Y5/6 (A): Families and relationships
Learning that families are varied and differences must be respected; understanding physical and emotional boundaries in friendships; exploring: the roles of bully, victim and bystander; how behaviour affects others; manners in different situations and learning about bereavement. Q&A Teacher videos with PSHE specialists on the themes of Families and Friendships.
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Y5/6 (A): Families and relationships
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Understand the need for rules for PSHE lessons.
- Reflect on their learning in PSHE so far and identify things they have enjoyed learning about and other things they didn’t find as effective.
- Describe what qualities a good friend should have and recognise which of these they have and which they could develop.
- Understand everyone can expect a level of respect but this can be lost.
- Understand what respect is and how I should be respected and also respect others.
- Understand that we all have a range of attributes that make us who we are and we should be proud of these.
- Understand what marriage is and that it is a choice people make.
- Understand why someone might bully others.
- Understand that attitudes and laws around gender equality have changed over time.
- Understand that stereotypes exist including those based on how people look and these can lead to discrimination.
- Understand how stereotypes influence our ideas and opinions and begin to explore our own opinions.
- Understand a range of stereotypes, identify key information about them and share this information effectively.
Suggested prior learning
Lessons
Y5/6 (A): Introductory Lesson 1: Setting rules and signposting
To recap learning in PSHE education from Year 4 and 5 and how we can help everyone to learn effectively in these lessons
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Build a friend – what makes a good friend
To understand how to form and maintain positive relationships
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Respect
To understand what we mean by respect and why it is important
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Respecting myself
To begin to understand self-respect
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: Marriage
To understand the concept of marriage
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: Bullying
To understand more about bullying and how to get help
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 7: Stereotyping
To recognise how attitudes to gender have changed over time (Year 5) To explore the impact of stereotypes and how they can lead to discrimination (Year 6)
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 8: Challenging stereotypes
To explore other people’s attitudes and ideas and to begin to challenge these (Y5) To understand stereotypes and be able to share information on them (Y6)
Key skills
Related content
Resources
Unit resources
Cross-curricular opportunities
PSHE Association’s Programme of Study for PSHE Education.