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1. Teacher's Notes

1.1 Lesson Overview
1.2 Lesson Plan
1.3 Film Clips
1.4 Resource Materials:

a. Record Sheets (used with films)
b. Around the World Interactive Globe
c. Group Task: Travel Scenario Cards
d. Plenary Assessment: Holiday Hot Spots Quiz

1.5 Optional Assignment: 2 minute role play
1.6 Take Home: Checklist for Travellers

1.1 Lesson Overview

The KBYG Schools website supports teachers to plan and deliver an informative, impactful session exploring issues relating to travel abroad and signposting students to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website at www.fco.gov.uk/travel for further information and support.

The KBYG resource materials have been developed to appeal to the 16-19 age group, providing real relevance for students and flexibility for teachers in tailoring learning to their individual class' strengths and abilities. The key messages and learning objectives are introduced using a suite of engaging support and stimulus materials through a single 35-60 minute Lesson Plan.

Film: The resource uses a series of short films as the introduction and stimulus for the learning activity. The films have been created in a blog style for authenticity and students are encouraged to make notes on the Record Sheets that they will be given during each of the two part film sections, to support in-class debate and discussion.

Travel Scenario Cards: Key messages introduced during the films and discussion elements of the session are then reinforced using a group activity. This presents students with various travel scenarios and tasks them to use what they have learned about safe travel to identify gaps in the travel arrangements of the 12 individuals portrayed on the cards.

Around the World Interactive Globe: When working with the Travel Scenario Cards, the globe, which holds key information on 15 popular travel destinations, will assist students to identify information needed to complete the tasks.

The Lesson Plan section (1.2 below) outlines options for using these activities in class, in combination and as differentiation, to challenge and support students of varying abilities, or to continue provision beyond a single session

Holiday Hot Spots Quiz: At the end of the session as part of the plenary, assessment or homework activity, students can complete the quiz to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of travel safety issues. This paper based quiz, together with an optional extension activity and take home information leaflet, provide a full circle of learning for students, encouraging them to revisit the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website for information beyond the requirements of the classroom.

The following notes provide a more detailed introduction to the individual resource components. You can also download the full set of teacher's notes.

1.2 Lesson Plan

The Lesson Plan provides a suggestion for how the KBYG website resources can be used in their entirety to deliver a one off hour long session to a Key Stage 5 group of students. The standard format incorporates travel safety learning outcomes alongside curriculum lesson objectives and outcomes. Suggestions are also provided for differentiation and follow on, extension activities.

We anticipate that the film intro part of the session will take 20-30 minutes allowing ample time for discussion and development of key points. 20-25 minutes is sufficient for student activities allowing 10-15 minutes for plenary and/or assessment. The KBYG Schools website resources can, however, support a number of courses and curriculum activities as detailed in the Curriculum Links section and can therefore be used in combination or isolation across a number of sessions and or curriculum areas. In order to support this level of flexibility alternative lesson suggestions for shorter sessions are given below:-

35 minute session
If you only have a short session time available we recommend that you show students the two sets of films, as described in the introduction and development sections of the Lesson Plan provided.

Using the 'Checklist for Travellers' take home leaflet, challenge your students to consider how the outcomes of the character's travel experiences might have been changed had they been aware of this information before they went away.

Set the Holiday Hot Spots Quiz as a homework activity to encourage students to visit the Foreign & Commonwealth Website to find out first-hand about the information and advice available. Give out copies of the 'Checklist for Travellers' (see 1.6 below or the PDF housed in the Resource Materials section of the site).

45-50 minute session
As above, show students the sets of films as described in the introduction and development sections of the Lesson Plan provided.

Set a tighter time limit on the development discussions before completing either the Travel Scenario Cards or optional role play assignment in groups.
N.B. Students with lower literacy levels may find the role play activity with a given destination easier to complete within the lesson time.

Again, set the Holiday Hot Spots Quiz as a homework activity to encourage students to visit the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Website to find out first-hand about the information and advice available. Give out copies of the 'Checklist for Travellers'.

1.3 Film Clips

Film Clips

The Part 1 set of film clips portray the travel plans of four very different young people who are about to set off on holiday to various destinations.

Part 2 films reveal the outcome of their travels.

Teachers should view the films before a session - if this is not possible. The Films: Introduction and background document gives a brief overview for each of our four characters and the learning outcomes desired.

1.4 Resource Materials:

Record Sheets

During the films, students will be required to make notes on the downloadable Record Sheets. Consideration should be given and noted on two levels:

Part 1 films: Use Record Sheet 1 'Travel Plans' to make notes on the course of action each traveller has taken prior to going away.

Part 2 films: Use Record Sheet 2 'Home Coming' to make notes on the consequences of those actions and/or omissions.

This approach aims to support in class discussions about the young people portrayed in the film clips and the sort of holiday they are going on, providing an opportunity for students to draw comparisons with their own knowledge and experiences, giving a tangible start point on which to base travel advice and guidance with age appropriate relevance. The Record Sheets are best used with as little introduction as possible so as not to influence the student's own opinions and reflections on the film clip material. It is extremely important that students do not get sight of Record Sheet 2 until after the class discussion on the first set of film clips, as this will pre-empt them to conclude that the holidays did not go to plan and therefore may influence their initial note taking.

