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Market leaders in PSHE + RSE resources, with over 11 million downloads of our lessons worldwide and over 5000 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.
Trade Unions
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Trade Unions

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Trade Unions lesson which can be used for Citizenship GCSE 9-1 as an introduction to Trade Unions, or could easily be used as part of your Careers - world of work resources. Includes a 1 hour PowerPoint, worksheets, information sheets, clips, all well differentiated - suitable for KS3/ KS4. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each. 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 You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :) Or you can check out some of our most popular PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources below: Mental Health PSHE Bundle 1 Whole Year of PSHE Resources British Values Citizenship Bundle Careers, Employment and Enterprise Bundle Islam Bundle Sex and Relationships Education
The Death Penalty / Capital Punishment
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The Death Penalty / Capital Punishment

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2 hour, fully resourced lesson which focuses on capital punishment, its legal status around the world, the moral and religious arguments for and against and the history of the death penalty. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is useful for PSHCE or Religious Education as an introduction to the topic, or could be used as a standalone lesson as something different for a drop-down-day. This lesson gained an outstanding when it was observed. Find more lessons on everything from misogyny, masculinity, Incels and Andrew Tate to dating, love, health and wellbeing, extremism, pornography, gender and transgender prejudice, racism, sex and relationships and much more at our store. Please visit my Tes store https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources for everything PSHE, RSE, RE and Citizenship. We still offer a free lesson of your choice for each time you leave a review! Just email info@ecpublishing.co.uk The pack includes a 2 hour long PowerPoint, differentiated challenge activities, worksheets, clips and literacy focus tasks. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: MORE PSHE RESOURCES
AQA Citizenship GCSE
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AQA Citizenship GCSE

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24 hours+ (around 140 resources, all worksheets, powerpoints and everything totalled up) of Citizenship GCSE 1-9 revision and lesson content. This revision + lessons Mega Pack also contains 2 x exam question generators. Used for AQA but content covered by OCR and EDEXCEL too. Huge bundle of lessons, revision booklets to be given out in the lessons or as revision materials later, past question practices, differentiated 1-9 activities, campaigning packs and a fun GCSE question generator. Suitable for GCSE Citizenship 9-1 easily adapable (all editable formats) Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above. 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 Many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
Consent KS4 PSHE
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Consent KS4 PSHE

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|Consent and Law KS4 PSHE - 1 hour, fully resourced lesson which establishes the importance of consent and clear sexual boundaries. It investigates the different types of sexual crimes and provides case studies for analysis. The lesson includes an hour long PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, well differentiated activities, literacy focus tasks, clip tasks with three-way differentiated questions and information sheets. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is useful for PSHE / RSE or Tutor Time for KS4. As with all our lessons, you don’t need any prior knowledge as all the information is included - you can just pick up and teach it. If you review this resource you can choose any other lesson for free. Just email me at info@ecpublishing.co.uk You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: MORE PSHE RESOURCES
Medical Ethics RE
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Medical Ethics RE

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A Medical Ethics Unit lasting 12 hours (one lesson is a double) that was created for Year 9 RE, but could easily be used for a capable Year 8 or none-GCSE KS4 group. Each lesson is very detailed, editable and differentiated three ways with colour-coded challenge tasks for every activity. The lessons are very easy to follow as all the instructions are on the PowerPoints and worksheets. Each of the individual lessons have had excellent reviews so far. The unit includes: What are the religious and ethical views on abortion? A lesson exploring the pro-choice and pro-life debate and introducing the concept of sanctity and quality of life. What are the religious and ethical views on euthanasia? A lesson examining the quality vs sanctity of life debate in detail while examining types of euthanasia and religious views on these. Stem Cell Research - an investigation into embryology and the controversial issues surrounding the science. The lesson investigates how scripture can be applied to these issues and why there is so much debate. Capital Punishment and The Death Penalty - a two hour lesson which focuses on capital punishment, its legal status around the world, the moral and religious arguments for and against and the history of the death penalty. Drugs and morality - a lesson exploring the moral and religious debate around drug use before examining religious quotes and practicing GCSE style exam questions. Genetic Engineering - an overview lesson on test tube and designer babies as well as religious objections to the technology, with a focus on Christianity and Islam. An detailed article with differentiated comprehension questions all about the ethics, morality and faux-science of the anti-vaxxer movement. Why do some religions have objections to particular medical technologies and procedures? IVF - what is this and what are the different religious views towards it? What do Islam and Christianity believe about medical death? Religion and science - are they forever destined to work against each other, or can they work together? Assessment, feedback and mark scheme Scheme of work 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 RE and PSHE Packages here: One Year of KS3 RE 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 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 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.
AQA Citizenship GCSE Revision
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AQA Citizenship GCSE Revision

