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Equality Act & Protected Characteristics – Secondary PSHE/Citizenship Unit
Empower your students to understand their rights and responsibilities with this engaging, ready-to-teach unit focused on equality, anti-discrimination, and protected characteristics. Perfect for your middle or high school personal development or citizenship curriculum.

📦 What’s Included:
• 7 x Fully Editable PSHE / Citizenship Lesson PowerPoints
• 7 x Homework Assignments
• 7 x End-of-Lesson Confidence Checker Assessments
• 1 x “Respecting Rights” Quiz (Team Building Activity)

🧠 Lesson Topics:

1. What is the Equality Act and How Does it Protect People?
2. Marriage & Civil Partnership (Protected Characteristic)
3. Understanding Disability Discrimination
4. Religion & Belief in the Equality Act
5. Pregnancy & Maternity Rights in the Workplace
6. Why Gender Stereotypes are Harmful
7. Discrimination and the Law: Understanding Your Rights

📚 Each Lesson Includes:
• 1 Fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Objectives, Differentiated Activities, Assessment Tasks)
• Embedded video content and discussion prompts
• End-of-lesson confidence checker
• Clear teacher notes and support for delivery
• Designed in line with the DfE Statutory Guidance, PSHE Association Core Themes, and Gatsby Benchmarks

🎯 Sample Learning Outcomes:
Students will:
• Understand what the Equality Act (2010) is and how it applies in everyday life
• Recognize protected characteristics and how they shield individuals from discrimination
• Explore real-world examples of prejudice and discrimination in work, education, and society
• Learn about legal protections around gender, religion, disability, and maternity
• Evaluate harmful effects of stereotypes and systemic prejudice
• Develop empathy, critical thinking, and social responsibility

🔑 Key Vocabulary:
Protected Characteristic, Equality Act, Discrimination, Civil Partnership, Faith, Belief, Systemic Prejudice, Maternity Rights, Gender Stereotypes, Glass Ceiling, Toxic Masculinity, Feminism, Respect, Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia

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