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Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) Curriculum

The Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum for primary education provides particular opportunities to foster the personal development, health and well-being of the individual child, to help him/her to create and maintain supportive relationships and become an active and responsible citizen in society. The curriculum was last updated in 2024. 


(Source: NCCA).

Entities responsible for implementation: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 1994 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
  • Ireland

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  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • digital wellbeing, digital citizenship, education, digital skills, mental health, digital well-being
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The Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum for primary education provides particular opportunities to foster the personal development, health and well-being of the individual child, to help him/her to create and maintain supportive relationships and become an active and responsible citizen in society. The curriculum was last updated in 2024. 


(Source: NCCA).

Entities responsible for implementation: National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 1994 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
  • Ireland

  • Go to document source
  • National: national initiative, strategy or policy
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • digital wellbeing, digital citizenship, education, digital skills, mental health, digital well-being
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