Your Call Jane Saddler Road Safety Scotland

Your Call Why do we need a new resource? Who is the target audience? What do we want to achieve? Where are we in the development process? When will it arrive?

Why? Our target audience is year old (S1- S3), the age range statistically most at risk on our roads Current resource needs to be updated and brought in line with a Curriculum for Excellence

…there is a teenager. feels invincible has ‘done’ road safety unaware of risk peer pressure too cool

…and a teacher needs to deliver curriculum timetable pressures lacks up to date resources little preparation time lacks own teaching space

What do we want to achieve? Progression Real & Relevant Choice & Flexibility Challenging & Engaging

What we want to achieve 1.PROGRESSION Build on work that has already been covered at primary 2.REAL & RELEVANT meaningful for this age group up to date

3.CHOICE & FLEXIBILITY choose the most appropriate content/ methodologies to suit teaching group/school. 4.CHALLENGING & ENGAGING active learning/rich tasks/attractive What we want to achieve

What’s the ultimate aim To produce a resource that; Challenges young people’s views and ideas allowing them to reflect on life experiences. Encourages young people to take responsibility for their own learning. Encourages young people to take responsibility for the safety of themselves and others on our roads.

Active learning environment MORE Discussion/debate interaction Open questions Finding out Solving problems Inventing Real life experiences Speculation/reflection LESS Teacher talk Passivity Closed questions Being told Giving answers Copying Worksheets Giving of right answers

For you to try…

Rank the following in order of their level of distraction while you are driving; A.using your mobile phone B.having an argument with your passenger C.listening to a soundtrack that evokes a strong memory D.using a hands – free mobile E.running late for a meeting

Learning intentions of lesson Content based discuss distractions - emotional, physical Skills based basic skills - communication higher order thinking skills - creative thinking, decision making affective skills - responsibility, team work, motivation, cooperation, enthusiasm

Where we are now Consultation – research findings Set up a working group Develop materials – lesson plans, DVD dramas and animation production

Where are we now - the Vision 1.Short DVD dramas and ‘game’ based lessons S1/S2 drama with a pedestrian theme explores risky behaviour, peer pressure, citizenship, responsibilities, distractions S2/S3 drama with a passenger theme explores pre driver attitudes, stereotypes, responsibilities, distractions aspects of being a cyclist, pedestrian and the passenger in a car/public transport are covered in each

Where are we now - the Vision 2.Utilise modern technology Content social networking sites, webcams, i-pods filmed using self-generated mobile phone camera images and CCTV Delivery whiteboard, DVD, PC whole class or individual

Where are we now - the Vision 3. Give road safety greater breadth in curriculum Covers themes of; Peer pressure, risk taking, decision making, confidence/assertiveness, citizenship, media influence, personal safety

Where are we now - the Vision 4.Make relevant links Curriculum for Excellence Health & Wellbeing Determined to Succeed Glow Citizenship - British Red Cross Sustainable transport

When will it arrive! Trial materials with young people Promote resource – teachers, RSO’s, pupils, parents Effective training in the use of the resource