CCE Manual VI - VIII - CBSE

Assessing Co-Scholastic AreasI. Life Skills (Part 2 A)Life Skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enableindividuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everydaylife. They are abilities that facilitate the physical, mental and emotionalwell-being of individuals.‘Adaptive’ means that a person is flexible in approach and able to adjustto different circumstances.‘Positive behaviour’ implies that a person is forward looking and finds aray of hope, solution and opportunities even in difficult situations.Life Skills are abilities that will help students to be successful in living aproductive life. Learning and practising Life Skills help students to improvetheir personal and social qualities.There are large number of Life Skills emanating from various sources.For practical purposes and for feasibility, we have chosen ten Life Skillsas given in the table below:Continuous and Comprehensive EvaluationLife Skills MatrixSl.No.Life Skills1. Self-awareness2. Problem Solving3. Decision Making4. Critical Thinking5. Creative Thinking6. Interpersonal Relationships7. Effective Communication42