Battlefront Curriculum Relevancy
Activity 1: HIV A Global ConcernBattlefront campaign: Condoms for Africa
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SRE curriculum link: helping students clarify their knowledge of HIV/AIDS and other STIs
PSHEE curriculum link: find information from a variety of sources; assess…the element of risk in situations
Citizenship curriculum link: Understanding that individuals, organizations and governments have responsibilities to ensure that rights are balanced, supported and protected; question and reflect on different ideas, opinions, assumptions, beliefs and values when exploring topical and controversial issues and problems
Other curriculum links: RS
Activity 2: HomophobiaBattlefront campaign: Homophobia – Zero Tolerance
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SRE curriculum link: be aware of their sexuality and understand human sexuality
PSHEE curriculum link: Personal wellbeing – Appreciating that there are similarities as well as differences between people of different race, religion, culture, ability or disability, gender, age or sexual orientation; Understanding that all forms of prejudice and discrimination must be challenged at every level in our lives
Citizenship link: evaluate critically different ideas and viewpoints including those with which they do not necessarily agree; Investigating ways in which rights can compete and conflict, and understanding that hard decisions have to be made to try to balance these
Activity 3: Small Actions: Big ImpactBattlefront campaign: Make a difference with your small change
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RE curriculum link: Exploring some of the ultimate questions that confront humanity, and responding imaginatively to them
Citizenship curriculum link: explore creative approaches to taking action on problems and issues to achieve intended purposes; work individually and with others to negotiate, plan and take action on citizenship issues to try to influence others, bring about change or resist unwanted change, using time and resources appropriately
Other curriculum links: ICT
Activity 4: Muslim AidBattlefront campaign: Muslims are Normal Too
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RE curriculum link: Understanding how moral values and a sense of obligation can come from beliefs and experience; exploring the impact of religions and beliefs on how people live their lives; Interpreting teachings, sources, authorities and ways of life in order to understand religions and beliefs
Other curriculum links: ICT; Art & Design
Activity 5: The Sanctity ofLife and Organ DonationBattlefront campaign: The Gift of life
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RE curriculum link: Pupils ask, and suggest answers to, questions of identity, belonging, meaning, purpose and truth, values and commitments, relating them to their own and others’ lives
PSHEE curriculum link: Recognizing that healthy lifestyles and the wellbeing of self and others depend on information and making responsible choices
Activity 6: Natural and Manmade EvilBattlefront campaigns: STOP: Gun and Knife Crime; Bring Your Own Coffee Cup; You smoke - I choke; Make a Big Change - With your Small Change; Teenage Suicide; Condoms For Africa; The Gift of Life
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RE curriculum link: Pupils ask, and suggest answers to, questions of identity, belonging, meaning, purpose and truth, values and commitments, relating them to their own and others’ lives
Gifted and Talented Activity 1: Random Acts of KindnessBattlefront campaign: Random Acts of Kindness
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RE curriculum link: Students raise and suggest answers to questions such as…purpose, values and commitment. They apply their ideas to their own and other people’s lives. Students synthesize a range of evidence, arguments, reflections and examples, fully justifying their own views
Other curriculum links: PSHEE; Citizenship; English; ICT
Gifted and Talented Activity 2: Muslims are Normal TooBattlefront campaign: Muslims are Normal Too
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RE curriculum link: Explaining and analysing viewpoints on issues connecting personal and communal identity; they consider the challenges of belonging to a religion in the contemporary world
Citizenship curriculum link: Exploring community cohesion; Appreciating that identities are complex, can change over time and are informed by different understandings of what it means to be a citizen in the UK; analyse and evaluate sources used, questioning different values, ideas and viewpoints and recognising bias; work individually and with others to negotiate, plan and take action on citizenship issues to try to influence others, bring about change or resist unwanted change, using time and resources appropriately
Other curriculum links: ICT; English; History
SEN Activity: Random Acts of KindnessBattlefront campaign: Random Acts of Kindness
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RE curriculum link: Students raise and suggest answers to questions such as…purpose, values and commitment; they apply their ideas to their own and other people’s lives
Other curriculum links: PSHEE; Citizenship; English
- Level:
- 14 – 19yrs: KS3; KS4; Post 16; S1-6
- Curriculum Relevance:
- Citizenship; PSHEE; RS; SRE and other curriculum areas
- Benefits:
- encourages active citizenship and engagement with local, national, and global issues
