This ready-to-teach PSHE resource is designed to be taught over one or two sessions. It helps students explore the emotion of anger through a mix of critical thinking, discussion, and drama-based learning. Aimed at developing emotional literacy and empathy, the lesson encourages students to reflect on how anger is experienced, expressed, and managed—particularly during adolescence.
 
Lesson Overview:
 
Begins with a safe space activity, encouraging students to set expectations for respectful and supportive discussion.
Students explore anger and sadness, focusing on physical reactions, emotional triggers, and typical responses.
Engages students with factual insights into anger, including gendered differences and the link between male anger and violence.
Features scenario-based tasks, where students analyse emotional responses and suggest healthier coping strategies.
Includes a media-based activity focusing on Episode 3 of Netflix’s Adolescence, analysing how factors like family dynamics, incel culture, and school experiences may influence Jamie’s anger.
Incorporates Forum Theatre, where students act out and reframe scenes involving anger to explore better emotional responses.
Ends with a personal reflection task to consolidate learning and help students consider their own approaches to dealing with anger.
A student workbook is also included, providing structured tasks, space for personal reflection, and support throughout the lesson.
 
Perfect for KS4 PSHE, this lesson is ideal for creating meaningful, reflective discussions around emotional health and gendered experiences of anger.