Bounce Back: Building Resilience
& Confidence
Equip learners with essential skills to manage emotions, embrace setbacks, and build self-esteem. This pathway supports emotional strength and a growth mindset, helping students to thrive in changing circumstances.
Part of our AQA Unit Award-accredited Learning Pathways.
Bounce Back: Building Resilience
& Confidence
Equip learners with essential skills to manage emotions, embrace setbacks, and build self-esteem. This pathway supports emotional strength and a growth mindset, helping students to thrive in changing circumstances.
Part of our AQA Unit Award-accredited Learning Pathways.
What is this pathway about?
Bounce Back: Building Resilience & Confidence is a positive, empowering wellbeing programme that helps young people develop emotional resilience, build confidence, and strengthen their ability to handle setbacks.
Designed for KS3, 4 & 5 learners, particularly those with SEMH needs, this pathway teaches practical strategies for self-esteem, assertiveness and stress management – all backed by AQA recognition.
What is this pathway about?
Bounce Back: Building Resilience & Confidence is a positive, empowering wellbeing programme that helps young people develop emotional resilience, build confidence, and strengthen their ability to handle setbacks.
Designed for KS3, 4 & 5 learners, particularly those with SEMH needs, this pathway teaches practical strategies for self-esteem, assertiveness and stress management – all backed by AQA recognition.
Learning Outcomes
Increased confidence and self-awareness
Stronger ability to manage frustration and pressure
Growth mindset and improved motivation
Personal action plan for dealing with setbacks
An AQA Unit Award certificate for achievement
Ideal For
SEND and SEMH support
Learners needing social/emotional support
PSHE, RSHE and Personal Development delivery
Home Educators, Alternative Provisions & SEND
Pastoral, safeguarding and behaviour support programmes
Learning Outcomes
Increased confidence and self-awareness
Stronger ability to manage frustration and pressure
Growth mindset and improved motivation
Personal action plan for dealing with setbacks
An AQA Unit Award certificate for achievement
Ideal For
SEND and SEMH support
Learners needing social/emotional support
PSHE, RSHE and Personal Development delivery
Home Educators, Alternative Provisions & SEND
Pastoral, safeguarding and behaviour support programmes
Key Topics Covered
What is Resilience?
Define resilience in relatable terms and understand how it helps us cope with stress, change and failure.
Confidence and Self-Belief
Explore what confidence looks like, what affects it, and how to develop a stronger, more positive self-image.
Bouncing Back After Setbacks
Learn how to reflect on challenges, recognise personal strengths, and reframe negative thoughts.
Managing Pressure and Uncertainty
Identify stressors like exams, peer pressure, or change. Practise strategies for staying calm and in control.
Positive Self-Talk & Goal Setting
Use affirmations, visualisation, and realistic target setting to build inner motivation and focus.
Creating a Resilience Plan
Learners build a personalised toolkit for coping with challenges in school, relationships, and daily life.
Key Topics Covered
What is Resilience?
Define resilience in relatable terms and understand how it helps us cope with stress, change and failure.
Confidence and Self-Belief
Explore what confidence looks like, what affects it, and how to develop a stronger, more positive self-image.
Bouncing Back After Setbacks
Learn how to reflect on challenges, recognise personal strengths, and reframe negative thoughts.
Managing Pressure and Uncertainty
Identify stressors like exams, peer pressure, or change. Practise strategies for staying calm and in control.
Positive Self-Talk & Goal Setting
Use affirmations, visualisation, and realistic target setting to build inner motivation and focus.
Creating a Resilience Plan
Learners build a personalised toolkit for coping with challenges in school, relationships, and daily life.
What’s Included:
What’s Included:
What Schools Say About Our Pathways
“This is more than a worksheet pack – it gave our students a voice. One said: ‘I didn’t think I was good at anything till I did this.’”
— Deputy Head, KS4 PRU
What Schools Say About Our Pathways
“This is more than a worksheet pack – it gave our students a voice. One said: ‘I didn’t think I was good at anything till I did this.’”
— Deputy Head, KS4 PRU