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For details refer to:

http://www.cfel.ca/education-curriculum/life-skills-program

https://www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources/teaching-kids-life-skills-
seven-essential-life-skills-to-succeed

http://unicef.in/Story/762/Empowering-teachers-and-children-through-life-
skills-training

6.8.4 Life Skills for Adolescence:

Adolescence, a key developmental and growth stage, traces the transitional phase from

childhood to adulthood. It is defined by rapid changes in physiology and psychosocial
development. Adolescence is also the phase when young people widen their relationships

further than parents and family and are heavily influenced by their peer group and
the outside world as a whole. As adolescents grow up cognitively, they become more

analytical in their thought process. They are able to think abstractly, to formulate better
and to establish an independent belief system. These are the years of creativity, idealism, CHAPTER 6 : PEDAGOGY

buoyancy and an adventurous spirit. But these are also the years of innovation and risk-
taking, giving in to detrimental peer pressure, taking irrational decisions on crucial issues,

particularly with regard to their bodies and sexual orientation. Therefore, adolescence is a
defining moment in one's life, a phase of greater potential as well as a phase of increased

frailty.

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For more details refer to:
 http://www.cbse.nic.in/cce/life_skills_cce.pdf

6.9 The 21 Century Skills:
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This is an oft spoken and discussed about area now, particularly in the context of making

our students ready for what the future holds for them. The following figure taken from
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