Secondary teaching resources
Our free teaching resources help young people aged 11 to 19 to examine the world around them from a humanitarian perspective and learn about topics related to the work of the Red Cross.
These curriculum-linked activities, session plans and teaching packages are ideal for subjects such as PSHE, Citizenship, Geography, History and informal learning time. Learners gain new perspectives, develop new life skills and develop understanding, values and critical thinking.
In the news (Newsthink)
![Poppies for remembrance day](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/beyond-remembrance-day.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=E481408994EB192D2A8F520D9198294D)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities on the importance of remembering.
In the news (Newsthink)
![Police tape blocking entry to road](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/teaching-resources-knife-crime-living-peacefully.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=9169A3A606362FDA6CEDDBB4EF32A5B0)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activity considering how we can avoid conflict and build more peaceful communities.
In the news (Newsthink)
![A boat in the sea near some islands.](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/teaching-resource-cast-adrift.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=1694F6BFB7831749EA458D3E7327729B)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discover the survival story of a boy cast adrift in the ocean for 49 days.
In the news (Newsthink)
![People help after plane has crash-landed in the sea](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/teaching-resource-emergency-landing.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=634DCA698F386DDFC896F9AE8553D530)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discuss the story of an emergency landing and people coming to the rescue of others.
In the news (Newsthink)
![An aid worker looks at the damage following the tsunami](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/teaching-resource-indonesia-earthquake.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=195E34A4C75D5910B09B92D4F193C29A)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time, Geography
Discussion activities on the tsunami in Indonesia, using photos to consider what is being done to help.
![First World War Volunteers](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/get-involved/teaching-resources-first-world-war-volunteers-2.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=DB651EEAFD29BE8214D536BAB821E2B4)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Teaching package
Subjects: Citizenship, History
Teaching package of activities using the unique British Red Cross digitised volunteer archive and photographs, case studies and letters from the war.
In the news (Newsthink)
![A woman hikes alone in the desert](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/get-involved/grateful-to-be-alive.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=8279264A2E1717242318DB2ED3F0679D)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at the importance of resilience and preparation for activities that carry a risk.
In the news (Newsthink)
![Rohingya children smile as they drink and play with water.](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/rohingya-children-drinking-water.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=8F17D66774801114097412CBCCB277FC)
Age: 11-16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at the monsoon season in the camps in Bangladesh.
In the news (Newsthink)
![A group of friends walk outside in the hot sun.](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/outside-walk-in-hot-weather.jpg?h=495&w=880&hash=6C06E36A36F451A62CBD3AF765C1D8C1)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at how best to cope with different scenarios during the hot weather.
In the news (Newsthink)
![Someone displaying an act of courage to save child.](/-/media/feature/projectred/16x9/get-involved/an-act-of-courage-web.png?h=495&w=880&hash=341E9A92A0EA3BD3325EDD3D40F3F54E)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities looking at what drives us to help others and the importance of personal safety while helping.
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