This online course deals with the SPHE curriculum strands and units as ONE inclusive, ever-evolving process throughout the school and the life of the child. In doing this from the outset at the overview stage, through discussing active citizenship issues and sensitive social and personal health issues right through to assessment and best practice, our online course deals effectively with the SPHE curriculum in total as a whole school process.

• 5 fully interactive lessons complete with audio, links and exercises to complete
• A moderated discussion forum to answer course-related questions, share you experiences with your teaching colleagues and communicate with your facilitator
• A Reflective Learning Log where you reflect on your understanding of the course and how you will use it in your day to day teaching
• Completion of a course gives 3 EPV Days.  Your individual entitlement for EPV days should be checked with the DES.
• A course is expected to take 20 hours to complete
• Each course has a facilitator who will be in contact with you regularly and whom you can contact by email with any queries before or during the course

 

Margaret Carroll

Margaret Carroll has been teaching since 1975.  She has had experience teaching all classes in the Primary School including Learning Support. She is a deputy principal in a rural seven teacher school. Having studied for an M.ED., (Educational Management) in 2005, she joined  Hibernia College as a tutor and is currently working in Visual Arts and S.P.H.E.

If you have any queries about this course please email Margaret: sphe101@hiberniacollege.net

Christina Fowler is a graduate of Carysfort Training College and Trinity College Dublin. She has taught for many years in Dublin. She has experienced every class in the primary school and has also worked as a resource and support teacher. She has delivered in-service training in Relationships and Sexuality Education and co-authored the Relationships and Sexuality Education resource materials.


Dominic McGinley has been teaching since 1974 and is currently administrative principal of Scoil Cholmcille SNS, Donaghmede, Dublin 13. He has taught pupils at mainstream from 1st class to 6th class; Learning Support and pupils with Hearing Impairment and children with Mild General Learning Disability. In September Scoil Cholmcille SNS will introduce classes for pupils within the Autistic Spectrum.
Dominic is author of several books – Passing the Test (A Guide for the Irish Learner Driver) pub. Mentor Press which has been a best seller since 1988. He also wrote ‘The Last Taboo – Living with Death’. Pub. Mentor Press and was co-author and illustrator of two other books: ‘Tell Them’ – A Family Handbook of Sex Education’. Pub. Mentor Press (co-author Aidan Herron) and ‘So You Want To Know About Sex and Growing Up?’ pub. Poolbeg Press (co-author Aidan Herron).