Travel training - Key Stages 3 and 4 - RoSPA

Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Using the resource ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Teaching notes .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Section 1 – Journey planning
Finding your way .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
24–hour clock .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Timetable ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Going to your interview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Timetable exercises ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Finding travel information ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Outward journey ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Getting ready ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Section 2 – Risk
Perception of risk ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
How safe are you? ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Risk taker or risk avoider ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Rate your personal safety ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Distraction .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Have your say .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Brainstorm ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Section 3 – Keeping safe
Keeping safe on the bus .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Keeping safe on the train ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
It’s the Law! ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Be safe be seen ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Section 4 – Cycling
Why cycle? ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Which way to travel? .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Did you know?................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
On your bike ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Stand out from the crowd ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
On the road ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Appendix
Bus service 52 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
The train: journey options ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Real risk of deaths on common modes of transport ........................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Some answers from the experts ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34