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Read news about education resources and programmes supported by the NZ Transport Agency.

Includes stories about road safety activities from New Zealand schools and regions.

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Virtual field trip focuses on design thinking behind transport system

23 April 2018 9:00 am |

Term 3 features a LEARNZ virtual field trip with scope to support student inquiry projects and other classroom learning.

NCEA health students study effects of medication on drivers

19 March 2018 9:00 am |

A health teacher has created and trialled a NCEA Level 3 assessment to get students analysing the issue of medications that may impair driving.

Virtual reality app for learner drivers

11 December 2017 9:00 am |

Young learner drivers now have a virtual reality app to help practise important tasks such as spotting hazards.

Unicycle students learn about cycleways

18 October 2017 9:00 am |

Members of a school’s unicycle club are expanding their horizons by learning about urban cycleways.

How teachers can help young people question behaviour and identity

22 September 2017 9:00 am |

The ways people act on our roads may reflect the identities they want for themselves or feel pressured to adopt. Here’s how teachers can surface and challenge the ideas which influence identity.

Four new secondary English resources

4 September 2017 9:00 am |

Four new or revised English curriculum resources for secondary schools are available. Teacher Karen Spencer explains what’s inside.

Literacy learning tool deepens knowledge of safe road use

28 August 2017 9:00 am |

The new-look Pathways Awarua combines literacy learning with contexts such as safe driving. It is available to secondary schools.

Kea crossing adds to school’s safe routes

16 June 2017 9:00 am |

A Wellington primary school expands the role of its school patrol, and adds to safe routes available for students.

Essential reading: case studies by Rosemary Hipkins

13 June 2017 9:00 am |

An exploratory report by an NZCER researcher looks at how teachers are supported to use road safety as a rich context for learning.

Teachers share good practice at seminars

7 June 2017 9:00 am |

Citizenship and shared responsibility were themes that resonated with educators at recent PD workshops.

Pam Hook on citizenship: thinking and acting together

1 June 2017 9:00 am |

Pam Hook talks about the possibilities of educating for citizenship in our schools.

Effective understandings about road safety learners

29 May 2017 9:00 am |

Here’s how a richer view of young people’s culture and lives can help with road safety education planning. Key questions for planning included.

Game design: rewards and challenges

17 May 2017 9:00 am |

Rachel Bolstad, education researcher, has advice for teachers supporting students to learn through game design.

Cycling stars in new Health and PE curriculum resources

2 May 2017 9:00 am |

Junior and senior secondary classes can get active and get focused on safe cycling with new Health and Physical Education curriculum resources.

Safety around trucks is focus for curriculum resources

24 April 2017 9:00 am |

New curriculum resources use safety around trucks as a context for concepts in science, mathematics, social studies and health and PE.

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Virtual field trip focuses on design thinking behind transport system

NCEA health students study effects of medication on drivers

Virtual reality app for learner drivers

Unicycle students learn about cycleways

How teachers can help young people question behaviour and identity

Four new secondary English resources

Literacy learning tool deepens knowledge of safe road use

Kea crossing adds to school’s safe routes

Essential reading: case studies by Rosemary Hipkins

Teachers share good practice at seminars

Pam Hook on citizenship: thinking and acting together

Effective understandings about road safety learners

Game design: rewards and challenges

Cycling stars in new Health and PE curriculum resources

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NCEA health students study effects of medication on drivers

Virtual reality app for learner drivers

Unicycle students learn about cycleways

How teachers can help young people question behaviour and identity

Four new secondary English resources

Literacy learning tool deepens knowledge of safe road use

Kea crossing adds to school’s safe routes

Essential reading: case studies by Rosemary Hipkins

Teachers share good practice at seminars

Pam Hook on citizenship: thinking and acting together

Effective understandings about road safety learners

Game design: rewards and challenges

Cycling stars in new Health and PE curriculum resources

Safety around trucks is focus for curriculum resources

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