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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Describe what qualities a good friend should have and recognise which of these they have and which they could develop.
- Recognise that friendships have ups and downs and this is normal.
- Understand what marriage is and know that it is a choice people make.
- Understand that we all have a range of attributes that make us who we are and we should be proud of these.
- Understand that sometimes families can make children feel unhappy or unsafe.
- Understand why someone might bully others.
- Understand that attitudes and laws around gender equality have changed over time.
- Understand that stereotypes exist and these can lead to discrimination.
Suggested prior learning
Y4 Families and relationships
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Build a friend
Lesson 2: Friendship skills
Lesson 3: Marriage
Lesson 4: Respecting myself
Lesson 5: Family life
Lesson 6: Bullying
Lesson 7: Stereotyping: Gender
Lesson 8: Stereotypes: Race and religion
Key skills
- Identifying ways families might
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Key knowledge
- To know that marriage
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Key vocabulary
attributes
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser: RSE & PSHE – Y5 Family and relationships
A pupil-facing document summarising the key facts and definitions from the Year 5 Families and relationships unit.
Videos: Families and relationships
A collection of unit-specific Q&A videos with RSE & PSHE Consultants to support the teaching of the families and relationships…
Vocabulary display: Year 5 Families and relationships
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Year 5 Families and relationships unit.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English
‘Pupils should be taught to:
- plan their writing by:
- identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own
- noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
- understand what they read […] by:
- drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence
- ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge’.
See National curriculum - English key stages 1 to 2.
History
‘The national curriculum for history aims to ensure that all pupils:
- know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day: how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world’.
See National curriculum - History key stages 1 to 2.
Art and design
‘Pupils should be taught to:
- develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design’.
See National curriculum - Art and design key stages 1 to 2.
Computing
‘Pupils should be taught to:
- use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content’.
See National curriculum - Computing key stages 1 to 2.
British values: Rule of law, Mutual respect, Individual liberty, Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
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