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- Year 9
Marriage
I can explain the importance of marriage, why people choose to marry, and key marriage laws in the UK.
- Year 9
Marriage
I can explain the importance of marriage, why people choose to marry, and key marriage laws in the UK.
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Key learning points
- Marriage is a legally or formally recognised union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.
- People choose to marry for various reasons including love, commitment and legal benefits.
- Marriage laws in the UK provide legal protections and rights to married couples.
Keywords
Marriage - a legal or formal union between two people as partners in a personal relationship
Commitment - a promise or agreement to be loyal and dedicated to a person, cause or activity
Consent - in this context, permission for something to happen or an agreement to do something
Legal rights - rights recognised and protected by the law
Common misconception
Marriage is only about love.
While love and commitment are central to marriage, it also involves legal rights and responsibilities that have financial and social implications.
To help you plan your year 9 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Marriage, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 9 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Marriage, 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 word 'commitment' generally mean in everyday life?
Q2.When two people live together as a couple without being married, this is called ...
Q3.Match each relationship term with its meaning.
treating someone with consideration and care
freely agreeing to something without pressure
working together as equals toward shared goals
believing someone is honest and reliable
Q4.Which statement best describes what makes a relationship healthy?
Q5.Which of the following are examples of long-term relationships?
Q6.Which of these is a common reason why some couples choose to cohabit rather than marry or enter a civil partnership?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the term to the definition.
a legal or formal union between two people as partners
a promise or agreement to be loyal and dedicated
permission for something to happen or an agreement to do something
Q2. are rights recognised and protected by the law.
Q3.Match each reason for marriage with its example.
strengthens a couple’s emotional connection
promising to support each other always
connects couples to their faith