Key Stage 1
Lesson 1: Talking about race and racism
In this lesson, students will begin to explore the meaning of the words ‘race’ and ‘racism’.
Lesson 2: Defining anti-racism
In this lesson, students explore what it means to be ‘anti-racist’ They consider the ways in which being anti-racist is different from ‘not being racist’.
Lesson 3: Redefining racism
In this lesson, students use their knowledge of what race and racism is to challenge myths and stereotypes.
Lesson 4: Understanding racial socialisation and stereotypes
In this lesson, students learn about ‘stereotypes’. Students consider the ways in which TV, film and literature can sometimes lead us to think in stereotypical ways.
Lesson 5: Unconscious bias
Building on the learning from the previous lesson, students consider the harmful effects of stereotyping. Students learn about bias and why it is important that we don’t make judgements about people based on the way they look.
Lesson 6: Being anti-racist in our actions
In this lesson, students consider how we can be anti-racist in our actions, and why being anti-racist is so important.
Lesson 7: Representation matters
In this lesson, students explore the issue of representation. Students reflect on why it is important that we see main characters that look like ourselves in the books we read, and the TV/films we watch.
Lesson 8: Myth busting
In this lesson, students explore some of the myths and stereotypes that exist surrounding race, the histories of People of Colour and the world outside of Europe. Students consider the harm that racial myths and stereotypes can cause.