Life-Skills Based Education
Around the world, Life Skills-Based Education is being adopted as a means to empower youngpeople in challenging situations. LSBE refers to an interactive process of teaching and learning which enables learners to acquire knowledge and to develop attitudes and skills which support the adoption of healthy behaviours.
Today’s children face daunting challenges: violence, environmental degradation, disease,discrimination, poverty. Beyond reading, writing and arithmetic, a child’s ability to navigate this increasingly complex world requires a broad set of competencies: cognitive, social and practical.
The term ‘life skills’ refers to a broad group of psychosocial and
interpersonal skills that can help children make informed decisions, communicate effectively and navigate their surroundings. By weaving life skills into the fabric of our educational systems, we equip children with the necessary tools to cope with challenge and confidently make their way in the world.
Life skills education is particularly important in such critical areas a HIV prevention, care and support, child protection and emergencies. The goal is to arm children with every available weapon for their defence in the face of potential harm.
At SSF, we believe that life skills are part of a rights-based approach to learning. Children are fundamentally entitled to quality education that respects their dignity and expands their abilities to live a life they value and to transform the societies in which they live. Child-friendly schools promote and enhance life skills.
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