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Mapped to RSHE and statutory guidance explore teacher guidance, lessons plans, films, worksheets and activities on alcohol, cannabis and vaping

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AET Resources for use in schools

Our educational materials and lesson plans are listed by subject to make lesson planning simple and are mapped to DfE and RSHE statutory guidance. There are different levels of resources for different age groups and abilities, together with short film clips and hand out sheets.

Under the Resources sub-menu, you will find all you need to know to teach about alcohol, cannabis and vaping and nicotine products effectively: We have also structured our resources by age group.

All resources are linked to our www.talkaboutalcohol.com website for young people. We highly recommend that you book a training or cpd workshop for your school from one of our regionally based specialist staff via kate@alcoholeducationtrust.org in most cases this is funded thanks to local commissioning or grants.

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Workbook

Teacher Workbook for England and Wales

This easy to use workbook of lesson plans, PowerPoints, worksheets and games, provides engaging activities for 11 to 18 year-olds

Topic
Recap and reflect
Alcohol
Alcohol and its effects
Alcohol and the law
Assessing Knowledge
Staying safe
Units and guidelines
Year group
Year 7 / S1
Year 8 / S2
Year 9 / S3
Year 10 / S4
Year 11 / S5
Year 12+ / S6
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Lesson plan

6 Model Lesson Plans for Alcohol

Four lessons to be delivered at age 12-14  (Year 8 or 9 / S1 or S2)
with two top up lessons at age 13-15  (Year 9 or 10 / S3 or S4)

Topic
Recap and reflect
Alcohol
Alcohol and its effects
Alcohol and the law
Assessing Knowledge
Staying safe
Units and guidelines
Year group
Year 8 / S2
Year 9 / S3
Year 10 / S4
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Leaflet

Alcohol and You leaflet

This guide gives you tips on how to stay safe and drink responsibly if you choose to drink, plus advice on what to do and where to go for help and support if things go wrong.

Topic
Alcohol
Alcohol and its effects
Alcohol and the law
Staying safe
Units and guidelines
Year group
Year 10 / S4
Year 11 / S5
Year 12+ / S6
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Workbook

Staying safe chapter

From the teacher workbook

Topic
Alcohol
Staying safe
Year group
Year 7 / S1
Year 8 / S2
Year 9 / S3
Year 10 / S4
Year 11 / S5
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Lesson plan

Cannabis – Model lesson plan

This selection of activities explores cannabis, the different types of cannabis, the potential effects on health and the law relating to cannabis in the UK.

Topic
Cannabis
Year group
Year 9 / S3
Year 10 / S4
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Lesson plan

Vaping – Model lesson plan

This selection of activities explores vaping, social norms and laws relating to vape products and the potential effect of vaping on health.

Topic
vaping
Year group
Year 9 / S3
Year 10 / S4
Testimonials

“I have recently received your information regarding alcohol education and was really impressed with the sensitive and ‘age appropriate’ way they have been written.”

 

KS4 Learning Mentor. I/c PSHE & Citizenship
Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield

“I would be very interested in the booklets for students and also the DVD.  We already use your online resources which we find very useful.”

 

PSHE Co-ordinator
Ribston Hall High School Gloucester

“I got your details on www.drinkaware website. I am working with young people in the hairdressing industry and through our safeguarding procedure need to help teenager be aware of the dangers in drink. Have you any leaflets you could let me have for them to take away in a mini workshop i am planning. I thank you in anticipation.”

Central Region Training Coordinator

“As KS3 PSHE co-ordinator, I’m currently writing schemes of work around Legal and Illegal Drugs for Year 8. At least 2 of our lessons will be on alcohol, so I’d appreciate the chance to use the resources and short film on AIM’s DVD if you still have copies.”

The Corsham School
Corsham, Wiltshire

“I am a Parent Support Adviser in the Falmouth district. Would it be possible for you to send me some resources on alcohol and the effects and damage it can do to your body. I would be grateful too if you could send me some information to give to parents of teenagers which I am currently working with, this hopefully supporting the children to make positive choices during their teenage years. If you have a DVD/CD of resources this would be very useful  as I could lend it out to parents who have difficulty in reading.”

Parent Support Adviser
Falmouth School, Falmouth, Cornwall

“I would be very interested in being signed up for your email list. I will be researching the site with great interest – it could save me a lot of time trawling elsewhere!”

ALEC Educator
Inverurie Academy, Inverurie

“I have just had a look at your booklet: Alcohol and You. Facts about alcohol, staying safe and what to do if things go wrong. I am very impressed with the booklet and we would like to use it at our school as part of our PSHE lessons.”

PSHE Coordinator
Penair School, Truro

“I am a PSHE lead in a secondary school. I have looked at the website and teacher resources and it looks great and is definitely something I will be incorporating into my PSHE programme.”

