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We have produced a series of questions to support students learning in RSHE. Each lesson has three questions based on the learning that parents/carers can discuss with students at home.  

Year 7 RSHE Questions

Unit One – Managing Change

  1. An Introduction to RSHE
    1. What is RSHE?
    2. What do you think you’ll be learning this year?
    3. What are your ambitions?
  2. Importance of Community
    1. What is a community?
    2. What communities are we a part of?
    3. What do you think of your school community?
  3. Me!
    1. What makes you feel happy?
    2. When you’re sad, how can I help you?
    3. How can what we eat affect how we feel?
  4. The importance of kindness
    1. How can we show kindness on a daily basis?
    2. What are the different ways to show kindness?
    3. How does being kind make you feel?
  5. Anti-Bullying
    1. What kinds of bullying are there?
    2. What is a bystander?
    3. What should you do if you ever see someone being bullied?
  6. Transition Points
    1. What are the biggest points of transition in life?
    2. How do points of transition make you feel?
    3. Who can you turn to for support during transitions?

Unit Two – Celebrating Diversity and Equality

  1. Multi-Cultural Britain
    1. What is immigration?
    2. Is there a difference between nationality and culture?
    3. Are there traditions from other countries we celebrate?
  2. What is your identity?
    1. What do you consider are the biggest parts of your life?
    2. What are your proud of that you have achieved?
    3. What are you looking forward to most in life?
  3. The Equality Act 2010
    1. Who can you not discriminate against under the Equality Act?
    2. What can happen if you do discriminate under the Equality Act?
    3. Should everyone be treated equally?
  4. Breaking down stereotypes?
    1. Can you explain what a stereotype is?
    2. Have you ever judged someone on their appearance?
    3. Why is discrimination a bad thing?
  5. Challenging Islamophobia
    1. What do you know about Islam?
    2. What do you think causes Islamophobia?
    3. How does Islamophobia contradict with British Values?

Unit Three – Staying Safe Online and Offline

  1. Staying Safe Online
    1. What is a gut feeling? Have you ever had one?
    2. How can you stay safe online?
    3. Is the internet a safe place or not?
  2. Avoiding Gangs
    1. How can you spot if someone is in a gang?
    2. Why do people often join a gang?
    3. If someone from a gang approaches you, what should you do?
  3. What is alcohol?
    1. What are the effects of alcohol on your body?
    2. Why do people drink?
    3. What are the dangers of drinking?
  4. Smoking
    1. What chemicals are in cigarettes?
    2. Are there any dangers of vaping?
    3. How can people stop smoking?
  5. Energy Drinks
    1. What is bad about drinking energy drinks?
    2. Are there consequences of drinking too many energy drinks?
    3. What are healthier alternatives?

Unit Four – Health and Wellbeing

  1. Introduction to puberty
    1. What happens when you hit puberty?
    2. Is there anything that worries you about puberty?
    3. How can your brain change during puberty?
  2. Female Puberty
    1. What happens when a girl hits puberty?
    2. What will girls have to use monthly during adulthood?
    3. How may a girls emotions be affected?
  3. Male Puberty
    1. What are the main signs of male puberty?
    2. Can boys be effected physically and mentally?
    3. How can boys look after themselves during puberty?
  4. Personal Hygiene
    1. Do you need me to get you anything to improve your hygiene?
    2. How can you have a positive wellbeing?
    3. What makes good hygiene?

Unit Five – Relationship and Sex Education

  1. Assertiveness, consent and boundaries
    1. What is consent?
    2. When should you be assertive?
    3. Can you say no?
  2. Respect and Relationships
    1. What are the different types of relationship?
    2. What makes a positive relationship?
    3. What is bad behaviour in a relationship?
  3. What makes a good friend?
    1. What makes a good friend?
    2. What is a toxic friendship?
    3. Are you a good friend?
  4. Friendships and Managing them
    1. Do you have online friendships?
    2. How can you spot dangers in an online friendship?
    3. What is the difference between an online and real life friendship?
  5. What does it mean to be a man?
    1. What do you think it means to be a man?
    2. Should men and women talk about their feelings?
    3. Should men and women look a certain way?

