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Early adolescence (8-10)

Healthy Relationships and Sexual Health

Context: Wellness

  • Dating 101

    This activity is designed to increase awareness of gender differences and assumptions in regards to romantic relationships.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Types and Nature of Relationships, Developing Respectful Relationships, Lifelong Relationships

  • Relationships

    The following activities are designed to develop an understanding of healthy relationships using fun interactive games.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. Introduction: 10 min, Option A: 25-30 min or Option B: 25-30 min, Reflective thinking and writing: 10 min. | Topic/s: Types and Nature of Relationships, Developing Respectful Relationships, Lifelong Relationships

  • Coercion or consent - what’s the difference?

    The following activities are designed to develop understanding about coercion and consent with an emphasis on respectful relationships. Before conducting this activity teachers must be very aware of the issue of disclosure and be prepared to protectively interrupt should the need arise.

    Year/s: 8 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Power in Relationships

Context: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Condoms

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge and understanding of condom use. It is recommended that that topics such as STIs (Activity 3.8), BBVs, contraceptive methods (Activity 3.9), and communication (Activity 3.4) are addressed prior to this lesson. Note: This activity focuses on using condoms to protect against sexually transmissible infections (STIs). Other methods of contraception are discussed in more detail in other activities.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. Introduction: 10 min, Option A: 25-30 min or Option B: 25-30 min, Reflective thinking and writing: 10 min. | Topic/s: Sexual Health

  • Finding reliable information

    The following activities are designed to investigate sources of reliable sexual health information and resources.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Sexual Health, Contraception

  • Forms of contraception

    The following activities are designed to increase awareness of different forms of contraception.

    Year/s: 8, 9 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Contraception

  • Reproduction

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge of the male and female reproductive systems, sperm production, the menstrual cycle and the stages of pregnancy.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Sexual Health

  • Sexual risk taking

    The following activities are designed to increase awareness of sexual risk taking.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Sexual Health

  • Sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne virus risks.

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge of Sexually Transmissible Infection (STI) and Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) risk behaviours.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students | Topic/s: Sexual Health

  • Sexual activity: Avoiding and reducing the risks

    The following activities explore the perceived advantages and actual risks associated with teenage sexual activity including risks of ‘intoxicated sex’.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Sexual Health

  • Planning sexual activity

    The following activities are designed to help students make informed decisions about engaging in sexual activity.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Sexual Health

  • Gender and power: Expectations and assumptions

    The following activities are designed to help students to identify and challenge expectations, beliefs and assumptions about gender and power.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Sexual Health

  • Reliable sources of contraceptive information

    The following activities are designed to explore issues around finding reliable safer sex and contraceptive information.

    Year/s: 8, 9 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Contraception

  • Sexual health education student needs assessment survey

    The following activities are designed to work with students on the topic of sexuality education and areas students are interested in learning more about.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Topic/s: Sexual Health

Topic: Types and Nature of Relationships

  • Dating 101

    This activity is designed to increase awareness of gender differences and assumptions in regards to romantic relationships.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Wellness

  • Relationships

    The following activities are designed to develop an understanding of healthy relationships using fun interactive games.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. Introduction: 10 min, Option A: 25-30 min or Option B: 25-30 min, Reflective thinking and writing: 10 min. | Context/s: Wellness

Topic: Power in Relationships

  • Coercion or consent - what’s the difference?

    The following activities are designed to develop understanding about coercion and consent with an emphasis on respectful relationships. Before conducting this activity teachers must be very aware of the issue of disclosure and be prepared to protectively interrupt should the need arise.

    Year/s: 8 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Wellness

Topic: Sexual Health

  • Condoms

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge and understanding of condom use. It is recommended that that topics such as STIs (Activity 3.8), BBVs, contraceptive methods (Activity 3.9), and communication (Activity 3.4) are addressed prior to this lesson. Note: This activity focuses on using condoms to protect against sexually transmissible infections (STIs). Other methods of contraception are discussed in more detail in other activities.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. Introduction: 10 min, Option A: 25-30 min or Option B: 25-30 min, Reflective thinking and writing: 10 min. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Finding reliable information

    The following activities are designed to investigate sources of reliable sexual health information and resources.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Reproduction

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge of the male and female reproductive systems, sperm production, the menstrual cycle and the stages of pregnancy.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexual risk taking

    The following activities are designed to increase awareness of sexual risk taking.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne virus risks.

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge of Sexually Transmissible Infection (STI) and Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) risk behaviours.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexual activity: Avoiding and reducing the risks

    The following activities explore the perceived advantages and actual risks associated with teenage sexual activity including risks of ‘intoxicated sex’.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Planning sexual activity

    The following activities are designed to help students make informed decisions about engaging in sexual activity.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Gender and power: Expectations and assumptions

    The following activities are designed to help students to identify and challenge expectations, beliefs and assumptions about gender and power.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexual health education student needs assessment survey

    The following activities are designed to work with students on the topic of sexuality education and areas students are interested in learning more about.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

Topic: Contraception

  • Finding reliable information

    The following activities are designed to investigate sources of reliable sexual health information and resources.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Forms of contraception

    The following activities are designed to increase awareness of different forms of contraception.

