In this unit of work, you will be looking at ways your body will change during puberty as well as ways of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You will look at the importance of a healthy diet and exercise and what they are. You will how some of the choices you make can affect your health. In particular looking at Cancers and FGM
Puberty
The biological terms for the reproductive organs.
The ways that a person’s body can change during puberty.
Strategies you can use to help manage the changes.
Managing Emotional Changes
How puberty can affect emotions and mood.
The different emotion groups
Strategies to cope with mood swings and emotional changes.
Personal Hygiene
The importance of personal hygiene for your health.
Reasons why personal hygiene needs change during puberty.
Strategies for maintaining good personal hygiene.
Healthy Lifestyle
The components of a healthy lifestyle.
The components of a healthy diet.
The barriers to a healthy diet
The importance of exercise in a healthy lifestyle.
Importance of Sleep
The importance of sleep.
Some of the issues people can have with their sleep.
Some strategies for ensuring a good nights sleep.
Issues in Health and Wellbeing
What FGM is, its impacts and the law related to FGM.
How to self exam for breast and testicular cancer
Strategies for protecting against skin cancers.
This unit of work is split into two parts.
The first part looks at British culture and its multicultural links. It will outline what is meant by culture and its components. It will also look at the migration patterns to the UK and how that has helped to shape modern British culture. The first part of the unit will also evaluate the British Values initiative and seeing how well British culture embodies these values.
In the second part of the unit you will be learning about the British political system, including the voting system, how parliaments works and the different political parties in the UK. This will culminate in a mock election for the fictional role of School President.
The Pack contains Student Workbook, Teachers Notes, PowerPoints, Videos and resources.
What is Culture
The Definition of Culture
The different components of a culture.
What is the purpose of Culture
Multicultural Britain
What is considered to be British Culture.
Where does British Culture come from.
What are the strengths and challenges of living in a multicultural society.
How does the UK political System work.
The structure of the UK political system.
The role of parliament, the monarchy and the House of Lords and the people in them.
Elections and Political Parties
The different types of election in the UK.
The voting system of the UK
Alternative voting systems that could be used in the UK.
Understand the main Political parties of the UK.
Mock election
A group project where students create political party and run for the election of the Student President role.
In this Scheme of Learning you will be looking at the development of the Human Rights Act and its importance in today’s society. You will be looking at case studies to determine if human rights have been infringed. In the second part of the phase you will be looking at different types of discrimination and how to combat it.
History of Human Rights
What the human rights are according to the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
Where human rights came from.
Some of the difficulties in writing the Declaration of Human Rights.
Balancing Human Rights
Consider if all rights are absolute.
Understand that rights have to be balanced against responsibilities and laws.
Discrimination and Prejudice
What is meant by the term’s discrimination and prejudice.
What the protected characteristics are under the Equalities Act 2010
Standing up for ourselves and others
The importance of allyship.
Strategies for standing up for others.