PSHE GCSE: Growing Up Poor

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This series follows teenagers dealing with the pressures of growing up with one similarity - they are all surviving on under £10 a day.

The four teenagers each tell their personal story and experience with poverty.

This series will be relevant for teaching PSHE/Modern Studies at GCSE Level. This topic appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4/5 in Scotland.

Teenage pregnancy and poverty - Amber's story
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Teenage pregnancy and poverty - Amber's story

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Teenage poverty, education and finding a job in the UK - Frankie's story
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Teenage poverty, education and finding a job in the UK - Frankie's story

Frankie is 19 and living in an overcrowded flat in London with his family who are dependent on benefits. He describes the appeal of life on the streets.

Teenage poverty in the UK - Shelby's story
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Teenage poverty in the UK - Shelby's story

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Teenage poverty in the UK and being an unemployed teenage dad - Wesley's story
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Teenage poverty in the UK and being an unemployed teenage dad - Wesley's story

Wes is 19, unemployed and living with his mum with whom he has a difficult relationship. Wes wants to move on, leave home and find a job as he has a one year old son to support.