Protective Behaviours and Safety: Resilience, Respect and Safety on the Go

Resilience, Respect and Safety on the Go supports students in Years 7–8 to be confident, independent, respectful and safe travellers on the road and rail network. Through guided investigation and collaborative learning, students examine how increasing independence, social pressures, digital technology and public rules influence their safety, travel choices and interactions with others.

Across the unit, students explore realistic travel scenarios including walking, riding, public transport use, e-travel modes and social meet-ups. Students strengthen key personal and social capabilities including confidence in assertive communication, ethical and lawful decision-making, respect for boundaries and consent, and awareness of their shared community and legal responsibilities.

This protective behaviours and safety unit of work can be delivered as part of the Respectful Relationships curriculum, supporting a whole-school approach to safety and wellbeing.

The unit includes clear learning intentions, success criteria, assessment rubrics and differentiated activities to support diverse learners and enable teachers to monitor progress and tailor learning.

This unit of work was developed by Helen Owies at SportlinQ, with funding and support from the Department of Education, Department of Transport and Planning and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC).

This unit is fully aligned with Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and VTLM 2.0, with a primary focus on Health and Physical Education.

All relevant content descriptors and achievement standards are embedded within the individual lesson plans.

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