In control KS3/4

The intervention - is divided up into 7 sessions
The student pack - contains between 19 - 24 worksheets
The facilitator pack - accompanies the student pack contains roughly 35 - 40 pages
AIMS OF INTERVENTION
It is about controlling emotions, which adversely affect the student, how do they react to particular situations? Do they have a cycle of destructive behaviour which they need help changing? Structured, so that they are presented with examples of particular scenarios and asked to work out the best responses to them. Basically we are looking to alter autonomic responses and replace them with more positive reactions to life’s events.
FACILITATOR NOTES
This is a straightforward programme on the one hand, a child with obvious anger issues, but in order that they don’t live with that label or indeed live up to that label it is a difficult programme. There are obviously references to anger, but I have tried to envelop it into different issues and aspects of life so that it is more oblique.
REFERRAL CRITERIA
Out bursts at staff or pupils
Outbursts involving injury to themselves or furniture (punching doors, glass etc)
Swearing at staff
Emotional outbursts at odds with the situation

BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE INTERVENTION SESSIONS
1. In control? This session looks at where they are now at the beginning of the intervention, how do they feel about themselves and their issues?
2. Who’s looking at me? Looking at different perspectives of their personality; considering attitudes and feelings about anger in particular.
3. Cycles of events This session looks at their cycle of behaviour, how it normally happens and what patterns there are.
4. I’ve done it again. Acknowledging and admitting to their feelings and failings, in order to move forward with positive change
5. Different perspectives Looking at changing and the perspective, scenarios and reframing; considering different ways to look at the same situation
6. Plans This session considers how a more in control student may look, making better choices and decisions in controlling their outbursts.
7. General Check up to see how things are going.