Travel education framework - practical Beginner Behaving Context Journey planning Getting Staying safe appropriately Classroom What is transport? What to do if… activities provide Transport for background different purposes knowledge. When (e.g. to move students are out on people, cargo, supervised, small freight) group excursions Different reasons the opportunity is why people use present to provide transport (e.g. to get practical instruction to school/work, classroom on basic travel social reasons, procedures. holidays) the In Different modes of transport Public and private transport Road signs. Identify bus and Where to stand/sit at Basic pedestrian tram stops and train the stop or on the skills (e.g. crossing stations platform roads, waiting at lights, observing Identify different to sit/stand in signs and warnings, modes of public the vehicle/carriage direction of travel, transport and Placement of bags street layout) different models of and items being vehicles/carriages Stranger Danger carried Efficient boarding/ Where/how/from How and when to alighting whom to seek help. interact with the Touch on/off with driver practice Myki How to interact with In Left, right, straight other passengers ahead. Courtesy to elderly or other passengers with special needs How to respond to anti-social behaviour. Note: For the purposes of this framework the term of transport” refers to the different transport services available such as bus, tram “mode taxi, car etc. For the purposes of this framework the term of vehicle or carriage” refers to the different designs of vehicles or carriages “model within a mode of transport such as the different types of bus or classes of trams (eg low floor or W-Class) vehicles or different types of train carriages. Travel education framework practical (continued) – Intermediate Behaving Context Journey planning Getting about Staying safe appropriately
Travel education framework - practical Beginner Context Journey planning Getting Behaving appropriately Staying safe Classroom activities provide background knowledge. When students are out on supervised, small group excursions the opportunity is present to provide practical instruction on basic travel procedures. In the classroom What is transport? Transport for different purposes (e.g. to move people, cargo, freight) Different reasons why people use transport (e.g. to get to school/work, social reasons, holidays) Different modes of transport Public and private transport Road signs. What to do if… In practice Identify bus and tram stops and train stations Identify different modes of public transport and different models of vehicles/carriages Efficient boarding/ alighting Touch on/off with Myki Left, right, straight ahead. Where to stand/sit at the stop or on the platform to sit/stand in the vehicle/carriage Placement of bags and items being carried How and when to interact with the driver How to interact with other passengers Courtesy to elderly or other passengers with special needs How to respond to anti-social behaviour. Basic pedestrian skills (e.g. crossing roads, waiting at lights, observing signs and warnings, direction of travel, street layout) Stranger Danger Where/how/from whom to seek help. Note: For the purposes of this framework the term “mode of transport” refers to the different transport services available such as bus, tram taxi, car etc. For the purposes of this framework the term “model of vehicle or carriage” refers to the different designs of vehicles or carriages within a mode of transport such as the different types of bus or classes of trams (eg low floor or W-Class) vehicles or different types of train carriages. Travel education framework – practical (continued) Intermediate Context Journey planning Getting about Behaving appropriately Staying safe
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