CSPE Fact Sheet
CSPE Fact Sheet Note: What follows below is a list of questions, largely based around the past Junior Cert papers. That’s why certain sections of the course get a great deal more coverage than others – they suit exam questions better. It is NOT a complete list of every topic on the CSPE course, and please don’t think that just because you know everything listed here that you’re guaranteed to know every question that comes up. Keep watching the news, and keep aware of events in the various areas on the course. The Seven Key Concepts CSPE is based on seven concepts. These are? Rights & Responsibilities Every human being is entitled to basic rights, but we also have a responsibility to others, and there is a constant need to safeguard peoples’ rights. Topics: Children’s rights, prisoners of conscience, torture Human Dignity Every human being has the right to live their lives with dignity and to be treated with respect. Topics: Homelessness, bullying, refugees Stewardship Caring responsibly for our environment and the planet on which we live Topics: Recycling, global warming, the ozone layer Development Improvements taking place in local, national or international communities Topics: Tackling poverty in Africa, Third World Debt problems, regional development in Ireland Democracy Citizens voting to elect people to represent them in government Topics: Elections, Dail Eireann, Local Government Law The rules and laws necessary to protect citizens. How laws are made, upheld, and the consequences of breaking the law. Topics: An Garda Siochana, the courts system, the prison system Interdependence The way in which we are connected with others in the world Topics: The European Union, the United Nations, Fair Trade Rights & Responsibilities U.D.H.R.
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