Year 8 · RSHE (PSHE) · beta

Healthy relationships: Why should we prevent bullying?

This unit examines different types of bullying and their impact on individuals and communities. Pupils learn to recognise bullying behaviours, understand bystander responsibilities, develop strategies to challenge and stop bullying, and know how to access support.

This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils should understand from Year 7 what constitutes respectful behaviour in relationships and that bullying, both online and offline, is harmful and unacceptable.
  • Pupils should be familiar with identifying harmful online behaviours from previous units, including recognising when social media or technology is used to hurt or control others.
  • Pupils should know from earlier learning how to report concerns to trusted adults and understand that seeking help for themselves or others is a responsible action.

Source curriculum references

  • How to evaluate their impact on other people and treat others with kindness and respect, including in public spaces and including strangers.
  • The practical steps pupils can take and skills they can develop to support respectful and kind relationships.
  • The different types of bullying (including online bullying), the impact of bullying, the responsibilities of bystanders to report bullying and how and where to get help.
  • Pupils should understand that ethical behaviour involves kindness, care, attention to the needs and vulnerabilities of the other person, as well as an awareness of power dynamics.
  • What to do and how to report when they are concerned about material that has been circulated, including personal information, images or videos, and how to manage issues online.
  • Pupils should learn how to identify when technology or social media is used for bullying, harassment, stalking, coercive or controlling behaviour.
  • Pupils should learn ways of seeking help when needed and how to report harmful behaviour.
  • How to identify harmful behaviours online (including bullying, abuse or harassment) and how to report, or find support, if they have been affected by those behaviours.

Oak source metadata. DASKEREL has not independently verified school-level coverage.

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