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PSHE - Up Close and Personal
KS4 and Above
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Below is a list of the interactive activities available on the Life Stuff website that support PSHE for 14-19 year olds.

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Scroll down the page to view the aims and curriculum relevance for each of the PSHE activities.


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Egg and Sperm Race
This sexual health game teaches students about contraception, STIs, love, relationships, and pregnancy.

17 sexual health topics are covered, with over 15 levels to play in the full version.


Aims:
During this activity, students find out about sex, contraception, STIs, pregnancy, and relationships. After completing the activity and accompanying worksheets, students should be able to:
  • Identify health risks associated with unprotected sex
  • Discuss what it means to practice safe sex
  • Understand the importance of positive relationships and a healthy attitude toward sex
PSHE, KS4
Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle
  • 2.e) about the health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, early sexual activity and pregnancy, different food choices and sunbathing, and about safer choices they can make
  • 2.f) In the context of the importance of relationships, how different forms of contraception work and where to get advice, in order to inform future choices

Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people
  • 3.b) to be aware of exploitation in relationships
  • 3.e) to be able to talk about relationships and feelings
  • 3.f) to deal with changing relationships in a positive way, showing goodwill to others and using strategies to resolve disagreements peacefully

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What we think of our bodies is heavily influenced by messages sent to us by the media. Some young people are resorting to drastic measures to meet the standards that are being set.

Agony aunt Donna gives some serious advice to teenagers Jake and Chi. 11 topics are covered, including eating disorders, cosmetic surgery, relationships, acne, and body modification.


Aims:
During this activity, students will explore the concept of body image. After completing the activity and accompanying worksheets, students should be able to:
  • Define the term body image
  • Discuss what factors affect perceptions of the body, such as the media
  • Understand how to keep a positive body image
PSHE, KS4
Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities
  • 1.a) to be aware of and assess their personal qualities, skills, achievements, and potential, so that they can set personal goals
  • 1.b) to have a sense of their own identity and present themselves confidently in a range of situations
  • 1.d) to recognise influences, pressures, and sources of help and respond to them appropriately

Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle
  • 2.a) to think about the alternatives and long and short-term consequences when making decisions about personal health
  • 2.b) to use assertiveness skills to resist unhelpful pressure
  • 2.d) about the link between eating patterns and self-image, including eating disorders
  • 2.g) to seek professional advice confidently and find information about health


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Some pro-drug groups state that decriminalising drugs will offer modern day miracles.

But while experimentation might seem relatively risk free, there are risks associated with not knowing all the facts. First time users can easily overdose - especially if the source of drugs isn't known.

Students play a game of chance, using a virtual character as their guinea pig. Nine drugs are covered in detail (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, speed, ecstasy, heroin, ketamine, and LSD). Students learn strategies to help them cope with peer pressure.


Aims:
During this activity students will explore the moral and social dilemmas associated with drug use. After completing the activity and accompanying worksheets, students should be able to:
  • Identify the health risks associated with alcohol, tobacco and drug use
  • Recognise sources of peer pressure and identify strategies to deal with peer pressure
  • Understand that drugs have social as well as individual consequences
PSHE, KS4
Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities
  • 1.d) to recognise influences, pressures and sources of help to respond to them appropriately
Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle
  • 2.a) to think about the alternatives and long and short-term consequences when making decisions about personal health
  • 2.b) to use assertiveness skills to resist pressure
  • 2.e) about the health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use
  • 2.g) to seek professional advice confidently and find information about health
Breadth of opportunities
  • 4.g) consider social and moral dilemmas

back to topStressed
From exam madness to getting ditched by their first love, at some point in their school career, students will have to deal with stress.

Students chat to Smu, who helps them to complete a questionnaire that identifies causes, symptoms, and strategies for coping with stress.


Aims:
During this activity, students will explore strategies that help people cope with stress. After completing the activity and accompanying worksheets, students should be able to:
  • Identify causes and symptoms of stress
  • Discuss the short-term and long-term impact of stress
  • Understand how to prevent and manage stress
PSHE, KS4
Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle
  • 2.c) the causes, symptoms and treatments for stress and depression, and to identify strategies for prevention and management
  • 2.g) to seek professional advice confidently and find information about health

Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people
  • 3.e) to be able to talk about relationships and feelings
  • 3.f) to deal with changing relationships in a positive way, showing goodwill to others and using strategies to resolve disagreements peacefully

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