Philosophy for Children (P4C) – Secondary Resource Pack

Spark meaningful philosophical dialogue and develop oracy skills in secondary students with this ready-to-use Philosophy for Children (P4C) resource pack.
Designed for KS3 and KS4 classrooms, this pack gives teachers everything they need to facilitate structured, student-led philosophical enquiry.

What’s Included
A 10 page PDF containing the following:

• P4C Sentence Starters – A visually organised reference sheet grouping discussion prompts across the four thinking dispositions.
• Discussion Rules Poster – A clear, classroom-ready set of ten ground rules for philosophical dialogue, covering active listening, respectful disagreement, turn-taking, use of “I” statements, and providing reasons for opinions.
• Secondary Philosophy Question Cards – Twelve stimulus questions organised across four philosophical themes, presented on printable cards.
• Visual Prompts – Five thought-provoking photographic images designed to serve as wordless stimuli for enquiry.

How to Use

Use this pack flexibly across a range of secondary contexts — as a standalone P4C lesson, a form-time discussion activity, or a regular feature of PSHE, RS, or English programmes of study. Begin with a visual prompt to generate student questions, then use the question cards to deepen or redirect the enquiry.

Grade Levels: KS3 and KS4
File Format: PDF (printable and projectable)

Note: This is a digital download only.