Relationships and Sex Education

Video clips of KS3 exercises

Use this section to navigate between the different exercises in the KS3 ApauseToo curriculum and see example video clips of the activities described in each teacher booklet.

  • Page numbers refer to pages in the teacher booklet for each exercise.
  • Exercises five and six are yet to be filmed, but follow the same principles in their delivery.
  • If you would like to submit some of you own example footage, please contact us.

Exercise One

Exercise One, "Ground Rules - Why?" : A small group activity focused on a worksheet, requiring interpretation of a story told through cartoons. Class feedback with discussion leads to the formulation of the Ground Rules.
Resources: Teacher Booklet (E1 T), 15 x A4 cartoon worksheets (E1 S1) Get these resources>>

  Page # Description Video(s)
Outcome page 1 Exploring the consequences of fear – rules can make it ‘safer’.
Organise page 1 The teacher hands-out cartoon worksheets (E1 S1) – one between two.
On-task page 1 The teacher reads the story about the little boy being upset. Students discuss and write down causes. (picture 1)
Out-loud page 1 Students read out suggestions for the boy's distress. (picture 1)
On-task page 2 The teacher continues the story - which operation is it? (picture 2)
On-task page 2 What does the little boy believe will actually happen? (picture 3)
On-task page 2 The teacher asks questions which focus on the mother’s role. Small groups are asked to focus on the mother’s role and write down ideas.(picture 4)
Out-loud page 3 Students explain the mother’s situation – embarrassment and fear of ignorance.
On-task +
Out-loud    		 page 3 Description of circumcision. (picture 5)
On-task page 4 The teacher asks about local sources of health information. (picture 6)
Out-loud page 4 Students feedback on local sources of health information.
Overview page 4 Establish necessity of rules to make class discussions ‘safe’.
Ground rules page 5 Apause ground rules come from the class’ ideas and consensus.

Exercise Two

Exercise Two, "Talking Points" : Pairs complete questionnaire on puberty, relationships and sexual health. Class feedback and discussion.
Resources: Teacher Booklet (E2 T), 15 x A4 question worksheets (E2 S1) Get these resources>>

  Page # Description Video(s)
Outcome page 1 Exploring and sharing ideas about puberty and the teens years.
Organise page 1 Hand out questionnaire worksheets – one between two.
On-task page 1 Pairs and small groups discuss and agree on responses. 
Out-loud page 2 Discussion re: Qs 1&2 
Out-loud page 2 Discussion re: Qs 3&4
Out-loud page 2 Feedback re: Q5 
Out-loud page 3 Feedback re: Q6
Overview page 5 The whole class discuss a selection of questions to summarise themes.

Exercise Three

Exercise Three, "Love and Sex for Aliens" : Small groups work on a scripted MSN dialogue between Aliens and Earthlings. Scripts are read back to whole class. Sex and relationships is biological, social, cultural and complex.
Resources: Teacher Booklet (E3 T), 15 x MSN scripts (E3 S1) Get these resources>>
  Page # Description Video(s)
Outcome page 1 Human reproduction, love and sex – for human or aliens personal beliefs can be hard to express.
Ground rules page 1 Recap and consensus on Ground Rules.
Organise page 1 Distribute scripts & assign sections. 
On-task page 2 Students rehearse sections to read back and have answers ready. 
Out-loud page 2 Students read-back section 1 and answer questions.
Out-loud page 2 Students read-back section 2 and answer questions. 
Out-loud page 3 Students read-back section 4, teachers leads short discussion.
Out-loud page 3 Students read-back section 5 and answer questions.
Out-loud page 3 Students read-back section 6
Out-loud page 4 Optional expansion – teacher-led spontaneous discussion.
Overview page 5 What are the differences of opinion expressed by the Earth parent and the Earth teen?
Overview page 5 Spontaneous discussion
Overview page 5 Two students read outloud the link to the next exercise.

Exercise Four

Exercise Four, "Relationships Sorted" : Small groups work on 'Top Trumps' of Sex and Relationships - identifying a spectrum of kinds of relationships and degrees of intimacy. Each kind of relationship has various attributes.
Resources: Teacher Booklet (E T), 8 x sheet of picture cards (E4 S1), 8 x sheet of 6 text cards (E4 S2) Get these resources>>

  Page # Description Video(s)
Outcome page 1 Cards have been prepared to help understand that different kinds of relationships correspond to different kinds of intimacy.
Ground rules page 1 Ground Rules
Organise page 1 Students get in groups of about 4 perforated picture cards are distributed, instructions read.
On-task page 2 Students read cards amongst themselves and arrange them in order in sexual closeness.
Out-loud page 2 Correct sequence of cards is established as each group reports on position of one of the cards.
Organise page 2 Teacher distributes a second set of perforated cards and explains students now match attributes of second set to pictures of first set.
On-task page 2 Students use a range of strategies to match cards in a ‘Top Trumps’ of sexual intimacy.
Out-loud page 3 Teacher asks each group to read-out how they have matched the attributes to the different kinds of relationship.
Overview page 4 Teacher invites class to discuss risks and consequences of relationships where committed and responsibility are absent.
Class discuss what differences there are, if any, between teenagers’ and adults’ values around relationships and sex.