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Key stage 3 (Secondary 11-14)

	Here are some fun and easy activities for Key stage 3 students/young people aged 11-14. These activities can be done on their own, or linked to Macmillan events such as Cancertalk Week or The World's Biggest Coffee Morning.

Understanding cancer

This fun activity is linked to elements of the National Curriculum: Personal Social Health Education (PSD and PSE), English, ICT, and Science.

Learning outcomes

Learn the basic facts about cancer
Consider and empathise with the emotions often felt by people who are affected by cancer
Learn about how Macmillan helps people with cancer

Facts about cancer

This activity is linked to elements of the National Curriculum: Personal Social Health Education (PSD and PSE) ICT, and English.

Learning outcomes

Learn the facts about cancer
Understand how Macmillan Cancer Support helps people living with cancer
Use the Why bother? website as a way of exploring how messages are communicated and impressions created

Look after your health

This exciting activity is linked to elements of the National Curriculum: Personal Social Health Education (PSD and PSE) ICT, English, and Art area.

Learning outcomes

Learn the facts about cancer and how Macmillan helps people living with cancer
Consider personal lifestyle in terms of health
Understand that there are ways to reduce the chance of getting ill, even developing cancer
Actively put their healthy lifestyle suggestions into practice

To download the activities and teacher's notes please register your details with us. This will only take a couple of minutes and you will only need to register once.

To download materials you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader – if you don’t have this it is available as a free download from Adobe.