A Day in the Life of a Truck Driver

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A Day in the Life of a Truck Driver

Sponsor: DP World London Gateway

Key Stage(s): KS4, KS5

Subject(s): Careers Education, Communication, Cross-curricular, Economics, Enterprise Education, Personal & Thinking Skills, Technology

Objectives: Introduce some new business terms
Apply understanding of following precise procedures
Gain an insight into work of a truck driver
Explore the benefits of DP World London Gateway
Work effectively as part of a small team

Duration: 30-60 minutes depending on access to internet and DP World London Gateway’s website

In brief: Students imagine they are truck drivers whose job it is to collect a particular container from DP World London Gateway for delivery to a customer. All official procedures must be strictly followed!

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Each year over 9 million TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent) containers are imported and exported (received and sent respectively) to and from the UK by sea. DP World London Gateway is a deep sea container port which enables the exchange of these containers to happen. Approximately 99% of the imported containers are full, whereas just 50% of exported containers are full. Approximately one quarter of exports contain materials to be recycled abroad.

Video clips and images from the DP World London Gateway website provide a wider context for this activity

Students imagine they are a truck driver and their job for the day is to collect a container from DP World London Gateway Port.

As a truck driver it is essential that they follow instructions and obey health and safety regulations. The task challenges students to follow procedures for DP World London Gateway Port drivers. Students have to ‘drive carefully’ through a set of slides and answer related questions.

Extension activities explore DP World London Gateway’s advantages as a major cargo terminal in the UK.

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A Day in the Life of a Truck Driver

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