Learning activities

Learning activities for students BEFORE they receive their HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine.

Through research, students develop an understanding of the physical, emotional and social changes that occur as a result of pregnancy and birth. Students create a poster or movie to demonstrate their understanding.

Students watch Kaiyai Girl, an interactive DVD about an Aboriginal girl, Missy, who is faced with many choices and consequences regarding alcohol and other drugs, and sexual health. Students discuss the options and make informed choices to help Missy stay as safe and as healthy as possible.

Students research and develop quiz questions for young people about safer sex. The questions are combined to create a class quiz for students to complete.

Students investigate the risks, symptoms and methods of transmission of STIs and safer sex behaviours.

Students use the Laugh and learn video to initiate discussions around safer sex.

Students complete a true/false pre-quiz on blood-borne viruses (BBVs). The Laugh and learn video stimulus and websites (provided) are used to research how BBVs can be transmitted and prevented. Findings are reported via a choice of radio advert/social media post/whole class display

Students explore the purpose of health campaigns and identify the components of a successful campaign. In groups, they develop their own campaign with a sexual health theme.

Students explore legal, physical, social and emotional safety, and respectful relationships using a placemat strategy and the Laugh and learn video as a stimulus.

Explores the importance of communicating with a partner about readiness for sex, consent and