FREE Course
OUTDOOR TOURISM WILL provide Cycling Safety Training TASTER SESSION 16TH JULY 2013....
Our Course:
- With the popularity of cycling on the increase and the extra traffic on our roads, we make cycling safer by providing the highest quality training courses to children, teenagers and adults.
- Our Cycling Safety Training Course is based on the Bike Start Programme and consists of three levels. The levels are divided into five lessons which run over five weeks.
- We provide your students with the skills and knowledge required to be better, safer cyclists.
- All bikes and safety equipment are provided.
- Each student will receive a certificate on completion of the course.
- All training is carried out on the school yard.
What exactly is covered in levels 1-3?
Level 1 – Theory:
Level 1 covers the theory of safe cycling and aims to raise the awareness and benefits of safer, healthier cycling. It is suitable for students in primary schools from 3rd class upwards and can be taken whether they have a bicycle or not.
Level 1 consists of four modules:1. Keeping your bicycle roadworthy.
2. Bicycle checklist.
3. Protective clothing and equipment.
4. Cycling safely.
The content of each module is reinforced and summarised in a D.V.D. and in information/activity sheets. The children also complete test sheets for assessment purposes.
Level 2 - Practical Off-Road:
Children must have completed Level 1 before completing this stage of the programme.
Level 2 covers off-road practical skills training in the school grounds or yard. To enable us to cover all aspects of skills and learning outcomes required, we use our own road signs and equipment.
Level 2 consists of ten modules:
1. Cycle Safety Checks.
2. Maintenance.
3. Initial pupil assessment.
4. Basic techniques.
5. Control exercises.
6. Starting.
7. Stopping.
8. Overtaking.
9. Left Turn.
10. Walking Right Turn.
Level 3 - Practical Off-Road:
Children must have completed Level 1 and Level 2 before completing this stage of the programme.
Level 3 covers off-road practical skills training in the school grounds or yard. To enable us to cover all aspects of skills and learning outcomes required, we use our own road signs and equipment.
Level 3 consists of three modules:
1. Overtaking parked vehicles.
2. T-junctions.
3. Roundabouts.
2. T-junctions.
3. Roundabouts.