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A mega bundle of AQA GCSE Citizenship Revision and Exam Practice. This bundle includes practice exam questions, revision guides, activities. The pack covers all themes of the AQA Spec (and therefore largely the same content as Edexcel and OCR - but this was created for AQA). There is around 30+ hours worth of content here, so should be enough to keep your students going for a while! All have been created by an experienced Citizenship teacher and AQA marker. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All the resources are editable (so easy to adapt further for your classes if you want to). You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship GCSE, RSE and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
BRITISH VALUES
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BRITISH VALUES

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Updated! 24 hours of content (in 20 downloads) - 24 x fully resourced hour long lessons, an assembly, a quiz and 5 displays. All differentiated throughly to three levels, with 45 worksheets to go along with PowerPoints. Created to help any school meet all British Values requirements with ease. All lessons are fully resourced, highly-rated British Values and Citizenship lessons for KS3 / KS4. All are complete with accompanying worksheets, clips and activities that are well differentiated to three levels. It’s worth checking your downloads on this if you buy it because I keep adding to it and then you get the new downloads all free. **Just added - a version of the Identity lesson suitable for low ability / SEN or KS2. This was used with a Year 7 Nurture group. ** I use all of these myself as a Head of Citizenship and I really hope you find them excellent value. I’ve put literally months of time into this to make these lessons top quality for my own school team. There is enough material here to create numerous off time-table days for different year groups to cover all the British Values / SMSC / Citizenship KS4 and KS3 requirements. Many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
Drugs, Smoking, Alcohol PSHE
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Drugs, Smoking, Alcohol PSHE

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Drugs, cigarettes, vaping and alcohol: A short PSHE unit of 7 x fully resourced PSHE lessons. Each includes: 1 hour PowerPoint, worksheets, clips, differentiated / scaffolded fully for MA,LA or Core. Includes: Drugs introduction (2 hours) Vaping + E-Cigs Drugs - legal classifications Alcohol, risk, parties + danger Cannabis in focus Nitrous Oxide Prescription drugs and antibiotics Many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :) Or you can check out some of our most popular PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources below: Mental Health PSHE Bundle 1 Whole Year of PSHE Resources British Values Citizenship Bundle Careers, Employment and Enterprise Bundle Islam Bundle Sex and Relationships Education
Anti-Social Behaviour PSHE
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Anti-Social Behaviour PSHE

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An hour long, fully resourced PSHE lesson with a focus on discouraging anti-social behaviour, gang + mob mentality, and explaining consequences (legal and social) as well as why some young people still do it. This resource pack includes an hour long PowerPoint, differentiated challenge activities, worksheets, clips and literacy focus tasks. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes). 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 This lesson could be used for PSHE, Citizenship or Life Skills. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources   Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
Types of Government
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Types of Government

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Different Types of Government Bundle. Made for KS4 but easily adapted (all resources are editable). Suitable for Citizenship drop down days, Citizenship lessons (each lesson is at least one hour) or can be used for Citizenship GCSE 9-1 as many of the topics in the new spec are covered. 7 (more now added) x fully resourced, highly-rated lesson packs. All 7 lesson packs are complete with a one or two hour-long 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. The lessons are: Absolute and Constitutional monarchies vs Republics and the history behind how Britain came to be a constitutional monarchy. The differences between communism and capitalism as forms of government, their advantages and disadvantages. The diffference between democracies and dictatorships and what it's like to live in a dictatorship. The different systems of voting and electoral reform and how different governments use different systems to stay in power. The US election - how do American elections work? Who are the Republicans and Democrats? Many more inexpensive and free resources inclluding GCSE Citizenship 9-1 at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
GCSE Citizenship Political Parties + Voting
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GCSE Citizenship Political Parties + Voting

