Bikeability Level 1 is aimed at Years 3 and 4 and teaches children to learn the skills necessary to enable them to take a trip and undertake activities safely in a traffic-free environment.
Bikeability cycle training is a Department for Transport designed scheme, delivered by nationally qualified instructors, within fully risk assessed environments.
Bikeability Level 1 is carried out in a traffic free environment such as a playground or park.
All trainees are assessed against the following outcomes:
ü Demonstrate an understanding of safety equipment and clothing and carry out a simple bike check
ü Get on and off their bike, starting and stopping, all without help
ü Riding along making their bike go where they want with control and safely manoeuvring object
ü Looking around without loss of control and controlling the bike with one hand
ü Use of their gears and the ability to stop quickly with control