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• Children are encouraged to talk about their opinions and explain their views on issues raised.
• Through working in their role as accident investigators, children are able to understand a variety of jobs carried out by people around them and to develop skills to make their own contribution.

• To recognise the different risks in different situations and then decide how to behave responsibly, with particular emphasis on road safety, including pedestrian and cycle safety.

• Extension discussion should encourage children to take responsibility for their personal safety and indeed their behaviour.
• All pupils are able to participate in Smash, contributing to discussion, working as a team member and being a valued member of a group.
• Using Smash, children are able to make real choices and decisions in their investigations, identifying which information is important. Extension work encourages children to think about real life choices and how to make appropriate and responsible decisions.

Speaking and listening

All pupils are involved in group discussion and interaction. Smash is designed to provide opportunities for children to take a variety of roles within a group and to prepare for more formal presentation speaking. Children are required to listen, understand and respond appropriately to other pupils, to make contributions and take turns in discussion.

Smash can also be used as an assessment tool for speaking and listening.

Reading

During Smash children are required to read messages and use inference and deduction to understand the text. Pupils also use their skills to glean appropriate relevant information as well as specific information, distinguishing between fact and opinion.