Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 2 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 cyber bullying, online safety, mental health, mindfulness, stress management, resilience and relaxation
• Contains a wide variety of active learning methodologies such as drama, collage, traffic lights, quizzes, animations, debates, film making, journal-keeping 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)
• Easy-to-read, bright and attractive design, with full-colour illustrations and photos
• 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