GARAGE FORECOURT

Key Teaching Points

1) To raise awareness of regularly encountered garage forecourt hazards.
2) Importance of complying with forecourt safety.
3) Raise awareness of 'Crime stoppers' and stress importance in relation to crime prevention.

Links with the curriculum

Mathematics
Capacity.

English
Written description.

Science
Properties of materials.

Citizenship
Crime/car theft.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets:

Mathematics

Ma 3 Shape, space and measures
Using and applying 1 a.
Understanding measures 4 a.
Looking at liquid measures and litre capacity.
Calculating the cost of petrol per litre.

English

En 3 Writing
Breadth of study 9 b.
Written information to explain areas of danger on a petrol forecourt.

Science

Sc 3 materials and their properties.
Changing materials 2 a.
Discover how different materials are affected by petrol to demonstrate how some containers are unsuitable for carrying petrol.

Changing materials 2 g.
Flammable vapours.

Citizenship

Preparing to play an active role as citizens. 2 b.
Looking at crime on petrol forecourt and car theft.

Further Information

Health and Safety Officers
Oil Companies' Education Officers