NEW 2026 DfE RSHE GUIDELINES COMPLIANT (see lesson plan included) - A new lesson for 2026 which focuses on the stigma surrounding mental health, what we mean by ‘stigma’, why some demographics face more stigma than others and how this links to the language we use. Students will investigate why stigma has surrounded mental health for thousands of years and what has been done about this (and what still needs to be done) in modern times. Includes creative tasks, anaysis and clip tasks, literacy-based tasks, match-up taks and more. All editable, most suitable for UKS3 or KS4. Check out the EC Publishing website for full, affordable PSHE, Citizenship and RE Packages for all year groups including the new 2026 Complete PSHE Package. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk 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 Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, The British Legion, 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. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk Check out our PSHE Packages on Tes here: Complete KS3 PSHE and RSE Complete KS4 PSHE and RSE Complete KS5 PSHE and RSE One Year of Citizenship and British Values Complete KS3 RE Complete Careers and Employability AQA Citizenship GCSE Mega Pack Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 12,000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.

This resource contains interactive tasks for Ks3 students the contents of this resource includes. video worksheets powerpoint presentation The resource can be used to introduce students to the hazards that may arise within a workshop and rules they must follow.

This engaging and fully editable PowerPoint has been designed to support schools in delivering an impactful assembly or lesson for Children’s Mental Health Week 2026. Aligned with the national theme, it helps pupils explore wellbeing in an age‑appropriate, accessible way while encouraging reflection, discussion and positive mental health habits. The presentation includes: Clear explanations of what mental health is and why it matters Theme‑focused slides to help pupils connect with the 2026 message Interactive moments to encourage pupil participation Practical wellbeing strategies pupils can use straight away Reflection prompts to build empathy, confidence and emotional awareness Calm, student‑friendly visuals to support understanding Perfect for whole‑school assemblies, PSHE lessons or tutor‑time activities, this resource helps create a supportive environment where pupils feel seen, heard and valued. Suitable for both primary and lower secondary settings.

An assembly to support work during World Mental Health Day in October. This highly dynamic presentation has an assembly plus a range of ideas and resources for follow-up form time activities. This beautifully-designed and editable 26-slide Powerpoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group and includes specific pages for primary or secondary students. It includes images, dynamic transitions, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including extra video and classroom activities. Slide 1: What is World Mental Health Day? Includes video. Slide 2-3: Why do some young people suffer with their mental health? Slide 4: This rise of teenage anxiety and poor mental health [inc national research graphs] Slide 5: Top tips for improving mental health: Breathing exercise. Includes video. Slide 6: Top tips for improving mental health: Move more. Includes video. Slide 7: Top tips for improving mental health: Sleep habits. Slide 8 and 9: Top tips for improving mental health: Healthy eating. Includes video. Slide 10: Top tips for improving mental health: Get outside. Includes video. Slide 11: Top tips for improving mental health: Be social. Slide 12: Top tips for improving mental health: Retrain your brain Slide 13: Closing Thought Slide 14: Follow-up form time activities title screen Slide 15: Form time activities: Support links to explore Slide 16: Form time activities: Art activity Slide 17: Form time activities: Wordsearch activity Slide 18: Form time activities: Poetry activity Slides 19-23: Form time activities: Mental Health quiz – with answers Slides 24-25: Other form time ideas to support anxiety strategies. As reviewers have stated for previous resources shared: “I sat down to plan my assembly for next week and found this resource, and it’s perfect. The best £2 spent. Thank you. I can teach this straight from the slides.” “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

