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14+ year old children - Keystage 4

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These pupils, aged between 14 and 17, are approaching the age group most likely to be killed or injured on the roads as young drivers, and are heavily influenced by peer group pressure.

Curriculum Guidance 5 Health Education states that in 'Safety' pupils should:

• Investigate and be able to demonstrate safe practices in various environments, eg home, school, work, road.
• Know and understand the background and importance of legislation affecting the workplace, including statutory and voluntary bodies concerned with safety.
• Know and understand the effects of medicines, tobacco, alcohol, drugs and fatigue in relation to accidents.
• Know and understand specific safety issues relating to groups such as the very young, elderly people and people with disabilities.

Arising from these considerations and building up on the work done in Key Stage 3 the following were identified during the Good Practice Project.

At Key Stage 4 pupils need to:

LEARN

• How to manage risks associated with different activities including those involving motor vehicles.
• How to keep themselves safe in motor vehicles either as passengers or drivers.
• How to identify and to resist pressure from other people or from media messages.
• The rules regulating traffic, especially those relating to drivers.
• The law which applies to vehicle ownership.
• How to maintain vehicles in a safe and legal condition.
• How to apply for insurance.
• How to plan and time short and long journeys by car, using maps and timetables.
• The causes of common traffic accidents involving young drivers and how such accidents can be prevented.

PRACTICE

• To anticipate the likely actions and behaviour of other road users.
• To consider the purchase and ownership of a motor vehicle.

UNDERSTAND

• That the right to own and drive a vehicle means greater responsibility for the safety of themselves and others.
• The problems of other road users including children and the elderly.

(Ref.: Secondary schools,   - A major 3-year project by the Transport Research Laboratory for the Department of Transport to establish road safety education firmly within the school curriculum. Published: 15 June 1998.)

At school

Road Safety in Citizenship – keystage 4 resources Road Safety in Citizenship is a CD ROM that contains teacher's notes and printable student sheets on Learning to Drive, Drink & Drugs, the media and passenger safety

Lessons from the Driving Standards Agency

Arrive Alive "The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is dedicated to influencing young peoples' attitudes towards road safety by providing free presentations to schools, armed forces and young offenders institutions." If you would like a free presentatation by a Driving Examiner then this can be arranged by your Road Safety Officer. Each presentation takes approximately one hour and covers such subjects as finding a good driving instructor, how to pass the driving test, how keep hold of your licence! and   common causes of accidents involving young drivers. This presentation is intended for those young people who are considering learning to drive, are currently learning and those who have recently passed their test. For further information go to: http://www.arrivealive.info/

All school-based resources are provided free of charge to Suffolk schools, although some are offered on a returnable basis.

Posters for display and interactive use (safety education posters - infant) can be viewed following the link to the 'Shop with RoSPA' http://www.rospa.co.uk/index.htm

Please email the Road Safety Team for further information

West Suffolk: david.daw@suffolk.gov.uk
North Suffolk: ann.battershill@suffolk.gov.uk
South Suffolk: martin.andrew@suffolk.gov.uk