Our resources are designed to be used in line with the National Approach to LGBT Inclusive Education. We strongly recommend that teachers engage with the national CPD before using our resources in the classroom.
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Our resources are ready to use and can be easily adapted for the needs of learners, but also serve as examples for teachers who want to create their own classroom materials.
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Factors Impacting Performance (Physical Education)
Resource type: Lesson
Level: National 4/5
Subject: Physical Education (PE)
Curriculum Area: Health and Wellbeing
Tags: PE; gay; lesbian; race; athletes; biography; mental health; performance; sport; UK; case studies
Created in collaboration with Miss Currie, PE teacher.
Description
This resource contains a lesson on the mental, emotional, social and physical factors that impact physical performance.
The lesson uses the stories of famous athletes to explore various factors, including Billie Jean King, Tom Daley, and Kelly Holmes. This acts as an introduction to factors that impact performance in the National 4/5 PE course. The athlete biographies contained in the resource may also be useful for younger year groups who are learning about diverse athletes.
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- bibliography
- 1 lesson plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 7 case studies
- 1 blank case study template
Understanding the Equality Act (2010)
Resource type: Unit
Level: National 5, Higher
Subject: Business Management
Curriculum Area:Â Adaptable for Social Studies, Health and Wellbeing, Religious and Moral Education
Tags: equality act; ethics; equality; prejudice; social justice; harassment; discrimination; business; law
Created in collaboration with Mark Steenson from Whitehill Secondary School.
Description
This resource introduces the Equality Act (2010) to learners. It outlines the nine protected characteristics in the Act, highlights the types of discrimination that could be found in the workplace, and explores the possible consequences.
This resource was developed in collaboration with Business Management teaching staff and reviewed by an employment lawyer ahead of publication. The information in this resource pack comes from several published sources, including ACAS, EHRC, and employment law firms’ webpages. We recommend that teachers remain up to date with the latest information when teaching about employment law. This resource will be reviewed and updated to align with developments in employment law.
Current Edition: V1 (2025)
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- 2 lesson plans
- 2 PowerPoints
- 1 worksheet
Understanding Verbatim Theatre
Resource type: Unit
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, Adaptable
Subject: Drama
Curriculum Area: Expressive Arts
Tags: gay; sexual orientation; ethics; equality; hate crime; homophobia; prejudice; social justice; global; UK; USA; theatre
Piloted and collaboratively developed with Drama teachers from four schools (denominational and non-denominational, local authority maintained and independent) in Glasgow and Edinburgh
Description
This resource contains a unit on verbatim theatre practices. Using Tectonic Theater’s ‘The Laramie Project’ as a starting point, it introduces learners to the concept of verbatim theatre, its origins, and how it has developed over time.
‘The Laramie Project’ is a verbatim community response to the murder of Matthew Shepard who was living in Laramie, Wyoming. This unit allows learners to understand the real-life impact of prejudice and consider social issues they are interested in by creating their own verbatim theatre productions. This unit also explores verbatim theatre about the Grenfell Tower fire, the repeal of Section 28, and further examples of theatre engaging with social impact topics.
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- unit overview
- 6 lesson plans
- 6 PowerPoints
- 2 composition worksheets
- 2 teacher information sheets
- 1 mp4 video
- 1 ‘The Laramie Project’ script
This resource can also complement A-level Drama and Theatre and an overview of its connections has been provided.
Portraits in the Style of David Hockney
Resource type: Unit
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level
Subject: Art & Design
Curriculum Area: Expressive Arts
Tags: gay; sexual orientation; artist; art project; UK
Created in collaboration with Ms Murray, Art & Design teacher
Description
This resource contains a unit on portraiture, focusing on the work of artist David Hockney and his series ’82 Portraits and 1 Still-Life’. David Hockney is a well known artist who is gay and reflected this in his art at a time when homosexuality was still a criminal offence in the UK.
This unit contains three distinct lessons, plus two lesson outlines covering the class time that learners will spend engaging with their practical work. These lessons focus on the visual elements of line, colour, and tone. This unit is intended to build on prior work on these visual elements.
