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[OLD EDITION] Health and Wellbeing SPHE 3 (Edco) (Free eBook)

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ISBN 13: 9781845367787
Level: Secondary
Class/Year: Junior Cycle
Subject: SPHE
Author: Anne Potts & Nodlaig O'Grady
Publisher: Edco Educational Company of Ireland
Edition: 1st / Old Edition
Language: English
Condition: New

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