Classroom activities

RailCorp in partnership with the Department of Education and Training has developed two online teacher lesson packages incorporating themes related to public transport safety and Australian history. The lesson packages are known as RAPS.

RAPS are interactive for a specified timeframe during NSW school terms. Classes across the state are encouraged to participate, communicating via email and sharing assigned task results.

RAPS contain lesson ideas, teaching strategies, pro-formas, worksheets and related weblinks to research information that are all archived on the schoollibraries site for many years.

The rail related RAPS on the DET Professional Curriculum Support Website are:

• Transport RAP 2003, which focuses on personal safety for students using public transport
• On the Move RAP 2005, focussing on 150 years of rail in NSW.

These lessons target NSW primary students working at Stage 3 level but content/learning outcomes can be adapted for Stages 1-4.

General information about RAPS can be found at: http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/raps