Online Media
2 lessons
60-90 minutes each
BBFC launches its own PSHE resources for primary schools, accredited by the PSHE Association
Building on its already extensive work with young people, the BBFC’s Education team has teamed up with the PSHE Association to produce the free lesson plans, "Lets' Watch a Film! Making choices about what to watch" aimed at Key Stage 2 children.
The lesson plans and accompanying Teacher Guidance focus on key PSHE skills such as decision making, understanding relationships, and looking for help and guidance in useful places.
The BBFC’s Education team is a significant part of BBFC's public outreach, with a core objective of helping children and young people choose well when selecting viewing material online, at home and in the cinema.
Traditionally a large part of the BBFC's education work was with older teenagers and those studying media, or hoping to become the next generation of media producers; this resource marks a move towards engaging with younger children at an age where they are starting to choose their own viewing independently, especially at home.
Lesson one introduces the BBFC to students with the aim of ensuring they can readily identify the classification symbols and understand the significance of each one. Pupils will discuss different themes within visual content and what they mean for different age ranges.
Lesson two builds on the first, while tackling growing up and the concept of negotiating which content to view. Through a range of activities, pupils will gain the skills to navigate viewing content with either family or friends. As well as understanding that different people want to watch a range of different content, the goal is for pupils to come away galvanised to make their own choices and aware of how they can find the advice they need.
Lesson 1
BBFC Teacher Guidance.pdfTeacher Guidance
Online Media Lesson 1 Safety Pictures.pdfResource 2
Online Media Safety Lesson 1 PowerPoint.pptxPowerPoint
Online Media safety Lesson 1- Plan.pdfLesson Plan
Online Media safety Lesson 1 additional information.pdfResource 4
Online Media safety Lesson 1 Match Up Activity.pdfResource 3
Lesson 2
This is the second of two lessons that use the context of films and film classification to explore decision-making, risk management and dealing with peer influence. The lessons promote self-regulation, resilience, and safeguarding. This lesson develops and extends pupils’ learning from lesson one which explores why the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) age ratings are important and how they are assigned to films. It teaches that children do not have to watch everything that is presented to them, and also explores ways of handling situations when they may feel pressure to watch something they feel uncomfortable about or are unsure of.
Online Media Lesson 2- Plan.pdfLesson Plan
BBFC Lesson 2 - Resource 1.assessment_zone of relevance.pdfResource 1
Baseline Assessment
BBFC Lesson 2 - Resource 2.agree_disagree statements and labels.pdfResource 2
Agree/Disagree statements
Online media Lesson 2 - film scenarios and situations.pdfResource 3
BBFC Lesson 2 - Resource 4.adapted scenarios_support.pdfResource 4
Scenario Activity
BBFC Lesson 2 - Resource 5.mindmap_challenge.pdfResource 5
Mind Map
BBFC Lesson 2 - Resource 6.helping hand.pdf