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GCSE Citizenship 9-1: A 1 hour lesson on FPTP, PR and the philosophies of the main UK political parties. As required by the AQA spec (but also suitable content for other specs), this lesson covers: 1.The major political parties contesting UK general elections; key philosophical differences between the political parties operating in UK general elections. 2.The nature of the ‘First Past the Post’ system based on parliamentary constituencies; the frequency of Westminster elections. Other voting systems used in UK elections, including proportional systems and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Created for Citizenship GCSE - Politics and Participation - perfect for revision too. Includes: 1 hour PP, worksheets, exam practice question, clips, well differentiated and easily adapted. Made for AQA Citizenship 9-1 but suitable material for any of the Citizenship GCSE courses or could be used for non-GCSE British Values lessons. This lesson has been planned for Citizenship AQA 9-1 : Politics and Participation, specifically spec point 3.4.3 Where does political power reside: with the citizen, parliament or government? These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes). You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship GCSE AQA and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
Relationships + Sex Education
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Relationships + Sex Education

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More added! Now 20 hours of RSE lessons, all ready for new Statutory Guidance for Sex Education (RSE) - 75x resources total- STIs, Puberty, Sexuality, Consent, Same Sex relationships, Transgender PSHE, pregnancy, domestic violence, date rape, sexual harrassment, coercive and controlling relationshps, love, body image, LGBT+ relationships, everything you need ready for the upcoming new government guidance including a letter to parents in preparation and a display piece. Also included a very detailed unit plan / written scheme of work for a seven week half-term. 20 x fully resourced Sex and Relationship Education lessons: 1hr PPs, dozens of worksheets, fully differentiated, clip links, KS3/4. Could be used as a whole SRE unit for one term. Theres about 30 hours worth of planning gone into this - I use all these lesssons myself as head of PSHE. Includes an optional letter to go home to parents and guardians before the unit is taught. All are - complete 1 hour lesson with differentiated worksheets Suitable for KS3/4 easily adapted for either Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for' Good' or above. Please leave me a review and I'll send you any other resource of your choice for free. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :) Or you can check out some of our most popular PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources below: Mental Health PSHE Bundle 1 Whole Year of PSHE Resources British Values Citizenship Bundle Careers, Employment and Enterprise Bundle Islam Bundle Sex and Relationships Education GCSE CITIZENSHIP 9-1
Gangs / Youth Crime PSHE
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Gangs / Youth Crime PSHE

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1x hour PowerPoint and worksheets with clips, well differentiated and easily adapted. This lesson focuses on how and why young people get trapped into joining gangs and what life is like once they’re in them. It also examines the law and the short-term and long term consequences for gang-members and victims of gang crime. Also includes optional baseline progress checker if you need to do a pre-learning and post-learning assessment. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each. 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 You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
FINANCE + MONEY PSHE / Careers
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FINANCE + MONEY PSHE / Careers

