Puberty

Teaching young people about puberty helps to equip them for a period of significant change. Hormones cause young people’s bodies to change shape and develop – both internally and externally – and the adolescent brain undergoes major developmental changes which influences feelings and behaviour.

Young people need our support and understanding to navigate this process of transition from childhood to becoming an adult.

Good puberty education can also play a role in breaking down gender stereotypes. Learning about sexual identity and desire promotes tolerance and understanding and by teaching everyone about periods, we challenge stigma and empower young people to understand their bodies and fertility.

Brook is proud to have teamed up with Lil-Lets, a leading UK period products brand, with over 60 years of expertise, to bring you this course, which is rich with animations, videos and games to test your knowledge.

Accompanying this is a selection of tried-and-tested, high quality activities for you to download and use with young people – each exploring various aspects of puberty.

Please note this course was last updated in 2021, there may be out of date content and it may be less accessible than our other courses.

Course modules:

1. Body changes
2. Reproduction and periods
3. Emotional and mental health
4. Developing sexual feelings

The activities come with suggested ages but could be adapted if needed and revisited throughout adolescence.