Year 8

The theme of the Year 8 program is "Getting to know yourself; getting along with yourself".

The program covers the following topics:

• images of adolescence
• self-concept
• emotions and emotional regulation
• the thinking-feeling link
• dealing with challenges and stress.

Download the Year 8 teacher manual

• Title, contents and introduction
• Session 1: Introduction to the Beyond Blue program and resilience
• Session 2: Images of adolescence
• Session 3: Me, myself, I – self-concept and self-esteem
• Session 4: Self-talk and building self-esteem
• Session 5: Emotions (feelings)
• Session 6: Emotional regulation – the thinking-feeling link
• Session 7: Emotional regulation – coping with challenges and negative emotions
• Session 8: Planning for emotional health
• Session 9: Assessment task
• Session 10: Group presentations and closure

Download the Year 8 student workbook

• Title and contents
• Session 1: Introduction to the Beyond Blue program and resilience
• Session 2: Images of adolescence
• Session 3: Me, myself, I – self-concept and self-esteem
• Session 4: Self-talk and building self-esteem
• Session 5: Emotions (feelings)
• Session 6: Emotional regulation – the thinking-feeling link
• Session 7: Emotional regulation – coping with challenges and negative emotions
• Session 8: Planning for emotional health
• Session 9: Assessment task
• Session 10: Group presentations and closure