Leaving Certificate Applied

Social and Health 1 & 2

Approaches to teaching Social & Health

Modules

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Social and Health 1

The aim of this module is to enable students to enhance

their self-esteem and develop a greater understanding
of healthy lifestyles and of their relationships with
others.

Unit 1 Self and Others

Unit 2 Taking Care of Yourself
Unit 3 Relationships and Sexuality

Social and Health 2

This module aims to develop and extend the interpersonal

and intra personal awareness and coping skills introduced
in Social and Health 1.
The focus in this module is on managing feelings,
parenting responsibilities and informing students about
support agencies for dealing with problems.

Unit 1 Communication
Unit 2 Relationships
Unit 3 Coping with Problems

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Time Allocation:
This module is taught across the year so it needs two
classes per week from September to June for year 1
and year 2.

Allocation of Credits:
One credit is awarded at the end of May on completion
of four assignments and a 90% attendance record.

Strategies for Teaching Social and Health

Use a variety of teaching methodologies e.g. role-

play, group work, pair-work, running debates,
learning centres, word searches, sentence
completion exercises, surveys, interviews, quizzes,
video, etc

Websites:
www.puzzlemaker.com
www.webwinder.com
www.bbc.co.uk
www.skool.ie
www.scoilnet.ie

Take a roll in every class- keep your own class

record of attendance

Summarise learning at the end of each class.

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 Ensure you have individual student folders for each
module in which all work is kept

Complete assignments as you go, not all together at

the end of a module. Set target dates for
completion of assignments.

Keep signed record sheets of all completed

assignments. Store all assignments carefully.

Set up a Social and Health notice board in the

classroom for displaying completed work and ongoing
news/magazine related articles

Set up a magazine and a newspaper box in the

classroom as a resource for up to date
articles/pictures/issues etc.

Take students out into the community and bring in

guest speakers to the classroom.

Use local resources of parent, medical, community

based personnel etc.

**ESSENTIAL RESOURCE:
L.C.A. TEACHER GUIDELINES SOCIAL EDUCATION
Module Descriptor pg10-26 & 58-73

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Social and Health 1

Unit 1 Self and Others

Learning Methodology Resources Integration

Outcomes
Describe Role play NWHB materials
effective
communication
Ground Rules Discussion/ Prime Ed posters
consensus
Identify Worksheets Personal
personal Reflection task
strengths
Identify how we Learning centres
learn
Identify goals Vox pop
Distinguish Worksheets On my own two KEY
behaviour types feet ASSIGNMENT
Practise being Role Play in On my own two Social Education
assertive pairs/ as group feet

RESOURCES

Prime Ed Publishing www.prim-ed.com

Poster sets with teaching notes/

Mental Health Matters free resource pack

Mental Health Association 01-2841166

On My Own Two Feet Substance Abuse Prevention Programme

All schools have a copy Contact SPHE resource Office 01-8057718

Developing Myself and Others North West Health Board Materials

Teachers Book Student book 4 Ph: 071-9852000

Face Up Magazines excellent up to date teen issues.

Available from Redemptorist Publications Ph 01 4922488

Health Matters, Gill and MacMillan. SPHE third Year Material.

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Unit 2 Taking Care of Yourself

Learning Methodology Resources Integration

Outcomes
Explain Discussion Exercise HCT
being pyramid Social Education
healthy
Look at Media/magazines/discussio Food Pyramid/
healthy n NWHB materials
lifestyles
List signs Role play/survey/ speaker Mental Health
of stress from aware/discuss Matters
Identify Interview in gym/do Dept of Health KEY ASSIGNMENT
healthy comparison survey/adopt a Leaflets
habits healthy habit for 2 weeks
Identify Brainstorm Film/Media/Dept
why of Health
people Leaflets
use drugs
Outline Write for information/Do Dept of Health English and
effects case study on family Leaflets Communications/Maths
of member or friend/do survey
smoking on smoking -present project
research findings to year
group
Recall Learning centre Dept of Health KEY ASSIGNMENT
effects Leaflets
of drugs
Effects Organise guest visit Speaker from
of Prepare question lists rehabilitation
addiction centre
Resources:
www.healthinfo.ie/orderpublications
Dept of Health FREE publications on all aspects of healthy living and substance
misuse.

