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Path of Life Program

Path of Life 4 teens Inc

The Path of Life program is a personal and social ethics program for students in primary and secondary school.

  • Vic

Pricing: Free, Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Affiliations: Approved elsewhere: Be You

Product type: Program; Activity sheets; Student activities; Learning modules; Class lesson plans

Contact details

Path of Life 4 teens Inc
ABN: 92 113 037 417

https://www.pathoflife.org.au

danjohames@gmail.com

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Belonging and inclusion

  • Bullying and cyber-bullying

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Resilience and optimism

  • Self-esteem and body image

  • Respectful relationships and consent education

Curriculum alignment

  • Health and PE

Prospective users

Audience: Whole class universal (Tier 1), Targeted small group early intervention (Tier 2)

Context: School or centre-based

Main beneficiaries: Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10

Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained

Aims & approach

The Path of Life program provides unique personal development and group mentoring tools that use an inspirational, practical, and experiential approach to learning. It is filled with fun games and strategies on how to apply the lesson learnt practically in everyday life. Included with the program is a student journal with 'Action it' activities and questions to practically apply the weekly topic.

Twelve sessions aim to connect students with their leader. They allow students to grow and develop in a fun environment that teaches ethics and reinforces positive values, while at the same time offering continued support and guidance.

As the tools are learned, it is anticipated that students will begin to experience a strong sense of personal identity, confidence, and hope. These program objectives are achieved through four foundational concepts: Values, Hope and Purpose, Choices, and Goal Setting.

The Program runs for 11 weeks for 45-60 minutes per session, with flexibility in adapting it to a variety of settings with teachers, wellbeing, social workers, chaplains in schools, classrooms or small group settings, and as a leadership program with senior student leaders helping to facilitate.

It can be delivered by teachers, wellbeing staff, chaplains, social workers, or student leaders, depending on the school's context. Training involves 1 to 2 hours of reading the training manual. Appointments are also available for questions.

Implementation support

  • Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support

Evidence

The program aligns with the Victorian Personal and Social Capabilities curriculum, and the Victorian Ethical Capabilities curriculum. Positive outcomes were reported in the 2014-2015 pilot.