Unit 6 – Politics, Parliament Me

  1. Why is politics important?
    1. Why do you think politics is important?
    2. What is a democracy?
    3. Where are our laws made?
  2. Who represents us and what is Parliament?
    1. What three bodies make up Parliament?
    2. Who represents us in Parliament?
    3. Who represents us in Parliament?
  3. The Prime Minister
    1. Can you name any British Prime Ministers?
    2. What is the role of the Prime Minister?
    3. What characteristics does a good Prime Minister need?
  4. Exploring inside Parliament
    1. What is the State opening of Parliament?
    2. Is there a difference between Government and Parliament?
    3. What is the difference between the House of Commons and the House of Lords?
  5. Voting and Elections in the UK
    1. What are the different ways people can vote in the UK?
    2. How does the general election process work?
    3. What is the opposition in Parliament?
  6. Politics, Debating and Parliament?
    1. Should we lower the voting age in the UK?
    2. What does the devil’s advocate mean?
    3. What are recent laws that have been passed in the UK?

 

Year 8

Unit One – Rights, Responsibilities and British Values

  1. Desert Island Living
    1. What makes a good leader?
    2. Could you survive living on your own?
    3. If you could only have one item for the rest of your life, what would it be?
  2. Building a Community
    1. What is prejudice?
    2. Can you describe a time where you may have pre-judged someone?
    3. Who can face discrimination?
  3. Making decisions, teamwork and leadership
    1. How can you become a good leader?
    2. In what situations can you be a leader?
    3. What is the importance of teamwork?
  4. Crime, law and Society
    1. How does society punish people for their crimes?
    2. Should different people be punished in different ways?
    3. What is the age of criminal responsibility?
  5. How are laws made?
    1. Why do we need laws?
    2. Can you describe the law making process in the UK?
    3. Is making laws an easy process or not?
  6. Prison, Reform and Punishment
    1. What are the punishments people receive for: murder, manslaughter, GBH, theft?
    2. What is the Youth Court?
    3. Is the prison system suitable for what its aims are?

Unit Two – Celebrating Diversity and Equality

  1. LGBT
    1. What does LGBT stand for?
    2. What famous people you admire are members of the LGBT community?
    3. Are we respectful of the LGBT community in the UK?
  2. Sexual orientation and Gender Identity
    1. How can being a part of the LGBT community affect someone’s daily life?
    2. Does the LGBT community face any stereotypes?
    3. What is the difference between sex and gender?
  3. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
    1. What does transgender mean?
    2. Can you explain the Gender Recognition Act?
    3. Why is homophobic language not acceptable?
  4. Homophobia
    1. What is the difference between homophobia, transphobia and biphobia?
    2. Is homophobia as bad as racism?
    3. Homophobia can come in what forms?
  5. Supporting the LGBT community
    1. What is an ally?
    2. What is oppression?
    3. How can you support members of the LGBT community?
  6. Challenging homophobia and transphobia
    1. What does being assertive mean?
    2. How can you challenge homophobia?
    3. What does passive aggressive mean?

Unit Three – Staying Safe On and Offline

  1. County Lines
    1. Can you explain what county lines are?
    2. How do gangs recruit and keep people in their gang?
    3. How are people recruited?
  2. County Lines
    1. Who do county lines gangs target?
    2. How do gangs psychological affect you?
    3. Does knowing about these gangs help you?
  3. Substance Misuse
    1. What is worse, drinking or drugs?
    2. Can you explain what substance misuse is?
    3. How can you get help for substance misuse?
  4. Cyber Bullying
    1. What is cyber bullying?
    2. How is cyber bullying different to all other kinds of bullying?
    3. Are there any laws regarding cyber bullying?
  5. Child Exploitation and Online Protection
    1. What is Child Sexual Exploitation?
    2. How can you help someone who is a victim?
    3. How can you stay safe online?
  6. Alcohol Safety
    1. Why do you think people drink?
    2. What are drinking units?
    3. Why do so many young people drink?

