Online Safety & Mental Health – Secondary PSHE Unit (7-Lesson Pack)

Online Safety & Wellbeing Awareness – Secondary PSHE Unit (7-Lesson Pack) Help students navigate the digital world safely while supporting their mental health and wellbeing with this ready-to-teach unit. Designed for middle and high school learners, it includes seven engaging lessons, an interactive revision quiz, and a fully editable student workbooklet to encourage reflection and practical learning. Perfect for digital citizenship, health, advisory, or social-emotional learning (SEL) programs, this resource can be taught as a complete unit or adapted for stand-alone lessons. What’s Included: ✔️ 7 Complete Lesson Packs ✔️ 7 Editable PowerPoints ✔️ 7 Homework Ideas ✔️1 Student Work Booklet ✔️1 Student Team Quiz ✔️ 7 End-of-Lesson Confidence Checkers ✔️ Embedded Videos + Discussion Tasks ✔️ Mapped to DfE Statutory RSHE Guidance and PSHE Association Themes Lesson Topics Covered: 1. Is Social Media Addictive? 2. The Spread of Online Misinformation 3. Influencer & YouTuber Careers – Dream or Danger? 4. Gender Stereotypes – How They Harm Everyone 5. Male Body Image – Pressures and Perceptions 6. Masculinity, Misogyny & Online Role Models (e.g. Andrew Tate) 7. Recognizing & Preventing Burnout Key Learning Outcomes: • Understand social media addiction and how to regain control • Spot and challenge online misinformation and fake news • Evaluate the realities of becoming an online influencer • Reflect on how gender stereotypes shape behaviors and self-worth • Explore body image pressures, especially among teen boys • Examine harmful online ideologies and how to respond • Identify the signs of burnout and build strategies for balance Key Vocabulary: Dopamine, Misinformation, Toxic Masculinity, Misogyny, Critical Thinking, Body Image, Stereotypes, Burnout, Peer Pressure, Content Creator, Self-Esteem Perfect for use during: ✔️ PSHE Lessons ✔️ Tutor Time ✔️ Internet Safety Week ✔️ Mental Health Awareness Campaigns ✔️ RSE and Personal Development Drop Down Days **We sell Complete Careers Units - Take a look at some of them here:** ⇨ [CAREERS KS3 UNIT](/teaching-resource/ks3-careers-unit-gatsby-benchmark-standards-12220690) ⇨ [Careers, Employability Skills + Enterprise Unit ](/teaching-resource/year-11-careers-unit-12168193) ⇨ [Careers and Gatsby Benchmarks Quizzes ](/teaching-resource/careers-and-gatsby-benchmark-12148009) ⇨ [Post 16 Options and Careers Lesson](/teaching-resource/post-16-options-careers-12167356) ⇨ [Careers and Employment Activities and Cardsorts ](/teaching-resource/careers-and-employment-12110887) ⇨ [Skills and Qualities Careers Quiz ](/teaching-resource/skills-and-qualities-careers-quiz-12148001) ⇨ [Careers - Writing a Personal Statement](/teaching-resource/careers-personal-statements-12168159) ⇨ [Careers - Student Workbook](/teaching-resource/careers-work-book-gatsby-benchmarks-12167891) ⇨ [Careers - Interview Preparation Lesson ](/teaching-resource/interview-preparation-careers-12168169) Be Ofsted and DfE PSHE ready with our resources! Product Code: C8/CCB/