Road death is the biggest killer of young people. Use this site to reach citizenship and safety teaching goals in one or more interactive lessons and save young people's lives.
Loading the site: When you load the site, it asks whether you are using it on your own, or in a group. If pupils launch the site on their own at different computer stations, they can take part in an anonymous national survey about risky driving behaviour. If you are using the site on an interactive white board, click the group button instead to skip these questions.
Site sections and content: The site is divided into sections for the main killers of young people: drink and drugs; speed; seat belts; driver distractions; and vehicle maintenance. It includes video clips, fact pages and 'What would you do?' scenarios that can be used as the basis of discussions. You are advised to browse the site thoroughly on your own before using it with pupils. Ideally, plan a series of lessons with each lesson looking at each of the main topic areas, requiring pupils to conduct original research, design their own road safety campaigns, and engage in discussion, drama, or other creative activities. At the bottom of this page there is a link to more resources aside from this site that you can use in these lessons.
Attitudes and consequential behaviour: There is extensive research showing that resources such as this site are highly effective at changing young people's attitudes. However, there is much less research demonstrating that attitudinal shift results in behavioural shift when young people are actually put in a difficult situation where they have to prioritise their safety above peer pressure. This is why the 'What would you do?' sections of the site, and general discussion about the pupils’ lives and situations they may find themselves in, are so important. By planning a series of lessons over several months you can ask pupils to reflect retrospectively about how their learning has influenced their lives and changed their behaviour.
Has a pupil been seriously injured or bereaved in a road crash?
Consider the sensitivities of any pupil who has been affected by a road crash and discuss options with them. It may be appropriate to offer them the opportunity to miss these lessons, or even play a leading role in these lessons with your support, with the option of leaving the room if their emotions become overwhelming. You can visit www.brake.org.uk for support from Brake for people bereaved and injured in road crashes.
Use more Brake resources and make your teaching even more effective!
Go to www.brake.org.uk and click on the link for secondary teachers for free 2 Young 2 Die training courses in your region, an interactive white board presentation, DVD, national competition for teenagers, and more! By using a variety of teaching mediums in this way, lessons can be even more engaging and effective.
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