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16 HOURS UNIT (more just added!)- Bank Accounts, Tax, Debt, Budgeting, Inflation, Economy - everything! 50x resources in 14 lesson packs. Well differentiated to three challenge levels - all hour long PowerPoints come with clear LOs, starters, plenaries, accompanying clips and worksheets. Created by EC Publishing - who recently made the Bank of England's financial education resources. 1. Income and Expenditure Introduction- credit and debit 2. Budgeting - being financially savvy and keeping to a personal budget 3. Payslips, tax and national insurance. 4. Public money - how it's spent nationally and locally. 5. Saving, investing and pensions - how to plan for a secure financial future. 6. Personal finance and debt- managing your finances sensibly. 7. Financial products- debit cards, loans, credit cards, bank accounts, what are they for and how do we use them. 9. Money Laundering - what is it and why shouldn't we do it. 10. Financial Products, loans, avings and management. 11. Independent living - with a focus on being financially literate and self-sufficient. 12. What are payday loans and why are these so risky? 13. Why do I need to know about pensions? 14. Buying or renting? Cars and houses. 15. The cost of Living Crisis 16. The economy Variety of different level tasks for MA,LA or Core. Suitable for secondary - all editable. ALSO - Leave me a review and I'll send you a resource of your choice for free. Differentiated to 3 levels or 4 levels where possible Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for' Good' or above Credit to BBC for clip and links Many more inexpensive and free resources for PSHE, Citizenship 9-1 and Religious Education at my shop: [EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources)
Politics and Participation Citizenship GCSE AQA
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Politics and Participation Citizenship GCSE AQA

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MORE ADDED! Citizenship GCSE 9-1 Unit for Politics and Participation (Theme 3). Made for AQA, but all editable and covers the vast majority of Edexcel and OCR content too. Includes 10 x full 1 hour lessons and a revision guide. Also includes practice exam questions which can be done in the lesson or at home for revision. Included 10 lessons (11 hours total) for: 3.4.1 Where does political power reside in the UK and how is it controlled? 3.4.2 What are the powers of local and devolved government and how can citizens participate? 3.4.3 Where does political power reside: with the citizen, parliament or government? 3.4.4 How do others govern themselves? 3.4.5 How can citizens try to bring about political change? and a Complete Unit Revision Guide Also included - an interactive exam practice question generator. All lessons are fully differentiated for 9-1 gradings, easy to follow, detailed and created by an experienced Head of Citizenship. Many more free and inexpensive resources for Citizenship, PSHE and Humanities here :)
Money Laundering
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Money Laundering

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An hour long, fully resourced lesson focusing on the rising problem of students taking part in money laundering. This lesson investigates what this is and why people do it as well as making students very clear of dangers and legal consequences. This pack includes a Powerpoint, worksheets, clips, all well differentiated. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes). You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
Employment + Careers
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Employment + Careers

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More added for the Gatsby Benchmark Careers guidelines! 18x fully resourced lessons (one pack has three lessons in it). Pack includes: 19 x 1hr PowerPoint based lessons, containing 50 worksheets, 25 clip links with differentiated questions, all activities differentiated with clear LOs to three levels of measurable progress. All with starters, plenaries - planned to be Good-Outstanding (as well as enjoyable) throughout. Also includes a Careers mega-quiz. There’s easily a month’s worth of planning gone into this, so I hope it saves you time and you find it value for money. Many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)
AQA Citizenship Exam Practice
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AQA Citizenship Exam Practice

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Exam practice question and mark scheme for Citizenship GCSE 9-1. This was created as part of this two hour lesson for Citizenship GCSE 9-1 with a focus on: 3.4.4 How do others govern themselves? Key differences in how citizens can or cannot participate in politics in one democratic and one non-democratic political system that is outside the UK. The full lesson can be found here.
British Values : The Criminal Justice System
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British Values : The Criminal Justice System

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British Values / Citizenship lesson. An hour long, fully resourced lesson with all about the structure and workings of the British Criminal Justice System . The three-level differentiated lesson is filled with engaging, well structured and fun activities and could be used as a KS3 or KS4 lesson, or slightly amended and used as the basis for a Citizenship GCSE lesson. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes). This lesson could be used for Citizenship, SMSC or PSHCE. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: MORE PSHE RESOURCES .
GCSE Citizenship Revision
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GCSE Citizenship Revision

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A big Citizenship GCSE 9-1 exam question generator which covers a large variety of 1, 2 and 3 mark questions covered by all of the three exam boards - AQA, Edexcel and OCR. All the questions are based on the latest spec papers and assessment material released for the 9-1 Citizenship GCSE exams. It is editable, adaptable and, I like to think, quite fun! To start, press S. To reveal answer, press escape and drag the box aside. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)