Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE): Click HERE for photos!

Introduction

Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE) consists of three subjects: Science, Geography and History. SESE enables children to explore, investigate and develop an understanding of local and wider environments.

History

History is for all children from junior infants to sixth class. The curriculum supports children to develop basic skills as an historian through a knowledge and understanding of people, events and developments in the past.

The curriculum is presented in two sections:

Skills
Content:

Myself and my family
Story
Early people and ancient stories
Life, society, work and culture in the past
Eras of change and conflict
Politics, conflict and society
Continuity and change over time.

The current curriculum was introduced as part of the Primary School Curriculum (1999).

Geography

Geography is for children from junior infants to sixth class. The curriculum enables children to make sense of their surroundings and the wider world. They do so by developing a range of geographical skills as they explore the natural and human elements of local and wider environments.

The curriculum is presented in two sections:

Skills and concepts
Content:

Human environments
Natural environments
Environmental awareness and care.

The current curriculum was introduced as part of the Primary School Curriculum (1999).

Science

Science is for children from junior infants to sixth class. The curriculum supports children to develop basic scientific skills through a knowledge and understanding of science.

The curriculum is presented in two sections: