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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
Part of Wellbeing
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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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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
172,000 4.8 53,000 1.5
Source: Newsbrands Ireland, 2016