Cspe action project booklet 2018

Junior cert cspe is often regarded as an easy subject. Sustainability 1 a sustainability 1 sustainability 1 questions word doc. Ni mor do gach iarrthoir an freagarleabhar a lionadh ina chuid focal fein. They held a bake sale in our school and raised over 300. On friday 17th november, third year students in mount saint michael will welcome cork make up aritsit make up by hazel to our school to give a make up masterclass to any student wishing to attend. In cspe, an action is something you do to deal with a problem or an issue. Give three reasons why you chose this particular action project. Cspe action project advertising committee speak to the two candidates about what they wanted on their posters come up with a design for the posters draw and design the posters colour the posters choose locations around the school where the posters would be seen hang up the. An overview of cspe civic, social and political education cspe is a junior certificate course in active citizenship based on human rights and social responsibilities. X took part in an action project with her cspe class in 2nd year, where they raised funds for the olivias special horses charity. In cspe, you will learn how to do an action project. The whole class will work on the action project together.

Cspe before sitting the exam you will have already have 60% of the cspe exam done. Junior cycle for teachers support service jct will continue to closely monitor developments and changes in wai guidelines and general website best practice. When doing an action project, the committee system is the best way to organise the class into groups. The distribution of the marks for the three sections in the written paper will adhere closely to the distribution in previous years examination papers. The sec sends out a standard booklet for students to fill out. Part 1 explores the development issues facing todays world as well as team hopes abcd approach to these issues. The action project should be clearly based on one or more of the seven course concepts. Some action projects which dgs students have got involved in. This resource is designed to be used by students as they work through the stages of bringing their own ideas to life. Political education x the action project should enable the student to develop his.

The maximum marks for the rapcwab will be 120 and 80 for the written paper. A report on participation in an action project or the presentation of a course work assessment booklet this report is worth 60% of the overall grade. Third years are using the make a difference book so if any 1st or 2nd years look at this, the page numbers will not work with your a world of wellbeing books 2a 5km run media campaign and 2d teacher bleep test completed their projects last year. Our action project planner booklet is filled with resources, tips, advice, and examples to help your students to plan their action project. The action should be consistent with the human rights and social responsibility. This pdf document contains a list of questions which could be used in engaging students to discuss the budget. Cspe action project booklet science coursework b 1 location of music examination to be advised.

Each student sold and bought a book in the class which raised a 120 for the rnli station. A variety of events took place as part of climate action week 16th20th october 2018. Write a list and brief description of the main tasksactivities undertaken as part of the action project. The pdst is funded by the teacher education section tes of the department of education and skills des and is managed by dublin west education centre. Note for teachers on the completion of the digital coursework booklet 2020. It allows them to compare the images they have of being irish with the reality as experienced at community level. All very well, but when students see their action project reduced to a standard presentation in the departments proforma booklet, which often does not capture the essence and excitement of a. This comes in the form of either a cwab course work assessment booklet or the more popular rap report on action project. Examination information state examination commission. Junior cycle civic, social and political education pdst. It should be read in the context of circulars s6808 and s6904, which set out the policy and practice of the. Civic social and political education cspe ncca home.

The students, as part of their cspe action project ran a coffee morning in aid of the hope foundation, which aims to help the street children of calcutta with food, shelter and education. Tony madden, assistant chief officer answered the many questions the students had prepared. The module is activity centered and contains a strong visual element. Hazelwood college 3c cspe students from left to right darragh stack, aaron shanahan, edel oflynn and ciara oflynn. Taking action 5 taking action an easytounderstand summary an action is something you do. We chose to carry out an awareness raising project with the help of pavee point. Module of work for cspe created by conor harrisson exploring many aspects of democracy and the mechanics of voting in an irish general election. This is a copy of the department of education guidelines on filling in the report on action project rap booklet.

Cspe students visited castlerea prison as part of their action project preparation. This project is worth 60% of our junior cert cspe exam. They also made posters which they hung up around the school to make all the students aware of our action project. The action project is an active group assignment carried out by cspe students as part of their. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Coursework assessment book scruduimhir examination number iarrtar ar iarrthoiri na leathanaigh 18 sa fhreagarleabhar seo a leamh. When you have finished your project and presented it in a scrap book, poster display or video presentation, you can look back on what you have done, and what you have learnt, and only then write up your report in the booklet provided by the school. We went to this prison for our action project, to learn about law in ireland. The course encourages civic responsibility through the development of skills of active participation and through the undertaking of action projects and teaches about the basis of the irish political system. Ideas for schools, students, and teachers to gain inspiration from. With 60% of the final mark going for the action project it is possible to do well. Cspe is an important part of a wellbeing programme within junior cycle as it enables students to feel connected to and take responsibility for the wellbeing of others. The action project is an active group assignment carried out by cspe students as part of their cspe examination.

This project helped her to develop her ability to cooperate and work with others. Dates for mock oral examinations to be notified in due course. The marks awarded for the action project are such easy marks it would be foolish not getting 55% percent upwards in this. The universal declaration of human rights and the united nations convention on the rights of the child are the two key documents which underpin. Candidates are asked to read pages 18 inclusive, in this answer book. Cspe is a common level subject unlike other subjects in the curriculum. Then ncca says that it allows students to go beyond traditional textbook learning to gain a deeper understanding of an issue on a personal, local, national, or global level. One of the best things you can do to prepare is to keep an eye on current affairs. Action projects are not traditional projects where students research their own individual topic and present their findings in a scrapbook.

Home departments civic, social and political education cspe. Civic social and political education the final year that students will be assessed using this cspe syllabus is the 2018 2019 academic year. Junior cycle for teachers support service jct is committed to making its website. Pavee point is an organisation set up to support the lifestyle of travellers and to bring a halt to the discrimination against their community. Report on your action project the report is not part of your project. Welcome to our cspe 2018 project our bright, userfriendly project deals primarily with the issue of development and international aid.

Cspe is an important part of a wellbeing programme. This module is designed to highlight for students the realities of cultural values within their communities. Assessment and action projects cspe assessment and action projects it is not necessary to carry out all the activities contained in this unit. This report is worth 60% of the total examination mark. Action project ideas archives take action manitoba. Cspe is all about understanding our community, our society and the wider world. Please see teachers notes for explanations, additional activities, and tips and suggestions. They wrote a thank you card to the people we met in limerick prison, to thank them for allowing us to visit the prison and for providing us with two excellent guides. The guest speaker richard jennings came to the school to talk with us. A is for action is intended to assist teachers in guiding students through the steps of deciding on and planning human rights based action project. Teachers are advised to refer to pdst guidelines on filling out the cspe report on the action project booklet in advance of undertaking that task with students. This make sit easy to report on who did what for the project write up. Getting 20% of the overall junior certificate completed. On thursday the 11th of april the first year class 1.

There is a strong focus on student action aimed at giving students an experience of active citizenship. State examination commission, responsible for the development, assessment, accreditation and certification of the secondlevel examinations of the irish state. Cdetb curriculum development unit portfolio categories cspe. On february 20 th 2018, the third year, 3b, class visited the midlands prison in portlaoise. School online calendar october 2018 newbridge college. When you have finished your project and presented it in a scrapbook, poster display or. They wished to raise awareness of homelessness and to fundraise in order to help families in ireland struggling with this problem.