An extended group project for 16+ students, focusing on independent living skills, budgeting and preparing for post-FE transitions. In small groups, students will be given different ‘incomes’ and circumstances. They must make it through a month without breaking the bank, accounting for both foreseeable and unforeseeable costs. The presentation will take the groups through the month, starting with them having to find a new place to live and facing the costs that go with moving. Students will then have to make shopping lits of household essentials, food, etc. The lesson is fairly open-ended and can be adapted easily for different lesson durations and for learners of varying ages and abilities. Students can use the attached budgeting sheets to keep track of their balance.

An hour long, fully resourced PSHE lesson which is an introduction to independent living. The lesson focuses on how we need to be financially capable and self-sufficient as well as law abiding before we can move away to Uni to study, or in with friends or on our own to start work. The lesson is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities and is useful for PSHE , ASDAN or Life Skills. The pack includes an hour long PowerPoint, differentiated challenge activities, worksheets, clips and literacy focus tasks. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes). This lesson could be used for PSHE, Citizenship or Life Skills. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: MORE PSHE RESOURCES

A Power Point presentation showing steps involved in washing clothes using a washing machine.

Editable Post-16 cooking and independent living resource with 18 lessons, recipes, budgeting challenges and life skills activities for Year 12, enrichment and cooking clubs. Prepare students for university, independent living and life beyond the classroom with this comprehensive 18-lesson cooking and life skills booklet. Designed primarily for Post-16 students, including Year 12 and Year 13, this resource uses practical cooking to develop essential independent living skills, including meal planning, budgeting, cooking, food preparation, problem-solving, adaptability and reflection. This resource is ideal for: Post-16 Personal Development Year 12 and Year 13 Life Skills PSHE Preparation for university and independent living Sixth Form enrichment Cooking clubs Extracurricular activities Holiday clubs Supported independent living programmes What is included? This comprehensive booklet contains 18 structured lessons covering practical cooking, food budgeting and independent living. Challenge cards and certificates. Topics include: Quick and affordable meals Cooking for friends and entertaining Cheap baking Budget and batch cooking Flexible cooking and adapting recipes Basic sauces and transferable cooking skills Cooking without a recipe Making meals from cupboard ingredients Food budgeting and meal planning Upgrading convenience foods Brunch and versatile meals Cheap desserts Fresh pasta Practical and affordable breakfasts Students work through a range of achievable recipes, including one-pot tomato pasta, fajitas, brownies, three-bean chilli, homemade pizza, Thai-style curry, cookies, macaroni cheese, homemade burgers, fresh pasta and breakfast muffins. More than just a recipe booklet This resource has been designed to help students develop confidence for real-life independent living, rather than simply following a set of recipes. Each lesson includes opportunities to explore: Why This Matters - linking the activity to independent living Key Takeaways - highlighting important cooking and life skills Make It Your Own - encouraging substitutions, creativity and adaptability Reflect & Review - allowing students to evaluate their work and build confidence Clear recipe cards with ingredients and step-by-step methods Preparation and cooking times Practical tips and prompts The booklet gradually encourages students to become more independent. Activities include cooking from available ingredients, making decisions without a written recipe and understanding how to adapt meals to suit what is already available. Budgeting and independent living challenges The resource also includes practical challenges designed to develop budgeting, meal planning, problem-solving and decision-making skills. For example, students are challenged to plan five days of breakfasts, lunches and evening meals within a £30 budget, while considering food prices, leftovers, substitutions, nutrition and food waste.

This booklet is targeted at KS3 students (Y7-Y9) as a supplementary resource to practical learning. The aim is for students to work through an assigned task or tasks independently, in a classroom. There are a variety of tasks: Reading Comprehension (Practitioners) Gap filling + Key Words Word searches Storyboards Multiple Choice Quiz Script/Creative Writing Design Challenge (Set/Costume/Poster) Live Theatre Evaluation (x3) Content: Origins of Drama Devising Theatre Audience Configuration Roles and Responsibilities Practitioners (Frantic Assembly, Steven Berkoff, Konstantin Stanislavski, Bertolt Brecht) Style and Genre Dramatic Conventions Melodrama Voice and Language Areas of the Stage Character Live Theatre Ideal for classroom based cover and/or non-specialist Drama teachers. The booklet can be used chronologically or as a series of separate tasks, whatever the teacher deems appropriate. The booklet can also be used as a homework resource.

A great resource with a number of Promethean lessons designed around the ASDAN Independent living module with worksheet to support learning. A great resource for not only those doing the ASDAN programme but for pupils in a mainstream setting learning through SPHE.

Lesson that looks at different materials of clothes and how to care for them following different washing guidelines and what the symbols represent. Written justification at the end. Range of activities, assessment criteria and printable resources.

What YOU Need to Know about Living on Your Own! Help students prepare for the real-life challenges of living on their own with these essential new life skills lessons! Part of the new Independent Living Series, Getting a Place to Live provides practical advice and helpful information to teach students how to successfully prepare for, locate, and even rent an apartment. This essential program offers a large, easy-to-read font, colorful photos, and a low reading level to ensure these lessons are accessible and usable for all students. This contains full color interiors and are editable. ENGAGING LESSONS: These sequential lessons walk students through key topics and guides them along the path to Independent Living. The first section, Preparation, begins with creating a housing budget and progresses to helpful tips on finding a good roommate. The second section, Renting, gives students valuable information about finding the right place to live. They learn how to interpret rental terminology and abbreviations and how to read rental ads. They learn what to expect when meeting a landlord, filling out a rental application, and signing a rental agreement. The last section, Moving, guides students through the process of transferring utility service, packing, and then renting and loading a moving truck. FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES: READING, WRITING & MATH! Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas. VOCABULARY: These essential lessons include a glossary of key words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases. These words and phrases are highlighted in bold throughout the text.

