Work Experience: a Job Well Done Get Ready 4

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Travel Training

Travel Training Assessment

Travel Cards

TRAVEL TRAINING

Teaching Notes

• When students are travelling to work experience, it needs to be determined how this is going to happen – e.g.

– independently - on public transport or by walking,

– parent or guardian drives the student,

– taxi.

• Duties of care in regard to student health and safety must be understood and taken into account when work experience travel arrangements are determined.

Please refer to the Department of Education & Training Work Experience Manual.

• Valuable lesson content in regard to Travel Training can be gained by using Certificate I in Transition Education Modules VBG760 Travel Orientation and Mobility and Module VBG778 Guides, Directories and Timetables.

Phones

Activities on using phones-public using coins, phone card and a mobile.

Ensure students have mobile switched on, not on silent ring, and that important numbers are keyed in.

Provide comprehensive hands-on activities using phones, and role play situations they might use them in.

Timetables

• Activities on using timetables - gather current and local area train. bus, tram timetables and create relevant fact finding lessons.

Learning Outcomes from Module VBG778 Guides, Directories and Timetables.

Travel Cards

Some examples of information cards students can carry with them in case of emergency are included. Role play situations when students might use them.

Travel Training Assessment

Student Name: Date of Birth: ____ / ____ / ____

Travel Trainer Name:Destination:

Travel Tasks

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Travel Cards