Pregnancy

RSHE (PSHE)

The fertility cycle

Assisted conception

Healthy pregnancies

Unintended pregnancy

Abortion

This unit explores reproductive health and pregnancy. Pupils learn about pregnancy and fertility cycles, explore healthy pregnancy practices, and receive medically accurate information on all options for unintended pregnancy.

Healthy intimate relationships: What are my choices in pregnancy?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

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

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

the period from conception to birth, typically lasting around 40 weeks

relating to the care and support given during pregnancy & before birth

the moment when a sperm fertilises an egg

Match the following terms to their correct definitions.

Pregnancy is divided into three {{}}, each with unique physical changes and development milestones.

During which part of pregnancy are miscarriages most common?

Emotional support and practical help from partners, family and {{}} are essential for managing the challenges of pregnancy.

Match the trimester to the period that it occurs in pregnancy.

Nausea can happen at any time of the day.

Nausea is not a common symptom of pregnancy.

Which of the following statements about nausea during pregnancy is true?

Using {{}} or drinking too much alcohol can make it harder to think clearly and to communicate in a relationship.

freely saying yes to something, without pressure or coercion

methods used to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections

in this context, the process of giving birth

Match each term to its correct definition.

What is the legal age of consent for sexual activity in England?

A person cannot get pregnant the first time they have unprotected sex.

Contraception is 100% effective at preventing pregnancy.

The fertilised egg implants in the uterus to begin pregnancy.

Which of these statements about pregnancy is true?

One person always making the decisions for the other.

Partners communicating openly and respecting each other's boundaries.

Ignoring your partner’s feelings because they will ‘get over it’.

Checking your partner’s phone without their permission.

What is an example of a healthy intimate relationship?

It makes it easier to remember important conversations.

It can lower inhibitions and lead to risky or unsafe choices.

How can drinking too much alcohol affect a person's ability to make safe decisions in a relationship?

Pregnancy

Lesson outcome

Content guidance