Secondary Resources
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Tell Me MoreThe film ‘Tell Me More’ supplies facts about relationships and sex in clear and graphic ways for KS3 students, and it does so in a witty and light-hearted manner, using a dramatic storyline and explanatory animations. It aims to fill the knowledge gaps before playground gossip takes over.
Topic Areas: Sexual intercourse and orgasms, conception and labour, contraception and STI's, menstrual cycles, sanitary protection, masturbation, erections and wet dreams, pornography, body image, different types of families, love and relationships, same sex relationships, sexual awareness, emotional readiness and legal age of consent.Find Out More -
U&MEExploring healthy and unhealthy relationships
'U&ME' is a film which explores healthy relationships and their importance to well-being. The drama tackles (among other things) themes of consent and respect as well as toxic relationships. It’s been designed with students, health and educational professionals to trigger discussion.“The topics in this film are really important for young people and it’s so important for them to get the information they need so they make informed choices.” Carol Harris, from Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
Topic Areas: Consent & respect, toxic relationships & gas-lighting; the importance of communicating needs and insecurities; different kinds of relationships; importance of friendship; peer-to-peer sexual abuse; challenges sexual violence & harassment, sexism & misogyny, homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) negativity and misunderstanding.Find Out More -
We Need To Talk About Masculinity'We Need To Talk About Masculinity' is presented like a true-crime documentary: a series of characters talk about an incident in school between Max and Sophie. Max is persuaded to ask Sophie out on a date. When she rejects him, Sophie's friends starts spreading rumours. Spurred on by bad advice and skewed social media content, Max bombards Sophie with texts and then confronts her, angrily. Luckily a teacher, Mr Timms, intervenes. Max sees the error of his ways and the film ends with Max and Sophie sharing their experiences to the film crew.
“Great work! This will be a great resource to get our young people reflecting and talking about masculinity." Kelly Adcock from Harmful Sexual Behaviour Team, Walsall Council.
"I feel so proud to be part of this resource, the young people are amazing. It bought tears to my eyes it really did." Carol Harris from Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
Topic Areas: Respect, toxic relationships, the importance of communication, misogyny, verbal and physical harassment, physical and cyber-stalking, listening to good advice (and recognising poor advice), not bottling up emotion, emotional resilience, careful social media use.Find Out More -
Sexpert?This film consists of a drama, frank in-depth interviews with young people and demonstrations to camera concerning contraception, STIs and sex and the law. They are designed to complement one another in the teaching of SRE to KS3 and KS4 students.
Topic Areas: DRAMA: Relationships, contraception, alcohol and sex, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and teen pregnancy. INTERVIEWS: Boys and girls, what makes a good relationship? What puts a strain on a relationship? Relationship tips, peer pressure, starting and finishing relationships, gossip, romance, alcohol, advice, contraception, aspirations, and teen pregnancy. FACT FILES: Types of contraception, sex and the law and STIs.Find Out More
