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FSC2520 Stress Management & Mindfulness – An Introduction

Course Description

“Stress Management & Mindfulness – An Introduction” is an online teacher summer course designed to equip educators with effective strategies for teaching Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE). This course delves into mindfulness, stress management, self-esteem, and offers tools for goal setting, effective communication, conflict resolution, and anti-bullying techniques. Structured to provide educators with the skills necessary to assist children in managing their emotions and recognizing their abilities, the course combines theoretical insights with practical applications, all aimed at enhancing the educational experience in SPHE.

  • Comprehensive SPHE Enhancement: Gain insights into the main strands of the SPHE curriculum, focusing on core themes such as stress, anti-bullying, conflict resolution, and goal setting.
  • Mindfulness and Stress Management: Develop an understanding and awareness of mindfulness, including practical applications such as mindful meditations to manage stress effectively.
  • Building Self-Esteem: Learn techniques to monitor personal stress levels and strategies to empower children’s self-esteem and identity.
  • School Self-Evaluation (SSE) Process: Explore the SSE six-step process to enhance teaching methods, learning skills, and leadership, positively impacting the classroom environment.
  • Goal Setting and Communication Skills: Master skills and strategies for problem-solving, goal setting, and effective communication essential for personal and professional development.
  • Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bullying: Acquire techniques and strategies to address bullying and conflict effectively, ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment.

This course is ideal for primary school teachers and educational leaders looking to integrate mindfulness and stress management techniques into their teaching practices. It offers valuable strategies for those dedicated to fostering a positive and emotionally aware classroom atmosphere.

Enrol today and embark on a journey towards fostering a more mindful and resilient learning environment for your students.

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Essential Details

Price: €69.00
Course Code: FSC2520
Tutor Support: Phone, e-Mail, Forum, Live Chat
Start Date: Tuesday, 1st July 2025
Duration: 20 Hours
Format: Online
Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Proficient
Qualification: Certificate

Course Information

EPV Days – this course is approved by the Dept. of Education for qualification of EPV days. The more courses you select, the more EPV days you receive:

  • 1 online course – 3 EPV days entitlement
  • 2 online courses – 4 EPV days entitlement
  • 3 online courses – 5 EPV days entitlement

Requirements: All our courses are run in accordance with the Department of Education and Skills criteria.

Training Period: Courses begin on Tuesday, 1st July 2025 at 9:00am and must be completed by Friday, 22nd August 2025 at 5.00pm.

Course Length: Each course requires approximately 20 hours of study including time to complete any assessments.

Support: The Discussion forums are facilitated by expert moderators.

Course Fees: Courses may be purchased either online or by phone.

  • One course €69
  • Two courses €89
  • Three courses €99

Questions and Support: Our Support team are on hand to answer all your queries, either by phone, live chat or e-mail.

Certification: When you have successfully completed your course, you will receive your CPD Certificate.

Course Content

Module 1: Mindfulness

  • General introduction to course features and new online approach and zooms.
  • An overview of the main strands of the SPHE curriculum. We highlight core SPHE themes, addressing stress, anti- bullying, conflict resolution and goal setting for children. 
  • We offer a general understanding & awareness of mindfulness, including mindful meditations.

Module 2: Stress Management and Self Esteem

  • Learn to monitor and register personal stress levels, their cause and effect.
  • Learn to recognise the importance of the child’s self-esteem and identity, and offer empowering skills and techniques.

Module 3: School Self-Evaluation (SSE)

  • Examine the 6-step process for SSE, and WSE guidelines. This will enhance the teaching methods, learning skills and leadership of the participants, which will be reflected positively in the classroom.
  • Participants will modify and adapt best practice for implementation in their current school plan

Module 4: Goal Setting and Effective Communication

  • Participants will learn skills, strategies and techniques for problem solving and goal setting, both for personal and professional use.
  • They will examine the range of communication skills on offer, and  their significance for primary children. 

Module 5: Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bullying

  • Having studied Module 5 learners will acquire a range of techniques and strategies to deal effectively with bullying and conflict.

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  • 6. Receive Login Credentials

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  • 7. Start Training

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  • 8. Receive Certificate

    Once you have completed your training and all the required steps outlined in the course, you’ll be able to request your certificate to download / print and progress to your next course.

Frequently Asked Questions

The course completion requirements are as follows:

You are required to post two comments to the forum post at the end of each module throughout the course. Each contribution is required to be at least 100 words.

Your progression from module to module is contingent on the successful completion of these assignments.

The end of course reflective assignment must demonstrate achievement of the course’s stated learning outcomes.

You will be required to complete a minimum of 10 hours online and an additional 10 hours either online or offline

If you signed up for your course online you will have received an email with login details to start your training. Please check your spam/junk email folder as it may have landed in there.

All our course facilitators monitor the progress of every teacher on their respective course so please allow up to 2 weeks for the grade and feedback for the End of Course assignment.

The courses contain 5 modules each of which is made up of individual lessons.

You are required to engage with the course for a total of 20 hours (10 Hours online is mandatory and the remaining 10 hours can be online or offline for other learning activities)

Yes you can decide to do either. It is up to you what way you want to complete the course, once you demonstrate engagement for a total of 20 hours (10 of these must be online)

You are required to post to the forum posts at the end of each module throughout the course. You will need to post two comments. Each contribution is required to be at least 100 words.

This is usually caused by not meeting the criteria for completing the previous module, in particular posting at least two contributions to the course forum.

The minimum word count is to be no less than 300 words and not more than 500 words.

Naturally, like most courses, it is only possible to evaluate your grade when you have completed the course.

There is two parts to the assessment:

<strong>1. Meeting the Minimum Criteria:</strong> You are required to complete all 5 modules, regularly contribute to the course forum after each module (at least 2 meaningful contributions per module).

<strong>2. Assignments:</strong> You must complete Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and posts to the forums at the end of each module, as well as an overall End of Course Assignment. Once you have met each of these conditions, you should qualify for your EPV days and receiving your Flúirse certificate of completion.

You’ll be glad to hear that ALL our course facilitators monitor the progress of every teacher on their respective course and will always inform them before the course closing date if they do not appear to have met the above criteria for any reason.

More questions? Check our FAQ Section.

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