Get into Life

Health Promotion pack FREE from National Youth Council
www.youth.ie Ph 01 4784122
Mental Health Matters FREE resource pack 01-2841166

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Unit 3 Relationships and Sexuality

Learning Methodology Resources Integration

Outcomes
Identify Brainstorm/ Media Social Education
influences on Learning centre
behaviour
Look at media Internet Media / KEY
stereotyping search/magazine mags/film ASSIGNMENT
search
Recognise Word searches Face Up
changing magazine
friendships articles
Become aware of Worksheets/ R.S.E. handbook
sexual guest speakers
responsibility
Understand Quizzes/guest R.S.E. handbook
reproduction speakers
List STIs Learning centres Dept of Health
leaflets
Clarify attitudes Running debates Dept of Health
towards AIDS leaflets
RESOURCES:
Exploring Sex Stereotyping and Exploring Masculinities
Dept of Education publications FREE Ph 01-8896459

www.healthinfo.ie/orderpublications
Dept of Health FREE publications on all aspects of healthy living , sexual health
and substance misuse.

Family and Life 01 8552790 speakers available on Life in the Womb

R.S.E. (Relationship and Sexuality Education) Handbook available in all schools

NB work within the confines of your school RSE policy

Guest speakers: Local parents who are G.P.s or Nurses may cover Reproduction.
Liaise also with school Religion, Science, Home Economics and S.P.H.E. teachers.
Face Up Magazines excellent up to date teen issues . Available from
Redemptorist Publications Ph 01 4922488

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Social and Health 2

Unit 1 Communication

Learning Methodology Resources Integration

Outcomes
Learn to express Role play/pair On my own two Social Education
feelings work feet/ NWHB
materials
Learn to manage Role play /pair On my own two KEY
feelings work feet/ NWHB ASSIGNMENT
materials
Deal Role play/running On my own two Personal
constructively debate/film feet/ NWHB Reflection
with criticism materials
Deal with Guest Prime Ed KEY
conflict speaker/video posters/Face Up ASSIGNMENT
resolution role playlets articles
Practise good Discussion/debate Personal
decision making Reflection Task
skills

Resources:
Planning the Future North West Health Board Materials
Teacher Manual and student books available from.. 071 9852000

www.mentalhealthireland.ie
various materials on stress management Ph 01-2841166

On My Own Two Feet Programme

Available with training from. 01-8057718

Prime Ed materials on Conflict Resolution and Anger Management

Available from www.prim-ed.com

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Unit 2 Relationships

Learning Methodology Resources Integration

Outcomes
Identify factors Discussion/role Social
helping/hinderin play Education/HCT
g relationships
Describe family Learning centre Media/
structures Library / Net
Understand Film/ Media
parenting
Describe Guest parent Web/ Home KEY
parenting web search economics ASSIGNMENT
responsibilities J.C.course book
Identify Discussion Media
problems of
family life
Discuss Discussion/Guest R.S.E handbook
attitudes to speaker
sexual
orientation
How to deal with Guest speaker .g. Possible
family problems / role play speakers_
Accord/Social
Worker

Resources:
Planning the Future North West Health Board Materials
Teacher Manual and student books available from.. 071 9852000

www.healthinfo.ie/orderpublications
Dept of Health FREE publications on all aspects of parenting skills

R.S.E Handbook

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Face UP Magazines for articles.
Unit 3 Coping With Problems

Learning Methodology Resources Integration

Outcomes
Identify grief Bereavement Speakers-School
programme Chaplain/Rainbows
counsellor/
Bereavement
counsellor/Aware
Explain sexual Discussion/medi Newspapers
harassment a
articles/current
cases
Recognition how Learning centres Guest speakers
addiction can G.P.o Drug Squad
occur or from local
Rehabilitation
centre
Clarify attitudes Discussion/Film Mental Health
to mental illness Matters/ School
counsellor
Understand Learning Guest speakers
rape/sexual centre/Film
abuse..
Identify and list Phone/write Net/Phone KEY
help agencies /collect book/health ASSIGNMENT
information board lists/

Resources:
www.healthinfo.ie/orderpublications
Dept of Health FREE publications on all aspects of parenting skills

R.S.E Handbook

Face UP Magazines for articles.

www.citizensinformation.ie

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