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Life skills & health. Level 1 to 13.

Staying clean, fed, well and safe, growing up, learning how to learn, and choosing what comes next. All of it is planned and not yet written.

7 strands · 35 topics · about 131 modules planned · 0 specified · 0 with a sample lesson. From Primary 1 to A level / JUPEB / foundation year.

Series LSLSLife skills & healthWave 4
Planned for authoring wave 4.

Hygiene and sanitation

Simple habits that stop germs spreading at home, at school and in the village.

Previews Public Health, Environmental Health

  1. Handwashing and germs

    LS-HYG-HND · Primary 1 to Primary 4 · about 3 modules planned

    What germs are, how they spread and how to wash hands properly with soap.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Keeping clean

    LS-HYG-BOD · Primary 1 to Primary 5 · about 3 modules planned

    Bathing, brushing teeth, clean clothes and why they keep us healthy.

    • About 3 planned
  3. Safe water

    LS-HYG-WAT · Primary 2 to JSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Where water can become unsafe, and how to store, boil or treat it.

    • About 4 planned
  4. Toilets and sanitation

    LS-HYG-SAN · Primary 2 to JSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Why safe toilets and waste disposal protect the whole community.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Preventing disease

    LS-HYG-DIS · Primary 5 to SSS 1 · about 5 modules planned

    How diseases spread through water, food, mosquitoes and contact, and how to stop them.

    • About 5 planned

Nutrition

What our bodies need from food, and how to eat well on what is grown and sold locally.

Previews Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Technology

  1. Food groups

    LS-NUT-GRP · Primary 1 to Primary 5 · about 4 modules planned

    Energy, body-building and protective foods, using meals people eat every day.

    • About 4 planned
  2. A balanced plate

    LS-NUT-PLT · Primary 4 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Planning healthy meals from local, affordable foods.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Safe food

    LS-NUT-SAF · Primary 3 to JSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    Cooking, storing and covering food so it stays safe to eat.

    • About 3 planned
  4. Eating well as a teenager

    LS-NUT-TEE · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    What growing bodies need, including iron, and the risks of sugary drinks and skipping meals.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Reading food labels

    LS-NUT-LAB · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    Understanding ingredients, nutrition labels and adverts for packaged food.

    • About 3 planned

Mental wellbeing

Understanding feelings, making friends, coping with worry and knowing when to ask for help.

Previews Psychology, Guidance and Counselling

  1. Naming feelings

    LS-WEL-FEE · Primary 1 to Primary 4 · about 3 modules planned

    Recognising and naming feelings in ourselves and others.

    Handled with care. Some learners may find this personal. Facilitators check in kindly and privately and follow the safeguarding policy if a child needs help. Not shown below Level 1. Comes with a facilitator note.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Friendship and kindness

    LS-WEL-FRI · Primary 1 to Primary 6 · about 4 modules planned

    Making and keeping friends, sorting out disagreements and being kind.

    Handled with care. Some learners may find this personal. Facilitators check in kindly and privately and follow the safeguarding policy if a child needs help. Not shown below Level 1. Comes with a facilitator note.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Asking for help

    LS-WEL-HLP · Primary 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    Who the trusted adults are, and how and when to ask them for help.

    Handled with care. Some learners may find this personal. Facilitators check in kindly and privately and follow the safeguarding policy if a child needs help. Not shown below Level 1. Comes with a facilitator note.

    • About 3 planned
  4. Bullying

    LS-WEL-BUL · Primary 3 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    What bullying is, including online, and what to do if it happens to you or others.

    Handled with care. Some learners may find this personal. Facilitators check in kindly and privately and follow the safeguarding policy if a child needs help. Not shown below Level 3. Comes with a facilitator note.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Coping with worry and stress

    LS-WEL-WOR · Primary 3 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Calming the body and mind, sleep, and healthy ways to handle exams, loss and change.

    Handled with care. Some learners may find this personal. Facilitators check in kindly and privately and follow the safeguarding policy if a child needs help. Not shown below Level 3. Comes with a facilitator note.

    • About 5 planned

First aid

Staying safe and knowing what to do in an emergency. Health education, not medical advice.

