a person who self-identifies as an 'involuntary celibate' and believes that they are unable to form romantic or sexual relationships, often blaming women for this

hatred or prejudice against women, often shown through negative beliefs or actions

the process by which someone comes to adopt extreme political, social or religious views

when an adult builds trust with a young person to manipulate them for harmful purposes, often leading to abuse or exploitation

Online groups and radicalisation

RSHE (PSHE)

This unit discusses sharing personal information online, how it affects work, sexual imagery online, personal choices online, and managing money online.

Our online lives: How can I stay in control online?

Grooming, exploitation, coercion, harassment, rape.

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Depiction or discussion of sexual or domestic abuse or violence, including  threats of or the aftermath of.

References to forced marriage, violence against women and girls.

Depiction or discussion of sex or sexual body parts, including sex education.

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

Honour based violence, terrorism, extremism and radicalisation.

Radicalisation can affect {{}}, regardless of social status or popularity.

a person who self-identifies as an 'involuntary celibate'

when an adult builds trust with a young person to manipulate them

publicly shaming them to control their behaviour

building trust before isolating and manipulating them

What is a common early tactic used by someone grooming a young person online?

they ask teachers to share their views in class

they send long, boring paragraphs of text

How might someone trying to radicalise others make their ideas seem more acceptable?

share it with others so they can decide for themselves

keep quiet and ignore it to avoid causing trouble

talk to a trusted adult, question the content and report it

What is one way you can stay safe when exposed to harmful online content?

they’re just exploring new internet trends

they may be repeating radical content they’ve seen online

they are trying to impress others with complex language

A classmate starts using unusual phrases and referencing ideas that seem extreme or hateful. What might this be a sign of?

A secure website uses HTTPS and has a {{}} symbol in the address bar.

when someone uses your personal info to pretend to be you

sites that look real but are made to trick you into giving away info

Match the online risk to its correct description.

Amira wants to avoid online scams. Which of these actions would help her stay safer?

Why are some online scams difficult to spot?

Elliot clicks a link in a message claiming he's won a prize. The site asks for his login details and bank information. What online risk is he facing?

HTTPS stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol ...

To view this lesson, you must be in year 10 and above

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Online groups and radicalisation

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.