This subject guide covers four distinct GCE Units. Each Unit contributes to the achievement of key learning outcomes as laid out in the 2021 Politics and Society subject specification.
The tiles below contain the GCE-Politics and Society Units. Each Unit includes a subject guide (PDF) with 5-6 detailed lesson plans, accompanying PowerPoints, supporting materials and extension activities.
Unit 1: Global Citizenship
Unit 1 Lessons
- What is Global Citizenship?
- Cosmopolitan Citizenship
- Inspiring Acts of Global Citizenship
- Global Frameworks
- Negotiating as a Global Community
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Unit 2: Youth Participation
Unit 2 Lessons
- What is Youth Participation?
- Rights to Participation
- Student Participation in School
- Rights to Participation in Ireland
- Participation in Action
- Rights and Climate Change
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Unit 3: The Media
Unit 3 Lessons
- What is Critical Media Literacy?
- Trust in the Media
- False Information
- Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
- Citizen Journalism
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Unit 4: Education
Unit 4 Lessons
- Thinking about Education
- Universal Education
- Measuring Education
- Schooling the World
- Key Thinkers
- Widening the Lens
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Subject Resources
Politics and Society Unit 4: Education
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Politics and Society Unit 3: Media
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Politics and Society Unit 2: Youth Participation
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Politics and Society Unit 1: Global Citizenship
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Lessons for a Wise World: Global Citizenship Education in Politics and Society
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