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Year 11 Sex and Relationships. Objectives: To feel confident to deliver the SRE unit of work To understand the rationale for and importance of SRE To practice some of the activities for SRE. Why?.
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Year 11 Sex and Relationships Objectives: To feel confident to deliver the SRE unit of work To understand the rationale for and importance of SRE To practice some of the activities for SRE
Why? • Young people have repeatedly highlighted the problem of teacher embarrassment and lack of knowledge (SEF) • Research with teachers in England has found knowledge levels wanting • Lack of confidence – anxiety about using correct terminology for genitalia and concerns about how to handle personal questions • Only 3% of teachers reported that SRE was covered adequately in their Initial Teacher Training (Sex Education Forum 2008b) • "SRE is only as good as the staff who deliver it“ • ‘Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England’ • Part of non-statutory programme of study • Ofsted looks to it as SMSC provision • Education Act 1996, Statutory Instrument 1999) Education in England and Walesand Education Act 2002 – broad and balanced curriculum and provision to be made for SRE
Class Contract • Importance • Basic building block for PSHE • Opportunity to discuss respect, equality, beliefs • Activity – make a contract
Words and Language • Ofsted have made it very clear that the failure of schools to teach children correct names for sexual body parts is a safeguarding issue • Anti-discrimination • LGBT, homophobic bullying • Activity – naming body parts
The Lessons - Issues • Personal boundaries, sexual bullying • Words for people who have sex • “It’s just a joke” • Sexuality and homophobic bullying • Consent • The law • Sexuality • “she/he was asking for it” • Language • Healthy/Unhealthy relationships • Students who have been victims of domestic violence • Family planning and parenting • Values, respect for different styles of parenting
Difficult Questions • Central tenants; • Honesty • Equality • Candidness • Understanding • Class Contract • Activity – answering questions
Help and Advice – Students • Making sources of advice clear – posters in class • Being specific about if any of the issues affect them • In brief; • Tutor • School nurse • Counsellors • Childline • Metro Centre • Greenwich Sexual Health • Drop-in clinics
Help and Advice – Teachers • Training section of Wellbeing website – www.thomastalliswellbeing.org.uk • Online tutorials • Video training • FAQs • Team teaching • Mini-bites
Child Protection • Can be an issue with these lessons, particularly around disclosures • Dealing with sensitive issues • Report any concerns to the Child Protection Officer • Keep a record of what you teach if you deviate from the lesson outlines given