Lesson 9: Staying safe with medicine

Children learn how to explain if they feel unwell andbeing safe around medicines.

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Learning objective

  • To begin to understand how to stay safe with medicines.

Statutory guidance

  • The facts about legal and illegal harmful substances and associated risks, including smoking, alcohol use and drug-taking.

Success criteria

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Non-statutory links

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Before the lesson

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Attention grabber

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Main event

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Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Could focus their poster or leaflet around just one key message.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Should design their poster or leaflet around several key messages.

Wrapping up

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Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

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Vocabulary

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