JCE Social and Life Skills study plan
JCE Social and Life Skills · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Personal Development and Self-Awareness
Define self-awareness in your own words and list five personal strengths and five growth areas with a concrete example for each
Identify three personal values and rank them, then explain how each value shapes a recent decision you made
Describe the difference between fixed and growth mindset and rewrite three self-limiting statements into growth-oriented ones
Track your emotional responses for five days in a simple log and label each trigger, feeling, and reaction
Your checkpoint
A one-page personal profile combining values ranking, strengths and growth areas with examples, and a five-day emotion log with labelled triggers
Personal Development and Self-Awareness & Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Set two specific short-term personal goals using a measurable goal format and identify one obstacle and one countermeasure for each
Distinguish passive, aggressive, and assertive communication and rewrite four sample statements assertively
Practise active listening by summarising another person's point before responding in three real conversations
Identify your main communication barrier and describe one habit you will replace it with
Your checkpoint
A goal sheet with two measurable goals plus a rewritten assertive-statement set of four examples and a short reflection on three listening practice attempts
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Demonstrate the difference between open and closed questions by writing five of each for a workplace or service scenario
Explain how tone, body language, and choice of words affect the meaning of a message and give one example of each
Give and receive constructive feedback using a structured format in two role-played conversations
Draft and revise one written message such as an email or complaint so it is clear, respectful, and action-oriented
Your checkpoint
A communication toolkit page containing the question sets, a feedback script template, and the before-and-after version of one written message
Relationships and Social Responsibility
Compare healthy and unhealthy relationship characteristics and list four warning signs of each
Explain the concept of consent and describe how to set and respect personal boundaries in three scenarios
Identify three types of peer pressure and write a refusal response for each
Describe two strategies for resolving an interpersonal conflict without escalation and apply one to a past disagreement
Your checkpoint
A relationship health checklist covering boundaries, consent, peer pressure refusals, and a written conflict-resolution walkthrough of one real past disagreement
Relationships and Social Responsibility & Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Describe the responsibilities of a bystander in a bullying or harassment situation and list three safe intervention options
Outline basic first aid steps for bleeding, burns, and choking using current standard guidance
Identify personal health risks in your daily routine and set one preventive habit with a tracking method
Explain how to recognise and respond to an emergency, including what information to give when calling emergency services
Your checkpoint
A personal safety and wellbeing plan covering first aid steps, an emergency call script, a bystander action list, and one tracked preventive habit
Health, Safety and Wellbeing & Citizenship and Community Participation
Describe three everyday safety practices related to online activity, travel, or the home and explain the risk each reduces
Explain the rights and responsibilities of a citizen or resident in your local context and give two examples of each
Identify two community services or volunteer opportunities nearby and describe how to access or join them
Outline how a local decision such as a community project or public consultation works and how an individual can participate
Your checkpoint
A community participation summary listing two local services with contact routes, plus a short written explanation of one civic process and how you could take part
Work and Career Readiness & Financial Literacy and Resource Management
Build a personal budget that records income and fixed and variable expenses and shows the monthly balance
Explain the difference between needs and wants and adjust your budget to reflect that distinction
Compare saving, borrowing, and debt repayment options and describe how interest affects each
Draft a CV outline and identify two job-search channels plus one interview preparation step for a target role
Your checkpoint
A one-month budget with needs and wants separated, a short note on interest and debt, and a CV outline with a job-search and interview preparation checklist
Independent Living and Practical Life Skills & Work and Career Readiness & Financial Literacy and Resource Management
Plan and prepare two simple nutritious meals within a set budget and list the ingredients and costs
Create a weekly household routine covering cleaning, laundry, and shopping with time estimates
Describe the key terms of a tenancy or service agreement and identify three questions to ask before signing
Complete a timed mixed practice set across all eight domains and review every incorrect answer with a written correction note
Your checkpoint
An independent living pack containing two costed meal plans, a weekly household routine, a contract question list, and a corrected practice-test review log
Milestones
Week 2: Can explain your values and strengths without notes and give one assertive rewrite of a passive statement in under two minutes
Week 4: Score at least 70 percent on a self-made 20-question quiz covering domains 1 to 3 and complete the relationship health checklist
Week 6: Deliver the first aid and emergency call script from memory and name two local community services with how to contact them
Week 8: Complete the timed mixed practice set across all eight domains, review every error, and confirm the budget, meal plans, and CV outline are finished and stored together