Myths about teaching can hold you back
- Year 10
Survival skills and first aid
I can demonstrate basic first aid skills in a range of scenarios.
- Year 10
Survival skills and first aid
I can demonstrate basic first aid skills in a range of scenarios.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: the faster we pump our arms and drive our legs to collect clues, the more time we have to work out what they mean.
- Move: kneeling by a casualty, arms kept straight, allows you to utilise your body weight when completing compressions.
- Think: understanding RICE & DRABC enables correct selection of the appropriate first aid response to keep someone safe.
- Feel: remaining calm and using the acronyms as a guide can help manage potentially stressful situations.
- Connect: working with others to practice supporting someone in need demonstrates empathy, teamwork and respect.
Keywords
CPR - a life-saving emergency procedure called cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DRABC - an acronym danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation
RICE - an acronym for rest, ice, compression, elevation
Common misconception
I am not a qualified first aider so I can't help someone in need.
Basic knowledge can allow you to help with minor injuries. Knowing what to do in certain circumstances means that you can support and hopefully make a difference for any more major situations.
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: Survival skills and first aid, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: Survival skills and first aid, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
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Equipment
4 large hoops, CPR dummies, rolled up yoga mats, additional materials and spare paper/pens.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