Unit Four – Health and Wellbeing

  1. Physical and Mental Health
    1. What is the difference between physical and mental health?
    2. What are good habits for both physical and mental health?
    3. Do you consider yourself healthy?
  2. Physical and Mental health
    1. What does good mental health look like?
    2. What is the Mental Health Act?
    3. Are there signs for all types of mental illness?
  3. Positive Body Image
    1. What is body image?
    2. Do boys suffer with body issues?
    3. How does body image change over the world?
  4. Bullying
    1. What is bullying?
    2. Does teasing cause any harm?
    3. How does bullying make someone feel?
  5. Child Abuse
    1. What are the four types of abuse?
    2. What is consent?
    3. Can you explain the importance of personal space?
  6. Healthy Eating
    1. What is BMI?
    2. What is balanced diet?
    3. How can your diet effect climate change?
  7. Stress Management
    1. What is stress?
    2. What are you biggest stressors?
    3. How can you help yourself deal with stress?

Unit Five – Relationships and Sex Education

  1. Relationship Education
    1. What types of relationships are there?
    2. What makes a good relationship?
    3. How do you show respect in a relationship?
  2. Healthy Relationships
    1. Do all people have the same idea of what a healthy relationship is?
    2. What is the age of consent?
    3. If someone isn’t comfortable in a relationship, what can they do?
  3. Conflict
    1. What is conflict?
    2. How can you try to resolve conflict?
    3. Is walking away to cool down after conflict a good idea?
  4. Periods
    1. Can you explain the menstrual cycle?
    2. Why is it important for boys to understand the menstrual cycle?
    3. What type of products can people use to help during the menstrual cycle?
  5. What is love?
    1. What do you think love is?
    2. Is love important?
    3. What should you consider when getting into a romantic relationship?

Unit Six – Life Beyond School

  1. Employability Skills
    1. What is an entrepreneur?
    2. What skills do you need in the workplace?
    3. How can you problem solve?
  2. Me, Myself and I
    1. What do you think your future self looks like?
    2. Why it is important to be happy?
    3. What is self-esteem?
  3. Self-Esteem and the Media
    1. What can boost someone’s self esteem?
    2. How can social media affect someone?
    3. How do you feel about yourself?
  4. Careers
    1. What jobs have you considered you may want to do?
    2. Is your chosen career the most important thing?
    3. How should you choose your career?
  5. Exploring Careers
    1. What are job sectors we have in the UK?
    2. What types of problems can people face at work?
    3. Does gender matter when choosing a career?

 

Year 9

Unit One – Staying Safe On and offline

  1. Introduction to Drugs and Addiction
    1. What do you think the most addictive substance is?
    2. What factors influence addiction?
    3. Why do people turn to drugs when they’re unhappy?
  2. Different types of addictions
    1. Can you name four types of addiction?
    2. Why are some addictions socially acceptable whereas others aren’t?
    3. What is the worst addiction and why?
  3. Cannabis Products
    1. What can cannabis be called?
    2. What are the side effects of using cannabis?
    3. Should cannabis be legal or illegal?
  4. Drug Classifications
    1. Can you describe the three main classes of drugs?
    2. What are the punishments for possession of the three classes of drugs?
    3. What do you think the punishments for using and possessing drugs should be?
  5. Class A and B Drugs
    1. What are the effects of cocaine?
    2. What is the most dangerous drug in your opinion?
    3. What is Heroin?
  6. Alcohol and Smoking
    1. How is alcohol measured?
    2. What are the effects of alcohol misuse?
    3. What are the effects of smoking?

Unit Two – Rights, Responsibilities and British Values

  1. Extremism in all of its forms
    1. Can you define extremism?
    2. Are all terrorists extremists?
    3. Is being an extremist legal?
  2. What is terrorism?
    1. Are terrorists easy to spot?
    2. Why may someone become a terrorist?
    3. Who can become a terrorist?
  3. The Radicalism Process
    1. What is radicalisation?
    2. How are people radicalised?
    3. Why do people begin holding extremist viewpoints?
  4. Counter Terrorism
    1. How does the UK prevent terrorism?
    2. What can you do if you are ever in a terrorist scenario?
    3. What is PREVENT?
  5. Anti-Semitism
    1. Can you describe Anti-Semitism?
    2. What is a Zionist?
    3. Why do you think Anti-Semitism is on the rise?

