KNEC SYLLABUS FOR LIFE SKILLS
Topic 1: Introduction to Life skills
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· Definition of empathy
· Importance of empathising
· Difference between empathy and sympathy
· Situations requiring empathy
· Values associated with empathy
Topic 7: Assertiveness
· 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
· Definition of negotiation
· Importance of negotiation
· Situations that require negotiation
· Negotiating techniques
· Values associated with negotiations
Topic 9: Non-Violent Conflict Resolution
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· Problem areas requiring solutions
· Causes of problems
· Methods of solving problems
· Problem solving process
· Values necessary for solving problems
Topic 14: Leisure
· 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
· Definition of time management
· Work schedule
· Time management chart
· Importance of managing time
· Time wasters
· Values and associated life skills
Topic 16: Gender Education
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
- 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