Overview
Students explore the law in relation to social media posts, the types of offences that people are committing (whether knowingly or not) and the consequences of these offences. Finally, students analyse the advantages and disadvantages of freedom of expression on social medial. Please note: The topics covered during this lesson are of a sensitive nature….
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Difficult Decisions
Over a series of short sessions, pupils will have the opportunity to consider simple social and moral dilemmas which may arise in day to day life. Pupils will be encouraged…
Home Learning Pack
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Raising Awareness
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What is Media Bias?
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Ethics, Innovation and the Law
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More than One Friend
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Caring for Pets (Assembly)
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Who Keeps us Healthy?
In this lesson pupils consider what being healthy means and who plays a role in keeping the population healthy. The coronavirus pandemic is given as an example of populations taking…
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Discrimination
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My Community
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Getting to Know You
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Rules: You Can’t Do That Here
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During this lesson students explore the law that applies to young workers and what they can do if they believe their legal rights at work are not being upheld. To…
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COVID and the Economy
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Climate Action: Using the Law to Drive Change
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