Developing Expert Practice Level Course:
Sex Education Forum is offering a 90-minute deep-dive workshop into the way educators bring critical thinking skills into the classroom, facilitated by RSE expert Dr Vicky Stubbs.
We'll focus on how to support critical thinking through well‑facilitated discussion, without losing sight of safety, boundaries, or the realities of the classroom.
Together, we’ll explore what critical thinking actually looks like in RSE practice, why it matters, and how it can be developed through clear frameworks, purposeful questions, and strong facilitation. You will take part in small‑group activities using real media prompts, with opportunities to observe, practice, and reflect on different discussion approaches.
Who this course is for
RSE and PSHE leads, teachers, and educators situated in schools working directly with young people.
Sharing and reflecting on your classroom practice will be a key element of the deep-dive experience.
Learning Outcomes
You will leave this course having:
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Defined critical thinking and recognise how it appears in young people’s responses to RSE topics.
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Increased your understanding of why critical thinking is essential in RSE, particularly in relation to relationships, consent, media influence, and social pressures.
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Explored how to use discussion effectively by crafting open‑ended questions that promote reflection, analysis, and perspective‑taking.
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Examined how to create and maintain safer spaces for dialogue, using shared agreements to support respect, boundaries, and emotional safety.
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Increased confidence in facilitating critical thinking discussions, including responding constructively when guidelines are challenged
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Developed a shared bank of question starters.
How to take part
This is small group, interactive workshop online via Zoom.
This course will be run online via Zoom. Please let us know at the time of booking if you need any support from us to access this event fully.
Meeting ID and password will be emailed a few days in advance. You will also be sent a pre-training pack with further information on how to get the most out of the training, the course content and activities, and further resources.
Booking information
For payment via invoice (which includes an administration fee of £20), please contact [email protected].
Price: £50 for members/£60 for non-members
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