Y6  PSHE Summer Term Programme of Study 2025

Lesson 1   Aim: To know how our bodies change during puberty and how we can look after them.

Key/New Words: Puberty, phase, penis, erection, sperm, semen, testes, vagina, vulva, discharge, menstruation, period, hormone, nocturnal emission, wet dream, pubic hair, genitals.

Lesson 2   Aim: To know the importance of good personal hygiene during puberty.

Key/New Words: Germs, bacteria, cavities, plaque, gum disease, puberty, body odour, hormones, pubic area, penis.

Lesson 3   Aim: To know how their emotions may change as they approach and move through puberty.

Key/New Words: Puberty, phase, emotion, confusion, hormones, trust.

Lesson 4      Aim: To understand what a loving relationship is and that there are different types.  To know what consent is and how it should be respected.

Key/New Words: Love, relationship, sexual orientation, gender identity, commitment, heterosexual, bisexual, lesbian, gay, transgender, cisgender, asexual, consent, consensual.

Lessons 5 and 6     Aim: To learn about human reproduction.

Key/New Words: Sex, sexual, sexually transmitted infection, intercourse, reproduction, heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual, penis, vagina, egg, sperm, safe sex, consent, conceive, conception, condom, contraception, contraceptive pill, rape, incest, legal, illegal, crush, fancy, physical, contact

Key/New Words: Conceived, conception, reproduction, sexual intercourse, contraception, birth, sperm, egg, penis, testicles, vagina, uterus, womb, zygote, embryo, foetus, umbilical cord, placenta, amniotic sac, nutrients, labour, vaginal birth, caesarean section (C-section).

Lesson 7      Aim: To know how to take responsibility for my own safety.

Key/New Words: Safety, danger, responsible, decisions, mature, independence, consequences.

Lesson 8      Aim: To know how to assess and manage risks.

Key/New Words: Risk, danger, hazard, harm, consequence, unfamiliar, warning.