On the 20TH of January, a workshop on Peer pressure took place for our IGCSE students. The aim of the workshop was to help the students to understand and recognise the effects of peer pressure and to develop the skills to resist temptation.The counsellor, Special Educator, teachers and students came together and had a interactive session on the same.The different types of peer pressure were discussed (Positive vs Negative, Internal vs External.) Students were given situations wherein they had to decide what type of peer pressure was taking place. The students and teachers went on to share real life examples and the best ways they dealt or would deal in those situations.
The following topics were covered in the presentation: effects of positive peer pressure (feedback and advice), effects of negative peer pressure (getting influenced and doing something that you are not comfortable with or have never done before), how at times these different types of peer pressure can be expressed in several ways-as a friendly suggestion, as a threat etc.
This interactive session concluded with ways in which one can plan and prepare for possible pressure situations. The students seemed to have enjoyed this session and shared that it was a useful topic that they could easily relate to.
