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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.

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
Road Safety Matters Front Cover

Teacher training

Over the next few weeks the RSA will be delivering in-service training on the 'Road Safety Matters' programme nationwide. Any teacher interested in attending the course can apply by clicking on the button below and completing the form. A hard copy of the TY programme will be provided at the training.

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Great response to new TY programme

Due to overwhelming demand, we've successfully delivered training to teachers from almost 140 schools nationwide.