Welcome to the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) page. On this page you will find information on the SPHE course provided in Mercy Mounthawk. As part of this course, each year, there is an RSE (Relationships and Sexuality Education) module, details of which you will also find on this page.
SPHE/RSE and WELLBEING
Our SPHE/RSE course in Mercy Mounthawk sits within the general WELLBEING programme of the school. This programme is outlined in our WELLBEING policy accessible here: Mercy Mounthawk WELLBEING Policy RATIFIED 25 Feb 2019
Connected to this overall WELLBEING policy, the school has a specific SPHE/RSE policy which outlines the approach to promoting social, personal, relationships and sexuality education in the school. You can read the policy here: SPHE – RSE policy Mercy Mounthawk 2018
JUNIOR CYCLE SPHE / RSE
All students in Junior Cycle study SHPE/RSE as part of the WELLBEING curriculum. This course is delivered in 1 classperiod per year over the three years of Junior Cycle.
SPHE COURSE: 1st Year SPHE and Wellbeing 2nd Year SPHE and Wellbeing 3rd year SPHE and Wellbeing
RSE COURSE: 1st Year RSE 2nd Year RSE 3rd Year RSE
SPHE/RSE SHORT COURSE
The NCCA has produed a new specification for a Junior Cycle SPHE short course as part of the development of the New Junior Cycle curriculum. Those students in 2nd year (2018) who opted to present a short course in SPHE for Junior Cycle have extra class periods and content to cover. The syllabus can be accessed here:
SENIOR CYCLE SPHE / RSE
SPHE COURSE: 4th Year SPHE scheme 5th year SPHE scheme 6th year SPHE scheme
RSE COURSE: RSE 4 year Rel RSE Scheme 5th year RSE 6th year Scheme
Séamus Whitty of Kerry Life Education working with first years as part of their SPHE programme.
