Asking For It: Creating Consent Culture

SBS Asking For It teacher resource for SBS Learn
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Year Level

Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10

Cross Curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Relevent Subjects

English, Health & Physical Education

Contributors

By SBS Learn, Body Safety Australia, The eSafety Commissioner

In Partnership With

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20/04/2023 - UPDATED 30/08/2024

This resource is based on the SBS documentary series Asking For It. The documentary, presented by Jess Hill, explores sex, consent and power, and how educational, social and systemic changes must occur to address the far-reaching consequences of sexual violence. This resource supports teachers in empowering young people to develop and maintain safe and respectful relationships by exploring consent, unpacking language and gender stereotypes, and highlighting safe online practices.

In this resource you will find:

  • Guiding questions to prompt meaningful discussions;
  • Short videos specifically selected for secondary school classroom use, accompanied by discussion prompts and activities;
  • Individual, pair and collaborative activities for the classroom;
  • Classroom activities with suggested answers and discussion points; and
  • Extension activities.

Asking For It is a three episode documentary series produced by Northern Pictures. Developed and produced in association with SBS with principal production funding from Screen Australia. Post produced in Sydney, NSW with the assistance of the NSW Government. © 2023 Northern Pictures, Special Broadcasting Service and Screen Australia.

SBS Learn provides free Australian Curriculum aligned digital learning resources for teachers and educators. We create a wide range of printable and downloadable lesson plans for students.

Australian Curriculum

Cross Curriculum Priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

General Capabilities
Literacy
Numeracy
Information and Communication Technology Capability
Critical and Creative Thinking
Personal and Social Capability
Ethical Understanding
Intercultural Understanding

English
Year 7: ACELT1619
Year 8: ACELT1807
Year 9: ACELY1742, ACELT1635
Year 10: ACELY1752, ACELT1641

Health and Physical Education (HPE)
Years 5-6: ACPPS053, ACPPS054, ACPPS055
Years 7-8: ACPPS072, ACPPS073, ACPPS074, ACPPS075
Years 9-10: ACPPS091, ACPPS092, ACPPS093, ACPPS094

Excerpt from ACARA Respect Matters Curriculum Connections: Safety

Teaching about respectful relationships and consent requires intentional planning and explicit teaching to help educators create safe and inclusive learning environments. It is important that questions can be asked, and ideas and opinions can be shared and discussed without fear of judgement or silencing. Setting classroom agreements about such things as active listening and using respectful language can help to create a safe and respectful learning environment.

Reflecting on relationships can be personally challenging and may evoke feelings of distress in some teachers and students. It is important to respect students’ right to not engage in some discussions. Schools will have policies and procedures in place to support students and educators about dealing with sensitive issues. Schools make use of their school referral processes and are aware of mandatory reporting requirements and legal procedures for dealing with disclosures of abusive situations.