The Price of Parenting
Six lessons on the theme of teenage pregnancy and parenthood. This free resource consists of teachers notes, lesson plans and classroom resources including video clips and web links.
- COST FREE
- FORMAT Booklet, CD
- PUBLISHED04/11
- PHOTOCOPIABLE Yes
- SPONSORCHK Charities Ltd, pfeg, Gloucestershire County Council, The Nationwide Community Learning Partnership, Healthy Schools Plus (South West)
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Suitability
Age range
- 14 - 16 year olds
- Key stage 4 in England
- Key stage 4 in Northern Ireland
- Year groups S3 & S4 in Scotland
- Key stage 4 in Wales
Secondary Key Concepts
- Career (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.1)
- Capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.2)
- Risk (PSHE Education EWBFC/PWB 1.3)
- Economic understanding (PSHE Education EWBFC 1.4)
- Personal identities (PSHE Education PWB 1.1)
- Healthy lifestyles (PSHE Education PWB 1.2)
- Relationships (PSHE Education PWB 1.4)
- Diversity (PSHE Education PWB 1.5)
Secondary Key Processes
- Self-development (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.1)
- Exploration (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.2)
- Financial capability (PSHE Education EWBFC 2.4)
- Critical reflection (PSHE Education PWB 2.1)
- Decision-making and managing risk (PSHE Education PWB 2.2)
- Developing relationships and working with others (PSHE Education PWB 2.3)
- Communicating and reflecting (Mathematics 2.4)
Secondary Range and Content
- Personal budgeting (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Taxes(PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Money management (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- Social and moral dilemmas about the use of money (PSHE Education EWBFC 3)
- The effect of diverse and conflicting values on individuals, families and communities and ways of responding to them (PSHE Education PWB 3)
- The roles and responsibilities of parents, carers, children and other family members (PSHE Education PWB 3)
- The impact of separation, divorce and bereavement on families and the need to adapt to changing circumstances (PSHE Education PWB 3)
- Parenting skills and qualities and their central importance to family life (PSHE Education PWB 3)
- The diversity of ethnic and cultural groups (PSHE Education PWB 3)
- Calculations and manipulations with real numbers (Mathematics Number and Algebra 3.1)
- The handling data cycle (Mathematics Statistics 3.3)
- The impact and consequences of individual and collective actions on communities, including the work of the voluntary sector (Citizenship 3)
- The economy in relation to citizenship, including decisions about the collection and allocation of public money (Citizenship 3)
- The changing nature of UK society, including the diversity of ideas, beliefs, cultures, identities, traditions, perspectives and values that area shared (KS3) (Citizenship 3)
Origin of resource
This resource was produced in England and meets the requirements of the English curriculum. All Quality Mark resources are designed for use across all UK countries, although they may be more suited to the country where the resource was produced and as such may need some adaptation.
Relevant subjects
Suitable for gifted and talented
There are options to investigate/research many of the financial aspects in lesson 5 at a more advanced level.
As with many topics in PSHE there are opportunities for discussion which will give pupils with good verbal and communication skills the chance to shine.
Suitable for special educational needs
With careful support and some modification of questions this resource may be suitable for students with medium learning difficulties. The guidance on using the materials on a one to one basis may be helpful here.
Assessor's comments
A very useful resource to explore many of the issues and dilemmas surrounding teenage pregnancy and parenthood. Some engaging activities which allow young people to explore their own aspirations and plans for the future and the enormity of bringing up a child.
A very detailed and well presented resource with a number of activities covering mainly PSHE topics with one excellent lesson dealing with the financial implications of parenthood.
The activities are varied and engaging with full solutions given when appropriate. Within the resource there is information on how to gauge the changing views and opinions of students before and after the lessons have been delivered.
Each lesson contains a comprehensive plan, curriculum links and paper copies of the activities and could be used together or stand alone. There is an accompanying DVD with all the information in soft copy. This will be ideal for updating the extensive amount of financial figures and websites that are given.
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