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YEAR 4 ONLY (A): Lesson 8: Growing up

Learning about some of the physical changes pupils will experience as they go through puberty and understanding that physical change is part of growing up.

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Note for teacher

Learning objective

To recognise that change is part of growing up.

Statutory guidance

Changing adolescent body: key facts about puberty and the changing adolescent body, particularly from age 9 through to age 11, including physical and emotional changes.

Success criteria

Before the lesson

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Give words or pictures of things they may be doing when they are an adult so they can select the ones they like.

Pupils working at greater depth: Give headings and ask them to include information for each one, for example, how I look, what job I do, who do I know, where do I live, what skills do I have, what are my hobbies.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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