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Learning objective
- To explain when to seek help for yourself or someone else.
Success criteria
- I can identify a situation is unsafe.
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Cross-curricular links
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Pupils should
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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 needed, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could use the chilli idea from the video to help decide whether a problem feels mild, medium or hot before choosing to self-manage or ask an adult.
- Could have fewer action cards to choose from so they focus on one or two clear options.
- Could rehearse short, prepared sentences such as, ‘I need to talk to an adult about this’ or ‘I tried to solve it but I still feel unsafe’ to support asking for help confidently.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should evaluate how different choices on the flow chart might change what happens next, comparing when self-management is enough and when adult help is essential.
- Could justify which actions are safest and most effective for each scenario, using reasons linked to safety, fairness and emotional impact.
- Could suggest small changes to the given scenario cards that would move a problem from mild to medium or hot, explaining how this would affect the decision to self-manage or seek help.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Identify situations when they can self-manage and
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Vocabulary definitions
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concern
A feeling of worry about someone’s safety.
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report
Passing on information.
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In this unit
Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y6: Standing up for myself and others
Lesson 1: How does self-respect help me?
Lesson 2: How can I be respectful in different situations?
Lesson 3: How can I set and respect boundaries?
Lesson 4: How can we challenge unfairness?
Lesson 5: How should we work together to stop bullying?
Lesson 6: When and how should I seek help?