Online training course

Delivering Life Skills to Years 11 and 12

We design the Delivering Life Skills to British School Children in Years 11 and 12 program to equip students with practical knowledge and essential sk
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Overview

Give Students a Practical Bridge from School to Adult Life
Academic achievement matters, but it is only one part of readiness for life after school. Students approaching the end of Years 11 and 12 are navigating choices about work, further study, money, relationships, independence, and their place in the wider world. This course helps education professionals deliver purposeful life-skills learning that makes those next steps feel more understandable and manageable. Rather than presenting adulthood as a distant concept, the programme focuses on the confidence that grows when young people have practical knowledge, considered decision-making skills, and space to reflect on the responsibilities ahead. It gives schools a structured resource for extending personal development beyond the timetable and into the realities students will soon encounter.
Why this Training Matters for your Organisation
Schools are increasingly judged not only by attainment, but by how well they prepare young people to thrive beyond formal education. Effective life-skills provision can help students approach transition with greater independence, resilience, and awareness of the choices available to them. For school leaders and pastoral teams, this course supports a more intentional approach to preparing learners for adulthood, employability, and informed participation in society. A coherent programme also gives staff a common framework for discussing practical development with students. It enables personal, social, careers, and pastoral learning to connect more clearly, so that preparation for life is experienced as meaningful rather than an isolated add-on.
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for professionals involved in supporting students in Years 11 and 12, including:
  • Teachers, form tutors, and heads of year delivering personal-development or transition learning.
  • Pastoral, careers, PSHE, safeguarding, and student-support staff.
  • School leaders and programme coordinators shaping enrichment, employability, or post-16 preparation.

Certification, CPD, and Records

This CPD approved course provides a recognised record of professional learning for staff involved in personal development, pastoral support, careers education, and student transition. Schools can include completion information within CPD records and personal-development evidence.

Course Content and Learning Outcomes

The programme helps practitioners understand how to deliver life-skills learning that supports student confidence and informed choices. Areas explored include:

  • The practical knowledge and essential competencies young people need as they move towards greater independence.
  • Approaches that help students navigate adult responsibilities and make more considered decisions.
  • How life-skills learning can support personal and professional success beyond school.
  • Ways to build student confidence across different areas of everyday life.

Duration and Delivery

The course is delivered online and takes approximately 3 to 4 hours. It can be completed flexibly around teaching and pastoral commitments, making it suitable for individual CPD, departmental development, or planned preparation ahead of a life-skills programme. The fluid nature of the course can allow for amendments to content and title, depending on client requirements.

Assessment and Completion

Following the course material, learners take a 20-question multiple-choice evaluation. A score of 100% is essential for successful completion. Responses are marked automatically and results are available instantly. Learners may repeat the assessment as often as necessary without an additional charge.

Team and Company Bookings

School access supports a consistent approach where several staff contribute to student development. A coordinated rollout can help align pastoral, careers, PSHE, and leadership teams around the practical capabilities students need before leaving school or progressing to post-16 pathways.
Enrol an Individual / Book for your Team
  • Register individually to strengthen your ability to help older pupils approach adulthood with confidence and perspective.
  • Sign up for your school to create a more connected, practical approach to life-skills education for Years 11 and 12.
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