Year 11

Alternative ways of having a baby (for both opposite and same sex couples)

This lesson will discuss the various alternative options available for couples and single people who wish to have a child. It will cover adoption, fostering, surrogacy, egg/sperm donation and co-parenting.

Year 11

Alternative ways of having a baby (for both opposite and same sex couples)

This lesson will discuss the various alternative options available for couples and single people who wish to have a child. It will cover adoption, fostering, surrogacy, egg/sperm donation and co-parenting.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Surrogacy
  2. Adoption
  3. Sperm/Egg donation

Content guidance

  • Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.
  • Contains sexual content.

Supervision

Adult supervision suggested

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.
Adopting a baby is temporary arrangement.
Correct answer: False
True
Q2.
Surrogacy involves someone else.......to help others have a family of their own.
Correct answer: Carrying a baby
Donating eggs
Donating sperm
Q3.
It is possible for LGBT individuals and couples to be parents.
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
Without having sex, it is not possible for someone who is single to become a parent.
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
There are specialist agencies and clinics who can assist individuals and couples become parents by alternative methods.
False
Correct answer: True

5 Questions

Q1.
Adopting a child involves a .............. assessment process.
Easy.
Practical.
Correct answer: Rigorous.
Q2.
It is .............. to advertise for a surrogate in the UK.
Encouraged.
Correct answer: Illegal.
Legal.
Q3.
Co-parenting is when two or more people team up to...
Correct answer: Conceive and parent children together.
Support friends or family in raising children.
Q4.
Eggs can be donated to a person that is known to the donor.
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
Sperm donation, when arranged through a specialist clinic, is safer.
False
Correct answer: True