    Year/s: 8, 9 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Reliable sources of contraceptive information

    The following activities are designed to explore issues around finding reliable safer sex and contraceptive information.

    Year/s: 8, 9 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

Topic: Developing Respectful Relationships

  • Dating 101

    This activity is designed to increase awareness of gender differences and assumptions in regards to romantic relationships.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Wellness

  • Relationships

    The following activities are designed to develop an understanding of healthy relationships using fun interactive games.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. Introduction: 10 min, Option A: 25-30 min or Option B: 25-30 min, Reflective thinking and writing: 10 min. | Context/s: Wellness

Topic: Sexual Health

  • Condoms

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge and understanding of condom use. It is recommended that that topics such as STIs (Activity 3.8), BBVs, contraceptive methods (Activity 3.9), and communication (Activity 3.4) are addressed prior to this lesson. Note: This activity focuses on using condoms to protect against sexually transmissible infections (STIs). Other methods of contraception are discussed in more detail in other activities.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. Introduction: 10 min, Option A: 25-30 min or Option B: 25-30 min, Reflective thinking and writing: 10 min. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Finding reliable information

    The following activities are designed to investigate sources of reliable sexual health information and resources.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Reproduction

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge of the male and female reproductive systems, sperm production, the menstrual cycle and the stages of pregnancy.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexual risk taking

    The following activities are designed to increase awareness of sexual risk taking.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne virus risks.

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge of Sexually Transmissible Infection (STI) and Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) risk behaviours.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexual activity: Avoiding and reducing the risks

    The following activities explore the perceived advantages and actual risks associated with teenage sexual activity including risks of ‘intoxicated sex’.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Planning sexual activity

    The following activities are designed to help students make informed decisions about engaging in sexual activity.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Gender and power: Expectations and assumptions

    The following activities are designed to help students to identify and challenge expectations, beliefs and assumptions about gender and power.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexual health education student needs assessment survey

    The following activities are designed to work with students on the topic of sexuality education and areas students are interested in learning more about.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

Topic: Contraception

  • Finding reliable information

    The following activities are designed to investigate sources of reliable sexual health information and resources.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Forms of contraception

    The following activities are designed to increase awareness of different forms of contraception.

    Year/s: 8, 9 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Reliable sources of contraceptive information

    The following activities are designed to explore issues around finding reliable safer sex and contraceptive information.

    Year/s: 8, 9 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

Topic: Lifelong Relationships

  • Dating 101

    This activity is designed to increase awareness of gender differences and assumptions in regards to romantic relationships.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Wellness

  • Relationships

    The following activities are designed to develop an understanding of healthy relationships using fun interactive games.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. Introduction: 10 min, Option A: 25-30 min or Option B: 25-30 min, Reflective thinking and writing: 10 min. | Context/s: Wellness

Topic: Sexual Health

  • Condoms

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge and understanding of condom use. It is recommended that that topics such as STIs (Activity 3.8), BBVs, contraceptive methods (Activity 3.9), and communication (Activity 3.4) are addressed prior to this lesson. Note: This activity focuses on using condoms to protect against sexually transmissible infections (STIs). Other methods of contraception are discussed in more detail in other activities.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. Introduction: 10 min, Option A: 25-30 min or Option B: 25-30 min, Reflective thinking and writing: 10 min. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Finding reliable information

    The following activities are designed to investigate sources of reliable sexual health information and resources.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Reproduction

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge of the male and female reproductive systems, sperm production, the menstrual cycle and the stages of pregnancy.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexual risk taking

    The following activities are designed to increase awareness of sexual risk taking.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne virus risks.

    The following activities are designed to increase knowledge of Sexually Transmissible Infection (STI) and Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) risk behaviours.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexual activity: Avoiding and reducing the risks

    The following activities explore the perceived advantages and actual risks associated with teenage sexual activity including risks of ‘intoxicated sex’.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Planning sexual activity

    The following activities are designed to help students make informed decisions about engaging in sexual activity.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Gender and power: Expectations and assumptions

    The following activities are designed to help students to identify and challenge expectations, beliefs and assumptions about gender and power.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health

  • Sexual health education student needs assessment survey

    The following activities are designed to work with students on the topic of sexuality education and areas students are interested in learning more about.

    Year/s: 8, 9, 10 | Estimated Time: This lesson is based on an approximate delivery time of one hour. The lesson should be adapted to meet the needs and interests of your students. | Context/s: Growth and Development/Sexual Health