Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 3 for the new Junior Cycle SPHE short course meets the
curricular requirements of SPHE in the context of Wellbeing
- Covers the four strands, strand units and learning outcomes of the SPHE short course
- Addresses each of the Eight Key Skills of the new Junior Cycle in each strand
- Uses understandable and age-appropriate language
- Follows best practice in addressing the health and wellbeing needs of young people
- Features new and age-appropriate information on issues including cyber bullying, sexting, sextortion, online safety, study and exam skills, sex, sexuality and sexual health, stress management and relaxation techniques
- Contains a wide variety of active learning methodologies such as drama, collage, traffic lights, quizzes, animations, debates, film-making and more
- Strong emphasis on theoretical background of topics with up-to-date research findings and references to provoke thought and discussion and embed learning
- Focuses on developing students’ skills in literacy (oral and digital presentation, reports, debating and drama) and numeracy (surveys, statistics, graphs and charts)
- Includes an extra section with guidelines on organising a ‘Positive Mental Health Week’
- Learning Outcomes are provided for each unit
- Not a ‘one size fits all’ lesson-based textbook – allows class groups the flexibility to progress through each topic at their own pace
- Includes a wide range of activities and assessment techniques that acknowledge the different learning styles and varying needs of students
- Key words are listed at the beginning of each unit and explained throughout the text
- Learning Logs encourage students to reflect on their learning and keep a record of it, facilitating the completion of classroom-based assessments (CBAs) and student journals