Bankside College
Personal & Social Skills
Personal & Social Skills
Working as Part of a Group
Learners should be able to play an active role when working with others on a group task and should be able to interact with others in appropriate ways. Learners should be capable of recognising what they have contributed to the work of the group and be able to identify improvements they cold make when working with others.
Contribute to setting ground rules for working with others
Make suggestions about the role they should play in the group
Carry out agreed activities when working with others on a group task
Make suggestions and receive feedback appropriately
Ask for or offer help when required
Review their work with others
Identify how they contributed to the group
Identify what went well and areas they could improve in working with others
Managing own Money
Learners will be able to understand the concepts of ‘income’ and ‘expenditure’ and of recognising that there are different ways of paying for goods and services. Learners will discuss how to manage personal income and expenditure; learners should be capable of preparing a straightforward weekly budget plan. Learners should be able to show they can use appropriate calculations when paying for items.
Identify their source of income
Identify their key items of expenditure
Prepare a straightforward weekly budget plan
Identify an appropriate way to save surplus money
Identify different ways to pay for items
Demonstrate paying for an item
Use appropriate calculations when paying for items
Community Action
Learners will be able to understand what is meant by the term ‘local community’ and of recognising how community activities can benefit themselves and others.
Participate in activities within a local community group
Identify how these activities benefit others
Identify a benefit for themselves from participating in the activities