Safer Smarter Travel

English

Road Safety – English Unit

6 lessons

These six lessons follow the recommended secondary strategy structure which includes a starter, main section and a plenary. The units deliver key learning and teaching objectives from the English framework and involve speaking listening, reading and writing.

In the lessons, pupils engage with a fictional account of a road traffic accident in which a teenage girl is killed. The novel, “Vicky’s Angel”, is written by the popular author Jacqueline Wilson. In this novel, she explores the consequences of a road traffic accident on the lives of those left behind, in particular her best friend, Jade. Jade believes that she is somehow responsible and the novel offers insight into the pressure of guilt as well as opportunities for reflection on how such accidents come about.

Other activities require pupils to consider non-literary materials such as the television advertisements and posters from the government’s “Think” campaign. These offer some facts whilst essentially exploring similar issues.

The activities ensure that pupils are engaged in deeper reflection and discussion of the key message that “road traffic accidents don’t just happen, they are caused and people’s lives may be ruined as a result.”

Surrey County Council has kindly provided copies of the novel and the English teaching materials to all Surrey mainstream secondary schools for use in Year 7 English lessons. Training and copies of the materials have been provided by the 4S Secondary English team to Heads of English attending conferences. Please contact the 4S English team if you wish to discuss the materials and how to use them in lessons.

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