JCE Social and Life Skills case studies
JCE Social and Life Skills · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The JCE Social and Life Skills examination is a multiple-choice assessment designed to certify that a learner can manage the everyday demands of adult life: understanding oneself, communicating with others, sustaining relationships, protecting personal health and safety, participating in community and civic life, preparing for work, handling money, and living independently. It suits school leavers, learners in bridging or vocational programmes, and adults returning to formal study who want a recognised signal of practical life competence rather than academic subject knowledge. The JCE Social and Life Skills case studies are 5 cases and about 4,322 words.
1The 'Not a Maths Person' Trap
Amara is 17 and in her final year of a vocational health and social care course. She also works 16 hours a week at a supermarket, mostly evening shifts that finish at 10 p.m.
870 words, about 4 min2Six Days, Four People, One Presentation
Priya is the nominated lead of a four-person group in a Level 2 business course. Their assessed presentation is worth 30% of the module and is due in six days.
814 words, about 4 min3The Bedroom Door at 11 p.m.
At a house party, 16-year-old Maya drinks about seven vodka mixers in under two hours to 'keep up'. she is found in a bedroom: she has vomited twice, is drowsy and difficult to rouse, her skin is pale and clammy, and her breathing is slow and shallow.
841 words, about 4 min4£1,380 a Month and Going Backwards
Keiran is 19 and in the second year of a plumbing apprenticeship. He takes home £1,380 a month and still lives with his parents, to whom he pays £250 board.
860 words, about 4 min5One Key for Three Tenants
Ravi is 18 and about to sign a 12-month tenancy on a three-bedroom flat with two friends. The rent is £1,275 a month in total, split equally, with a deposit of £425 each.
937 words, about 5 min