Oireachtas Essay Competition – poster download here
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Ombudsman For Children – Politics & Society Supports
Teachers can book OCO workshops by completing the online form. Book a Workshop OCO also have created online resources for Politics and society students which can be found on our website: https://www.oco.ie/app/uploads/2020/09/Notes-for-presentation-for-Politics-and-Society-.pdf
2022 Conference Registration & Notice of AGM
PASTAI 6th Annual Conference 2022 Please find notice of our AGM and Annual conference (ONLINE) Saturday 12th November 2022. Links: Eventbrite Zoom AGM Nomination Process: You may nominate yourself or others but do please ask them in the first instance. You may nominate yourself/other(s) specifically…
FAQ How do I access/share member Resources?
Go to home page and click on login Login with your email address (NB. The email you registered as Pastai member) and your password Go to Documents Folders are labelled by Topic Open/Download the file to your own device For Conference/ Events there is typically…
FAQ – Circulars re: Politics and Society Projects (outside of school/centre)
S_69_04 Leaving Certificate Acceptance of Practical Coursework for Assessment S_68_08 Certificate Examinations Practical Coursework S_07_20 Acceptance & AuthenticatiPolitics and Society
Reminder – The Sociology in Schools Conference 26.3.22
Reminder -The Sociology in Schools Conference will take place in Marino Institute of Education, March 26th. The conference is in-person and free. The conference promises to be of interest to sociologists interested in education, teaching, and also to members who are concerned with the role…
2023 Project titles are live on the SEC website under Projects and Practical Coursework
The 2023 Project titles are on the SEC website. You will find them in the Projects and Coursework section. https://www.examinations.ie/misc-doc/EN-EX-83370809.pdf
Webinars 2022
Tuesday 18th January 2022 7pm – Webinar on Essay-Writing Skills with Dr. Jerome Devitt. [Please email j.devitt@kingshospital.ie in advance if you have any specific Polsoc essay-related questions/comments.]NB. Registration for this webinar please email chairperson@pastai.ie Tuesday 1st February 2022 7pm – Webinar on Topic 2.5 Representation…
PDST Politics & Society events 2022
PDST have a few events coming on stream in early 2022. Introduction to Politics and Society Seminar Day 2 runs 17th, 18th, 20th January . This is the second in a series of full-day seminars for those new to teaching Politics and Society. Day 1…
Examcraft correctors required
Politics and Society teachers are required to correct LC mock exam papers in February and early March. Please go to https://correctors.examcraft.ie/ to apply.
https://polsocpodcast.com/2021/11/15/teachmeet-essay-writing-resources-for-pol-soc-teachers/
‘Teachmeet’ Essay-Writing Resources for Pol Soc Teachers
I have seen the SDGs graphics on many school walls... but I have never seen the Convention on the Rights of Children. It could be so powerful to remind children of their rights and all other children around the world. Better graphic on link and full text
https://www.unicef.org/media/60981/file/convention-rights-child-text-child-friendly-version.pdf
Politics & Society teacher wanted in the north #Kildare area.
Tuition required for 5th Year student currently studying the subject in his school.
DM if interested, please RT @POLSOCTeachers
Key Thinker 3/17: Kathleen Lynch
On wealth Inequality in Ireland:
Richest 10% own 82% of all land
Gross wealth of poorest 10% (on average) = €35,000
Gross wealth of wealthiest 10% (on average) = €1.932 million
Source:CSO & Revenue Commissioner/Household finance survey 2018
Of the many articles on today's anniversary of invasion of Iraq, this seems the most erudite: https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-lords-of-chaos
The video of @ChrisLynnHedges telling a hostile crowd how the invasion will unfold is mesmerising, important and incredibly prophetic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAmkMndtH24
20 years today US/UK launched illegal invasion of Iraq with 1 million deaths
36 million protested against it
Julian Assange who told the truth about these war crimes lies in jail
Bush & Blair walk as free men
“Neutral”Ireland facilitated the invasion by allowing use of Shannon
About Us
The Politics and Society Teachers’ Association of Ireland (P.A.S.TA.I.) was founded in January 2017 by the Phase 1 pilot teachers from over 40 schools across the country. Our aims are to provide accessible educational resources and local and regional in-service sessions for teachers of Politics and Society. Our association also provides a voice for Politics and Society teachers, via a formal body that enables them to actively liaise with relevant educational partners, such as the Teaching Council, NCCA, PDST, SEC and third-level institutions.