2 HOUR 2026 RSHE GUIDELINES COMPLIANT PSHE lesson, suitable for new 2026 RSHE curriculum (see lesson plan for details).This KS3 lesson lasts two hours and introduces students to the concept of STIs / STDs and sexual health, including HIV / AIDS prevention and information on PrEP. The lesson includes active tasks, clips, creative tasks, partnered tasks, information sheets, answer sheets and much more. No gory images, nothing explicit, just a gentle but thorough introduction to the facts teenagers need to know. Includes detailed lesson plan. It’s a very thorough lesson with a lot to get through so it’s recommended you teach it over two lessons or two hours. Everything is editable, with a wide variety of tasks including match-ups, analysis, clip-tasks creative tasks, literacy-based activities and more. This lesson is taken from the new 2026 EC Publishing Complete PSHE Package. which can be found on the EC Publishing website. You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk 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 Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, The British Legion, 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 PSHE Packages on Tes here: Complete KS3 PSHE and RSE Complete KS4 PSHE and RSE Complete KS5 PSHE and RSE One Year of Citizenship and British Values Complete KS3 RE Complete Careers and Employability AQA Citizenship GCSE Mega Pack You can visit our website at EC Publishing for further discounts, complete school packages and much more, and can email 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 12,000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.

September 2025 is the start for the Pearson BTEC AAQ in Health & Social Care Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development complete delivery teaching package, adaptable to suit your teaching style for A1.4 Early Adulthood. This unit is completely resourced in individual packages also on TES. This package has 61-slide presentation with pause points and lots of teacher guidance in the Ppt notes, to support teachers that are out-of-subject. Included is also a 29-page student booklet with activities and exam practice tasks. There are 3X 9-mark questions to practice using PEE as an answering technique and accompanying student-friendly mark scheme as a learning tool. The content covered is: A1.4.1 physical: physical maturity: physical strength peaks, fertility, brain growth until early twenties; pregnancy and lactation occur; synaptic pruning A1.4.2 intellectual: new intellectual skills develop relating to further/higher education and work A1.4.3 emotional: long term intimate relationships; changes to self-concept including self-esteem and self-image related to lifestyle (work, family); bonding and attachment with own family/guardians. A1.4.4 social: independent from family, groups of friends. C1.3 Stress, accidental injury, depression, and anxiety at work C1.5 Obesity and general health C2.3 Mental Health education and C2.6 Accident prevention PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THIS TEACHING PACKAGE, THANK YOU. Please feel free to contact me at any point mrs.alisonburton @ outlook.com There is a dedicated Facebook group which has been set up to discuss the qualification and optional units, you may wish to join. If you prefer WhatsApp, there is a qualification specific group with subgroups for the different units with uploaded resources, signpost links and advice/guidance. You may also wish to join the biggest health and social care subject team and become a member of the Health and Social Care Resources Facebook group. There are now over 5,600+ teachers sharing ideas, resources, signposting and propping each other up! #Hscresources #AAQhealthandsocialcare #AAQHSC

September 2025 is the start for the Pearson BTEC AAQ in Health & Social Care Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development complete delivery teaching package, adaptable to suit your teaching style for A1.6 Late Adulthood. This unit is completely resourced in individual packages also on TES. This package has 60-slide presentation with pause points and lots of teacher guidance in the Ppt notes, to support teachers that are out-of-subject. Included is also a 19-page student booklet with activities and exam practice tasks. There are 1X 9-mark questions to practice using PEE as an answering technique and accompanying student-friendly mark scheme as a learning tool. The content covered is: A1.6.1 Physical growth eg. lungs, heart, and reduced mobility A1.6.2 Intellectual eg. wisdom, recall slower A1.6.3 Emotional eg. calmer, alone, young at heart A1.6.4 Social development eg. reduction in social circle C1.3 Depression, inactive, acquired brain injury, C2.2 Vaccinations, blood pressure, dementia screening PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THIS TEACHING PACKAGE, THANK YOU. Please feel free to contact me at any point mrs.alisonburton @ outlook.com There is a dedicated Facebook group which has been set up to discuss the qualification and optional units, you may wish to join. If you prefer WhatsApp, there is a qualification specific group with subgroups for the different units with uploaded resources, signpost links and advice/guidance. You may also wish to join the biggest health and social care subject team and become a member of the Health and Social Care Resources Facebook group. There are now over 5,500+ teachers sharing ideas, resources, signposting and propping each other up! #Hscresources #AAQhealthandsocialcare

