Level 3 Diploma in Gas Engineering

Unit 301 Sample lesson plan 1

Unit 301: Health and safety in gas utilisation

Sample lesson plan (session 5)

Course number: _________________________________ Course title: _______________________________________________________

Tutor’s name: ________________________ Date: _____________ Time: _____________ Lesson length: 3 hours Room: ___________

Learning outcome 3: Know the regulations covering the use and disposal of hazardous substances

The learners will: Learning outcomes: 3.4–3.9

• Know the regulations covering the use and disposal of asbestos
related substances.
• Work in groups to research types and associated hazards.
• Complete the worksheet to describe procedures, risks, types and
licensing related to work with asbestos.
• State the key purpose of the Control of Asbestos at Work
Regulations.
• Describe the different types of asbestos found in the workplace.
• Explain the key risks associated with working with asbestos.
• Explain the methods and actions required to protect workers and
members of the public from the risk of asbestos.
• Describe the procedure for removing and disposing of asbestos
safely.
• State the licensing requirements for asbestos removal
organisations.

Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment Learner activity Resources

(mins)

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10 mins Site experiences • Tutor to introduce the topic and
ask learners to offer any
Legislation examples of situations at work
where they may have
encountered asbestos.
• Tutor to offer examples of their
own experiences and
procedures that they have
encountered in relation to
asbestos.
• Identify the main regulations
regarding asbestos.
35 mins Types of asbestos • Tutor to set task – split class
into small groups. Instruct the
Risks groups to spend 30 minutes
using ILT resources such as
mobile phones or available PCs
to find out information on
common locations of asbestos
within domestic and commercial
properties. Learner are to make
notes to enable them to
feedback.
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Learner activity Resources
• Learners to input any site
experiences relating to work with
asbestos.
• Sharing thoughts and taking
notes whilst contributing to the
group discussion.
• Learners to individually conduct  ILT equipment
research into common building  Mobile phones
materials and service
components that may contain
asbestos.
• Identify the various types of
asbestos that may be
encountered in the workplace.
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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment Learner activity Resources

(mins)

30 mins • Tutor to regroup and discuss • Learners to feedback • Whiteboard and pens
findings. information in small groups.
• Tutor to facilitate group
• Respond to questions from tutor
feedback session and make and peers.
notes on the whiteboard of
main points found by learners
to discuss further.

30 mins Protection • Tutor to deliver PowerPoint • Learners are to watch the video  PowerPoint
presentation 3: Know the and discuss the potential impact presentation 3: Know
Licensing regulations covering the use of asbestosis whilst taking the regulations covering
Removal and disposal of hazardous notes. the use and disposal of
substances (slide 16 onwards). hazardous substances
• Highlight and discuss main
 Health and Safety
points using open questioning
where suitable. Executive (HSE) video
‘Mesothelioma: This isn’t
• Go online to access the Health
just an old man’s story’
and Safety Executive (HSE)
website and search for the
video ‘Mesothelioma: This isn’t
just an old man’s story’. As a
class, discuss the potential
impact of asbestosis.

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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment Learner activity Resources

(mins)

30 mins • On completion of the
presentation and tutor delivery,
use the information on slide 25
as a guide for students to
complete Worksheet 3:
Asbestos.
 Learners may use the facilities
in the learning resource centre
or internet on their smartphones
to research ‘Asbestos
licensing’. Discuss responses
as a class.
• Worksheet 3: Asbestos
• Health and Safety
Executive (HSE) video
‘Mesothelioma: This isn’t
just an old man’s story’

25 mins Types • Tutor to re re-group with • Learners are to contribute to a

• Worksheet 3: Asbestos
Risks
learners to discuss the answers
for Worksheet 3: Asbestos.
group discussion and peer
marking of Worksheet 3:
• Handout 3: Asbestos
Protection • Provide learners with Handout Asbestos.
Licensing 3: Asbestos.
Removal

15 mins • Summarise the session by

• Learners are to state one fact
asking one person to state one each from the session, then
thing learned from the session. nominate a peer to do the
They then nominate another to same.
do the same.

5 mins • Set a homework task to prepare

for the next session. Ask
learners to try and find out what
the maximum manual lifting
capacity is for an adult male.

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How learning is to be measured

• Group discussion, research and feedback.
• Learners’ responses when checking their understanding of the types, risks, locations, removal, protection and licensing of asbestos.
• Retention of content can be measured by quality of responses to ‘how’ questioning, with learners giving examples.
• Check learners’ detail when note taking, reinforced by worksheets.
• Check how learners recall personal experience from principles applied in the workplace.

Homework/research work
• Investigate the safe manual handling of loads and the maximum recommended weights.

Any information gathered to help with individual preparation:

• Next session – Manual handling.

Lesson evaluation • Was the lesson better than expected

(delete as appropriate) • As expected
• Worse than expected
Lesson evaluation/comments

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Suggestions/modifications for next lessons

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