Life Skills
Our unique Life Skills programme addresses the social and emotional development of students. Social and emotional learning is the process through which children develop the skills, attitudes, and values necessary to understand and manage life tasks such as cognitive learning, forming relationships, and adapting to the demands of growing up in today’s complex society. Life Skills lessons provide systematic classroom instruction that enhances children’s capacities to recognise and manage their emotions, understand and appreciate the perspectives of others, establish and attain goals, identify and solve problems, and use a variety of interpersonal skills.
Our PSE Curriculum is arranged under three main strands to support the development of student well-being:
- Personal
- Interpersonal
- Global
Students in each grade level have one single period weekly. Lessons employ varied teaching methods including role-play, simulations, group discussions, oral presentations and research. Topics are introduced at developmentally appropriate points and key areas such as digital citizenship, study skills or relationships and sexuality are revisited across the three-year programme to allow for deeper understanding with age-appropriate issues. Key concepts include: personal identity, healthy lifestyles, personal learning and thinking skills, organisation and time management, relationships and sexuality, alcohol and drug awareness, developing resilience, values, conflict resolution, recognition and development of strengths, digital footprint, cyber safety and digital life.
The Life Skills Programme aims to facilitate maximum personal, social and emotional development of UWCSEA students during the Middle School years. It is a proactive and skills-based training programme that teaches students effective problem-solving skills, imparts relevant and specific knowledge and information and facilitates healthy attitudes. The Life Skills curriculum is currently delivered by the Principal, Vice Principal (Pastoral), Heads of Grade and specialist teachers.
Below are details of Terms 1 & 2. Please note that course content may change as teachers adapt the curriculum to the needs of particular individual and groups of students.