September 2025 is the start for the Pearson BTEC AAQ in Health & Social Care Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development complete delivery teaching package, adaptable to suit your teaching style for A1.7 Later Adulthood. This unit is completely resourced in individual packages also on TES. This package has 80-slide presentation with pause points and lots of teacher guidance in the Ppt notes, to support teachers that are out-of-subject. Included is also a 29-page student booklet with activities and exam practice tasks. There are 2X 9-mark questions to practice using PEE as an answering technique and accompanying student-friendly mark scheme as a learning tool. The content covered is: A1.7.1 Physical eg. bone density, stiffness, skin changes A1.7.2 Intellectual eg. cognitive decline due to stroke or dementia A1.7.3 Emotional eg. increased sense of own mortality A1.7.4 Social development eg. disengagement theory, activity theory C1.4 Dementia, heart disease, oral health C2.4 Dental checks C2.1 Vaccinations eg. shingles, Covid, Flu C2.6 Accident prevention PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THIS TEACHING PACKAGE, THANK YOU. Please feel free to contact me at any point mrs.alisonburton @ outlook.com There is a dedicated Facebook group which has been set up to discuss the qualification and optional units, you may wish to join. If you prefer WhatsApp, there is a qualification specific group with subgroups for the different units with uploaded resources, signpost links and advice/guidance. You may also wish to join the biggest health and social care subject team and become a member of the Health and Social Care Resources Facebook group. There are now over 5,600+ teachers sharing ideas, resources, signposting and propping each other up! #Hscresources #AAQhealthandsocialcare #AAQHSC

September 2025 is the start for the Pearson BTEC AAQ in Health & Social Care Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development complete delivery teaching package, adaptable to suit your teaching style for A1.5 Middle Adulthood. This unit is completely resourced in individual packages also on TES. This package has 76-slide presentation with pause points and lots of teacher guidance in the Ppt notes, to support teachers that are out-of-subject. Included is also a 31-page student booklet with activities and exam practice tasks. There are 2X 9-mark questions to practice using PEE as an answering technique and accompanying student-friendly mark scheme as a learning tool. The content covered is: A1.5.1 Physical growth eg. perimenopause, menopause A1.5.2 Intellectual eg. verbal and reasoning skills A1.5.3 Emotional eg. priorities, empty nest, libido A1.5.4 Social development eg. retirement, more socialising time C1.3 Depression, inactive/sedentary lifestyle C2.2 NHS health check, blood pressure, early cancer screening PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THIS TEACHING PACKAGE, THANK YOU. Please feel free to contact me at any point mrs.alisonburton @ outlook.com There is a dedicated Facebook group which has been set up to discuss the qualification and optional units, you may wish to join. If you prefer WhatsApp, there is a qualification specific group with subgroups for the different units with uploaded resources, signpost links and advice/guidance. You may also wish to join the biggest health and social care subject team and become a member of the Health and Social Care Resources Facebook group. There are now over 5,600+ teachers sharing ideas, resources, signposting and propping each other up! #Hscresources #AAQhealthandsocialcare #AAQHSC

