Short Summary
Class Information
Availability
- Self-paced online course available 24/7
- Annual subscription includes 3 students and 2 parents/tutors
Description
Persona Life Skills is an engaging personal development platform boosting age 11-19 students’ wellbeing, academic and employability outcomes, with our unique personality insights approach at its heart.
Practical and memorable, the Persona Insights framework helps students understand that everyone has their own mix of personality styles, influencing how they think, communicate and behave in different situations – and this can change over time, especially when you are young.
Our technology-enhanced curriculum guides students in using the framework to develop their social-emotional skills. They learn to adapt to life challenges in Social, Learning and Work contexts, boosting their wellbeing and employability, while supporting academic achievement.
Built-in onboarding, intro videos, PDF resources, and contextual guidance in each module empower any non-specialist tutor or parent to start facilitating the learning in less than an hour.
Includes:
- Persona Insights personality profile and growth areas
- Persona Adaptability assessment and growth areas
- Real-time progress monitoring
- Parent/Tutor introduction module (45 mins)
20 x Life Challenge modules (Parent/Tutor facilitated or self-directed):
- Your Persona – Learning about personalities
- Know Yourself – Learning about you
- Know Yourself Better – Learning from your siblings
- Self Love – Learning how to be your own best friend
- The Unexpected – Dealing with unplanned life changes
- Friends – Learning what it takes to make a great friendship
- Social Media Chat – Making social media a positive space
- Getting Along With Teachers – Optimising learning with teachers or tutors
- Managing Homework – Taking the stress out of homework
- Preparing For Exams – Giving yourself the best chance to do well
- Talking About Emotions – Expressing your feelings sensitively and with confidence
- Dating – Communicating respectfully during dating (can be hidden on request)
- Social Action – Becoming an active citizen through social good
- Interview Ready – Preparing to do your best in interviews
- Work Experience – Getting ready to make the most of work experience
- Job Choices – Learning how your skills can open up job opportunities
- First Job – Making a positive impact when you start work
- Getting Along With Colleagues – Optimising your work interactions and wellbeing
- Giving Presentations – Learning how to present well to an audience
- Leadership – Gaining the confidence to lead and to be led
All modules are mapped to Ofsted, ISI, CASEL, IB, Gatsby, British Schools Overseas, Cambridge, India NEP, Skills Builder and other frameworks.
Self-directed learning: 66 x Life Skills modules (22 skills at three levels):
Skillset 1: Being Realistic
1. Goal-setting
2. Stress Management
3. Time Management
Skillset 2: Communication
4. Active Listening
5. Processing Information
6. Speaking Formally
7. Speaking Informally
8. Writing Formally
9. Writing Informally
Skillset 3: Open-mindedness
10. Empathy
11. Respect
12. Willingness to Change
Skillset 4: Problem Solving
13. Conflict Management
14. Creative Thinking
15. Critical Thinking
16. Effective Teamwork
Skillset 5: Resilience
17. Perseverance
18. Self-confidence
19. Staying Positive
Skillset 6: Self-control
20. Being Adaptable
21. Managing Feelings
22. Self Awareness