Its purpose is to help educators generate discussion amongst young people about their online experiences and challenge them to consider how real the content is that we see online.
Using a set of talking heads films as a spring board, the toolkit covers relevant topics such as online pornography, healthy relationships and body image; considering how all 3 topics connect together.
Through discussion and activities, this toolkit not only challenges young people to reflect on their own experiences, their own behaviour and unpick the truth from the online myths, but also ensures that they know who to go to and how to get support when/if aspects of their online life worries them.
For more questions about this toolkit, read the guidance for educators section from pages 6 to 18. For support on using the lesson plans, see the topic guidance pages at the start of each topic section of this toolkit.
This toolkit is primarily to be used with young people aged 11-14 year old. All activities have been reviewed by teachers of 7-11 year olds and activities which have been deemed appropriate for use with this age range have been starred throughout. We recommend that you check activities and film content in advance to ensure they are appropriate for your year group, setting and wider community.
Youth involvement in the PSHE Toolkit
The toolkit was created following focus groups conducted in five schools across the UK, where young people expressed the need for education about the portrayal of gender, bodies and relationships online with a particular need for education about the reality of online pornography.
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All aspects of the resource are free to download and are subject to Creative Commons.
