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Y1/2 (A): Lesson 8: Gender stereotypes

Beginning to understand what is meant by a stereotype and how unhelpful and unfair it is to stereotype people.

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Learning objective

To understand what is meant by a stereotype

Statutory guidance

Pupils should be taught:

What a stereotype is, and how stereotypes can be unfair, negative or destructive.

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

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Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Give examples to demonstrate that stereotypes are not correct e.g. people they know of who do not conform to the stereotype.

Pupils working at greater depth: Could add their own ideas into the boy and girl categories during the initial sorting activity. (Y1)

Should be challenged to identify other ways in which they can address and challenge gender stereotypes. (Y2)

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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Created by:

Kapow Primary,

RSE & PSHE specialist

Created by:

Lifting Limits,

RSE & PSHE specialist

Lifting Limits’ mission is to promote gender equality and challenge gender stereotyping – a root cause of inequality – in and through education. Lifting Limits supports schools, through training and resources, to recognise and address gender stereotyping which may be…

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