PSHE Lead
Westlands School, Torquay

“I have read both of your leaflets ‘Alcohol and you’ and ‘Talking to kids about Alcohol’ and I feel it is exactly the kind of information the students I teach need to hear.”

PSHE Teacher
Chelmsford County High School for Girls

“Yes these were brilliant. We used the website and booklets in conjunction with Solomon Theatre performance and workshop and the kids loved it as well as learning!”

Head of PSHE
Hounsdown School, Hampshire

“I have just received a copy of the AET teacher workbook and resources!  Thank you so much, the standard of the resources in the Teacher workbook is excellent.  The student guide and parent guide  are informative and age appropriate.

Having previously purchased expensive alcohol educational resources from various companies I have found most to be lacking in detail and not age appropriate. I am planning to use your resources this term with year 9 and will feed back to you when the unit is completed. Once again, thank you and keep up the good work.”

 

PSHE Coordinator
Halewood Academy

“Many thanks for sending the booklet – it is really impressive and has lots of information in it.Your website is really useful and seems really young people friendly, I have attached it to the relevant pages on our website.”

 

Just Ask Nottingham

“I have received your letter and leaflets-which look fantastic. I would like to order some of these- I have also had a look at the website and will definitely use and recommend it to others.”

 

Head of PSHE

“We gave your leaflets to all our year 9 and 10 parents who attended our ‘Meet the Tutor ‘evenings. We also had them available for parents on our Year 11 Parents Evening. I also gave a copy of the student leaflet to every girl in Years 9, 10 and 11.We put a copy of the DVD and the leaflets on our VLE , which can be accessed by all our parents, and we sent out a letter to parents of our year 9-11 students to make them aware that this was available.I am really grateful for your support and we may be able to make further use of your help in the future.”

 

Head of PSHE
Chelmsford County High School for Girls

“A fantastic website and set of resources.”

Head of CPSE
The Chantry School, Martley, Worcester.

“Re workbook and DVD and booklets – All received and looking really useful – in fact I’ve just changed my plans for year 11 next lesson after looking at the teacher book 🙂.”

 

Head of Personal, Social, Health and Religious Education
Chew Valley School

“Thank you so much Jane for the resources. The section on units will be a great help for my students. In fact the whole book is fantastic.”

Head of PSHCE
The Wye Valley School.

“Helena, Thank you for taking the time to visit us. We all gained a great deal of very valuable knowledge from your session. I hope you have a relaxing weekend. It’s very well deserved 🙂.”

Teacher
Gateshead Teacher Training Twilight Session

“The Alcohol Education trust have delivered training in school both to our staff and to our parents and we have used their educational materials within our PSHE lessons.We have found the student materials to be entirely suitable, well thought out and accessible, giving opportunities for discussion and reflection. The parent session was delivered at a Pastoral Evening and was very well received by parents who were both challenged in their assumptions and behaviours but equally supported in their situation of dealing with teenage behaviours. The staff training was both interesting and thought provoking as well, delivered on a TD Day. I also find access to the newsletters to be very valuable and a link to them is about to go live on a new pastoral support section of the school website for access by staff and students.I am sure that any grant that you were able to give would be used wisely to the benefit of young people in this, most important aspect of their lives.”

Senior Deputy Headteacher
South Wilts Grammar School for Girls

“You covered everything I can think of! I’m further informed about alcohol and the law and about activities that allow alcohol awareness learning to be fun’. ‘Very informative The information pack and interaction (using games) made it easier to follow and understand. Very good course”

“I think everything was covered – very informative. Interactive, informative, lots of good resources to take back, variety of materials. Catered for SEN pupils as well, fun activities for the kids. I think everything was perfect. Very happy I was able to come.”

 

CPD Training Session for Schools in Waltham Forest in 10/2017

“Thank you so much for the training you carried out last week, it was extremely informative and many staff have fed back that they now feel much better prepared for delivering SMSC around the topic of alcohol and its misuse. Despite it being a twilight session after a hard day’s work, your interactive style and delivery certainly engaged staff, which really was much appreciated. It was especially useful the way you took us through the exceptional resources, which really has equipped us for future delivery of the topic ourselves. I also commend you and your colleagues for the intention of upgrading resources as necessary, instead of witnessing the birth of yet another dodo!”

Deputy Headteacher
Greenwood School, Southampton

“Leweston School have been using AET resources in our PSHE lessons for a number of years. They are extremely accessible; very little preparation is needed in advance of a lesson.  There are numerous age appropriate activities with clear progression.  Students enjoy the various activities and tasks. The supplementary short video clips add more interest, and reinforce the message of the lesson. I would highly recommend AET to all schools.”

“AET provide invaluable INSET and informative presentations for parents struggling to find strategies to cope with their teenage children experimenting with alcohol.”

Leweston School

“Eye-opening.”

York Virtual School

“My confidence in discussing alcohol has increased- I’m more aware of the importance of initiating conversation.”

South Devon College