About SCTS
The Scottish Cycle Training Scheme (SCTS) is offered to P6/7 pupils throughout Scotland by their local Road Safety Unit.
The scheme is designed to give pupils the skills and knowledge they need to be competent and safe cyclists, reducing the numbers of child cyclists injured on Scottish roads. The students learn a variety of manoeuvres complemented by cycling theory in the classroom.
The classroom based work covers the Highway Code, bike maintenance, journeying and environmental awareness. Pupils are either continually assessed on their progress throughout the course or undergo a test at the end. The scheme is run in partnership with primary schools, Road Safety Units and adult volunteers. All volunteers are fully trained, supported and monitored by their local Road Safety Unit.
A resource toolkit is available to schools through their local Road Safety Units. The materials contained within the kit are designed to cover not only the basics of cycling but also a range of other associated issues such as environmental topics and risks and responsibilities.
In the ActivClassroom
These interactive resources have been specifically developed for whiteboard use. They incorporate many of the features that you're used to within the software from drag-and-drop to layers.
Promethean have worked with the Argyll and Bute Road Safety Unit to create flipchart lessons and activities tied into the SCTS Resource Toolkit. All flipcharts have Page Notes to help teachers with lesson objectives and intended use of the resources.
The flipcharts cover the topics of equipment and maintenance, roads hazards, road signs and markings, road positions and cycling manoeuvres. There are also several flipchart pages with games and flashcards to prepare pupils for completing the two cycling theory test papers.
As well as flipcharts, Road Safety Scotland have also given copyright permission for images from their SCTS Resource Toolkit. Content in these resources may be suitable for covering elements of the Bike Ability Programme used in England.
