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Lesson 1: Human rights

Exploring human rights, including the right to education.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall:

  • What laws are and what happens when someone breaks them.

  • What rights and responsibilities are.

  • What Parliament is and how it affects people's lives.

  • How individuals can help the environment by reducing their use of energy and materials.

  • Ways in which individuals can contribute to society.

  • What pressure groups are and how they can impact individuals or groups of people.

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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 people and creates educational materials. 

Sarah runs her own independent education consultancy company Personal Development Matters, which supports schools to deliver high-quality PSHE education as well as other areas of personal development.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 17 April 2026

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