SkillForce Curriculum: Character, Community and Contribution

Every young person we work with can gain recognition for their achievements with SkillForce through the SkillForce curriculum. Delivered through in-school and extra-curricular activities, this award programme is made up of three learning areas: My Community, My Character and My Contribution. These focus on enabling any young person aged 13-18 to raise their aspirations, build their knowledge and skills, improve their level of attainment and make a valuable contribution to their community as a responsible citizen. As an accredited award programme, The SkillForce curriculum also supports the aims of the English and Scottish education systems.

Learning Area One: My Community

Young people completing ‘My Community’ will understand their community and how they can make a positive contribution to it. This Learning Area also ensures that young people understand their environmental impact and take responsibility for it, behaving in a responsible and caring manner. ‘My Community’ also drives understanding of the needs of others as well as teamwork and working in groups. Modules include relationships, mentoring and leadership and cover outdoor activities and education on local and global issues.

Learning Area Two: My Character

Young people completing ‘My Character’ will be able to make informed decisions and choices by understanding the options and opportunities open to them. Moving on, they will be able to set personal goals and develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to pursue them. By having their aspirations challenged, they are able to test themselves and to manage the risks - both to themselves and others - in a safe and secure environment. Modules include healthy living, money management and rights & responsibilities as well as coping with change and identifying preferred career options, leading to young people taking their place in society and becoming positive role models themselves.

Learning Area Three: My Contribution

‘My Contribution’ provides young people with the opportunities and support to put their ideas into action, transforming their aspirations into achievements as a good role model and a responsible local, national and global citizen. Building on their skills, ‘My Contribution’ also encourages young people to adopt an entrepreneurial spirit and to use their initiative in identifying and making use of resources to realise their ambitions for themselves and their communities.

Challenge

Upon completion of all three Learning Areas students will be eligible to participate in the Challenge at that Level.

 Download a SkillForce Community, Character and Contribution Brochure