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- Year 9
Long-term relationships
I can explain the different types of long-term relationship, including cohabitation.
- Year 9
Long-term relationships
I can explain the different types of long-term relationship, including cohabitation.
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Key learning points
- There are different types of long-term relationships including marriage, civil partnerships and cohabitation.
- A person should only enter a long-term relationship when they feel emotionally ready and there is no pressure.
- All healthy long-term relationships are based on mutual respect and consent.
- People may choose to enter the different types of long-term relationships for different reasons.
- Cohabitation involves living together without being married or in a civil partnership.
Keywords
Cohabitation - when a couple live together without being married or in a civil partnership
Common misconception
Cohabitation provides people with the same legal rights and responsibilities as being married.
Cohabitation does not provide the same legal rights and responsibilities as marriage or civil partnerships. It's important to understand these differences.
To help you plan your year 9 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Long-term relationships, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 9 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Long-term relationships, 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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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the term 'mutual' mean in relationships?
Q2.Name one thing that helps people communicate well with each other.
Q3.Match each word to its meaning.
being considerate of others and the world around you
the exchange of words, either verbal or written, to express thoughts
an imaginary line separating what we will and won't allow
Q4.Which of these is an example of a long-term relationship?
Q5.When should someone enter a long-term relationship?
Q6.Trust in a relationship is built by...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is a legally recognised union?
Q2.What does cohabitation mean?
Q3.Which of the following is a key difference between cohabitation and a marriage or a civil partnership?
Q4.Healthy long-term relationships are based on mutual and consent.
Q5.A person should only enter into a long-term relationship when...
Q6.Match each word to the correct description.
a promise to be dedicated to someone or something
duties or tasks expected in a relationship
agreeing freely to something without pressure