Unit Three – Health and Wellbeing

  1. Bullying
    1. What is bullying?
    2. What is HBT bullying?
    3. What are the types of bullying?
  2. Dealing with grief and loss
    1. Is there a timeline for dealing with loss?
    2. Does everyone grieve in the same way?
    3. How can you support someone who is grieving?
  3. Healthy Lifestyles
    1. What makes a healthy lifestyle?
    2. What advantages are there of having a healthy lifestyle?
    3. How can fibre help prevent cancer?
  4. What is a penis?
    1. What is the biological significance of the penis?
    2. What is testosterone?
    3. What cancers are men more prone to?
  5. What is a vulva?
    1. What is the biological significance of a vulva?
    2. What cancers are women more prone to?
    3. How does the menstrual cycle work?
  6. Media and Airbrushing
    1. What is self-esteem?
    2. Should airbrushing be banned?
    3. How does airbrushing and the media influence our ideas of body image?

Unit Four – Relationship and Sex Education

  1. Sex, Consent and the Law
    1. What is consent?
    2. Why is consent important?
    3. What is the age of consent?
  2. Rape and Sexual Assault
    1. What is rape?
    2. What is sexual harassment?
    3. What are the punishments for rape and sexual assault?
  3. FGM
    1. What is FGM?
    2. What is the punishment for FGM?
    3. What is breast ironing?
  4. Why have sex?
    1. Why do people have sex?
    2. What are bad reasons to have sex?
    3. What are the consequences of having sex?

Unit Five – Relationships and Sex Education

  1. Pleasure and Masturbation
    1. What is pleasure?
    2. Are there risks of masturbation?
    3. Is it okay to masturbate?
  2. Contraception
    1. Why is contraception important?
    2. Can you explain abstinence?
    3. What types of contraception can men use?
  3. Contraception
    1. What does block, disable and suppress mean?
    2. Is contraception 100% effective?
    3. Who should be responsible for contraception?
  4. STIs
    1. Can you name five STDs?
    2. Can you describe Chlamydia?
    3. What are symptoms of Syphilis?
  5. STIs
    1. What happens if STIs are left untreated?
    2. Who is most likely to get an STI?
    3. What are GUM clinics?
  6. HIV and Aids?
    1. What is HIV?
    2. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?
    3. How can we stop the spread of HIV?

Unit Six – Life Beyond School

  1. From Failure Comes Success
    1. Does failure lead to success?
    2. What can you do if you ever fail at something?
    3. How can you become successful?
  2. Happiness Vs Anger
    1. What are the most important things in your life?
    2. Is happiness the journey or the destination?
    3. What triggers your anger?
  3. Saving and management of money
    1. How do banks work?
    2. Why should you save money?

Year 8 RSHE Questions

Unit One – Rights, Responsibilities and British Values

  1. Desert Island Living
    1. What makes a good leader?
    2. Could you survive living on your own?
    3. If you could only have one item for the rest of your life, what would it be?
  2. Building a Community
    1. What is prejudice?
    2. Can you describe a time where you may have pre-judged someone?
    3. Who can face discrimination?
  3. Making decisions, teamwork and leadership
    1. How can you become a good leader?
    2. In what situations can you be a leader?
    3. What is the importance of teamwork?
  4. Crime, law and Society
    1. How does society punish people for their crimes?
    2. Should different people be punished in different ways?
    3. What is the age of criminal responsibility?
  5. How are laws made?
    1. Why do we need laws?
    2. Can you describe the law making process in the UK?
    3. Is making laws an easy process or not?
  6. Prison, Reform and Punishment
    1. What are the punishments people receive for: murder, manslaughter, GBH, theft?
    2. What is the Youth Court?
    3. Is the prison system suitable for what its aims are?

Unit Two – Celebrating Diversity and Equality

  1. LGBT
    1. What does LGBT stand for?
    2. What famous people you admire are members of the LGBT community?
    3. Are we respectful of the LGBT community in the UK?
  2. Sexual orientation and Gender Identity
    1. How can being a part of the LGBT community affect someone’s daily life?
    2. Does the LGBT community face any stereotypes?
    3. What is the difference between sex and gender?
  3. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
    1. What does transgender mean?
    2. Can you explain the Gender Recognition Act?
    3. Why is homophobic language not acceptable?
  4. Homophobia
    1. What is the difference between homophobia, transphobia and biphobia?
    2. Is homophobia as bad as racism?
    3. Homophobia can come in what forms?
  5. Supporting the LGBT community
    1. What is an ally?
    2. What is oppression?
    3. How can you support members of the LGBT community?
  6. Challenging homophobia and transphobia
    1. What does being assertive mean?
    2. How can you challenge homophobia?
    3. What does passive aggressive mean?

