Thinking About Drinking addresses the difficult issue of a neutral stance about alcohol - leaving the decision making process to the individual once they have a grasp of the facts.
This programme of lesson plans and resources is designed to inform young people about the consequences of alcohol consumption, so enabling them to make informed lifestyle choices.
The materials are designed to be easy and attractive to use in lively and active lessons. The lesson plans are straightforward and the Activity Sheets can be photocopied as required.
It is recognised that “problem drinking” is not pervasive among all young people. Most have sensible attitudes towards alcohol consumption. However, for a minority alcohol presents a very real threat to health, finances and life prospects. For young people already on the slippery slope it can be very difficult to reverse their progress. It is vital that early interventions (such as provided by the lessons in this pack) inform and empower young people to confidently avoid the potential of disasters just around the corner.
Rather then hectoring, facts about the effects of alcohol on the performance of body systems are presented in a way that encourages learners to make their own informed decisions.
“Thinking About Drinking - for Key Stage 3” ... Freeway has been working with schools, teachers and specialists who deliver alcohol education to young people. They took professional advice and revised, updated and simplified the teaching resource. The programme is split into lesson plans by subject area. I was on the team that created the concept and I designed and produced the publication. The illustrations were art-directed by me and executed by Deborah Theobald.
