Peer Pressure and Decision Making
Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) · 2nd Year · Substance Use and Safe Choices · 4.º Período

Peer Pressure and Decision Making

Students practice decision-making skills to resist negative peer pressure regarding substance use. They role-play scenarios to build confidence in making safe choices.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsSPHE LO 3.7: Demonstrate skills to resist negative peer pressureSPHE LO 2.9: Apply decision-making models to health-related choices

About This Topic

Students practice decision-making skills to resist negative peer pressure regarding substance use. They role-play scenarios to build confidence in making safe choices.

Key Questions

  1. Why do people succumb to peer pressure?
  2. How can we make independent, safe decisions?
  3. What are effective ways to say no?

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