Year 7
THE NEW UPDATED UNIT WILL BE ADDED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2023
ARCHIVE
These are older units that I am in the process of updating into a more cohesive programme.
MY NEW SCHOOL
The purpose of this unit is to help the students settle into their new secondary school. It takes them through finding their way around as well as introduce them to the study skills needed in secondary school.
DESERT ISLAND LIVING
In this unit the students will be pretending that they have been shipwrecked on a desert Island with no chance of rescue and so have to create a community. This includes discussing rules and laws, resources and necessities, and dealing with community problems. It is a group work based unit so helps to develop inter-personal skills.
PUBERTY AND HYGIENE
In this unit students will be discussing the changes that happen during puberty, both physically and emotionally , and helps the students to identify strategies for coping with these changes and how to help each other. It then goes on to look at the importance of healthy eating and what makes up a healthy diet and exercise.
FRIENDSHIP AND BULLYING
This is a unit of work is looking at friendship and bullying. The unit covers the characteristics of a healthy friendship, how to maintain a friendship, types and definitions of bullying and how to deal with bullying both as an individual and the role of a school.
HEALTHY LIVING
In this unit of work students will be looking at the importance of exercise and a healthy diet as well as issues such as FGM and Cancers of the testicles, breasts and skin. They will look at how to look after themselves and where to turn for help and support.