New web-based resources are being aimed at equipping pupils up to GCSE level with the knowledge they need to recognise the signs and potential dangers.
There has been much focus on the issue since the death in 2011 of schoolboy Benjamin Robinson in a rugby match.
The 14-year-old was allowed to continue playing even though he had suffered a concussion.
The North’s education minister John O’Dowd said that head injuries can have serious consequences.
“The tragic death of Benjamin Robinson brought the issue into sharp focus and since then it has been high on my agenda, which is why I launched the ‘Recognise and Remove’ campaign last year,” he said.
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