Unit Three – Staying Safe On and Offline

  1. County Lines
    1. Can you explain what county lines are?
    2. How do gangs recruit and keep people in their gang?
    3. How are people recruited?
  2. County Lines
    1. Who do county lines gangs target?
    2. How do gangs psychological affect you?
    3. Does knowing about these gangs help you?
  3. Substance Misuse
    1. What is worse, drinking or drugs?
    2. Can you explain what substance misuse is?
    3. How can you get help for substance misuse?
  4. Cyber Bullying
    1. What is cyber bullying?
    2. How is cyber bullying different to all other kinds of bullying?
    3. Are there any laws regarding cyber bullying?
  5. Child Exploitation and Online Protection
    1. What is Child Sexual Exploitation?
    2. How can you help someone who is a victim?
    3. How can you stay safe online?
  6. Alcohol Safety
    1. Why do you think people drink?
    2. What are drinking units?
    3. Why do so many young people drink?

Unit Four – Health and Wellbeing

  1. Physical and Mental Health
    1. What is the difference between physical and mental health?
    2. What are good habits for both physical and mental health?
    3. Do you consider yourself healthy?
  2. Physical and Mental health
    1. What does good mental health look like?
    2. What is the Mental Health Act?
    3. Are there signs for all types of mental illness?
  3. Positive Body Image
    1. What is body image?
    2. Do boys suffer with body issues?
    3. How does body image change over the world?
  4. Bullying
    1. What is bullying?
    2. Does teasing cause any harm?
    3. How does bullying make someone feel?
  5. Child Abuse
    1. What are the four types of abuse?
    2. What is consent?
    3. Can you explain the importance of personal space?
  6. Healthy Eating
    1. What is BMI?
    2. What is balanced diet?
    3. How can your diet effect climate change?
  7. Stress Management
    1. What is stress?
    2. What are you biggest stressors?
    3. How can you help yourself deal with stress?

Unit Five – Relationships and Sex Education

  1. Relationship Education
    1. What types of relationships are there?
    2. What makes a good relationship?
    3. How do you show respect in a relationship?
  2. Healthy Relationships
    1. Do all people have the same idea of what a healthy relationship is?
    2. What is the age of consent?
    3. If someone isn’t comfortable in a relationship, what can they do?
  3. Conflict
    1. What is conflict?
    2. How can you try to resolve conflict?
    3. Is walking away to cool down after conflict a good idea?
  4. Periods
    1. Can you explain the menstrual cycle?
    2. Why is it important for boys to understand the menstrual cycle?
    3. What type of products can people use to help during the menstrual cycle?
  5. What is love?
    1. What do you think love is?
    2. Is love important?
    3. What should you consider when getting into a romantic relationship?

Unit Six – Life Beyond School

  1. Employability Skills
    1. What is an entrepreneur?
    2. What skills do you need in the workplace?
    3. How can you problem solve?
  2. Me, Myself and I
    1. What do you think your future self looks like?
    2. Why it is important to be happy?
    3. What is self-esteem?
  3. Self-Esteem and the Media
    1. What can boost someone’s self esteem?
    2. How can social media affect someone?
    3. How do you feel about yourself?
  4. Careers
    1. What jobs have you considered you may want to do?
    2. Is your chosen career the most important thing?
    3. How should you choose your career?
  5. Exploring Careers
    1. What are job sectors we have in the UK?
    2. What types of problems can people face at work?
    3. Does gender matter when choosing a career?

