The Genes Are Us website helps young people learn about genetic disorders “and how differences in our genes help to make everyone unique”. It includes a library of films documenting the lives of children with genetic disorders, which are all accompanied by downloadable teaching resources.

Anna Faherty worked with the charity Jeans for Genes on a number of Genes Are Us projects to develop cross-curricula teaching resources for KS1, KS2 and KS3.

The projects involved:

• researching the science related to specific genetic disorders
• devising a wide range of practical curriculum-linked classroom activities
• writing succinct teacher-focused information and instructions
• developing learner-centred worksheets
• providing suggested extension activities and supporting weblinks