HIV PSHE

Lesson Title: HIV – Understanding Transmission, Treatment, and the Immune System (PSHE / RSE / Health Education)
This detailed and informative KS4 PSHE lesson explores how HIV affects the body, how it is transmitted, and how stigma can be challenged. Using data, myth-busting activities, case studies, and UK law, students gain a well-rounded understanding of HIV today – including treatment advances and the reality of living with the virus in the 21st century.

Lesson Aims:

Understand how HIV attacks the immune system and how this affects health

Learn the difference between HIV and AIDS, and understand how HIV progresses

Identify how HIV is transmitted and how it is not (debunking myths)

Explore UK statistics and the lived experiences of people with HIV

Understand the UK laws around reckless or intentional transmission

Learn about treatment (ART), prevention, and access to healthcare

Reflect on the importance of empathy, awareness, and reducing stigma

Discover where to access sexual health advice and HIV testing locally

Perfect for KS4 PSHE, RSE, or Science crossovers. Supports safeguarding, health education, and anti-discrimination learning.