Use the specific key points and teaching points outlined above for each of the film clips to scaffold and develop student's discussions and notes for each of the four characters. The aim of the Record Sheets is to involve the students in the first hand thought processes of travel planning, to discuss options and opinions associated with the experience and to reflect and learn from the mistakes of others within the safety of the classroom enviroment.

The following bullet point list provides an overview of the key travel safety messages for students:-

take out comprehensive travel insurance - ensure it covers you for your destination and everything you are planning on doing e.g winter sports
research your destination before you travel - visit the FCO website at www.fco.gov.uk/travel and get a good guidebook
check out medical requirements with your GP in plenty of time before travelling.
get relevant vaccinations or take the prescribed medications if necessary for your destination.
make copies of your travel documents - leave one copy with someone responsible at home and take another with you.
if travelling in Europe make sure you have a valid European Health Insurance Card as this will provide you with the same level of care as the locals receive if you have an accident abroad
make sure you have emergency contact details, e.g. your insurance provider, for the local embassy, family numbers
if you are planning on taking a gap year check out www.fco.gov.uk/gapyear for useful help, tips and advice.
sign up to the latest travel advice and updates on www.fco.gov.uk/travel and on Facebook (www.facebook.com/fcotravel) and Twitter (twitter.com/fcotravel)

Around the World Interactive Globe

This IT based spinning Globe provides specific travel information for the following 15 countries identified as relevant worldwide destinations for young travellers aged 16-18.

Clicking on the chosen destination will display pop up information to assist students in completing the Travel Scenario Card group task and also to provide, via embedded web links, a structured introduction to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office travel advice.

Australia
Brazil
Canada
Czech Republic
Egypt
France
Greece
India
Indonesia
Jamaica
Morocco
Spain
Thailand
Turkey
United States of America

This Around the World Interactive Globe can also be used to support the optional role play assignment, where students are responsible for researching a particular destination in order to create a 2 minute role play to present what they have learned about key travel advice back to their peers.

Group Task: Travel Scenario Cards

This activity has been designed for use with the Around the World Interactive Globe outlined above. There are 12 travel scenarios for students to consider.
Each Scenario card introduces a young traveller and their travel plans. Some are better prepared than others, but none have followed the key advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in preparing for their trips.

In groups students need to identify the key elements missing from each of the young traveller's plans. Students need to check that each young traveller has included all of the following key items and check any additional country specific requirements by accessing the traveller's destination on the Around the World Interactive Globe:

All travellers should have done some research on their destination by visiting the Foreign & Commowealth Office website for up to date information about their destination www.fco.gov.uk/travel or if they are planning a gap year or are travelling around a country then visit www.fco.gov.uk/gapyear
all travellers need comprehensive insurance and some may need specialist insurance for adventurous activities and extreme sports.
all travellers require a valid British passport (NB. some countries require a minimum of 6 months validity)
Some travellers will require a visa. Entry requirements vary from country to country and also with respect to British status, age and criminal convictions
If travelling to Europe travellers will require a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). NB this is in addition to comprehensive travel insurance
All travellers should check out the medical requirements for their destination. Some countries require treatment e.g. malaria tablets or vaccines before you travel.
All travellers should copy their travel information and keep copies separate from originals in case of emergencies
All travellers should have a list of emergency contact details including the Embassy and their insurance provider
All travellers should sign up to the latest advice and travel updates on www.fco.gov.uk/travel and on Facebook (www.facebook.com/fcotravel) and Twitter (twitter.com/fcotravel)

Answers to the Travel Scenario Cards

Plenary Assessment: Holiday Hot Spots Quiz

The quiz is a downloadable PDF, which can be photocopied for students to complete individually or in pairs. This activity has been designed to consolidate and assess student's knowledge and understanding of the desired learning outcomes:

Students will leave the lesson with knowledge of the steps to take before they travel abroad
Students will understand where to go to get more information on their destination and the relevant steps to take before they travel abroad

Ideally, this activity will be completed at the end of the lesson, but where time is limited, could equally be set as a homework or follow-up task for students to complete in their own time and hand in.

There are 12 quiz questions in all, presented as a mix of open, closed and multiple choice

Answers to the quiz

1.5 Optional Assignment: 2 minute role play

Using the Around the World Interactive Globe in class or the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website at home, students work in pairs to find out about a chosen travel destination and use this to create a 2 minute role play to perform back to their peers.

Students may wish to take on the roles of a 'Travel Advisor' and 'Young Traveller' and script key questions and responses accordingly;

Or following the film blog examples supplied, students could act out their holiday preparations for their chosen destination ensuring, however, that unlike the KBYG film bloggers they have considered all aspects of safe travel planning

Performances could then be peer evaluated using the effectiveness of key message delivery as the assessment criteria.

1.6 Take Home: Checklist for Travellers

This leaflet is provided as a download for you to copy and distribute to your students as a take home reminder of the key travel safety messages for their own personal reference and use in planning their own adventures.

If you would prefer, we can send you printed copies of the leaflet. Please email FCOleaflets@accelerated-mail.co.uk stating the number you require and the address you wish them to be sent. Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.

Visit the Foreign & Commonwealth Office's Travel Advice

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