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Learning objective
- To understand the stages of pregnancy and the different ways babies are born.
Success criteria
- I can order the different stages of pregnancy.
- I
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Non-statutory guidance
Sex education
Sex education is not
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Cross-curricular links
Animals including
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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 Introductory lesson: Setting rules for RSE & PSHE lessons and recap the agreed rules. If needed, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
- Could be given real fruit or vegetables to conceptualise the size of the foetus during pregnancy in the Main event.
- Could rewatch the Pupil video: Having a baby before completing the Activity: Pregnancy facts.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Could write their own fact about each stage of pregnancy in the Main event instead of using the Activity: Pregnancy facts.
- Could suggest why some parents may choose to have a home birth or a hospital birth in the Main event by considering factors such as comfort, support and medical needs.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Order the different stages of pregnancy.
- Describe how a
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Vocabulary definitions
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caesarean section
When a doctor delivers the baby through an operation by making a cut in the front of the mother’s body.
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contractions
Muscle movements that help push the baby out.
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In this unit
Assessment - RSE & PSHE Y6: How do people become parents and carers?
Lesson 1: Which words can we use to describe our private body parts?
Lesson 2: How are babies made?
Lesson 3: What happens in pregnancy and how are babies born?
Lesson 4: How are families formed?
Lesson 5: How does life change after having a baby?
Lesson 6: What is consent?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 27th February, 2026
