Life Skills in Grade 7 prepare students to handle daily challenges with confidence and responsibility. Through inquiry learning, they ask questions about choices, practice problem-solving, and reflect on personal growth. Instead of only following rules, learners explore decision-making, communication, and resilience through real-life scenarios. Activities such as role-play, group projects, and reflection journals make the subject interactive. By linking habits to health, relationships, and future goals, Life Skills become a foundation for independence, leadership, and lifelong success.
🟢 Starter
- Define the term “life skills.”
- Write three examples of daily responsibilities.
- Explain why time management matters.
- List three ways to stay organized at school.
- Write a reflection on why honesty is important.
- Identify one healthy habit to practice daily.
- Write three polite phrases for good communication.
- Explain what teamwork means.
- Write a paragraph on respecting others.
- Identify one example of managing stress.
- Write three reasons for setting goals.
- List two strategies for solving conflicts.
- Reflect: how does kindness improve relationships?
- Write about the importance of being on time.
- Compare short-term and long-term goals.
- Write three examples of making safe choices.
- Explain why budgeting is useful.
- List three ways to show responsibility at home.
- Write about the importance of empathy.
- Reflect: how do life skills help in school?
🟡 Practice
- Write a one-week schedule to balance study and free time.
- Create a budget for a small school event.
- Write three strategies for dealing with peer pressure.
- Role-play resolving a disagreement respectfully.
- Write a reflection on how to stay motivated.
- Create a poster about healthy lifestyle habits.
- Write about how to prepare for a job interview.
- Research how volunteering builds skills.
- Write three tips for safe internet use.
- Debate: should students have more freedom in school decisions?
- Write a personal reflection on a difficult choice you made.
- Create a plan for saving money for something important.
- Research how stress affects teenagers.
- Write about how good manners build respect.
- Compare working alone and working in groups.
- Write three steps for making better decisions.
- Research how resilience helps overcome failure.
- Write a paragraph about leadership skills.
- Create a role-play about asking for help.
- Reflect: how can life skills improve your future?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why life skills matter more than grades.
- Debate: should schools teach financial literacy as a core subject?
- Research how leadership skills change communities.
- Write a persuasive speech about the importance of self-care.
- Create a project about healthy coping strategies.
- Research how culture influences life skills.
- Write a diary entry about learning from failure.
- Create a plan for managing stress before exams.
- Research how problem-solving helps in real careers.
- Write about how empathy can reduce bullying.
- Debate: should teenagers have part-time jobs?
- Research the role of communication in strong friendships.
- Create a project on digital citizenship.
- Write a persuasive essay about teamwork in sports.
- Research how decision-making affects mental health.
- Write a reflection about your strengths and weaknesses.
- Create a guide for balancing responsibilities at home and school.
- Research how role models influence life skills.
- Reflect: how will life skills help you as an adult?
- Propose three new ways schools could teach life skills.