Learning objective
- To understand the biology of conception.
Statutory guidance
Pupils should know:
- About menstrual wellbeing including the key facts about the menstrual cycle
Other information:
- Some of this lesson goes beyond the requirements of the statutory guidance however the DfE recommends that it is good practice for children to understand how a baby is conceived and born before going to secondary school
Success criteria
Non-statutory guidance
Before the lesson
Download classroom resources
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: May need further consolidation around the process of conception and can use Activity: Sequencing with images for the activity.
Pupils working at greater depth: Should be challenged to write their own sequence of conception without the aid of Activity: Sequencing.
Wrapping up
Assessing pupils' progress and understanding
Vocabulary
In this topic
- Assessment - RSE & PHSE Y6: Safety and the changing body
- Lesson 1: Alcohol
- Lesson 2: Critical digital consumers
- Lesson 3: Social media
- Lesson 4: Physical and emotional changes of puberty
- Lesson 5: Conception
- Lesson 6: Pregnancy and birth
- Lesson 7: First Aid: Choking
- Lesson 8 - First Aid - Basic life support