Nicole Rodden
Co-CEO and founder
Life Lessons Education
Life Lessons provides a student-led PSHE curriculum that utilizes video-based learning and peer-led discussions to teach young people essential life skills, including healthy relationships and mental health awareness. This approach empowers educators to facilitate engaging conversations, addressing the challenge of effectively delivering personal, social, health, and economic education in schools.
- Education Technology
Updated 23 months ago
Funding
Raised to date
$120KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Funding rounds are not available yet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Many schools struggle to deliver engaging and effective personal, social, health, and economic (PSHE) education due to a lack of resources, teacher confidence, and relevant content. Traditional PSHE programs often fail to resonate with students, leading to disinterest and limited impact on their decision-making and overall well-being.
Solution
Life Lessons offers a student-centered PSHE curriculum that utilizes video-based learning and peer-led discussions to address these challenges. The platform provides educators with over 500 professionally produced videos featuring young people from diverse backgrounds discussing relevant topics, as well as subject matter experts providing factual information. This approach empowers teachers to facilitate confident and inclusive conversations, creating a safe space for students to explore complex issues and develop essential life skills. The curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including healthy relationships, mental health, online safety, and sex education, ensuring comprehensive coverage of statutory requirements.
Target Audience
Life Lessons primarily targets secondary schools, alternative provision (AP) settings, and special needs schools seeking to enhance their PSHE curriculum and empower students with essential life skills.
Features
- Extensive video library featuring diverse young people and subject matter experts
- Discussion-based lessons designed to promote student engagement and critical thinking
- Adaptable lesson plans that can be tailored to different age groups and learning styles
- Weekly topical lessons addressing current events and emerging issues
- Classroom discussion tool to normalize conversations about key topics
- Teacher CPD videos to support educators in delivering sensitive and challenging subjects
- Multi-stage peer review process for lesson creation and maintenance
- Subtitles available for all videos to ensure accessibility