Responsible Gambling Teaching Resource Kit
The Responsible Gambling Teaching Resource Kit contains a range of modules, idea sheets and resources to help teachers implement responsible gambling education in the classroom. The resources are most suited to students in the middle and senior phases of learning.
The Responsible Gambling Teaching Resource Kit was released in October 2004 and distributed for free to schools throughout Queensland. Mathematics modules and supplementary materials were distributed to Queensland schools in late 2006.
Activities from the Teaching Resource Kit can also be incorporated into resiliency or lifeskills programs.
What does the Resource Kit include?
The Responsible Gambling Teaching Resouce Kit can be accessed through the Publications and Resources section and includes the following:
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Idea Sheets
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overhead transparencies
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Resource Sheets
- audio-visual and multimedia resources
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suggestions for how to embed responsible gambling resources in New Basics Rich Tasks.
There are also modules for:
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Health and Physical Education levels 5 and 6
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The Arts level 4
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Study of Society and Environment level 3
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Mathematics levels 3, 4, 5, 6 and Senior Maths A and B
All the resources have been developed within the framework of the Responsible Gambling Principles and Guidelines.
The activities in the Modules and Idea Sheets encourage students to use investigative strategies such as:
New Basics and Rich Tasks
The print version of the Responsible Gambling Teaching Resource Kit contains recommendations for how to introduce responsible gambling education within the context of New Basics Rich Tasks.
The New Basics Project is an initiative of Education Queensland. Rich tasks are the outward and visible sign of student engagement with the New Basics curriculum framework.
Responsible Gambling resources could easily form the basis of a Rich Task, particularly in Suite Three - Years 7-10:
- Gambling: That's entertainment? (PDF 235 K) would be suitable to support Rich Task 6 - Opinion making oracy. It could be used in combination with In control - Taking responsible risks (PDF 775 K).
- In control - Taking responsible risks would be suitable for use in either Rich Task 2 or 6. It could be used in combination with either Gambling and heath: Communication skills (PDF 1,805 K) or Gambling: Minimising health risks (PDF 325 K).
- The HPE modules would be suitable for use in either Rich Task 2 or 6. They could be undertaken as independent units or combined for a more comprehensive unit of work. Tasks from In control - Taking responsible risks could be used to enhance material from the level 6 HPE unit, particularly in relation to advertising products.
- Idea sheets that may be of use for older students are - Youth media campaign (PDF 350 K), Gaming machines are big business (PDF 170 K), Dial a debt (PDF 150 K) or Voices (PDF 140 K).
- After the beep and the Triple J radio interviews are useful audio-visual resources for older age groups.
A wealth of research documents can be found on this website, along with interactive activities and ideas on the School Stuff websites and links to other internet sites related to gambling research and education.
Last reviewed 8 September 2008
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