9-11 Year Olds. Discusses puberty for both girls and boys. Also discusses sexuality and includes a discussion on homosexuality. Includes Teacher’s Guide. 3 x 15 minutes.
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.
Producers: Channel Four Learning
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Unit 3 – Girl Talk + Boy talk + Let’s Talk About Sex
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Differences
Introduces children to life cycles; explores differences between males and females; enables children to reflect on differences between males and females, other than physical differences.
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How Did I Get Here?
This programme contains animation of sexual organs. Explains that a baby develops inside its mother’s womb and that both the male and female sex parts are needed to make a baby; enables children to reflect on their development from babies; informs children about conception and the growth of a baby in the womb.
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Growing Up
Shows that we grow and change, as do all living things; shows that some changes are social, that we become more independent and able to think about others as well as ourselves; looks at identity and self-esteem, and reinforces the belief that we are all special.
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Changes
The program aims to introduce children to the physical and emotional changes that occur during puberty; to consider some of the changes over which we have no control and the choices we can make concerning those over which we do have control.
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How Babies Are Made
This programme contains animation of sexual organs. The program aims to explain how babies are made; to explore the idea of relationships, including friendships, parent-child and family relationships and adult sexual relationships.
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How Babies Are Born
This programme contains footage of a live birth. The program aims to explain how a baby develops in the womb during pregnancy and how babies are born; to consider the needs of babies before and after birth; to enable children to reflect on roles and relationships in the family.
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Girl Talk
The program aims to consider the physical and emotional changes that take place as girls go through puberty; to address the concerns and worries of young women; to make boys more aware of the changes that occur as girls become young women.
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Boy talk
This programme includes information on erections, wet dreams and masturbation. There is an animated sequence showing ejaculation. The program aims to consider the physical and emotional changes that take place as boys go through puberty; to address the concerns and worries of young men; to make girls more aware of the changes that occur as boys become young men.
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Let’s Talk About Sex
This programme includes a discussion of homosexuality. This programme aims to consider how sex is presented in the media; to consider sexual stereotyping; to reassure pupils that their changing emotions are a normal aspect of puberty.
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.