Sec Values - Compassion Empathy 6: Qwensley (2/2)

Teacher notes

This session is the 6th and final one in the Compassion and Empathy series within the Year of Values Programme. It re-invites students to engage deeply with Qwensley’s personal journey as a young gay man in a conservative Christian community in Curaçao. Through his story, students explore the role of compassion in affirming dignity and empathy in bridging difference - and consider how hearing diverse voices helps us understand and uphold human rights This and the last lesson could also be linked to the **International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia** in mid-May each year. **Lyfta core themes:** Community and Citizenship, Culture and Identity, Equality and Human Rights, Health and Wellbeing, Relationships. **SDGs:** 3, 5, 10, 11. **National Curriculum objectives:** KS2 PSHE H16. about strategies and behaviours that support mental health — including how being involved in community groups, and activities, hobbies and spending time with family and friends can support mental health and wellbeing H25. about personal identity; what contributes to who we are (e.g. ethnicity, family, gender, faith, culture, likes/dislikes) R1. to recognise that there are different types of relationships (e.g. friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships,) R2. that people may be attracted to someone emotionally, romantically and sexually; that people may be attracted to someone of the same sex or different sex to them; that gender identity and sexual orientation are different R21. about discrimination: what it means and how to challenge it R32. about respecting the differences and similarities between people and recognising what they have in common with others L2. to recognise there are human rights, that are there to protect everyone L7. to value the different contributions that people and groups make to the community L8. about diversity: what it means; the benefits of living in a diverse community; about valuing diversity within communities L9. about stereotypes; how they can negatively influence behaviours and attitudes towards others; strategies for challenging stereotypes L10. about prejudice; how to recognise behaviours/actions which discriminate against others; ways of responding to it if witnessed or experience. KS3 PSHE R1. about different types of relationships, including those within families, friendships, romantic or intimate relationships and the factors that can affect them R3. about the similarities, differences and diversity among people of different race, culture, ability, sex, gender identity, age and sexual orientation R39. the impact of stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination on individuals and relationships R40. about the unacceptability of prejudice-based language and behaviour, offline and online, including sexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, racism, ableism and faith-based prejudice. KS4 PSHE R6. about diversity in romantic and sexual attraction; and developing sexuality R10. to understand a variety of faith and cultural practices and beliefs concerning relationships and sexual activity; to respect the role these might play in relationship values. KS2 Citizenship - to think about the lives of people living in other places and times, and people with different values and customs - to be aware of different types of relationship, including marriage and those between friends and families, and to develop the skills to be effective in relationships. KS3 Geography - to name and locate cities and countries and their identifying human and physical characteristics; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time. KS3 History - This lesson also touches on themes in KS3 history, e.g.: ideas, political power and empire: Britain, 1745-1901, including Britain’s transatlantic slave trade and some of its effects.