Target Audience:Teachers, school psychologists, counsellors, and student wellbeing coordinators of students in Years 7–12
Contents
- 32 activities for Years 7–8
- 32 activities for Years 9–10
- Introduction to the program
- Mental Health Activity Guide
- Online Activity Plans
- Downloadable Teacher Guides and Student Worksheets
- Quick Reference Cards: Teaching Social-Emotional Skills – Secondary
- Complimentary posters: 12 Negative and Positive Attitudes, 5 Social-Emotional Skills
5th Edition Enhancements
- Brain-based learning activities developed by Tammy-Anne Caldwell, one of Australia’s leading educational neuroscience specialist teachers, now integrated into lessons
Program Details
- Mental Health Activity Guide: A dedicated guide designed to empower students to prevent and overcome mental health challenges
- Best Practice Wellbeing Framework & YCDI! Social-Emotional Learning Framework: Addresses psychological factors that lead to poor learning, behaviour, and wellbeing outcomes; helps students overcome Social-Emotional Blockers and build Positive Attitudes and essential Social-Emotional Skills
- Aligned with ACARA Personal and Social Capability continuum: Each activity supports aspects of the national curriculum
- 32 weekly activities across four terms covering:
- Achievement: Work confidence, persistence, organisation, teamwork
- Relationships: Values, character strengths, getting along skills
- Wellbeing: Resilience, happiness, self-awareness, self-management, emotions, mindfulness
- Social-Emotional Blockers: Anger, inattention, procrastination, worry, low mood
Brain-Based Learning
- Activities designed to capture attention, sustain motivation, and improve focus
- Supported by neuroscience research explaining how brain-based learning tasks enhance outcomes
Online Activity Plans
Each plan includes:
- Teacher background information
- Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
- Presentation of the learning task
- Discussion questions
- Real-life applications
- Flexible delivery across Home Groups, wellbeing, or health/PE classes
- 20+ minutes of class time per activity
Research Backed
- Published research demonstrates the positive impact of the program on student resilience and wellbeing
Teacher Feedback
“We are implementing the You Can Do It! Program Achieve and are loving the positive impact it is having on our girls.”
— Daniel Aivaliotis-Martinez, Coordinator of Innovation and Learning, St Hilda’s College
