Have a clear understanding of the requirements of Citizenship Education programmes in second level schools and be capable of using the curriculum documents to facilitate long-term, medium-term and short- term planning.
• Be capable of planning for differentiation and progression in the Citizenship Education classroom recognising the needs of different learners.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively use a range of suitable resources to support learning. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of ICT in enriching the learning experiences of students
• Have developed a wide repertoire of teaching and learning strategies which will ensure the active and responsible participation by students in their own learning.
• Be able to develop cogitative skills in their students with particular reference to, literacy and numeracy.
• Be able to empower students in the use of Key Skills at Junior and Senior Cycles.
• Have developed an understanding of Active Citizenship and the associated sociological and political research skills, embracing qualitative and quantitative data.
• Identify a range of assessment for learning strategies to support the development of class and individual student’s learning.
• Utilise a range of different assessment modes to support the move towards school-based assessment.
• Demonstrate an ability to critically reflect on their learning/teaching style and to recognise the need for continuing professional development.

Not applicable to this module.

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

Opportunities will be provided for self and peer-review strategies throughout the module and individual feeback will be provided post-assessment.