Harmful Online Content & Teen Safety – Full PSHE Lesson (KS3/KS4)
Understanding the Risks of Online Content & How to Stay Safe
A fully-resourced, editable PSHE PowerPoint lesson (1 hour+) focused on helping teens recognize and respond to harmful online content. This session is aligned with the latest RSHE statutory guidance, ideal for use in KS3 or KS4 classrooms.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify different types of harmful online content
• Understand how exposure to content like pornography, extremist views, or misinformation can impact mental health and behavior
• Reflect on personal screen habits and how to manage them safely
Key Vocabulary:
Pornography, radicalisation, misinformation, extremist ideology, online safety, mental health
What’s Included:
Fully editable PowerPoint presentation (with learning outcomes, video links, tasks, and reflection activities)
Student worksheets and comprehension tasks
Confidence checkers and built-in assessments
External support links and discussion prompts
Perfect for use in:
• Online safety weeks
• Digital citizenship units
• PSHE / health and wellbeing sessions
• Drop-down days or tutor time
This engaging, ready-to-teach lesson equips students with the tools to identify risks, build resilience, and stay safe online in a world of increasing digital exposure.
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