifically unhealthy relationships and personal safety) and focuses on forced marriage.
The lesson includes a detailed one-hour PowerPoint, various differentiated activities, clip task, information sheets and literacy tasks.
The workbook contains all of the information needed to learn about the topic in the first few pages, then the rest of the booklet is full of activities to complete.
The workbook is differentiated and great for recording progress in PSHE. It’s easy to print and editable (as it comes in a portrait-version ready to print PowerPoint as well as a PDF version) - so you can always amend it for your students. This could be left as cover (as appropriate to the class and cover teacher) as there’s nothing explicit on the relationships side of things and all of the terminology is carefully explained. No internet access needed.
Also included:
Signposting for further help and advice
Progress checkers
Whole School literacy activities
Creative activities
Editable, optional assessment pack (with an example of how to fill it in, as shown as a healthy lives assessment)
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 Complete Secondary 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.
This detailed 21 page PSHE / RSE workbook and lesson pack has been created for the new PSHE / RSE and Health 2020 Statutory Guidance (specifically internet safety, online predators / groomers, data protection and privacy).
The lesson includes a detailed one-hour PowerPoint, various differentiated activities, clip task, information sheets and literacy tasks.
The workbook contains all of the information needed to learn about the topic in the first few pages, then the rest of the booklet is full of activities to complete.
The workbook is differentiated and great for recording progress in PSHE. It’s easy to print and editable (as it comes in a portrait-version ready to print PowerPoint as well as a PDF version) - so you can always amend it for your students. This could be left as cover (as appropriate to the class and cover teacher) as there’s nothing explicit on the relationships side of things and all of the terminology is carefully explained. No internet access needed.
Also included:
Signposting for further help and advice
Progress checkers
Whole School literacy activities
Creative activities
Editable, optional assessment pack (with an example of how to fill it in, as shown as a healthy lives assessment)
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 Bank of England, 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 website for Complete School PSHE Packages and more at the EC Publishing website.
Check out our Complete Secondary 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
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 7000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
2 hours of PSHE all about gender expression. The lessons are editable, so easy to adapt for your own planning. Includes:
Gender Identity and Transgender issues - an introduction
Toxic Masculinity - how men can feel pressure from society to act in certain ways. Also goes into detail about positive natural masculinity.
The pack includes 2 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 files as the files are 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
Being a Safe Pedestrian - Road Safety EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn about road safety, with a particular focus on the road safety mantra ‘Stop, Look, Listen, Think’.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a video link to Danny Katz’, That’s the Sound the Street Makes, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
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 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.
Caring for Ourselves and Others - EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
This fully resourced PSHE lesson talks about kindness and the different ways that we can care for both ourselves and others.
The children will learn the importance of taking care of their bodies both physically and emotionally. We will talk about being ‘kind to ourselves’ and how this relates to our feelings when make mistakes or experience setbacks and failures. We will also discuss the different ways that we can take care of our friends and loved ones, and the reasons why this is so important.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a story focus with discussion prompts, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
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 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.
We’re all amazing! Diversity & Celebrating Difference EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will celebrate their individuality as we learn about diversity and the differences that make us all special and unique.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a video link to Rhys Brisenden’s, Incredible You!, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
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 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.
Jobs and Community Helpers - EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn about community helpers and the different ways that they help and support people in the local community. We will discuss a range of examples including police officers, firefighters, doctors, carpenters, chefs, farmers, refuse collectors plus many more.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a video link to Kathryn Heling’s Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
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 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.
People and communities - community EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn about communities and what it means to belong to one. We will discuss a range of examples including our family, class, school and local communities, as well as reflecting on the contributions we can make as individuals to make our communities better for everyone.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a video link to Amy June Bates’ The Big Umbrella, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
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 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.
Family Diversity - EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn what it means to be a family. We will talk about some of the different kinds of families as well as sharing the ways that our families enjoy to spend time together. We will read Todd Parr’s story, The Family Book, before carrying out a choice of adult-led and independent activities.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a story with discussion prompts, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
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 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.
Looking After Our Planet (Earth Day resource)- EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn about the things they can do to take better care of the world around us. This lesson serves as a light introduction to environmentalism, which discusses practical, age-appropriate ways that young children can start to take care of the natural world.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a video link to Melanie Walsh’s, 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
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 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.