The online course concludes with an overview of the three assessment instruments used in cspe. 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. On monday 29th february and tuesday 1st march 2016, second year cspe students from nenagh college with their teacher mr. 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.
Examination information state examination commission. Cspe action project 1 broad, vague title with little indication of what the action project was about 2 general indication of what the action project was about 3 explicitly indicates the nature and subject of the action project sample answers 3 marks organising an. Make sure you do a good job on your 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. We are now writing up the rest of our action project and look forward to making people more aware of the kind of work the d. In addition to their specific content and knowledge, the subjects and short courses of junior cycle provide students with opportunities to develop a range of key skills. 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. Cspe before sitting the exam you will have already have 60% of the cspe exam done. An overview of cspe civic, social and political education cspe is a junior.
With 60% of the final mark going for the action project it is possible to. Part 2 is a complete guide to an action project based on team hopes christmas shoebox appeal. Assessment and action projects keywords slogan society the list of keywords for this unit is as follows. As part of their eco action project, 121 cspe class aimed to reduce reuse and recycle by using the bag2school unique textile collection fundraising model to raise funds to help and support st fergals college eco week, scheduled for september read more.
We chose to carry out an awareness raising project with the help of pavee point. 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. Also available accompanying teachers resource book and reflective. One of the best things you can do to prepare is to keep an eye on current affairs. There are lesson plans, ideas for action projects, and the one good idea. It also develops students confidence, agency and engagement which are important characteristics of student wellbeing. When you have finished your project and presented it in a scrapbook, poster display or.
Junior cycle civic, social and political education pdst. Pdst professional development service for teachers. An scrudu gaeilge san ardteistimeireacht o 2012 ar aghaidh. Action projects have been designed to help students to develop the skills of. Give three reasons why you chose this particular action project. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Civic, social and political education cspe report on action project rapcourse work assessment book cwab this circular outlines arrangements for the presentation and assessment of the proforma answer books. Cspe trip to nenagh county council and court house. Some action projects which dgs students have got involved in. The distribution of the marks for the three sections in the written paper will adhere closely to the distribution in previous years examination papers. This is a copy of the department of education guidelines on filling in the report on action project rap booklet. Cspe is a common level subject unlike other subjects in the curriculum. The title should give a clear idea of the action that has been taken.
Revised subjects sample papers and other materials. As part of cspe, you and your classmates will do an action project. Pavee point is an organisation set up to support the lifestyle of travellers and to bring a halt to the discrimination against their community. It should be something you found interesting and want to find out more about, or do something about. The module is activity centered and contains a strong visual element. There are lesson plans, ideas for action projects, and the one good idea initiative. 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.
Monaghan collegiate school is registered with cambridge assessment admissions testing for medicinehealth science. Information that can be used to help students prepare for the report on an action project rap has been highlighted in worksheets throughout the resource. The maximum marks for the rapcwab will be 120 and 80 for the written paper. It should be read in the context of circulars s6808 and s6904, which set out the policy and practice of the. Getting 20% of the overall junior certificate completed. Posted in cspe tagged cspe, green schools committee weee can make a difference. Our class was split into 6 committees to make this trip possible. It will allow students to discover the relevance of this letter to their own lives as stewards of the earth. With 60% of the final mark going for the action project it is possible to do well. They also made posters which they hung up around the school to make all the students aware of our action project. Include the key concept the project is related to and the main activity you undertook.
Past pupils french pronunciation french junior cert sample letters 2016 2011. Action projects are not traditional projects where students research their own individual topic and present their findings in a scrapbook. The cspe exam is generally a handy enough exam but what usually decides an a from a b can be the short questions at the start so our notes mainly focus on how to get every single on of these correct. Until you needed to fill out your action project booklet and suddenly all those outings got real.
For are action we are doing a sponsored silence sam healy. Your action can be as part of a group or on your own. Hazelwood college 3c cspe students from left to right darragh stack, aaron shanahan, edel oflynn and ciara oflynn. 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. Put a circle around the words that are connected to your action project in cspe. Use your dictionary and textbook if you are not sure. Without your home, your life develops differently teaching and learning resource for civic, social. Cspe teachers discussed the topic of climate change with all of the junior classes resulting in all of those students making a climate pledge outlining one thing that they are going to make an effort at doing that could help with climate action. This comes in the form of either a cwab course work assessment booklet or the more popular rap report on action project.
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. On tuesday 22nd november, our 2b second year class travelled to nenagh county council and court house as part of their cspe junior cert action project. This will take place in november when it is a more suitable time for. An example of a past action project form 3g cspe paralympic action project members of 3g with paralympian multiple medal winner helen kearney as part of the junior certificate cspe curriculum, every class must complete action projects to raise awareness about particular topics. Your local volunteer team can provide a speaker for your class, a list of local coordinators is available here or by calling our office on 01 2940222. Finding an issue, planning your action project and reflection. Junior cert cspe paper leads to mistaken identities.
Until you needed to fill out your action project booklet and. A variety of events took place as part of climate action week 16th20th october 2018. Past pupils french pronunciation french junior cert sample letters 20162011. Census 2016 a resource pack, people count for the 2016 census with lots of. Civic, social and political education in the wellbeing area. Class 3 derg had a visit from local community garda, laura sheridan, from santry garda station, as part of our cspe action project. 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. Includes a specific section on the gender election specific to the 2016 campaign. The written paper represents 40 per cent of the overall cspe marks, while the action project counts for 60 per cent.
You will chose a topic or an issue that you came across in cspe, or is linked to something you did in cspe. Junior cert cspe is often regarded as an easy subject. Module of work for cspe created by conor harrisson exploring many aspects of democracy and the mechanics of voting in an irish general election. Cox, visited both nenagh county council and court house as part of their cspe action project. Cspe action project 1 broad, vague title with little indication of what the action project was about 2 general indication of what the action project was about 3 explicitly indicates the nature and subject of the action project sample answers 3 marks organising an interview with the defence forces. There is a strong focus on linking learning with action. The marks awarded for the action project are such easy marks it would be foolish not getting 55% percent upwards in this. As part of the workshops organised by 1 action project committee the lca class participated in building bat boxes with oliver kennedy.