Using the Curriculum
The curriculum links focus for the primary school section is based on the NCCA curriculum planning tool as used by teachers in the following areas:
- Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE)
- Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)
- This section complements the natural environment strands of the science curriculum about nature, with a focus on humans, sustainability and the role of people. This section can be used in addition to natural science strands. It can serve as a reference for preparing lesson plans.
GEOGRAPHY
| Strand: Environmental awareness and care | |
|---|---|
| Strand Units | Content objectives |
| Environmental awareness | Identify, discuss and appreciate attractive and unattractive elements of natural and human environments
Explore some examples of the interrelationship of climate, natural features, flora, fauna and human life in different environments in Ireland and in some of the main climatic regions of the world Recognise and investigate aspects of human activities which may have positive or adverse effects on environments Become aware of the importance of the Earth’s renewable and non-renewable resources Foster an appreciation of the ways in which people use the earth’s resources Come to appreciate the need to conserve the Earth’s resources |
| Content Objectives | Examine a number of ways in which local and other environments could be improved or enhanced
Identify and discuss a local, national or global environmental issue Come to appreciate individual, community and national responsibility for environmental care |
| Strand: Human environments | |
|---|---|
| People and other lands | Study some aspects of the environments and lives of people in one location in Europe and one location in another part of the world
Develop an increasing awareness of the interdependence of people in these places and people in Ireland Learn to value and respect the diversity of peoples and their lifestyles in these areas and other parts of the world Become aware of various ethnic, religious and linguistic groups of peoples in Ireland, Europe and the wider world Develop a sense of belonging to local, county, national, European and international communities |
SCIENCE
| Strand: Living Things | |
|---|---|
| Caring for the environment | Participate in activities that contribute to the enhancement of the environment
Identify and discuss a local, national or global environmental issue and come to appreciate individual, community and national responsibility for environmental care |
| Environmental awareness | Identify positive aspects of natural and built environments through observation, discussion and recording
Explore some examples of the interrelationship of living and non-living aspects of local and other environments Become aware of the importance of the Earth’s renewable and non-renewable resources Foster an appreciation of the ways in which people use the earth’s resources Come to appreciate the need to conserve resources |
SPHE
| Strand: Myself and the wider world | |
|---|---|
| Developing citizenship | Environmental care Appreciate the environment and develop a sense of individual and community responsibility for caring for the environment and being custodians of the Earth for future generationsLiving in the local community Identify some local issues of concern and explore possible action that could be taken to address these issues Explore how inequality might exist in the local community and suggest ways in which this might be addressed Recognise and explore the positive contributions made to the local community by various organisations, ethnic, social or community groups and individuals Recognise and understand the role of the individual and various groups in the community Explore local traditions and folklore and develop a sense of pride in his/her local community Explore the concept of the class or school as a community |