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- unit overview
- bibliography
- 5 lesson plans
- 5 PowerPoints
- 2 composition worksheets
- 2 evaluation worksheets
Alan Turing Codebreaking Mathematics
Resource type: Worksheet
Level: Third Level, adaptable to Second Level or Fourth Level
Subject: Mathematics
Curriculum Area: Mathematics
Tags: gay; sexual orientation; codebreaking; computer; maths; STEM; WWII; UK
Description
In these worksheets, learners will be led through a series of mathematical revision exercises by Alan Turing as if they are new codebreakers at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. The maths topics covered are algebra, sequences, angles, ratios and coordinates. The framing of the worksheets allows for learners to have short brain breaks while learning brief facts about the life and work of Alan Turing, but keeps the main focus on the mathematics curriculum.
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- overview
- 5 revision worksheets
- 1 answer sheet
- 5 blank worksheets
Battle of the Sexes
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level
Subject: Modern Studies and History
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: lesbian; sexual orientation; feminism; gender inequality; global; USA; film; media
Description
These lesson plans will support you to deliver lessons accompanying the film ‘Battle of the Sexes’ (rated 12).
Lesson one sits within Modern Studies, looking at current gender inequality in pay in sports. Lesson two sits within History, examining the historical fight for gender equality and LGBT equality in the context of ‘Battle of the Sexes’. The two lessons tie together the modern and historical context of the themes of LGBT rights and women’s rights in America, equal pay in sports, and gender stereotypes.
This resource was developed in partnership with Filmhouse Cinemas to facilitate engaging learning through the use of film in the classroom.
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- 2 lesson plans
- 2 PowerPoints
- 1 bibliography
- 1 set of comparison cards
- 2 differentiated learner handouts
- 2 learner worksheets
Pride
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Fourth Level
Subject: History
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: gay; lesbian; sexual orientation; allyship; trade unionism; UK; film; media
Description
These lesson plans will support you to deliver lessons accompanying the film ‘Pride’ (rated 15).
Lesson one sets the historical context for the miners’ strike of 1984/5 which features prominently in the film. Lesson two then engages with the progress of LGBT rights in the second half of the 20th century, including the drivers of social and legal change. Across the two lessons, learners will explore the broader themes of unity, rights, and progress for LGBT equality in Britain.
This resource was developed in partnership with Filmhouse Cinemas to facilitate engaging learning through the use of film in the classroom.
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- 2 lesson plans
- 2 PowerPoints
- 1 bibliography
- 5 information handouts
- 2 timeline sheets
- 2 learner worksheets
The Story of Sally Ride
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, adaptable to Senior Phase
Subject: History and Modern Studies
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: lesbian; sexual orientation; gender inequality; news media; STEM; global; USA
Description
This lesson plan will support you to teach about gender discrimination and inequality, using the life story of Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space. This lesson encourages learners to think critically about inequality, discrimination, and stereotypes in the modern day. This resource explores themes of prejudice and discrimination, homophobia and sexism.
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- 1 lesson plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 learner worksheet
The Story of Bayard Rustin
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, adaptable to Senior Phase
Subject: History
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: gay; race and racism; sexual orientation; civil rights; global; USA
Description
This lesson plan will support your curriculum on the Civil Rights movement in America by covering the life and work of Bayard Rustin. Rustin was a leader in the Civil Rights movement, but one who was often sidelined due to being an out gay man during this period. This lesson explores themes of anti-racism and LGBT rights while supporting pupils to think critically about inequality, protest action, rights movements, and social change.
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- 1 lesson plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 learner worksheet
The Story of Lady Gaga
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, adaptable to Senior Phase
Subject: Modern Studies
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: bisexual; sexual orientation; activism; celebrity; global; USA
Description
This lesson plan will support you to teach about the role of celebrities and prominent figures in shaping public opinion and political movements. This lesson focuses on Lady Gaga and her involvement in various campaign efforts for LGBT equality, including ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’. It supports learners to engage with the topics of prejudice and bullying, inequality, protest action and rights movements.
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- 1 lesson plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 learner worksheet
The Story of Press For Change
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, adaptable to Senior Phase
Subject: Modern Studies
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: non-binary; transgender; gender reassignment; activism; legal change; UK
Description
This lesson plan will support you to deliver lessons about the work of Press For Change, a political pressure group that focuses on the rights of transgender people in the UK. This lesson enables learners to engage with the topics of inequality, rights movements, pressure groups, and different methods for achieving legal and social change to advance equality and human rights.
