Online Safety & Wellbeing Awareness – Secondary PSHE Unit (7-Lesson Pack)
Help students critically examine the impact of the digital world on their mental health, identity, and safety. This ready-to-teach PSHE unit explores timely and sensitive issues through engaging, age-appropriate lessons designed for secondary students.
What’s Included:
✔️ 7 Complete Lesson Packs
✔️ 7 Editable PowerPoints
✔️ 7 Homework Ideas
✔️ 7 End-of-Lesson Confidence Checkers
✔️ Embedded Videos + Discussion Tasks
✔️ Mapped to DfE Statutory RSHE Guidance and PSHE Association Themes
Lesson Topics Covered:
- Is Social Media Addictive?
- The Spread of Online Misinformation
- Influencer & YouTuber Careers – Dream or Danger?
- Gender Stereotypes – How They Harm Everyone
- Male Body Image – Pressures and Perceptions
- Masculinity, Misogyny & Online Role Models (e.g. Andrew Tate)
- Recognizing & Preventing Burnout
Key Learning Outcomes:
• Understand social media addiction and how to regain control
• Spot and challenge online misinformation and fake news
• Evaluate the realities of becoming an online influencer
• Reflect on how gender stereotypes shape behaviors and self-worth
• Explore body image pressures, especially among teen boys
• Examine harmful online ideologies and how to respond
• Identify the signs of burnout and build strategies for balance
Key Vocabulary:
Dopamine, Misinformation, Toxic Masculinity, Misogyny, Critical Thinking, Body Image, Stereotypes, Burnout, Peer Pressure, Content Creator, Self-Esteem
Perfect for use during:
✔️ PSHE Lessons
✔️ Tutor Time
✔️ Internet Safety Week
✔️ Mental Health Awareness Campaigns
✔️ RSE and Personal Development Drop Down Days
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