What Is FGM/C?
At this level, understanding FGM/C includes clinical classification, medicalisation, health consequences, rights and the limits of terminology.
The clinical classification is optional knowledge. It should support accuracy, not sensationalism.
Teacher View
Teach
Purpose Add clinical precision while preserving dignity.
Ask What does a clinical type tell us — and what does it not tell us about a person?
Respond
Misconception Clinical classification explains the person’s identity, needs or legal case by itself.
Protect
Safeguarding No graphic images; use text-only clinical descriptions unless a specialist course has a clear need and safeguarding justification.
Adapt & assess
SEND / EAL Offer the types as an optional accordion/page rather than compulsory recall.
Evidence of learning Learner explains the four-type framework and its limits.