Junior Cycle SPHE
In Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) you learn about what might help you to make choices for a confident and healthy life. In SPHE class you will learn how to get on with your classmates better, as well as help each other to be healthy, safe and well.
What is the SPHE Junior Cycle exam like?
There is no Junior Cycle exam in SPHE. However, your teacher may ask you to keep a portfolio, which is a personal file that could contain:
- written accounts of what you did in class e.g. quizzes and worksheets
- records and reports from your teacher
- pictures, drawings and fact sheets on various topics
How will SPSE be useful to me?
By taking part in SPHE class you will learn how:
- to work in a group
- to make healthier choices
- to be more confident about yourself
- to understand others better
No matter what you do when you leave school, being able to make healthy choices for yourself and being able to communicate well with others will be important for your well being.