This is the title of a new set of resources which have been produced by Trinity House, who previously ran the nation's lighthouses and light vessels, providing lighthouse keepers before they all went automatic. They have a vital role to play to keep navigation safe, keeping shipping traffic flowing and getting information provided to those that need it.
A brand-new suite of free learning resources should help Key Stage 3 students learn about shipping, seafaring and safety, as well as Trinity House’s role as a lighthouse authority.
Featuring a range of slides, videos, worksheets and games for you to deliver in class, kick off the new term with our curriculum-linked resources which explore a variety of topics centred on the maritime sector.
Topics include:
- The impact of globalisation on our lives and the UK’s prosperity and the roles played by shipping and Trinity House.
- The role of lighthouses and buoys in keeping ships and seafarers safe at sea.
- The huge range of diverse, interesting and important jobs that keep food and goods moving in support of Britain’s economy.
Our Key Stage 1 resources use slides, videos, worksheets and games to teach pupils to recognise that the food we see in our local supermarket comes from different locations all over the world, and to appreciate the importance of shipping as a means of transporting goods from overseas.
A useful video as part of KS1
The Key Stage 2 resources cover the following:
Our Key Stage 2 resources use slides, videos, worksheets and games to teach pupils that the UK is as an island nation reliant on trade links with the rest of the world; as such, the nation’s maritime sector has a vast range of job types, including seafarers, engineers, designers, port operators and more.
Pupils will be able to think about how these roles work at sea and on shore, and understand that Trinity House provides training for young people who want to be seafarers to ensure they can undertake their work safely and efficiently at sea.
Pupils will also learn about the role of aids to navigation such as lighthouses and buoys in keeping ships and seafarers safe at sea, and explore their own ideas about designing visual systems to convey messages to mariners about safe passages and hazards.
Four lessons:
- Britain as an island nation
- Jobs at sea
- Safety at sea
- Global connections
The videos that are included in the resources can be viewed on a YouTube channel here.
Our Key Stage 3 resources use slides, videos, worksheets and games to give pupils a more advanced understanding of the role the maritime sector plays in the UK’s prosperity, and the huge range of diverse, interesting and important jobs that keep food and goods moving in support of Britain’s economy.
Pupils will learn how Trinity House keeps ships and seafarers safe by providing a mix of aids to navigation and training for seafarers, keeping the movement of commercial shipping safe, constant and vital at a time when globalisation has made the world a smaller and more connected place.
Pupils will also be challenged to work within a team to address and solve design problems given to them, developing specifications for innovative and functional products that respond to stakeholder needs.
Three lessons:
- Just the job
- Safety at sea
- Global connections
This last one is perfect for Globalisation / Stuff related lessons...
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