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Equality & Protected Characteristics

Equality & Protected Characteristics – High School PSHE / Advisory Unit (7-Lesson Pack) An engaging and informative unit exploring equality, discrimination, and legal rights. Perfect for high school students, this unit supports character education, personal development, and citizenship understanding through real-world scenarios and current topics. ✅ Resource Includes: • 7 Fully Editable PowerPoint Lessons • 7 Homework Assignments • 7 End-of-Lesson Confidence Checkers • Group activities, discussion questions, and embedded video links • Teacher Notes included for select slides • Aligned with updated statutory guidance, PSHE Association themes, and Gatsby Benchmarks 📘 Lesson Topics: 1. Marriage & Civil Partnership – Understanding Legal Rights 2. Religion & Belief – Respecting Faith and Diversity 3. Pregnancy & Maternity – Workplace Rights & Responsibilities 4. Age Discrimination – Equal Opportunity for All Ages 5. Sex Discrimination – Gender Equality & the Law 6. Types of Marriage – Rights and Cultural Perspectives 7. Crime, Justice & the Law – Understanding Legal Boundaries 🎯 Learning Objectives: • Identify and explain the rights protected under the Equality Act • Recognize how discrimination based on age, sex, belief, or family status can impact individuals • Understand the legal and personal implications of marriage, civil partnerships, and family planning • Explore gender pay gaps, workplace policies, and inclusive practices • Discuss the importance of law, justice, and accountability in society 🔑 Key Vocabulary: Civil Partnership, Spouse, Religious Tolerance, Protected Characteristic, Discrimination, Gender Pay Gap, SMP (Statutory Maternity Pay), Cohabitation, Rule of Law, Rehabilitation 📌 Perfect For: • PSHE / Advisory / SEL Curriculum • Citizenship Education • Legal Rights & Responsibilities Modules • Equality and Diversity Awareness Projects **We sell Complete Careers Units - Take a look at some of them here:** ⇨ [CAREERS KS3 UNIT](/teaching-resource/ks3-careers-unit-gatsby-benchmark-standards-12220690) ⇨ [Careers, Employability Skills + Enterprise Unit ](/teaching-resource/year-11-careers-unit-12168193) ⇨ [Careers and Gatsby Benchmarks Quizzes ](/teaching-resource/careers-and-gatsby-benchmark-12148009) ⇨ [Post 16 Options and Careers Lesson](/teaching-resource/post-16-options-careers-12167356) ⇨ [Careers and Employment Activities and Cardsorts ](/teaching-resource/careers-and-employment-12110887) ⇨ [Skills and Qualities Careers Quiz ](/teaching-resource/skills-and-qualities-careers-quiz-12148001) ⇨ [Careers - Writing a Personal Statement](/teaching-resource/careers-personal-statements-12168159) ⇨ [Careers - Student Workbook](/teaching-resource/careers-work-book-gatsby-benchmarks-12167891) ⇨ [Careers - Interview Preparation Lesson ](/teaching-resource/interview-preparation-careers-12168169) Be Ofsted and DfE PSHE ready with our resources! Product Code: C8/CCB/