I guess I know all that stuff cos I have two older half-sisters who Ive watched do it all before, so for me such a course would be tedious and uninteresting. I have loved years 11 & 12 the most cos I can say that I adored all of the courses I did and loved learning for learning's sake. However, there is a huge difference in maturity levels at this age, and perhaps the type of 'life skills' course you speak of would be appropriate for some.....