A headteacher has claimed he is “sorry” if homework asking pupils to research different type of pornography on the web has led them to view any inappropriate websites.
The work was given to children, aged 11 to 14, at Archbishop Sentamu Academy in Hull, the Hull Daily Mail reported.
Pupils were asked to research and give a definition of what different type of porn are such as soft porn, hardcore porn, revenge porn, ‘sexting’ and standard pornography.
Principal Chay Bell stressed the assignment did not require internet research as the answers were in the material the pupils were sent.
Leon Dagon said he was just “flabbergasted” when he saw his 13-year-old sister’s homework.
Mr Dagon, who took to Facebook to share his concerns, said: “My little sister knows make-up and TikTok at the age of 13. She doesn’t know about hardcore porn, and then asking her to define it.
“The majority of children nowadays will now go on the internet to help them with their homework and if you type that kind of thing on the internet, God knows what’s going to pop up.”
They were also asked questions about alcohol, drugs and smoking, as part of the homework.
Hull school ‘sorry’ after pupils researched porn homework on web https://t.co/f8z42jU6Fr. This c*nt of a headmaster should be thoroughly investigated by the child abuse investigation team local to this school. No teacher should be allowed to do this! Confiscate his phone & laptop
— Laurie Scott (@lauriescott99) May 22, 2020
Head Teacher at the school, Mr Bell said: “I am genuinely sorry if parents or students have unnecessarily researched any of these phrases and for any offence caused by this mistake.”
He said students “were not directed to research these topics themselves on the internet because all the answers to the questions posed are contained in the teacher-produced materials we shared”.
The work was in line with government guidance, but he added: “I have asked that no future PSHE materials contain any potentially sensitive content and will ensure all materials are fully age-appropriate.”
A spokesman for the Department for Education said it was a matter for the school and had no further comment to make.
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