- Type
- Short course
- Specification
- Short Course Philosophy, specification for Junior Cycle (September 2016)
- Minimum hours
- 100
Strands
- Plan this
Foundations for doing philosophy
IE-JC-SC-PHIL.FDP · 19 learning outcomes
- LO 1.1
- LO 1.2
- LO 1.3
- LO 1.4
- LO 1.5
- LO 1.6
- LO 1.7
- LO 1.8
- LO 1.9
- LO 1.10
- LO 1.11
- LO 1.12
- LO 1.13
- LO 1.14
- LO 1.15
- LO 1.16
- LO 1.17
- LO 1.18
- LO 1.19
- Plan this
Philosophy of knowledge
IE-JC-SC-PHIL.KNOW · 6 learning outcomes
- LO 2.1
- LO 2.2
- LO 2.3
- LO 2.4
- LO 2.5
- LO 2.6
- Plan this
Philosophy of language
IE-JC-SC-PHIL.LANG · 6 learning outcomes
- LO 3.1
- LO 3.2
- LO 3.3
- LO 3.4
- LO 3.5
- LO 3.6
- Plan this
Philosophy of art
IE-JC-SC-PHIL.ART · 6 learning outcomes
- LO 4.1
- LO 4.2
- LO 4.3
- LO 4.4
- LO 4.5
- LO 4.6
- Plan this
Philosophy of sport
IE-JC-SC-PHIL.SPORT · 6 learning outcomes
- LO 5.1
- LO 5.2
- LO 5.3
- LO 5.4
- LO 5.5
- LO 5.6
- Plan this
Philosophy of science and technology
IE-JC-SC-PHIL.SCITECH · 6 learning outcomes
- LO 6.1
- LO 6.2
- LO 6.3
- LO 6.4
- LO 6.5
- LO 6.6
- Plan this
Moral philosophy
IE-JC-SC-PHIL.MORAL · 6 learning outcomes
- LO 7.1
- LO 7.2
- LO 7.3
- LO 7.4
- LO 7.5
- LO 7.6
- Plan this
Social and political philosophy
IE-JC-SC-PHIL.SOCPOL · 6 learning outcomes
- LO 8.1
- LO 8.2
- LO 8.3
- LO 8.4
- LO 8.5
- LO 8.6
- Plan this
Philosophy of education
IE-JC-SC-PHIL.EDU · 6 learning outcomes
- LO 9.1
- LO 9.2
- LO 9.3
- LO 9.4
- LO 9.5
- LO 9.6
- Plan this
Philosophy of religion
IE-JC-SC-PHIL.REL · 6 learning outcomes
- LO 10.1
- LO 10.2
- LO 10.3
- LO 10.4
- LO 10.5
- LO 10.6
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Questions teachers ask
- How is Junior Cycle Philosophy organised?
- The specification has 10 strands (Foundations for doing philosophy, Philosophy of knowledge, Philosophy of language, Philosophy of art, Philosophy of sport, Philosophy of science and technology, Moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, Philosophy of education, Philosophy of religion) and 73 learning outcomes. Each outcome has an official number, shown here with our code.
- Can Heapso plan Junior Cycle Philosophy lessons?
- Yes. Choose "Plan this" next to a strand to open a lesson plan set to 1st Year Philosophy, or plan a unit for any year. Inside the planner you see the full learning outcomes and add the ones you're teaching.