September 2025 is the start for the Pearson BTEC AAQ in Health & Social Care Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development complete delivery teaching package, adaptable to suit your teaching style, for A1.3 Adolescence. This unit is completely resourced in individual packages, also on TES This package has 104-slide presentation with pause points and lots of teacher guidance in the Ppt notes, to support teachers that are out-of-subject. Included is also a 34-page student booklet with activities and exam practice tasks. There are 3X 9-mark questions to practice using PEE as an answering technique and accompanying student-friendly mark scheme as a learning tool. The content covered is: A1.3.1 physical growth eg. hormone changes and sexual characteristics A1.3.2 intellectual eg. abstract thinking, reasoning skills A1.3.3 emotional eg. developing own identity, and self-concept, including self-image and self-esteem A1.3.4 social development eg. peer pressure, independence C2.1 Health education smoke/vape/take drugs and alcohol, sexual health C2.3 Mental health education C2.5 Health education for smoking, alcohol and drugs, sexual health. PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THIS TEACHING PACKAGE, THANK YOU. Please feel free to contact me at any point mrs.alisonburton @ outlook.com There is a dedicated Facebook group which has been set up to discuss the qualification and optional units, you may wish to join. If you prefer WhatsApp, there is a qualification specific group with subgroups for the different units with uploaded resources, signpost links and advice/guidance. You may also wish to join the biggest health and social care subject team and become a member of the Health and Social Care Resources Facebook group. There are now over 5,600+ teachers sharing ideas, resources, signposting and propping each other up! #Hscresources #AAQhealthandsocialcare #AAQHSC

Pearson BTEC AAQ in Health & Social Care Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development complete delivery teaching package, adaptable to suit your teaching style for B3 Health inequalities This unit is completely resourced in individual packages also on TES. This package has 70-slide presentation with pause points and lots of teacher guidance in the Ppt notes, to support teachers that are out-of-subject. Included is also a 23-page student booklet with activities and exam practice tasks. There are 2, 4 and 6 mark questions to practice using PEE as an answering technique and accompanying student-friendly mark scheme as a learning tool. The content covered is: B3.1 Current NHS definition of health inequalities. B3.2 Health inequalities to include: B3.2.1 difference in life expectancy across different socioeconomic groups B3.2.2 prevalence of mental health difficulties across socioeconomic groups/gender/race and ethnicity B3.2.3 access to health services and difference of experience in healthcare – race and ethnicity, learning disabilities, gender B3.2.4 discrimination. PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THIS TEACHING PACKAGE, THANK YOU. Please feel free to contact me at any point mrs.alisonburton @ outlook.com There is a dedicated Facebook group which has been set up to discuss the qualification and optional units, you may wish to join. If you prefer WhatsApp, there is a qualification specific group with subgroups for the different units with uploaded resources, signpost links and advice/guidance. You may also wish to join the biggest health and social care subject team and become a member of the Health and Social Care Resources Facebook group. There are now over 5,600+ teachers sharing ideas, resources, signposting and propping each other up! #Hscresources #AAQhealthandsocialcare #AAQHSC

Pearson BTEC AAQ in Health & Social Care Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development complete delivery teaching package, adaptable to suit your teaching style for C2 Health and social care promotion and prevention This unit is completely resourced in individual packages also on TES. This package has 64-slide presentation with pause points and lots of teacher guidance in the Ppt notes, to support teachers that are out-of-subject. Included is also a 25-page student booklet with activities and exam practice tasks. There are 2, 4 and 6 mark questions, plus two 9-mark question to practice using PEE as an answering technique and accompanying student-friendly mark scheme as a learning tool. The content covered is: C2.1 Vaccinations: purpose and role; herd immunity. C2.2 Age-related health checks and screening: newborn hearing screening; growth (height and weight) and developmental milestones (infants); hearing and eyesight checks (across all life stages); NHS health check (diabetes, hypertension, height/weight, blood pressure, blood test for cholesterol); early cancer screening (cervical, bowel, breast); dementia screening. C3.1 Nurses: health visitor PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THIS TEACHING PACKAGE, THANK YOU. Please feel free to contact me at any point mrs.alisonburton @ outlook.com There is a dedicated Facebook group which has been set up to discuss the qualification and optional units, you may wish to join. If you prefer WhatsApp, there is a qualification specific group with subgroups for the different units with uploaded resources, signpost links and advice/guidance. You may also wish to join the biggest health and social care subject team and become a member of the Health and Social Care Resources Facebook group. There are now over 5,600+ teachers sharing ideas, resources, signposting and propping each other up! #Hscresources #AAQhealthandsocialcare #AAQHSC

