An Up-to-date and Enhanced Package for the NEW Junior Cycle SPHE Specification Edco’s NEW Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 2 and 3, together with Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 1, fully meet the requirements of the 2023 Junior Cycle SPHE Course specification and all of the learning outcomes of the SPHE element of Wellbeing, as outlined in the SPHE specification.

• All four strands of the SPHE course are fully developed and cross-referenced throughout the three years, giving the learning in SPHE continuity, coherence and consistency
• Easy-to-read, bright and attractive design, with full-colour illustrations and engaging photos
• Use easily understandable and age-appropriate language
• Include new and updated, age-appropriate sections on empathy, diversity, emotional health, addiction, cyber safety, media and young people, RSE, mindfulness, stress management and relaxation techniques
• Comprehensively addresses all elements of the established SPHE programme
• Not ‘one size fits all’ lesson-based textbooks – the books allow class groups the flexibility to progress through each unit at their own pace
• Include a wide range of activities and assessment techniques which acknowledge the different learning styles and varying needs of students
• Learning intentions given for each unit, with quizzes and activities to establish students’ level of knowledge
• ‘Reflections’ allow students to reflect on their learning and to keep a record of it, facilitating the completion of classroom-based assessments (CBAs) and student portfolios
• Throughout Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 2 and 3, CBA icons highlight information that could be the basis for the student’s Classroom-Based Assessment. At the end of each unit, a ‘CBA ideas from this unit’ section lets them note areas of interest as they go through the course
• In Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 2 and 3, a dedicated introductory section gives students in-depth guidelines on approaching the CBA
• Assessment is fully integrated into the books, with student activities, reflections and specific assessment actions threaded throughout each unit
• Key words are listed at the beginning of each unit and explained throughout the text
• Wellbeing indicators are included for each activity