The Independent Living Series was developed to help students prepare for the real-life challenges of getting a job and living on their own. Preparing for a Job provides detailed information about different kinds of jobs, educational requirements, and how students can find their perfect job. The first section, Job Descriptions, features 28 jobs in 9 different job categories. The practical information tells what each job is like, what kind of education and training are needed, what the average salary is and, to help with planning, the expected growth rate for each job. The next section, Skills and Interests, gives examples of tests that help students understand what they’re good at and what kind of job is right for them. The Education and Training section explains college degrees and trade schools. It also tells how on the job training, internships, and volunteering can help prepare students for specific jobs. Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas. The vocabulary section includes a glossary of words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases. These words and phrases are highlighted in bold throughout the text. Full color interiors and are editable.

Help your students develop important survival skills while improving their reading, writing, spelling and vocabulary! This practical book is filled with easy-to-use activities that focus on essential vocabulary and real-life situations to help students become more confident and independent. Key words are introduced, then reinforced through step-by-step exercises emphasizing word pronunciation, definitions, spelling, handwriting, problem solving, and more! A terrific way to help your students acquire vital life skills! Words Include: driver's manual, detour, pedestrian, tenant, vacancy, lease agreement, merchandise, reimburse, and many more. Interest Level 7-12 | Reading Level 4-5 Contents Include: - 7 Lessons - Activities that cover learning to drive, filing an accident report, coupons, newspaper, insurance, and more - Answer key - And more! Skills Covered Include: - Apply information - Choose the correct word - Expand vocabulary - Understand meaning of words and ideas - Use context clues - Use dictionary and glossary skills - Develop consumer skills - Find relevant facts - Understand and use reference sources - Understand consumer information - Analyze information - Fill out forms correctly This 32-page unit includes an answer key.

The Independent Living Series was developed to help students prepare for the real-life challenges of working and living on their own. The first step towards real independence is having a job and making your own money. Getting a Job provides detailed information about what it takes to apply for and get a job. Students will learn how to conduct a job search using websites, employment agencies, newspaper ads, and networking. There are step-by-step instructions about how to apply for a job. Including how to write a cover letter and resume, how to fill out a job application, and prepare for a job interview. The second part of this book follows five young adults on their journey to get a job. Students will get familiar with how to read and understand job postings. They will learn about writing different kinds of cover letters and resumes and how to prepare for a job interview. And then how to evaluate a job offer. The five jobs featured are fast growing jobs that are accessible to most students. Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas. The vocabulary section includes a glossary of words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases. Full color interiors and are editable.

General Skills Booklet will assess the importance of looking after yourself, your home, budgeting, eating healthy and leisure time.

I have developed a range of independent living sequence cards for various household tasks such as make a cup of tea, make a sandwich or boil an egg. These card can be printed and each individual stage can be attached to the card using Velcro. This pack will make a good start and can also be used as a template to make further card to suit your students. *Please note that the preview only shows the task squares not the written instruction cards that goes with it. I have attached a 1 page one as a display one.

This is a resource designed for SEN students but could be used with mainstream students. The resource identifies what living independently means, what skills may be required to live independently and what you may need to think about if you are living in a property with other young people. There are multiple differentiated tasks supported by video clips that can ve used for discussion. This resource could be used over at least two full lessons.

The Cost of Living Quiz is based on the living expenses for a family of four. The quiz can be played independently or in teams and students have to estimate certain expenses that a family of four have to pay out for each week, month or year… Examples the cost of Monthly Mortgage/Rent Monthly Food Costs Electricity Costs Gas Costs Water Costs Yearly TV License Home Insurance Yearly Car & MOT Costs Clothing Costs Yearly Holiday Costs Yearly Clothing Costs Weekly Take Away Costs Monthly Phone, Sky, Internet Costs Weekly Leisure Activities If they predict the correct amount they score 10 points, if they estimate within the range given they get five points. The player or team wit the most points at the end, is the winner of the quiz. This is an excellent interactive quiz to play in teams, as it gets students working together and listening to each other. The quiz also raises awareness of the cost of living and why parents have to budget. I have used this quiz for many years and the students have always enjoyed it.

The Independent Living Series was developed to help students prepare for the real-life challenges of getting a job and making their way in the world. Living On Your Own provides practical advice and information to help students make the transition from living at home to being responsible for themselves. This is a Google Slides product The first section, Moving In, gives students the experience of setting up a household and discovering their own sense of design style. The second section, Food, covers everything from grocery shopping, meal planning, understanding and using a cookbook, to following a recipe. The Cleaning and Laundry sections prepare students for the less glamorous side of independent living with helpful tips to deal with basic chores. The Health and Safety sections are a reminder that living on your own means being responsible for you own health and well-being. Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas. The vocabulary section includes a glossary of words students may not be familiar with. The glossary is divided up by sections allowing these unfamiliar words to be introduced before reading each section. To reinforce understanding, there are activity pages using the glossary words.

A useful daily hygiene chart. Used with SEN learners daily, to encourage independent living skills.

The first page is a worksheet for students. The other pages are for research - print out a few copies which students can pass round and complete the relevant rows on their table.

ASDAN Living Independently Short Course - Module 2 = Keeping track of your money Resource pack includes: Knowlege organiser Course overview Task sheets Self - made resource sheets (Twinkl sheets not uploaded due to copyright reasons) Constructive feedback is always welcome!