Love, living together, marriage and civil partnership
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why people choose to maintain relationships, live together or get married.
Key learning points
- People can fall in love with people of any gender and may decide to commit to each other.
- Sometimes couples choose to live together, get married or have a civil partnership.
- You have to be 18 years old in the UK to get married or enter into a civil partnership.
- Sometimes people choose to stay together for a long time, sometimes people decide to separate.
Keywords
Marriage - a legal commitment between two people who choose to spend their lives together
Civil partnership - a legal relationship between two people, like marriage, that gives them similar rights
Common misconception
A marriage must be between a man and a woman.
Marriage can occur between two people regardless of gender in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Teacher tip
Ensure pupils know that a marriage or a civil partnership is a legally recognised union between two people.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
the connection between people
the connection between people who are in love or drawn to each other
a person who is in a long-term romantic relationship
Q2.A heathy romantic relationship should make people happy.
Q3.How should good partners behave towards each other?
Q4.Which statements are true?
Q5.How can a couple keep their relationship healthy?
Q6.When should a couple break up?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means a legal commitment between two people who choose to spend their lives together?
Q2.How might a couple commit to each other?
Q3.People can fall in love with any person of any ...
Q4.Which statements are true?
Q5.If a couple are struggling to get on, which of the following might they decide to do to help improve their relationship?
Q6.You have to be aged to get married or enter into a civil partnership in the UK.
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To help you plan your 6 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Love, living together, marriage and civil partnership, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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