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Children will learn

Think before you click.

• Accept that responsible and respectful behaviour is necessary when interacting with others online and face-to-face; 

• Understand and describe the ease with which something posted online can spread.

To share or not to share?

• Know that it is illegal to create and share sexual images of children under 18 years old;

• Explore the risks of sharing photos and films of themselves with other people directly or online;

• Know how to keep their information private online.

Rat park

• Define what is meant by addiction, demonstrating an understanding that addiction is a form of behaviour; 

• Understand that all humans have basic emotional needs and explain some of the ways these needs can be met.

What sort of drug is....?

• Explain how drugs can be categorised into different groups depending on their medical and legal context; 

• Demonstrate an understanding that drugs can have both medical and non-medical uses; 

• Explain in simple terms some of the laws that control drugs in this country.

Drugs - its the law!

• Understand some of the basic laws in relation to drugs; 

• Explain why there are laws relating to drugs in this country.

Alcohol - what is normal?

• Understand the actual norms around drinking alcohol and the reasons for common misperceptions of these; 

• Describe some of the effects and risks of drinking alcohol.

Let's all  be happy

• Recognise, name and understand how to deal with feelings (e.g. anger, loneliness);

• Explain where someone could get help if they were being upset by someone else’s behaviour. 

Progressive content

Children will learn

Two sides to every story

• Define the terms 'fact', 'opinion', 'biased' and 'unbiased', explaining the difference between them; 

• Describe the language and techniques that make up a biased report; 

• Analyse a report also extract the facts from it. 

Fakebook friends 

• Know the legal age (and reason behind these) for having a social media account;

• Understand why people don’t tell the truth and often post only the good bits about themselves, online;

• Recognise that people’s lives are much more balanced in real life, with positives and negatives.

My special people

• Identify people who are special to them;

• Explain some of the ways those people are special to them. 

What's it worth?

• Explain some benefits of saving money; 

• Describe the different ways money can be saved, outlining the pros and cons of each method; 

• Describe the costs that go into producing an item; 

• Suggest sale prices for a variety of items, taking into account a range of factors; 

• Explain what is meant by the term interest.