Scottish Government

CHILDREN'S ATTITUDES TO SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

APPENDIX SIX SELECTED RESOURCE LINKS

Most of the existing resources databases relate to the National Curriculum for England and Wales, however they are easily adaptable to the National Guidelines for Scotland.

• The Department for Transport has an online database of resources providing a catalogue of information on teaching and other relevant resources relating to encouraging greater use of walking, cycling, public transport and car sharing for school journeys. Although this is designed to link with the National Curriculum, England and Wales, much of the information will be transferable to the National Guidelines 5-14. www.databases.dft.gov.uk/schools/
• WWF's dedicated education website contains a wealth of information relating to ESD including case studies of work carried out in schools in Scotland. wwflearning.co.uk Relevant to the National Guidelines 5-14.
• A case study of a secondary school in Glasgow's campaign to promote Car Free Day can be found at wwflearning.co.uk/filelibrary/pdf/lourdes_3_3.pdf
• The forthcoming Scottish Road Safety Campaign for Primary schools, Streetsense, includes information on sustainable transport related to the 5-14 Health Education Guidelines (due for publication 01/09/03).
• The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (UK) website on ESD includes information on: what education for sustainable development is about; requirements and opportunities for ESD across all subjects in the national curriculum; case studies of developing practice in ESD across the full range of subjects and contexts; and guidance on, and case studies of, the management of school development of ESD. For each subject, information is provided on requirements (where appropriate) and opportunities within the national curriculum for teaching about sustainable development. In addition, there are also case studies of work undertaken in schools. Some of the case studies relate directly to sustainable transport. www.nc.uk.net/esd/teaching/
• The QCA/DfES website contains schemes of work for national curriculum subjects, as well as religious education. Included are schemes of work relevant for teaching about sustainable transport. www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes
• Sustrans are currently producing such a resource which will highlight the links between sustainable transport and Environmental Studies (National Guidelines 5-14) and Health Education (National Guidelines 5-14). www.sustrans.org.uk
• Travelling Green. (NHS Greater Glasgow/West Dunbartonshire Council. The project was designed to support children and their families make an active journey to school. A written set of interactive materials combined with the delivery of curricular activities was effective in promoting more active commuting behaviour among primary school children.
• Schools could be encouraged to use the HMIE document, "A Route to Health Promotion", to help them to identify how they are encouraging pupils to think about the journey to school as part of a healthy lifestyle.