Learning difficulties and school failure are related to the student’s social and emotional competences in many ways - disorders in the acquisition of these skills can be a source, effect or phenomenon ccompanying school difficulties and failures. The aim of the article is to present this phenomenon in the light of the results of socio-emotional competence tests carried out with the use of TROS-KA tools in the group of pupils with school failure in middle school age. The results indicate serious students’ difficulties in the following aspects: coping with life difficulties, relationships, self-image, self-eficacy and require intensive postdiagnostic activities aiming at improving resiliency skills.
