The Emotional Curriculum for Young Adults is an emotional literacy programme for KS4, providing teachers with a flexible and comprehensive approach to promoting emotional literacy education and protecting the emotional wellbeing of young adults in their care.
The Emotional Curriculum for Young Adults KS4
£45.00
Phase:
- KS4
ISBN:
978-1-906517-13-7
Published:
Nov 2008
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Benefits
The series of sessions has been designed to meet the following objectives:
- to further develop healthy initiatives and programmes that promote inclusive practice for those who present as being most at risk from mental ill-health
- to further develop the facilitator’s own awareness and understanding of the range of strategies used to effectively manage oneself and one’s emotions
- to promote good decision-making – that is, decisions that promote the students’ physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
- to create an awareness of the need to keep safe emotionally and physically and to develop the ability to appreciate the perspectives of others – that is, to develop empathy
- to help young adults to develop the ability to cope with the kinds of stresses that they meet on an everyday basis.
Summary of contents
The Emotional Curriculum for Young Adults is an emotional literacy programme for KS4. It provides secondary school staff with a flexible and comprehensive approach to promoting the emotional literacy and well being of young people in their care. Introducing the Focus on Feelings programme, it fulfils many of the objectives identified in the SEAL approach, specifically addressing the many challenges and stresses encountered by today’s young people in both a social and educational context.
The resource provides user friendly and engaging activities which will motivate staff and students alike. Sessions are broken down into short achievable tasks which incorporate a range of learning styles, i.e. discussions, thought storming, short activities, problem cards and scenarios, questions and closing evaluations/plenary.
Key skills focused upon include the following:
- Self-awareness
- Managing feelings
- Decision making
- Managing stress
- Conflict resolution
- Personal responsibility
- Self-concept
- Empathy
- Communication
- Group dynamics
The resource is accompanied by a CD-Rom which includes the evaluation and activity pages and resources. This vibrant, relevant resource is a ‘must have’ for schools who wish to ensure the social and emotional well being of their students.
The Emotional Curriculum for Young Adults is one of a two part series – The Emotional Curriculum for Early Teens is an exciting lead-in resource for use with KS3 pupils.
Details
A4, printable from the CD-Rom or to copy from the A4 page. It includes a hardback binder
