Life Skills notes – KNEC notes

KNEC SYLLABUS FOR LIFE SKILLS

 

Topic 1: Introduction to Life skills

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·      Definition of the term life skills

·      Categories

·      Benefits

·      Living values and our lives

·      Relationship between life skills and living values

 

Topic 2: Self Awareness

·         Self description

·         Self assessment

·         Challenges that hinder the attainment of life goals

·         Strategies of overcoming challenges

·         Values associated with self awareness skill

 

Topic 3: Self Esteem

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·         Definition of self esteem

·         Signs of high self esteem in an individual

·         Signs of low self esteem

·         Importance of high self esteem

·         Factors that enhance high and low esteem

·         Effects of low self esteem

·         Values associated with high self esteem

·         Ways of boosting self esteem

 

Topic 4: Stress Management

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·         Definition of stress

·         Causes of stress

·         Effects of stress

·         Coping with stress

·         Forms of positive stress

·         Values associated to positive stress management

 

Topic 5: Coping with Emotion

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·         Definition of emotion

·         Good and bad feelings

·         Causes of good and bad feelings

·         Meaning of emotional intelligence

·         Feelings which can lead to risky behaviour

·         Ways of coping with negative emotions

·         Values associated with emotional intelligence

 

Topic 6: Empathy

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·         Definition of empathy

·         Importance of empathising

·         Difference between empathy and sympathy

·         Situations requiring empathy

·         Values associated with empathy

 

Topic 7: Assertiveness    

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·         Definition of assertiveness

·         Characteristics of an assertive person

·         Steps to being assertive

·         Importance of being assertive

·         Difference between assertiveness and aggressiveness

·         Difference between peer pressure and peer influence

·         Values associated with assertiveness

 

Topic 8: Negotiation

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·         Definition of negotiation

·         Importance of negotiation

·         Situations that require negotiation

·         Negotiating techniques

·         Values associated with negotiations

 

Topic 9: Non-Violent Conflict Resolution

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·         Definition of conflict

·         Causes of conflict

·         Topic: Consequences of conflict

·         Types of conflict

·         Ways of dealing with conflict

·         Skills necessary for conflict management

·         Institutions that resolve conflict in community

·         Values related to conflict resolution

 

Topic 10: Effective Decision Making

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·         Situations that require decision making

·         Challenges facing youth in decision making

·         Factors influencing decision making

·         Steps to effective decision making

·         Consequences of not making effective decisions

·         Decision making institutions within community

·         Values associated with effective decision making

 

Topic 11: Critical Thinking

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·         Meaning of critical thinking

·         Risky situations

·         Evaluating ideas or issues objectively

·         Consequences of making decisions before thinking critically

·         Values associated with critical thinking

 

Topic 12: Creative Thinking

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·         Definition of creative thinking

·         Situations that require creative thinking

·         Importance of being creative

·         Consequences of not being creative

·         Values associated with creative thinking

 

Topic 13: Problem Solving

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·         Problem areas requiring solutions

·         Causes of problems

·         Methods of solving problems

·         Problem solving process

·         Values necessary for solving problems

 

Topic 14: Leisure

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·         Definition of leisure

·         Effects of misusing of leisure time

·         Activities for positive leisure

·         Life skills necessary for positive use of leisure time

·         Values associated with leisure

 

 

Topic 15: Time Management

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·         Definition of time management

·         Work schedule

·         Time management chart

·         Importance of managing time

·         Time wasters

·         Values and associated life skills

Topic 16: Gender Education

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·         Definition of gender

·         Agents perpetuating gender discrimination

·         Gender stereotyping

·         Effects of gender on an individual

·         Strategies to eliminate gender discrimination

·         Values associated with gender parity

 

Topic 17: Drug and Substance Abuse

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·         Definition of terms

·         Commonly abused drugs Causes of drug and substance abuse

·         Signs and Symptoms of drug and substance abuse

·         Effects of drug and substance abuse

·         Relationship between drug abuse and HIV and AIDS

·         Management of drug and substance abuse

·         Measures to prevent drug and substance abuse

·         Life skills and values necessary to prevent drug substance abuse

 

Topic 18: HIV and AIDS

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·         Definition of terms

·         Ways in which HTV is transmitted

·         Signs and symptoms of AIDS

·         Catalysts of the spread of HIV and AIDS

·         Ways of preventing spread of HIV and AIDS

·         Interventions for HIV and AIDS

·         Myths and Misconceptions          about HIV and AIDS

·         Care and support of the infected and affected

·         Factors that facilitate the spread of HIV and AIDS

 

Topic 19: Child Labour

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·         Definition of terms

·         Difference between child labour and work

·         Forms of child labour

·         Factors leading to child labour

·         Community level of awareness on child labour

·         Possible interventions to child labour

·         Appropriate life skills

 

Topic 20: Child Rights

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·       Definition of terms

·       Types of human needs

·        UN Conventions on the Rights of the child

·        Categories of child rights

·         Importance of child rights and child protection

·         Responsibilities to child rights

·         Principles of child rights

·         Life skills and values

 

Topic 21: Relationships

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  • Types of relationships
  • Developing healthy relationships
  • Factors that influence healthy relationships
  • Maintaining healthy relationships
  • Influence of relationships on behaviour
  • Values associated with relationship
  • Life skills and relationships

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