Critical Thinking PSHE 6-Lesson Unit KS3 KS4

Complete six-lesson critical thinking unit for KS3 and KS4 PSHE, from first impressions to final decisions.

Thinking For Yourself looks at how students form judgements about people and situations, and what shapes those judgements without them noticing. The unit moves from perception and perspective through bias, assumption and social pressure, and finishes with Forged, a final lesson only available in this set.

What’s included
Six lessons, each with an editable PowerPoint and speaker notes
Teacher notes for every lesson, with timings and activity guidance
Student activity sheets and a reflection sheet for every lesson
An assessment rubric for lessons 2-6
The Six Questions poster

The lessons
Perception: what we notice shapes what we think we see (also free in my shop)
Perspective: the view depends on where we stand
Hidden Bias: the filters shaping our thinking aren’t always obvious
Assumption: what we believe isn’t the same as what we know
Pressure: our friends and our feeds can shape what we think
Forged: brings it all together with six questions students can use for themselves (available in this full collection only)

Each lesson runs 50 to 60 minutes. Lesson 1 is available free to try and Lessons 2, 3, 4 and 5 can be purchased individually and work as independent lessons.