Year 11

FGM - Support

This lesson will focus on the signs of honour based violence and actions to combat it. This lesson covers some content that may be a sensitive topic for you. We recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

Year 11

FGM - Support

This lesson will focus on the signs of honour based violence and actions to combat it. This lesson covers some content that may be a sensitive topic for you. We recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting or doing the lesson with a trusted adult nearby.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Who is most at risk of FGM?
  2. Signs of FGM
  3. What to do if you are worried about FGM (worried for yourself or others)
  4. Support for young people

Content guidance

  • Contains conflict or violence.
  • Contains references to sexual or domestic abuse.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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5 Questions

Q1.
HBV stands for
Harm based violence.
Home based violence.
Correct answer: Honour based violence.
Q2.
It is illegal to perform FGM in the UK
False.
Correct answer: True.
Q3.
There is a religious reason for FGM
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q4.
Which of these is not a possible outcome of FGM?
Infertility.
Loss of blood.
Correct answer: No pain felt.
Q5.
Who do we think originally brought about FGM?
Correct answer: The Ancient Egyptians.
The Ancient Greeks.
The Ancient Romans.

5 Questions

Q1.
Without FGM the woman will be infertile?
Fact
Correct answer: Myth
Q2.
FGM may cause serious problems in childbirth
Correct answer: Fact
Myth
Q3.
FGM can cause infertility
Correct answer: Fact
Myth
Q4.
The clitoris stops growing after puberty
Correct answer: Fact
Myth
Q5.
The clitoris will cause harm to the baby in childbirth?
Fact
Correct answer: Myth