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- 1 lesson plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 learner worksheet
The Story of Poem 49
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, adaptable to Senior Phase
Subject: History
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: lesbian; religion or belief; sexual orientation; gender inequality; Scots language; Scotland; text
Description
This lesson plan will support you in delivering lessons about Early Modern Scotland’s attitudes towards gender norms and sexuality, with an exploration of the influence and role of Church and State. This is framed as the context for Poem 49 of The Maitland Quarto Manuscript, a same-sex love poem written in the Scots language. The lesson offers several case studies which highlight how social norms were upheld through the threat of capital punishment: the criminalisation of homosexuality and the Scottish witchcraft trials.
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- 1 Lesson Plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 Learner Worksheet
Interpreting Poem 49
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Adaptable (suggested Fourth Level to Senior Phase)
Subject: English
Curriculum Area: Languages
Tags: lesbian; sexual orientation; gender inequality; Scots language; Scotland; text
Description
This lesson plan will support you to deliver lessons about Poem 49 of The Maitland Quarto Manuscript; a same-sex love poem written in the Scots language. This poem has become an important artefact in Scotland’s LGBT history.
In the lesson, learners will be introduced to a historical overview of the author Marie Maitland, and her family, as well as a brief historical context for when it was written. The poem is then broken down stanza by stanza for analysis and interpretation.
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- 1 context video
- 1 lesson plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 close reading resource
Educational Supports
Mirrors and Windows: Information Note
Resource type: Support
Level: This resource is applicable for all levels
Subject: Any
Curriculum area: Any
Tags: diversity; curriculum; representation
Description
This Information Note, provided by Education Scotland, includes further detail on the curriculum making tool ‘Mirrors and Windows’ for practitioners. This can be used to support the development of a diverse and representative curriculum. This document includes reflection questions and further reading, supporting practitioners in diversifying the representation provided in their curriculum content for learners across stages.
This document is part of the Inclusion, Wellbeing and Equalities Professional Learning Framework.
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- One PDF document
Secondary Media Reviews
Resource type: Support
Level: This resource includes Second Level, Third Level, Fourth Level and Senior Phase but please observe each film’s individual age rating
Subject: Any
Curriculum area: Any
Tags: bisexual; gay; lesbian; race and racism; religion or belief; sexual orientation; allyship; Scotland; UK; global; film; documentary; media
Description
This resource is designed to help schools and teachers in Scotland incorporate films with LGBT themes into their teaching and learning. Each review includes details of the relevant LGBT Learning Themes and lesson ideas to accompany each film.
This resource is not intended as a prescriptive list. The media included within this resource has been reviewed by registered teachers in Scotland and was not done so in partnership with any media company or outlet. The media contained in this resource is not endorsed or sponsored by the charity.
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- One set of media reviews
Icons: Infographics
Resource type: Support
Level: Second Level (Adaptable), Third Level, Fourth Level, Senior Phase
Subject: Any
Curriculum Area: Any
Tags: bisexual; gay; lesbian; transgender; disability; gender reassignment; race and racism; sexual orientation; celebrity; Scotland; UK; global; display
Description
These infographics include biographies about some past and present LGBT figures and role models. They can be printed and displayed within the classroom or across the school community, or used as handouts to facilitate group discussion and learning.
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- 35 Infographics
LGBT History Exhibition
Resource type: Support
Level: Second Level, Third Level, Fourth Level, Senior Phase
Subject: Any
Curriculum Area: Any
Tags: bisexual; gay; lesbian; transgender; LGBT history; Scotland; UK; display
Description
This visual resource provides an educational LGBT history timeline, beginning in 1570 and concluding in 2022. With a primary focus on Scotland and the UK, key moments from LGBT history are presented in a visual format.
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- 45 Posters
Secondary Book Reviews
Resource type: Support
Level: Second Level, Third Level, Fourth Level, Senior Phase
Subject: Any
Curriculum Area: Any
Tags: bisexual; gay; lesbian; non-binary; transgender; gender reassignment; race and racism; religion or belief; sexual orientation; allyship; human rights; diversity; Scotland; UK; global; books; library; text
Description
This resource consists of a series of book reviews to support teachers in incorporating educational fiction and non-fiction texts with LGBT and broader equalities themes into the classroom, and to support librarians in stocking inclusive books for school libraries.
Additionally, these reviews can be useful for youth clubs and other organisations that may use books with young people.
This resource is not intended as a prescriptive list. The books included within this resource were reviewed by registered teachers in Scotland and were not done so in partnership with any publisher or author. The books included within this resource are not endorsed or sponsored by the charity.
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- 1 set of Classroom Book Reviews
- 1 set of Library Book Reviews
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