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- Year 9
Exploitation
I can describe the signs of exploitation and explain where someone could access support.
- Year 9
Exploitation
I can describe the signs of exploitation and explain where someone could access support.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Criminal exploitation involves manipulating and using individuals for criminal activities.
- Child Sexual Expoitation (CSE) and Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) are very serious.
- County lines is a method of drug trafficking that exploits vulnerable individuals.
- There are sometimes signs that someone is a victim of exploitation.
- There are sources of support for people who are victims of exploitation, including the police and social workers.
Keywords
Exploitation - using or treating someone unfairly to benefit yourself, often by taking advantage of their situation or lack of power
Grooming - when an adult builds trust with a young person to manipulate them for harmful purposes, often leading to abuse or exploitation
Coerce - to force someone to do something against their will through threats, pressure or intimidation
Trafficking - the illegal moving of people by force or deception to exploit them, often through forced work or abuse
Common misconception
Only strangers exploit young people.
Exploitation can be carried out by someone the victim knows and trusts, not just strangers.
To help you plan your year 9 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Exploitation, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
- Depiction or discussion of sexual violence
- Depiction or discussion of mental health issues
- Depiction or discussion of sexual content
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their correct definitions.
to influence someone’s emotions to make them do something
a situation where one person has more power or influence over another
everyone involved clearly agrees to sexual activity without pressure
Q2.Which of these is an example of giving genuine consent?
Q3.Match each situation to whether it shows a power imbalance or equal power.
power imbalance in education
equal power
power imbalance in workplace
power imbalance in family
Q4.Who can be a victim of sexual violence or grooming?
Q5.If you or a friend felt unsafe or worried about someone's behaviour towards you, what would be the best thing to do?
Q6.Match each type of relationship or situation to the correct description.
both people respect boundaries and can say no freely
someone influences your emotions to make you do what they want
someone uses threats or pressure to control your actions
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
using or treating someone unfairly to benefit yourself
when an adult builds trust with a young person to manipulate for harm
to force someone to do something against their will