Progressive content

Children will learn

It all adds up!

• Know the basic functions of the four systems covered and know they are inter-related.

• Explain the function of at least one internal organ. 

• Understand the importance of food, water and oxygen, sleep and exercise for the human body and its health.

Different skills

• Identify their own strengths and talents; 

• Identify areas that need improvement and describe strategies for achieving those improvements.

My school community (2)

• State what is meant by community; 

• Explain what being part of a school community means to them; 

• Suggest ways of improving the school community.

Independence & responsibility

• Identify people who are responsible for helping them stay healthy and safe;

• Identify ways that they can help these people.

Star qualities

• Describe 'star' qualities of celebrities as portrayed by the media;

• Recognise that the way people are portrayed in the media isn't always an accurate reflection of them in real life;

• Describe 'star' qualities that 'ordinary' people have.

How are they feeling?

• Use a range of words and phrases to describe the intensity of different feelings

• Distinguish between good and not so good feelings, using appropriate vocabulary to describe these; 

• Explain strategies they can use to build resilience.

Take notice of our feelings

• Identify people who can be trusted;

• Understand what kinds of touch are acceptable or unacceptable; 

• Describe strategies for dealing with situations in which they would feel uncomfortable, particularly in relation to inappropriate touch.   

Dear Ash

• Explain the difference between a safe and an unsafe secret; 

• Identify situations where someone might need to break a confidence in order to keep someone safe.

Growing up and changing bodies

• Identify some products that they may need during puberty and why.  Vocabulary includes;  clitoris, labia, testicles, scrotum, foreskin.

• Covers puberty, wet dreams, masturbation, concept of FGB and labelling diagrams of all parts of make/female genitalia. 

Preparing for changes at puberty (formerly Period positive/preparing for periods)

• Know the key facts of the menstrual cycle;

• Understand that periods are a normal part of puberty for girls;

• Identify some of the ways to cope better with periods. 

Changing bodies and feelings

• Know the correct words for the external sexual organs;

• Discuss some of the myths associated with puberty.

Help! I'm a teenage, get my out of here!

• Recognise how our body feels when we’re relaxed;

• List some of the ways our body feels when it is nervous or sad;

• Describe and/or demonstrate how to be resilient in order to find someone who will listen to you. 

It could happen to anyone.

• Identify the consequences of positive and negative behaviour on themselves and others; 

• Give examples of how individual/group actions can impact on others in a positive or negative way.