Previews Nursing, Public Health

  1. Staying safe and getting help

    LS-FAD-SAF · Primary 1 to Primary 5 · about 3 modules planned

    Spotting danger at home and on the road, and how to fetch help fast.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Cuts, grazes and burns

    LS-FAD-CUT · Primary 3 to JSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Cleaning and covering small wounds, cooling burns and knowing when to see a health worker.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Choking, fainting and the recovery position

    LS-FAD-BRE · Primary 6 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    What to do when someone chokes, faints or is unconscious but breathing.

    • About 4 planned
  4. Bites, stings and heat

    LS-FAD-BIT · Primary 6 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Responding to snake bites, stings, dehydration and heatstroke while getting help.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Sprains and broken bones

    LS-FAD-SPR · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    Recognising sprains and fractures, supporting the injury and moving people safely.

    • About 3 planned

Growing up

Body changes, keeping safe and respectful relationships. Age-gated, with parental consent.

  1. My body, my rules

    LS-GRW-SAF · Primary 3 to JSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    Body safety: the right to say no, safe and unsafe touch, and telling a trusted adult.

    Handled with care. Shown only with parental consent and taught by a trained facilitator under the Village Lantern safeguarding policy. Not shown below Level 3. Comes with a facilitator note.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Puberty and body changes

    LS-GRW-PUB · Primary 5 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    How bodies change during puberty, and why these changes are normal.

    Handled with care. Shown only with parental consent and taught by a trained facilitator under the Village Lantern safeguarding policy. Not shown below Level 5. Comes with a facilitator note.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Personal care in puberty

    LS-GRW-HYG · Primary 5 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 3 modules planned

    Washing, managing periods and looking after a changing body with confidence.

    Handled with care. Shown only with parental consent and taught by a trained facilitator under the Village Lantern safeguarding policy. Not shown below Level 5. Comes with a facilitator note.

    • About 3 planned
  4. Respectful relationships

    LS-GRW-REL · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Respect, consent, peer pressure and recognising unhealthy relationships.

    Handled with care. Shown only with parental consent and taught by a trained facilitator under the Village Lantern safeguarding policy. Not shown below Level 8. Comes with a facilitator note.

    • About 4 planned

Study skills

How to learn, focus and plan, so every other subject gets easier.

Previews Education, Psychology

  1. How memory works

    LS-STU-MEM · Primary 3 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Why practice, spacing and testing yourself help you remember.

    • About 4 planned
  2. Focus and attention

    LS-STU-FOC · Primary 3 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 3 modules planned

    Avoiding distractions and working in short, focused bursts.

    • About 3 planned
  3. Planning your time

    LS-STU-PLN · Primary 5 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    Setting goals and planning a week of study, chores and rest.

    • About 3 planned
  4. Notes and revision

    LS-STU-NOT · Primary 6 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Taking useful notes, summarising and revising efficiently.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Preparing for exams

    LS-STU-EXM · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Past papers, timing, calm on the day and learning from mistakes.

    • About 4 planned

Careers and choosing a university course

Exploring work and study paths. Links to every subject's Beyond school tasters, so you can try a course first.

  1. The world of work

    LS-CAR-JOB · Primary 2 to Primary 6 · about 4 modules planned

    The jobs people do in the village, the city and beyond, and what each involves.

    • About 4 planned
  2. Skills for work

    LS-CAR-SKL · Primary 6 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Teamwork, communication, reliability and problem-solving, and how to show them.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Find your course

    LS-CAR-FYC · JSS 3 (BECE) to A level / JUPEB / foundation year · about 6 modules planned

    Try tasters from every subject's Beyond school strand to discover which degree suits you.

    • About 6 planned
  4. Paths after school

    LS-CAR-PTH · JSS 3 (BECE) to A level / JUPEB / foundation year · about 4 modules planned

    University, college, apprenticeships, trades and starting a business compared.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Applying for university and scholarships

    LS-CAR-APP · SSS 2 to A level / JUPEB / foundation year · about 4 modules planned

    Entry requirements, entrance exams, applications and finding scholarships.

    • About 4 planned
  6. CVs and interviews

    LS-CAR-CVI · SSS 1 to A level / JUPEB / foundation year · about 3 modules planned

    Writing a CV and personal statement, and preparing for an interview.

    • About 3 planned

Help light the classroom where Life skills & health begins.

Every module here is written to be learned at a Lantern, offline, at a child’s own pace. Four Lanterns are planned and waiting for light.