Age of consent

This module is designed to explain the different laws on sexual activity and how they apply to young people so that they can make informed decisions about engaging in sexual activity. It is noted that this module is not designed to replace seeking professional advice and young people who are considering engaging in sexual activity should speak to a professional to understand the health and legal consequences for engaging in sexual activity.

This module is addressed in both Years 9-10 and 11-12. The focus of the 11-12 module is on healthy relationships, particularly in understanding the laws around non-consensual sexual behaviour (but will briefly touch on age of consent as it applies to students aged 15-18).

The focus of the present module is on defining consent, and understanding how laws apply when you are under the age of consent.

All of our resources are free to download and use. If you have any questions about the materials, or would like to request changes/corrections, you can contact us here.

Last updated: February 2019

This module is designed to explain the different laws on sexual activity and how they apply to young people so that they can make informed decisions about engaging in sexual activity. It is noted that this module is not designed to replace seeking professional advice and young people who are considering engaging in sexual activity should speak to a professional to understand the health and legal consequences for engaging in sexual activity.

This is a “follow-up” module that is designed to refresh student memory and determine if long term knowledge and understanding has changed. Follow-up lessons are designed to contain very brief direct instruction sections. The bulk of the lessons is designed to be activity/group-based.

All of our resources are free to download and use. If you have any questions about the materials, or would like to request changes/corrections, you can contact us here.

Please note that this module has been uploaded in draft form for feedback and testing – it should be noted that we cannot guarantee the legal accuracy of draft modules.

Last updated: April 2019