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Educational film series

Living and Growing

Living and Growing was developed by Channel 4 in response to requests from teachers and heads for a resource that promotes sex and relationship education as a developmental process, beginning in the early years at an appropriate level and progressing through childhood and adolescence into adulthood, thus becoming an integral part of the curriculum entitlement for all children

PLEASE NOTE: These programs address sensitive issues. It is recommended that teachers watch the programmes as part of their lesson preparation before showing them to pupils.

Titles in this series

13 films

1999 · 15m

Boy talk

This programme includes information on erections, wet dreams and masturbation. There is an animated sequence showing ejaculation. The…

1999 · 15m

Changes

The program aims to introduce children to the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty; to consider…

1999 · 15m

Differences

Introduces children to life cycles; explores differences between males and females; enables children to reflect on differences between…

1999 · 15m

Girl Talk

The program aims to consider the physical and emotional changes that take place as girls go through puberty;…

1999 · 15m

Growing Up

Shows that we grow and change, as do all living things; shows that some changes are social, that…

1999 · 15m

How Babies Are Born

This programme contains footage of a live birth. The program aims to explain how a baby develops in…

1999 · 15m

How Babies Are Made

This programme contains animation of sexual organs. The program aims to explain how babies are made; to explore…

1999 · 15m

How Did I Get Here?

This programme contains animation of sexual organs. Explains that a baby develops inside its mother's womb and that…

1999 · 15m

INSET Programme

The INSET programme presents the rationale for primary sex and relationship education, considering the problems and pitfalls as…

1999 · 15m

Let’s Talk About Sex

This programme includes a discussion of homosexuality. This programme aims to consider how sex is presented in the…