This is planned as a Key Stage 4 Geography lesson but it could easily be adapted for Key Stages 2/3. It asks learners: “Do places have identities?”. Learners are shown a series of photographs from major geographical locations then they are asked to identify the place, and list describing factors they think most represent that […]
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Testamony of a FTM trans gender student-
How do you feel your school deals with your transition? Fairly well. Especially considering it was an all girls’ school. I just said to call me Sam when they called me my birthname, and he when they called me she. Because I said it like you’d comment about the weather, they didn’t know what to […]
What do we do about transphobic bullying?
Treat at it like all forms of bullying. Educate on the issues, make sure you are not just teaching the binary construct of gender. Explore gender roles and challenge gender stereotypes. Usualise ! Know and teach the difference between transgendered and transsexual children. Both may feel trapped in the wrong body, but the vast majority […]
What do we do about sports lessons e.g. changing rooms
Discuss with the pupil what they want. Make available unisex toilets or accessible toilets (avoid the term disabled toilet). Make sure that PE teachers are using neutral terms and really think about the use of girls and boys teams what is their function?
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