Archive

Lesson 5: Conception

Children learn about the biology of conception. Features a bespoke animated pupil video. (Parents have the right to withdraw their child from the 'Main event' part of this lesson.)

Free trial

New statutory RSHE guidance is here. We’re creating our brand new RSE & PSHE scheme ready for September 2026. Learn more
  1. Content archive >
  2. RSE & PSHE > Upper key stage 2 > Lesson 5: Conception (Parents can withdraw their child from part of this lesson) (ARCHIVED)
Bell

This lesson is archived.

Please note

Log in Sign up

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

Log in Sign up

Non-statutory guidance

Log in Sign up

Before the lesson

Log in Sign up

Download classroom resources

Login Sign up

Attention grabber

Log in Sign up

Main event

Log in Sign up

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

Log in Sign up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Log in Sign up

Vocabulary

Log in Sign up

In this topic

Created by:
Sarah Huggins,  
RSE & PSHE specialist
Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in education. Starting as a Primary teacher, Sarah then moved into an advisory role that covered both PSHE education and Citizenship. She delivers courses for teachers, as well as sessions for children and young…
Find out more
YEAR 5 ONLY (B): Lesson 5: Puberty (ARCHIVED) Previous Lesson
Lesson 6: Pregnancy and birth (Parents have the right to withdraw their child from this lesson) (ARCHIVED) Next Lesson

Related content

Lesson 2: Critical digital consumers (ARCHIVED)

Lesson 6: Pregnancy and birth (Parents have the right to withdraw their child from this lesson) (ARCHIVED)

Lesson 4: Physical and emotional changes of puberty (ARCHIVED)

Lesson 3: Social media (ARCHIVED)

Please don’t screenshot or copy images from this page.
Kapow Primary resources are created by teachers and protected by copyright. Copying images or slides into your own presentations (for example using the Snipping Tool) counts as reproducing the resource and isn’t permitted under the Kapow licence.
This resource is being accessed through your school’s Kapow licence.
Thank you for respecting the work of the teachers who create these materials.