Resources for Teachers
Leicestershire County Council offer a variety of teaching resources that can be used in schools. For more information, please contact the Road Safety & Travel Awareness team using the contact form.
Lesson Plans
We have several lesson plan resources available to download as PDFs that can be used in the classroom. To download, simply right-click on the links below:
-Traffic is the Biggest Killer of Young People Aged 12-16
Publications
There are several really useful publications available that provide information designed to be accessible to pupils:
Move On Up
Initially produced more than 12 years ago, Move On Up! aims to address the problem of the high number of child pedestrian and cycling accidents peaking around the age when pupils transfer from primary to secondary school.
Produced in a contemporary and visually appealing manner designed to appeal to this age group, the magazine covers all the relevant issues in an ‘engaging, dramatic and humorous’ style.
Making Choices
This magazine focuses on how to teach pupils from Year 7 how to go their own way and build confidence. Making Choices magazine gives tips and advice to pupils for everything from travelling by public transport including buses, trains and taxis to planning journeys and what to do if things go wrong. For more information, please get in touch using the contact form.
Road Safety Theatre Productions for Schools
Educational theatre is all about captivating and stimulating an audience in order to inspire action. Young people have never been so bombarded with different messages through a whole range of multimedia advertising to vie for their attention. As a result of this deluge and coupled with peer pressure and the need to make life defining choices in relation to education, health, appearance, and training to name but few, leaves many young people struggling to make appropriate and well informed self-led decisions.
Using drama in schools and colleges we can cut through the noise from other marketing and communication interventions and deliver clear, inspirational messages to your target audience in a controlled yet engaging environment. We can help to facilitate drama-based presentations receive fantastic feedback from students, teachers and parents alike and are talked about for years to come.
To arrange a production at your school, please contact the Road Safety & Travel Awareness team.
Other Resources
There are also many other teaching resources available online designed to help schools and teachers incorporate road safety education into lessons and school activities. To find out more, click on the links below:
www.dft.gov.uk/think/education/secondary/
www.walktoschool.org.uk/our-projects/secondary-schools/