Transition Year
Road Safety Matters
Road Safety Matters is a programme aimed at transition year (TY) students to help them to develop the awareness, knowledge, values and skills to become safe road users. It is an educational toolkit, designed to support teachers and students in Transition Year, containing a range of resources.
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Our TY programme features a simple step-by-step guide to preparing, educating and supporting students to be safe road users as well as helping them to understand how to safely share our roads.
Road Safety Matters is designed in a concise, easy to follow and engaging format, featuring a variety of activities to encourage students to apply what they learn to road safety scenarios.
The resource is divided into 10 units:
- Unit 1 – Setting the Scene
- Unit 2 - Learning to Drive
- Unit 3 - Components of a Car
- Unit 4 - Speed
- Unit 5 - Alcohol
- Unit 6 - Drugs
- Unit 7 - Distractions
- Unit 8 - Seat belts
- Unit 9 - Vulnerable road users – pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooters,
- Unit 10 – Assessment and Celebrations
Teacher training
Over the next few weeks the RSA will be delivering in-service training on the Road Safety Matters course nationwide. Those interested in participating in the programme can express an interest by clicking on the button below and completing the form.