Life skills
The term ‘Life Skills’ refers to the skills you need to make the most out of life.
Life skills are usually associated with managing and living a better quality of life. They help us to accomplish our ambitions and live to our full potential.
Any skill that is useful in your life can be considered a life skill. Tying your shoe laces, swimming, driving a car and using a computer are, for most people, useful life skills.
Why do we need life skills?
Democracies need active, informed and responsible citizens, who are willing and able to take responsibility for themselves and their communities and contribute to the political process.
Democracies depend upon citizens who, among other things, are:
1.Aware of their rights and responsibilities as citizens.
2.Informed about social and political issues
3. Concerned about the welfare of others
4.able to clearly articulate their opinions and arguments.
5.capable of having an influence on the world
6.active in their communities
7.Responsible in how they act as citizens.
These capacities do not develop unaided; they have to be learnt. While certain life skills may be acquired through our everyday experience in the home or at work, they are not sufficient to adequately equip citizens for the active role required of them in today’s complex and diverse society.
If citizens are to become genuinely involved in public affairs, then a more systematic approach towards citizenship education is essential.
How does training in life skills benefit young people?
It helps them to develop self-confidence and successfully deal with significant life changes and challenges, such as bullying and discrimination.
It gives them a voice at school, in their community and in society at large.
It enables them to make a positive contribution by developing the expertise and experience they need to assert their rights and understand their responsibilities, while preparing them for the challenges and opportunities of adult and working life.
The importance of life skills
In a constantly changing environment, having life skills is an essential part of being able to meet the challenges of everyday life. The dramatic changes in global economies over the past five years have been matched with the transformation in technology and these are all impacting on education, the workplace and our home life. To cope with the increasing pace and change of modern life, students need new life skills such as the ability to deal with stress and frustration. Today’s students will have many new jobs over the course of their lives, with associated pressures and the need for flexibility.
Benefits for the individual
In everyday life, the development of life skills helps students to:
Find new ways of thinking and problem solving
Recognise the impact of their actions and teaches them to take responsibility for what they do rather than blame others
Build confidence both in spoken skills and for group collaboration and cooperation
Analyse options, make decisions and understand why they make certain choices outside the classroom
Develop a greater sense of self-awareness and appreciation for others
Benefits for employment
While students work hard to get good grades, many still struggle to gain employment. According to research by the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) in 2011 employers were looking not just for academic success but key employability skills including:
The ability to self-manage, solve problems and understand the business environment
Working well as part of a team
Time and people management
Agility and adaptability to different roles and flexible working environments
The potential to lead by influence.
Benefits for society
The more we develop life skills individually, the more these affect and benefit the world in which we live:
Recognising cultural awareness and citizenship makes international cooperation easier
Respecting diversity allows creativity and imagination to flourish developing a more tolerant society
Developing negotiation skills, the ability to network and empathise can help to build resolutions rather than resentments.
Why do we need life skills?
Democracies need active, informed and responsible citizens, who are willing and able to take responsibility for themselves and their communities and contribute to the political process.
Democracies depend upon citizens who, among other things, are:
1.Aware of their rights and responsibilities as citizens.
2.Informed about social and political issues
3. Concerned about the welfare of others
4.able to clearly articulate their opinions and arguments.
5.capable of having an influence on the world
6.active in their communities
7.Responsible in how they act as citizens.
These capacities do not develop unaided; they have to be learnt. While certain life skills may be acquired through our everyday experience in the home or at work, they are not sufficient to adequately equip citizens for the active role required of them in today’s complex and diverse society.
If citizens are to become genuinely involved in public affairs, then a more systematic approach towards citizenship education is essential.
How does training in life skills benefit young people?
It helps them to develop self-confidence and successfully deal with significant life changes and challenges, such as bullying and discrimination.
It gives them a voice at school, in their community and in society at large.
It enables them to make a positive contribution by developing the expertise and experience they need to assert their rights and understand their responsibilities, while preparing them for the challenges and opportunities of adult and working life.
The importance of life skills
In a constantly changing environment, having life skills is an essential part of being able to meet the challenges of everyday life. The dramatic changes in global economies over the past five years have been matched with the transformation in technology and these are all impacting on education, the workplace and our home life. To cope with the increasing pace and change of modern life, students need new life skills such as the ability to deal with stress and frustration. Today’s students will have many new jobs over the course of their lives, with associated pressures and the need for flexibility.
Benefits for the individual
In everyday life, the development of life skills helps students to:
Find new ways of thinking and problem solving
Recognise the impact of their actions and teaches them to take responsibility for what they do rather than blame others
Build confidence both in spoken skills and for group collaboration and cooperation
Analyse options, make decisions and understand why they make certain choices outside the classroom
Develop a greater sense of self-awareness and appreciation for others
Benefits for employment
While students work hard to get good grades, many still struggle to gain employment. According to research by the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) in 2011 employers were looking not just for academic success but key employability skills including:
The ability to self-manage, solve problems and understand the business environment
Working well as part of a team
Time and people management
Agility and adaptability to different roles and flexible working environments
The potential to lead by influence.
Benefits for society
The more we develop life skills individually, the more these affect and benefit the world in which we live:
Recognising cultural awareness and citizenship makes international cooperation easier
Respecting diversity allows creativity and imagination to flourish developing a more tolerant society
Developing negotiation skills, the ability to network and empathise can help to build resolutions rather than resentments.
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