Bullying and cyberbullying — KS3 and KS4 lesson plan

Developed with teachers and NHS-approved, this lesson helps students explore the meaning and impact of bullying and cyberbullying, what they can do and how they can find support and advice.

Includes a short video to prompt discussion.

Curriculum

Supports the Relationships Education and Health Education statutory guidance

Respectful relationships

• about different types of bullying (including cyberbullying), the impact of bullying, responsibilities of bystanders to report bullying and how and where to get help

Online and media 

• about online risks, including how sharing material with others can increase the risk of it being shared online, and the difficulty of removing potentially compromising material placed online
• not to provide material to others that they would not want shared further and not to share personal material which is sent to them
• what to do and where to get support to report material or manage issues online

Supports the PSHE curriculum

KS3

Core theme 1: Health and wellbeing

• H30 — how to identify risk and manage personal safety in increasingly independent situations, including online

Core theme 2: Relationships

• R38 — to recognise bullying, and its impact, in all its forms; the skills and strategies to manage being targeted or witnessing others being bullied
• R37 — the characteristics of abusive behaviours, such as grooming, sexual harassment, sexual and emotional abuse, violence and exploitation; to recognise warning signs, including online; how to report abusive behaviours or access support for themselves or others
• R43 — the role peers can play in supporting each other to resist pressure and influence, challenge harmful social norms and access appropriate support

KS4

Core Theme 1: Health and Wellbeing

• H22 — ways to identify risk and manage personal safety in new social settings, workplaces, and environments, including online

Core theme 2: Relationships

• R15 — the legal and ethical responsibilities people have in relation to online aspects of relationships
• R16 — to recognise unwanted attention (such as harassment and stalking including online), ways to respond and how to seek help
• R31 — the skills and strategies to respond to exploitation, bullying, harassment and control in relationships

Learning outcomes

After this lesson, students will be able to:

• describe the meaning of bullying and cyberbullying, and the impact this can have on an individual
• explore challenging scenarios and their appropriate responses
• explain where to seek support and advice on bullying and cyberbullying

More information on how to use these lesson plans in the classroom is available on the PSHE Association website.