New lessons created on gambling and gaming danger

Schools have been urged to use new lessons on gambling and gaming awareness for 11 to 14-year-olds.

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They have been put together and published by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA).

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The lessons cover topics from sports betting and scratch cards to betting in online video games.

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Some schools in Northern Ireland already use a series of lessons drawn up by the Gambling with Lives charity.

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That includes Dundonald High School, which was one of the first to use the Gambling with Lives programme with 15 and 16-year-old pupils.

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The programme includes the story of a young man who started to gamble on arcade machines and also looked at marketing techniques used by betting firms.

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The new series of CCEA lessons are aimed at 11 to 14-year-old pupils who are studying the Learning for Life and Work subject.

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Their five lessons include gaming awareness as well as gambling awareness. They encourage pupils to discuss how they spend their leisure time and what makes them happy.

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