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The Critics’ Choice is a free innovative smoking prevention resource for upper primary and lower secondary schools. Students watch, critique and discuss 12 anti-smoking advertisements and then vote on the one most likely to prevent them from taking up smoking or encourage them most to stop. The Critics’ Choice is available to all schools from World No Tobacco Day on 31 May.

What is on the DVD?

• 12 anti-smoking television advertisements from around the world
• Teacher Resource

The Teacher Resource includes:

• How to run The Critics’ Choice
• Student grading sheet
• Results collation sheet
• Teacher evaluation form
• Ideas for more student activities
• Further support materials
• Background information on smoking in Australia

Teachers who participate in The Critics’ Choice in 2010 and return their completed Student Grading Sheets, Results Collation Sheet and Teacher Evaluation form are eligible to WIN a $300 sporting equipment voucher for their school! Students also have the chance to WIN an iPod Nano and one of five $20 iTunes vouchers.

Please fax your completed registration form to Smarter than Smoking on 9388 3383 to receive a free copy of The Critics’ Choice DVD. For more information contact Smarter than Smoking.