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Learning objective
- To understand what commitment means and how it is shown in family relationships.
Success criteria
- I can describe what commitment means.
- I can identify
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Individual liberty.
- Tolerance of those
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Optional: remind the children of the PSHE agreement created in the Introductory lesson: Creating an agreement for PSHE and recap the agreed rules. If required, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could use the Resource: Knowledge organiser with vocabulary definitions or a word mat to support understanding of key terms.
- Could refer to Presentation: Commitment to families for suggestions or prompts.
- Could draw the ways they show commitment rather than write.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should explain why family commitments may differ between families and discuss which factors, such as culture, tradition or circumstance, might influence these differences.
- Could consider how commitment is shown in other relationships beyond the family and compare similarities or differences.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Describe what commitment means and give examples of
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Vocabulary definitions
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commitment
A promise to keep supporting someone or something over time.
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civil partnership
A legal relationship that gives two people many of the same rights as marriage.
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In this unit
Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y5: Why are healthy relationships important?
Lesson 1: What makes me who I am?
Lesson 2 : How do families show commitment to each other?
Lesson 3: How can families support and protect each other?
Lesson 4: What helps us make and maintain healthy friendships?
Lesson 5: How can we manage challenges in friendships?
Lesson 6: How can I be assertive and respectful?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 27th February, 2026
