| | | | CSPE & SPHE | | | CSPE is Civic, Social and Political Education, a required course in citizenship education for Junior Cycle stiudents (12-14 year olds) in Irish second level schools.
It aims to prepare students to become active citizens who can participate in society in a meaningful way. The basic human rights of a citizen are explored in this course. However, all rights carry responsibilities to other people and the environment in which we live. Students are made aware of these responsibilities.
CSPE is concerned with issues at a personal level (how am I affected as an individual), at local level (how is my community affected), at national level (my country) and at a global level (the world in which we live).
In The King's Hospital, pupils attend one class per week in Forms 1, 2 and 3 in preparation for the Junior Certificate examination. The programme is activity based, with students needing to do Action Projects as part of the national assessment.
(SPHE) Social, personal and health education, as part of the curriculum, supports the personal development, health and well-being of young people and helps them create and maintain supportive relationships.
The Department of Education approved a new syllabus for Social, Personal and Health Education at Junior Cycle level, in Post-primary schools. SPHE was introduced in all schools on a phased basis from September 2000.
Students in The King's Hospital participating in the SPHE programme encounter a wide range of issues through a variety of learning experiences. These issues include physical and mental health, communication, relationships, sexuality, influences and decisions, substance use and safety. The emphasis is on building a foundation of skills, values, attitudes and understanding relevant to all these areas. Pupils attend one class per week in Forms 1,2 and 3 in preparation for the Junior Certificate examination.
CSPE & SPHE Departments
| Dean Maguire,BComm (Rhodes), HDipEd (TCD)
Paul Huggard, BA (Mod), HDipEd (TCD), HDSGC (NUI)
John Huggard, BA (Mod), HDipEd (TCD) |
Links |
www.actonline.ie |
www.cspe.ie |
www.sphe.ie |
|  | | | | CSPE helps you to understand the issues you explore, what can be done to change things and most importantly what you can do to change things. | | | | |  | | | SPHE helps Students to develop a framework for responsible decision-making and promotes physical, mental and emotional health and well-being.
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