Dealing with bullying and the importance of friends : ChildLine teachers' pack

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Dealing with bullying and the importance of friends

A ChildLine teachers' pack for children and young people in pupil referral units and other out of school provisions

Front cover of Dealing with bullying and the importance of friends Dealing with bullying and the importance of friends (PDF, 2.55MB) is a pack for teachers working with young people who are not accessing mainstream education. It can also be used in informal educative settings such as youth clubs.

The pack has been developed by CHIPS - ChildLine in Partnerships . It addresses issues such as bullying, friendship and decision making and offers information about ChildLine, a free confidential helpline for children and young people in the UK provided by the NSPCC.

Accreditation and Qualification

The scheme of work is made up of four lesson plans each accompanied by teachers' notes. If students complete all four lessons, they can gain an accreditation through the Accreditation and Qualification Alliance (AQA) Unit Award Scheme.

The AQA Unit Award Scheme provides the opportunity to give students formal recognition of their success in short units of work. This recognition of success has been shown to motivate students and improve their performance. ChildLine worked with the AQA to write a unit which incorporated all the learning outcomes from the scheme of work.

Aim

This pack aims to raise awareness of bullying and help students to recognise that friends can be a good form of support.

Objectives

After participating in the lessons, students should be able to:

understand what ChildLine is and know all the essential information
define bullying and understand types of physical, verbal and emotional bullying
recognise the feelings associated with bullying
recognise strategies to deal with bullying
recognise similarities and differences between themselves and others
recognise that friends can be a form of support
identify pressure children might experience and ideas how to help
identify qualities of a good friend
identify good listening skills
demonstrate active listening skills
demonstrate good communication skills
demonstrate their understanding of the issues raised through this unit.

For further information, contact CHIPS - ChildLine in Partnerships