Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Understand the need for rules for PSHE lessons.
- Understand that families can include a range of people.
- Understand what people like to do with friends and who their own friends are.
- Describe what people might look like if they are feeling: angry, scared, upset, worried.
- Understand the skills needed to work together in a group.
- Understand friendships have problems and ways that these can be overcome.
- Explain what a stereotype is, why they are incorrect and provide examples.
- Understand that friendships are not always positive.
- Understand why manners are important.
- Understand that not everybody feels the same about a situation.
- Explain how being friendly can make others feel included.
Suggested prior learning
This is the first unit in the Kapow Primary scheme.Lessons
Y1/2 Lesson 1 (Cycle A) Introduction: Setting ground rules for RSE & PSHE lessons
Y1/2 Lesson 2 (Cycle A): Family
Y1/2 Lesson 3 (Cycle A): Friendships
Y1/2 Lesson 4 (Cycle A): Families are all different
Y1/2 Lesson 5 (Cycle A): Other people’s feelings
Y1/2 Lesson 6 (Cycle A): Getting along with others
Y1/2 Lesson 7 (Cycle A): Friendship problems
Y1/2 Lesson 8 (Cycle A): Gender stereotypes
Key skills
- Understanding that families offer
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Key knowledge
To know:
- That families look
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Key vocabulary
care
emotion
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Unit resources
Assessment RSE & PSHE Y1/2: Cycle A – Family and relationships
Assessment RSE & PSHE Y1/2: Cycle A – Family and relationships Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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RSE & PSHE: Year 1 Knowledge organisers
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RSE & PSHE: Year 2 Knowledge organisers
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Subject resources
Mixed-age
Curriculum planning
Long-term plan
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Mixed-age
Curriculum planning
Knowledge and skills progression
Knowledge and skills progression Progression document showing how skills and
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Assessment
Assessment An assessment spreadsheet to record teacher
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How to teach RSE & PSHE to a mixed-age class
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Key vocabulary
Key vocabulary Vocabulary progression document that outlines the
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Teacher video: Families
Teacher video: Friendships
Cross curricular opportunities
British values: Democracy, Rule of law, Mutual respect, Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, Individual liberty
English: Spoken language
Suggested next steps
Y1/2: Health and wellbeing (Cycle A)
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