Subjects / Junior Cycle / CSPE
Mapped to: Junior Cycle Short Course: Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) — specification (March 2021) · official specification (NCCA). Topic names are StudyRoom's own summaries.
Strand 1: Rights and responsibilities
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Human dignity and human rightsWhat human rights are, why everyone has them, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.CL 16 q
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Children's rights and the UNCRCThe UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and who protects children's rights in Ireland.CL 16 q
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Rights, responsibilities and rights in conflictHow rights come with responsibilities and what happens when rights clash.CL 16 q
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Equality, diversity and discriminationStereotypes, prejudice and discrimination, and the grounds protected by Irish equality law.CL 16 q
Strand 2: Global citizenship
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Sustainability and stewardshipCaring for the environment and using resources so future generations can meet their needs.CL 19 q
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Development, poverty and interdependenceHow countries and people are linked, the causes of global poverty and inequality, and fair trade.CL 16 q
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The UN and the Sustainable Development GoalsThe role of the United Nations and the 17 Global Goals agreed in 2015.CL 16 q
Strand 3: Exploring democracy
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What is democracy?Direct and representative democracy and how they differ from non-democratic systems.CL 17 q
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Local and national government in IrelandCouncils, the Oireachtas, the Government, the President and how elections and referendums work.CL 16 q
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The law and the justice systemHow laws are made, the role of the Gardaí and the courts, and why rules matter.CL 16 q
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Ireland and the European UnionWhat the EU is, its main institutions and how Irish citizens are represented.CL 16 q
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Influencing decisions: active participationHow citizens, pressure groups and the media try to bring about change.CL 16 q
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The role of the media in a democracyHow news and social media inform citizens, how to spot bias and misinformation, and how media are used in campaigns and movements.CL 16 q
Action projects
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Planning and evaluating an action projectChoosing an issue, researching it, taking action and reflecting on what was learned.CL 18 q