Skills4Life Higher Education
Accredited by Skills Builder Partnership (level 3), this programme combines essential life skills with teambuilding challenges and activities.
Skills4Life is a five day, four night course, comprising of a set of modules that each support one or more of the four key skills of 21st Century learning.
These vital skill sets help build confidence and resilience and set learners apart when making their future choices.
Self-perceived resilience, well-being and positive recollections of their outdoor adventure experience will reflect in every student’s bounce-back ability and encourage a healthy trajectory of productive functioning.
Programmes are tailor-made by our experienced team to allow your course objectives to be fully embedded.
“Our new Skills4Life programme builds and measures the resilience of young people to move beyond pre-conceptions of their ability. Through progressive exposure to challenges which have meaningful, real-life application, the positive impact upon a young person’s adaptability and growth view of themselves becomes almost tangible.”
Dr John Allan, Kingswood’s Head of Learning & Impact
Dr Allan led the world’s largest study in evaluating the impact of outdoor adventure (OA) residentials upon the adaptive capabilities of new university students: their resilience and strength based functioning.
Compared to non-OA induction practices, students reported greater levels of emotional and social development, positive attitudes towards the institution and increased academic performance, both in the short-term and over time.
Those attending an outdoor adventure programme achieved a 9% greater increase in their resilience, making them significantly less likely of dropping out from their studies. Residential experiences such as mastering new skills, feeling in control and developing new relationships, heighten student resilience and allow university inductees to adjust, grow and persevere.
Skills4Life is a five day, four night course, comprising of a set of modules that each support one or more of the four key skills of 21st Century learning.
These vital skill sets help build confidence and resilience and set learners apart when making their future choices.
Self-perceived resilience, well-being and positive recollections of their outdoor adventure experience will reflect in every student’s bounce-back ability and encourage a healthy trajectory of productive functioning.
Programmes are tailor-made by our experienced team to allow your course objectives to be fully embedded.
Accreditations
Suitable
For
Learning
Outcomes
If you’d like to, you can combine your programme with your choice of learning outcomes to maximise the impact for your pupils. The learning outcomes which naturally sit within this programme are:
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Confidence
Demonstrate self-confidence in themselves and show trust and support for others.
Resilience
Be able to demonstrate resilience through exposure to failures and overcoming difficult challenges.
Life skills
Achieve goals, adapt positively to change and see setbacks as opportunities to learn.
Available at
These locations
Colomendy Loggerheads,
Near Mold,
Denbighshire,
CH7 5LB
Dukeshouse Wood
Fellside, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1TP
Dearne Valley
Denaby Main, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 4EA
Kingswood - Green Park, Aston Clinton, Bucks, HP22 5NE
Grosvenor Hall
Kennington, Ashford, TN25 4AJ
For SatNav please use TN24 9JZ
Isle of Wight
Old School Buildings, Hill Way Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO35 5PH
Ultimate Adventure Centre
Abbotsham Road, Bideford
EX39 5AP
Overstrand Hall
48 Cromer Road, Norfolk, NR27 0JJ
Peak Venture
Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 7GF
Staffordshire
Barn Lane, Near Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3AW
West Runton, Cromer Road
West Runton, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9NF
Frequently asked questions
We are always happy to accommodate a preview of our centres. Please contact the centre you’re visiting to arrange a suitable date and time with the customer service department. Call our team on 0800 655 6564.
We are holders of the LOtC quality badge. This means you can be assured that we have met with required standards around safety, activity provision and learning outcomes. The Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel endorses the LOtC Quality Badge and the majority of Local Authority Outdoor Education Advisers have indicated that they accept the award in place of some or all of their checks. You can view which Local Authority Outdoor Education Advisers support the LOtC Quality Badge by visiting the OEAP website here.
We can cater for most dietary requirements. Please contact the centre as soon as possible to make them aware of any allergies which they can discuss with you to ensure the correct provisions are in place for your visit
Some centres have juice trolleys outside the diner between sessions and there are outside taps to fill water bottles up from. Snacks can also be purchased from the on-site shop.
Book your
Residential trip
Our Experience Experts will be on-hand throughout your experience. Get in touch today!
Book your
Residential trip
Our Experience Experts will be on-hand throughout your experience. Get in touch today!