Learning objective | Technique | Time (minutes) |
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Introduction | Verbal information on what the session is going to cover and allow people to leave if they feel uncomfortable | 2 |
Encourage open discussion about cancer | Role play – young people act out a scenario with the person sitting next to them and feed back to the speaker | 3 |
Encourage open discussion about cancer | True or false quiz with students conferring on the answers | 5 |
Encourage open discussion about cancer | Film clip of talking openly about cancer and explaining why it is important to talk about it | 2 |
What is cancer | Verbal and written information on basic biology of cancer, with pictures of normal and abnormal cells | 5 |
Explanation of why cancer information is important for this age group | Verbal and written information on numbers of young people, and general population, with cancer in the UK and emotions involved with a cancer diagnosis | 5 |
Issues around delays in diagnosis in young people with cancer | Verbal ‘story telling’ of real life case study; film clip | 6 |
Signs and symptoms of cancer | Film clips of young people describing their symptoms; verbal and written description | 5 |
Types of cancer | Written list and verbal description | 5 |
Information about ways in which to reduce the risk of developing cancer later in life | True or false quiz about: Smoking, alcohol, diet, exercise and sun safety | 10 |
How cancer is treated and side effects of treatment | Verbal information on chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery | 5 |
Information about Teenage Cancer Trust | Film and verbal information about what the charity does to help young people with cancer | 5 |
Recap key facts and challenge young people to tell family what they have learned | Parent-adolescent homework activity sheet | 2 |