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Two engaging, low-prep lessons on racism in society – ideal for KS4 Ethics, Citizenship, or PSHE

This flexible mini-unit includes two thoughtfully designed lessons that explore racism in an age-appropriate, accessible way. It’s perfect for end-of-year teaching, cover lessons, or as a ready-to-use resource to support meaningful discussion and creative thinking with minimal teacher prep required.

What’s included:

• 1 editable PowerPoint – covers both lessons with clear instructions, visual prompts, optional discussion questions, support/inspiration for students, and success criteria
• 1 editable worksheet to accompany Episode 1 of the Channel 4 documentary The School That Tried to End Racism
• 1 editable planning worksheet for the group campaign task –* includes guiding questions and built-in scaffolding*

Lesson 1: Documentary and Discussion
Students watch The School That Tried to End Racism (Episode 1), currently free to stream for Amazon Prime subscribers. Some clips may also be available on YouTube or through educational platforms. The included worksheet supports comprehension, personal reflection, and purposeful discussion.

You can easily extend this lesson depending on how many episodes you choose to show (or assign different episodes to different groups).

Lesson 2: Anti-Racism Campaign Project
Students work in small groups to design their own anti-racism campaign (poster, slogan, and short speech/script). The task encourages creativity, empathy, and practical solutions to challenge racism in school or the wider community.

The campaign task works brilliantly as a standalone lesson, but also makes a great follow-up to the documentary.
It can easily be extended into 2–3 lessons by allowing more time for students to create high-quality resources and using the built-in success criteria for self, peer, or teacher assessment.

Optional extension ideas:

• Group presentations
• Carousel/market-stall activity to view and give feedback on each group’s campaign
• Display final posters in class or around the school

Who is it for?
KS4 (ages 14–16) – suitable for Ethics, PSHE, Citizenship, or tutor sessions

Designed with challenging or mixed-ability classes in mind – minimal tech, no computer room needed, and easy to manage

Whether you want to make the most of your final weeks with a class or introduce a deeper look at racism through real-life context and student voice, this resource gives you everything you need.