Volatile Substance Abuse - Drugs Education PSHE and Substance Abuse PSHE . PSHE Lesson. 2 x Editable 19 PowerPoints Lesson, Lesson Assessment, Student Resources, Signposting to extra support services. Bonus Mindfulness Activity and much more.
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Learning Outcomes:
To define the term Volatile Substance Abuse
To explore the short term, long term and chronic effects of VSA
To evaluate what harm VSA is having on the individual and on society and what can be done to help those who abuse
Some Key Terms Covered
Volatile Substance Abuse, New Psychoactive Substances, Addiction, Chronic Effects
PSHE (Assessment) Objectives
I can define Volatile Substance Abuse
I can explain the short and long term effects of VSA
I can identify why some things are more socially acceptable than others
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Each Lesson Pack Contains:
☞ 1 Fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Outcomes, Confidence Checkers, Assessment of Learning, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides, Extra Support Websites, Challenging & Thoughtful Questioning)
☞ Mindfulness Extension Activities
☞ Most lessons include a Worksheet
☞ Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker)
☞ Teacher Notes (On some slides)
☞ Mapped against Latest Statutory Health and RSE DfE Guidance, PSHE Association & Character Education Guidance from DfE.
⟴ T5 - Drugs + Tobacco + Alcohol (Statutory Health)
⟴ N/A (Statutory RSE)
⟴ PSHE Association Theme: Health & Wellbeing KS3 H28 H16 H17
⟴ Be Ofsted and DfE PSHE ready with our resources! Product Code: RSE/C8/LS/65
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