This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Homeostasis’ SoW.
 
This lesson begins by students considering in pairs/groups the names of different methods of contraception they have already heard of, they can create a mind map in their book which can then be checked against the list provided.
 
Pupils will then watch a video which runs through some of the types of contraception out there and their pro’s and con’s, pupils will need to watch the video and note down as many advantages and disadvantages of these methods of contraception as they can. This task can be self-assessed using the answers provided.
 
In the next activity pupils will be given a card sort in pairs or in groups, they will need to read through the information on methods of contraception and complete a table to summarise how these methods work or prevent pregnancy as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
 
The next part of the lesson looks at the history of contraception, pupils will watch a video about Margaret Sanger - a progressive nurse in New York during the early 20th century. They will need to answer questions whilst watching the video, once finished their answers can be checked against the mark scheme provided.
 
The final task is a ‘quick check -silent 5’ task, pupils will need to answer the summary questions about what they have learnt this lesson into their books.
 
The plenary activity is for pupils to summarise what they have learnt this lesson in three sentences, using the list of key words that have been provided.