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FSC2569 Learning Locally – Using the Locality to Learn All Curricular Areas

Course Description

Unlock the educational potential of your local environment with our groundbreaking online course, “Learning Locally – Using the Locality to Learn All Curricular Areas.” Designed for educators seeking to enrich their curriculum, this course offers a deep dive into using the locality as a vibrant, interactive classroom across all subjects. From geography and history to arts and sciences, discover how local resources can provide a hands-on learning experience, fostering a deeper connection between students and their community.

  • Comprehensive Curriculum Integration: Explore the integration of local geography and history into your lessons, enhancing students’ understanding of their community and its significance.
  • Cross-Subject Learning: Learn to apply local contexts to teach English, Irish, Maths, and Science, utilizing digital resources and community experts to bring lessons to life.
  • Creative and Physical Education: Discover how drama, art, music, and PE can be enriched through local engagement, planning trips and activities that leverage the locality.
  • Promoting Wellbeing: Understand the role of local resources in promoting student wellbeing and how the School Self-Evaluation (SSE) process can be used to incorporate these insights into a comprehensive wellbeing strategy.

This course is perfect for primary school teachers, curriculum planners, and school leaders in Ireland who are eager to integrate local resources into their teaching practices. Whether you’re aiming to bring real-world contexts into your classroom or enhance your lessons with the rich history and geography of your locality, this course provides the insights, strategies, and practical applications to make it happen.

Transform your teaching and engage your students in a meaningful exploration of their community. Enrol today and start leveraging the power of your locality to enrich all curricular areas.

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Essential Details

Price: €69.00
Course Code: FSC2569
Tutor Support: Phone, e-Mail, Forum, Live Chat
Start Date: 1 July 2025
Duration: 20 Hours
Format: Online
Skill Level: Beginner
Qualification: Certificate

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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: Learning Geography through our Locality

  • Understand the geography curriculum and the emphasis on local geography.
  • Explore methods and resources for teaching local geography.
  • Discover how local geography can be used effectively in lessons and integrated with other subjects.
  • Plan local geographical field trips and recognize their educational benefits.

Module 2: Learning History through our Locality

  • Understand the history curriculum and its focus on local history.
  • Implement differentiation and inclusion in teaching local history.
  • Utilize active learning and project work for teaching local history effectively.
  • Identify resources and strategies for integrating local history with other subjects.

Module 3: Teaching English, Irish, Maths, and Science through Our Locality

  • Understand the curricula for English, Irish, Maths, and Science and their connection with the local community.
  • Utilize digital resources and outside organizations/speakers to enhance lessons.
  • Learn how to engage students in active learning using local resources across these subjects.

Module 4: Learning Drama, Art, Music, and PE through our Locality

  • Comprehend the curricula for art, music, drama, and physical education, focusing on the significance of the local community.
  • Explore digital resources and the potential for external organizations/speakers to enrich teaching.
  • Plan trips, tours, and activities outside the classroom to bring these subjects to life using local contexts.

Module 5: Wellbeing, the Locality, and the SSE Process

  • Understand the school self-evaluation process and its role in promoting wellbeing.
  • Gather and analyze information on pupil wellbeing, using local resources and organizations to implement improvements.
  • Explore publications like “Looking At Our School,” “Cosán,” and the “Digital Strategy framework for schools” to integrate findings into enhancing teaching and learning in the context of the local community.

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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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