It's a risky business: Identify hazards and risks

“It’s a risky business” is a topic that helps students to understand the difference between hazards and risks. These are present in every workplace, and everyone at work needs an understanding of how to minimise and deal with risks to their own and others’ safety. In this topic students will consider what hazards and risks are using pictures and examples, then go on to carry out a practical exercise in completing a risk assessment on part of their own location (school/college). You may need to plan in advance students to be allowed access to these areas.
This topic supports the learning outcomes in the Association for Careers Education and Guidance (ACEG) framework for career and work-related learning at Key Stage 4 but can be used with a range of groups depending on their needs and abilities, and provides good evidence of lesson planning. Two files are included with this topic. The first file is a lesson plan, worksheets and suggested running order for the activities. The lesson plan also includes differentiated learning goals, reflective questions and a “before and after” review of learning relating to this topic. The second file is a slide show presentation which can be used with a whiteboard or pc/laptop and projector, to add structure to the lesson for students. The slideshow has the same running order as the lesson plan, and includes modern and striking imagery to appeal to young adult learners.