The Teenage Brain Training

Did you know that the brain undergoes huge growth and change during the teenage years, almost as much as when they were a toddler? The brain of a teenager is changing, learning and growing! We want to tap into this time of change and celebrate the learning potential of the adolescent brain.

The Educational Psychology Service (EPS) have developed a training resource to support staff to develop their understanding of teenage brain development and how it impacts the emotions and behaviour of teenagers throughout these challenging and exciting years.

“Risk-taking, heightened self-consciousness and spending more time with friends are all symptoms of an important stage of brain development… The long journey of adolescence equips us with a sense of self-identity and an understanding of other people that enable us to become independent adults.”

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, 2018

Teenage Brain Development Taster Session.mp4

Taster Video

Please watch this short video to learn what you can expect from the full Teenage Brain training.

Full Training Information

This digital training can be accessed by Aberdeen City Council staff via the ACC Learn platform [inset link]. It consists of four videos on the topics of brain development, sleep, risk-taking behaviour, and emotions. Reflective activities associated with each training video are embedded and there is a short quiz at the end. Each training video is approximately 10-15 minutes in length. It is recommended to also allow an additional 10 minutes per session for the associated reflective activities.

The training can be accessed by individual practitioners, whole departments, or whole schools and can be completed as one session or multiple. Once you have completed the full Teenage Brain training, school staff may be interested in accessing a follow-up coaching session, facilitated by the EPS, to help support reflection of the training content and its application within your setting.

Interested?

Aberdeen City Council staff can access this training via ACC Learn [inset link]

School staff may wish to discuss this training and implementation within your setting with a member of the Educational Psychology Service. To find out how to request a Systemic EIC please click here.

Please note: You can access our Teenage Brain page for sharing with parents and carers by clicking here.

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