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Primary school tobacco education: A needs assessment
Appendix B Interview schedule
1. How is smoking best fitted into the learning framework of P 6/7 pupils?
- Part of broader package of health and fitness?
- Science of the heart and lungs?
- Social education e.g. friendship, peer pressure, self esteem, bullying?
2. What types of activities are most effective in helping young people develop negative attitudes towards smoking?
- Creative writing, art and drama?
- Data interpretation?
- Is group work or individual work more effective?
- Can circle time discussions be helpful?
- Games quizzes and other activities?
3. How do teachers ensure the health messages are equally accessible to all their pupils regardless of ability, racial and social background?
4. How do teachers deal with the wider family issues, when pupils see smoking as a normal adolescent and adult activity in a family of smokers?
5. Discussion of resources (link this with what teachers would like to see produced)
a. Content
- Appropriate range of issues?
- Any gaps?
- Relevant and useful info?
- Appropriate level of detail?
b .Language
- Appropriate level for age group?
- Does it need differentiating?
c. Design
- What is the immediate impact?
- Acceptable format?
- How is imagery used?
d. Classroom organisation?
- How would you use these resources in the classroom?
- Would they be the main focus of a lesson, or form part of a wider theme?
- Do they lend themselves to individual / group or whole class work?
e. Suggestion for future resources
- If you could draw up a list of resources you would like to see produced, what would you put on that list?
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