CSPE Syllabus CSPE Specification

CSPE Syllabus (1996)

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CSPE Specification (2016)

Wellbeing

Guidelines (2017)

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Current CSPE 7

Core Concepts

Human Dignity

Rights and

Responsibilities

Stewardship

Development

Interdependence

Democracy

Law

New CSPE 3 Strands

Strand 01: Rights &

Responsibilities

Strand 02: Global

Citizenship

Strand 03: Exploring

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CSPE Comparison

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Draws on existing

frameworks and syllabuses

Longer than existing CSPE

programme (70 hrs to 100 hrs)

No longer compulsory for

Certification (only English,

Irish and Mathematics)

‘Required’ through

Statements of Learning

Final Junior Certificate CSPE

examination in 2018

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New JC CSPE Short Course

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JC CSPE Short Course Outline

Strand 1.

• Rights & Responsibilities (Foundational Strand)• Human Dignity – the basis for human rights

• Human Rights Instruments

• Human Rights Actions (x1)

Strand 2.

• Global Citizenship• Sustainability

• Local & Global Development

• Global Change

• Global Citizenship Actions (x1)

Strand 3.

• Exploring Democracy• Meaning of Democracy

• The Law and the Citizen

• Media in a Democracy

• Democracy Actions (x1)

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JC Statements of Learning – Page 12

7. The student values what it means to be an active citizen,

with rights and responsibilities in local and wider contexts

9. The student understands the origin and impacts of social, economic

and environmental aspects of the world around him/her

10. The student has the awareness, knowledge, skills, values

and motivation to live sustainably

23. The student brings an idea from conception to realisation

Other Statements:

1, 5, 6, 11, 22, 24

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From Framework for

Junior Cycle,

Department of

Education and Skills,

2015, Page 13

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Strand 1 Rights and Responsibilities Learning Outcomes

Students learn about… Students should be able to…

Human rights

instruments

1.6 create a timeline tracing the origin of the concept of

human rights, showing key dates, events, people and

documents

1.7 communicate their understanding of how the UNDHR,

UNCRC and ECHR applies to their lives, in terms of both

their rights and their responsibilities

1.8 categorize examples of social, cultural, economic, civic,

religious, environmental and political rights

1.9 outline different perspectives in situations where there is

an apparent conflict of rights or an abuse of rights

1.10 show an appreciation of their responsibility to promote

and defend their individual human rights and those of others

1.11 reflect on what has been learned in this strand

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Human Rights Actions

Complete one of the following actions, or another relevant

action

▪ identify a human rights issue of concern and engage with an individual or

group or organisation or campaign focusing on that issue

▪ devise a class charter of rights and responsibilities

▪ organise and participate in a mock Equality Tribunal hearing, a mock

European Court of Human Rights trial or a mock International Criminal

Court trial using simplified cases

▪ develop and conduct a survey focusing on a human rights issue(s) and

publicise the survey findings

▪ organise a celebration of International Human Rights Day

▪ use technology to communicate with a young person or a group of young

people from another country about a human rights issue of mutual concern.

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Daily Titles Print Figures Print % Digital Digital %

Irish

Independent

508,000 14.1 236,000 6.6

The Irish

Times

317,000 8.8 159,000 4.4

Irish Daily Star 310,000 8.6 20,000 0.5

Irish Sun

(Mon-Sat)

280,000 7.8 21,000 0.6

The Herald 241,000 6.7 18,000 0.5

Irish Examiner 194,000 5.4 52,000 1.4

Irish Daily

Mirror

191,000 5.3 52,000 1.4

Irish Daily

Mail

172,000 4.8 53,000 1.5

Source: Newsbrands Ireland, 2016

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Part of who and what we are

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