Maintaining Positive Mental Health. A fully-resourced lesson (1 hour +) which can be used by teachers to deliver a detailed lesson on the importance of Positive Mental Health Learning objectives To describe what mental health and mental illness is To recognise signs of when mental health may be deteriorating in me and those around me To evaluate the importance of self-care and understand the range of support available Some Key Terms Covered Spectrum, Stigma, Tolerance, Mental Wellbeing, Emotional Literacy, Mental Illness, Stress Each Lesson Pack Contains: 1 Fully Editable Careers PowerPoint (Learning Outcomes, Confidence Checkers, Assessment of Learning, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides, Extra Support Websites, Challenging & Thoughtful Questioning) Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker) The lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, variety of student facing tasks and comprehension tasks These resources have been designed to be engaging, informative and pick up and teach. Why not check out some of our latest PSHE super bundles below: Personal Finance as a young adult Online Safety + Staying Safe Y12 Survival Kit - Personal Safety Y11 Survival Kit - Revision + Exam Stress British Values Explored Bundle PSHE - Debating Topical Issues Society, Body Image + Peer Pressure Finance Risk + Online Safety

Pearson BTEC AAQ in Health & Social Care Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development complete delivery teaching package, adaptable to suit your teaching style for B2. Lifestyle factors - oral health and relates to infancy and early childhood as well as dental professionals This unit is completely resourced in individual packages also on TES. This package has 42-slide presentation with pause points and lots of teacher guidance in the Ppt notes, to support teachers that are out-of-subject. Included is also a159-page student booklet with activities and exam practice tasks. There are 1X 9-mark questions to practice using PEE as an answering technique and accompanying student-friendly mark scheme as a learning tool. The content covered is: B2 Lifestyle factors B2.5 Oral health. C1.1 Infancy and early childhood, tooth cavities C2.4 Dental checks. C3.5 Dentist, dental hygienist. PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THIS TEACHING PACKAGE, THANK YOU. Please feel free to contact me at any point mrs.alisonburton @ outlook.com There is a dedicated Facebook group which has been set up to discuss the qualification and optional units, you may wish to join. If you prefer WhatsApp, there is a qualification specific group with subgroups for the different units with uploaded resources, signpost links and advice/guidance. You may also wish to join the biggest health and social care subject team and become a member of the Health and Social Care Resources Facebook group. There are now over 5,600+ teachers sharing ideas, resources, signposting and propping each other up! #Hscresources #AAQhealthandsocialcare #AAQHSC

Knowledge Mats for each Unit of NCFE Health and Fitness which supports day to day lessons as well as revision prior to exams.

1 hour, fully resourced PSHE lesson on the benefits of sleep, the problems caused by sleep deprivation and why we work best when we have quality sleep. The lesson has been left editable, so is easy to adapt for your own PSHE and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is also useful for Life Skills or Tutor Time. The pack includes a 1 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 contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk 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 my Tes shop: MORE PSHE RESOURCES

Just a couple of worksheets I'll be setting as cover work for my Y9 FCSE group. Covers: Illness/ injury and doctor scenario Food categories Healthy eating Pros and cons of fast-food Might be useful to some one as cover work/ homework/ revision.

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This innovative drama teaching resource offers a powerful and sensitive approach to exploring mental health issues within the high school setting. Through engaging theatrical exercises, thought-provoking scenarios, and character-driven narratives, it provides a safe and supportive space for students to develop empathy, understanding, and coping strategies. By empowering young people to express themselves creatively and critically examine the complexities of mental well-being, this resource fosters open dialogue, reduces stigma, and cultivates a more compassionate and resilient school community. It’s a truly impactful tool that not only enhances dramatic skills but also significantly contributes to the overall emotional intelligence and well-being of students.

This is a writing frame for the reflective report that is required for learning aim A. Hope you find it useful!