Year 9 RSHE Questions

Unit One – Staying Safe On and offline

  1. Introduction to Drugs and Addiction
    1. What do you think the most addictive substance is?
    2. What factors influence addiction?
    3. Why do people turn to drugs when they’re unhappy?
  2. Different types of addictions
    1. Can you name four types of addiction?
    2. Why are some addictions socially acceptable whereas others aren’t?
    3. What is the worst addiction and why?
  3. Cannabis Products
    1. What can cannabis be called?
    2. What are the side effects of using cannabis?
    3. Should cannabis be legal or illegal?
  4. Drug Classifications
    1. Can you describe the three main classes of drugs?
    2. What are the punishments for possession of the three classes of drugs?
    3. What do you think the punishments for using and possessing drugs should be?
  5. Class A and B Drugs
    1. What are the effects of cocaine?
    2. What is the most dangerous drug in your opinion?
    3. What is Heroin?
  6. Alcohol and Smoking
    1. How is alcohol measured?
    2. What are the effects of alcohol misuse?
    3. What are the effects of smoking?

Unit Two – Rights, Responsibilities and British Values

  1. Extremism in all of its forms
    1. Can you define extremism?
    2. Are all terrorists extremists?
    3. Is being an extremist legal?
  2. What is terrorism?
    1. Are terrorists easy to spot?
    2. Why may someone become a terrorist?
    3. Who can become a terrorist?
  3. The Radicalism Process
    1. What is radicalisation?
    2. How are people radicalised?
    3. Why do people begin holding extremist viewpoints?
  4. Counter Terrorism
    1. How does the UK prevent terrorism?
    2. What can you do if you are ever in a terrorist scenario?
    3. What is PREVENT?
  5. Anti-Semitism
    1. Can you describe Anti-Semitism?
    2. What is a Zionist?
    3. Why do you think Anti-Semitism is on the rise?

Unit Three – Health and Wellbeing

  1. Bullying
    1. What is bullying?
    2. What is HBT bullying?
    3. What are the types of bullying?
  2. Dealing with grief and loss
    1. Is there a timeline for dealing with loss?
    2. Does everyone grieve in the same way?
    3. How can you support someone who is grieving?
  3. Healthy Lifestyles
    1. What makes a healthy lifestyle?
    2. What advantages are there of having a healthy lifestyle?
    3. How can fibre help prevent cancer?
  4. What is a penis?
    1. What is the biological significance of the penis?
    2. What is testosterone?
    3. What cancers are men more prone to?
  5. What is a vulva?
    1. What is the biological significance of a vulva?
    2. What cancers are women more prone to?
    3. How does the menstrual cycle work?
  6. Media and Airbrushing
    1. What is self-esteem?
    2. Should airbrushing be banned?
    3. How does airbrushing and the media influence our ideas of body image?

Unit Four – Relationship and Sex Education

  1. Sex, Consent and the Law
    1. What is consent?
    2. Why is consent important?
    3. What is the age of consent?
  2. Rape and Sexual Assault
    1. What is rape?
    2. What is sexual harassment?
    3. What are the punishments for rape and sexual assault?
  3. FGM
    1. What is FGM?
    2. What is the punishment for FGM?
    3. What is breast ironing?
  4. Why have sex?
    1. Why do people have sex?
    2. What are bad reasons to have sex?
    3. What are the consequences of having sex?

Unit Five – Relationships and Sex Education

  1. Pleasure and Masturbation
    1. What is pleasure?
    2. Are there risks of masturbation?
    3. Is it okay to masturbate?
  2. Contraception
    1. Why is contraception important?
    2. Can you explain abstinence?
    3. What types of contraception can men use?
  3. Contraception
    1. What does block, disable and suppress mean?
    2. Is contraception 100% effective?
    3. Who should be responsible for contraception?
  4. STIs
    1. Can you name five STDs?
    2. Can you describe Chlamydia?
    3. What are symptoms of Syphilis?
  5. STIs
    1. What happens if STIs are left untreated?
    2. Who is most likely to get an STI?
    3. What are GUM clinics?
  6. HIV and Aids?
    1. What is HIV?
    2. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?
    3. How can we stop the spread of HIV?

Unit Six – Life Beyond School

  1. From Failure Comes Success
    1. Does failure lead to success?
    2. What can you do if you ever fail at something?
    3. How can you become successful?
  2. Happiness Vs Anger
    1. What are the most important things in your life?
    2. Is happiness the journey or the destination?
    3. What triggers your anger?
  3. Saving and management of money
    1. How do banks work?
    2. Why should you save money?
    3. What are essentials you should spend your money on?