Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: Choices and influences

Learning about the choices people can make themselves and those which are made by others.

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Learning objective

  • To understand the choices people can make and those which are made or influenced by others.

Statutory guidance

Pupils should know:

  • The facts about legal and illegal harmful substances and associated risks, including smoking, alcohol use and drug-taking

(This lesson is a precursor to our lessons on drugs, alcohol and tobacco)

Success criteria

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Before the lesson

Classroom resources

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support:

Year 3: May need to be guided through their day so far to think about the choices they made at each point.

Year 4: Should focus just on scenario 2 as it is more straightforward. Give additional support to the children to help them to develop their character.

 

Pupils working at greater depth:

Year 3: Should explain why other people make choices for them at their age.

Year 4: Should be challenged to take the idea from any of the scenarios and develop it further. They could also work in a larger group and add additional characters to the scenarios.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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Created by:
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