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  • Year 8

Supporting others through difficult times

I can explain how to support others involved in difficult times and when and how to seek help.

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  • Year 8

Supporting others through difficult times

I can explain how to support others involved in difficult times and when and how to seek help.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) can happen in person or online and is never acceptable.
  2. It is important to listen, show support, and never blame the person affected.
  3. You should report harmful behaviour, even if it feels difficult.
  4. Trusted adults and services can help keep everyone safe.

Keywords

  • Harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) - unwanted sexual actions that hurt, pressure or make others feel unsafe or uncomfortable

Common misconception

I will get into trouble if I disclose something that someone else has done.

Telling a trusted adult about something serious someone else has done isn’t about getting anyone in trouble, it’s about keeping yourself and others safe.


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Equipment

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sexual violence
  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
  • Depiction or discussion of sexual content
  • Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Who is the best person to speak to first if something online makes you feel uncomfortable?

Correct answer: a trusted adult
a stranger on the internet
your friends only
the person who upset you

Q2.
It is illegal to take, share or ask for sexual images or videos of anyone under the age of ...

Correct Answer: 18, eighteen

Q3.
Which of these is an example of image-based abuse?

posting a photo of your pet
Correct answer: sharing someone’s private image without permission
deleting your own image from a post
sending a selfie to a friend

Q4.
Match each online action with the most appropriate consequence.

Correct Answer:Sharing sexual image of an under 18,is illegal and could lead to police involvement.

is illegal and could lead to police involvement.

Correct Answer:Reporting harmful content to a website ,can help protect yourself and others online.

can help protect yourself and others online.

Correct Answer:Ignoring repeated online bullying,could allow the behaviour to continue unchecked.

could allow the behaviour to continue unchecked.

Q5.
It is important to remember that even if you delete something online, others might have already saved or it.

Correct Answer: shared, screenshotted

Q6.
Someone sends Rachel a threat and a private photo that she shared. What should Rachel do?

reply and ask them to stop
Correct answer: take a screenshot (if safe)
post about it online
Correct answer: tell a trusted adult

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does HSB stand for?

Correct Answer: harmful sexual behaviour

Q2.
If you see or experience harmful sexual behaviour, what should you do?

keep it a secret
Correct answer: report it to a trusted adult
ignore it

Q3.
Match the behaviour with the correct action.

Correct Answer:being pressured to share photos,report to a trusted adult

report to a trusted adult

Correct Answer:someone tells you about their experience,listen carefully and support them

listen carefully and support them

Correct Answer:being sent harmful messages online ,save evidence and ask for help from an adult

save evidence and ask for help from an adult

Q4.
Dan sees someone in school touching another pupil in a way that makes them uncomfortable. What is the right thing for Dan to do?

stay quiet and hope it stops
laugh along with others
Correct answer: report it to a teacher or trusted adult immediately

Q5.
Why is it important to tell a trusted adult if you know someone has done something serious?

to get them into trouble
Correct answer: to keep yourself and others safe
to make yourself look good

Q6.
Noah receives an unwanted and inappropriate message online from a classmate. What should Noah do?

delete it and forget about it
reply with a rude message
Correct answer: screenshot the message and tell a trusted adult