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 | Going Out
Where to go and how to get there. This books looks at letterboxes postage and stamps. It looks at making appointments, calendars, diaries, how to travel and the time it takes to get to get there and what you need to do before you leave home. This pages help pupils look at the whole process of going to the doctors from making the appointment to get there on time. |
Home Life
This book looks at all aspects of the home and home life. Starting with the type of house it goes on to cleaning, washing, safety, recycling, meter reading and bills. These are all essential skills required by people who want to lead independent lives regardless of gender. |  |
 | Money Matters
This books helps to sort out some of the mysteries on banks and banking. It looks at cheques, paying in slips, signatures, credit and debit cards, pin numbers, ATM machines, bank statements and bank vocabulary. These are all areas we all need to be familiar with if we are going to lead independent lives. |
Personal Care
The need for personal care is often neglected as a topic in education. Pupils need self awareness and a knowledge of the equipment, recourses and people that can assist them to care for their personal needs. This book looks at the body, exercise, cleanliness, diet and who can assist. |  |
Shopping
This book make some reference to money and prices but the main emphasis is on the process of shopping – where do I buy, what size, packaging labels, relating a menu to purchases and writing lists. This book helps pupils think about what they need and where they need to go before they leave the house. | |
