This course is all about the 3rd & 4th class curriculum.
You will learn about:
- Subjects that are taught at this level
- How the subject areas are structured
- The learning objectives/outcomes for each subject
- Homework tips
- Supports available in schools
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Welcome
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The Primary School Curriculum - General
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Primary Language Curriculum
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Mathematics
- Mathematics – 5 Strands
- Number – 4 Strand Units
- Number – Operations
- Number – Place Value
- Number – Fractions
- Number – Decimals
- Algebra – 2 Strand Units
- Algebra – Number patterns and sequences
- Number sentences – Algebra
- Shape & Space – 4 Strand Units
- Shape & Space – 2-D Shapes
- Shape & Space – 3-D Shapes
- Shape & Space – Symmetry
- Shape & Space – Lines & Angles
- Measures – 6 Strand Units
- Measures – Length
- Measures – Area
- Measures – Weight
- Measures – Capacity
- Measures – Time
- Measures – Money
- Data – 2 Strands Units
- Data – Representing and interpreting data
- Data – Chance
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SESE
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History
- History – 5 Strands
- Local Studies – 7 Strand Units
- Local Studies – My Family
- Local Studies – Homes
- Local Studies – My School
- Local Studies – Games & Pastimes in the past
- Feasts & Festivals in the Past
- Local Studies – Buildings, Sites & Ruins in my Locality
- Local Studies – My Locality Through The Ages
- Story – 2 Strand Units
- Story – Stories from the Lives of People in the Past
- Story – Myths and Legends
- Early Peoples & Ancient Societies
- Life, Society, Work & Culture in the Past
- Continuity and Change Over Time
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Geography
- Geography – 3 Strands
- Human Environments
- H.E.- People living and working in the local area and people living and working in contrasting parts of Ireland
- H.E. – People and Other Lands
- H.E. – County, Regional and National Centres
- Natural Environments
- N.E. – The Local Natural Environment
- N.E. – Land, Rivers and Seas of My County
- N.E. – Rocks & Soils
- N.E. – Weather, Climate and Atmosphere
- N.E. – Planet Earth in Space
- Environmental awareness – Environmental Awareness & Care
- Caring for the Environment – Environmental Awareness & Care
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Science
- Science – 4 Strands
- Living Things – 2 Strand Units
- Living Things – Human Life
- Living Things – Plants & Animals
- Energy & Forces – 5 Strand Units
- Energy & Forces – Light
- Energy & Forces – Sound
- Energy & Forces – Heat
- Energy & Forces – Magnetism and Electricity
- Energy & Forces – Forces
- Materials – 2 Strand Units
- Materials – Properties & Characteristics of Materials
- Materials – Materials and Change
- Environmental Awareness & Care – 3 Strand Units
- Environmental Awareness
- Science and the environment
- Caring for the environment
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Music
- Music – 3 Strands
- Listening & Responding – 2 Strand Units
- Listening & Responding – Exploring Sounds
- Listening and responding to music
- Performing – 3 Strand Units
- Performing – Song singing
- Performing – Literacy
- Performing – Playing instruments
- Composing – 2 Strand Units
- Composing – Improvising and creating
- Composing – Talking About and Recording Compositions
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Visual Arts
- Visual Arts – 6 Strands
- Drawing – 2 Strand Units
- Making Drawings
- Looking & Responding – Drawing
- Paint & Colour – 2 Strand Units
- Painting
- Looking & Responding – Paint & Colour
- Print – 2 Strand Units
- Making Prints
- Looking and Responding – Print
- Clay – 2 Strand Units
- Developing Form in Clay
- Looking and Responding – Clay
- Construction – 2 Strand Units
- Making Constructions
- Looking and Responding – Construction
- Fabric & Fibre – 2 Strand Units
- Creating in Fabric and Fibre
- Looking and Responding – Fabric & Fibre
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Drama
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Physical education (PE)
- Physical education (PE) – 6 Strands
- Athletics – 4 Strand Units
- Athletics – Running
- Athletics – Jumping
- Athletics – Throwing
- Understanding and appreciation of Athletics
- Dance – 2 Strand Units
- Exploration, creation and performance of dance
- Understanding and appreciation of dance
- Gymnastics – 2 Strand Units
- Gymnastics – Movement
- Understanding and appreciation of gymnastics
- Games – 3 Strand Units
- Games – Sending, receiving and travelling
- Games – Creating and playing games
- Understanding and appreciation of games
- Outdoor & Adventure Activities – 4 Strand Units
- Walking
- Orienteering
- Outdoor challenges
- Understanding and appreciation of outdoor & adventure activities
- Aquatics – 7 Strand Units
- Aquatics – Hygiene
- Aquatics – Water Safety
- Entry to and exit from the water – Aquatics
- Buoyancy and propulsion – Aquatics
- Stroke development – Aquatics
- Water-based ball games – Aquatics
- Understanding and appreciation of aquatics
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SPHE
- SPHE – 3 Strands
- Myself – 5 Strand Units
- Myself – Self-identity
- Myself – Taking Care of My Body
- Myself – Growing & Changing
- Myself – Safety & Protection
- Myself – Making Decisions
- Myself and Others – 3 Strand Units
- Myself & Others – Myself & My Family
- Myself & Others – My Friends and Other People
- Myself & Others – Relating to Others
- Myself & the Wider World – 2 Strand Units
- Myself & Wider World – Developing Citizenship
- Myself & Wider World – Media Education
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Homework
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Supports Available
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Thank You
