Switched On is a free educational rail safety programme. In order to continue to deliver high quality, engaging resources we have introduced a registration page requiring users to sign up to be able to download resources. This helps us to evaluate content to make sure it meets the needs of educators and their pupils.

Tegan’s Story

As an extension activity, pupils can listen to Tegan retelling her story and her desire for other people to learn from what happened to her. This resource covers themes and topics that audiences may find distressing. It includes real-life stories that may be upsetting...

Make your choice

Pupils discuss different scenarios from a set of discussion cards to enable them to consider their own values and potential behaviour in relation to different choices and decisions. These can be cut up and shuffled. To run this activity, download or open the...

Consequences: Switched On for split second decisions

A quick decision you make can have a huge impact that affects many different people – after investigating the incident, it’s time to get into the mind of the person involved. This resource encourages pupils to consider each character and create an impact map for them....

Harrison’s Story

This film, based on the real-life story, encourages students to consider the potential dangers of trespassing on the railway or land near the railway. Harrison was only playing football with his friends. He didn’t expect the electricity to jump. This resource contains...

Track facts: Get Switched On

This existing You vs Train resource is used as a quick fire interactive quiz that educators can use as a baseline to assess existing knowledge and understanding. Scores are recorded and the quiz is revisited at the end of the resource to assess any progression or...