Personal Development & Mutual Understanding
Training
The Partnership Management Board (PMB), (a strategic planning group representing a range of educational partners), was formed to plan for the coherent and effective implementation of the revised curriculum. Personal Development & Mutual Understanding (and Learning for Life and Work at post-primary) was identified as one of the areas of curriculum change that was common to primary and post-primary implementation of the revised curriculum (hence the term cross-phase). This cross phase emphasis ensures that the same key messages and skills are promoted at both primary and post-primary level to enhance coherence, continuity and progression.
Working groups within PMB produced a programme of professional development to support trainers, senior management, and teachers with these areas of curriculum change.
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Guidance for Primary Schools
This guidance will explain what Personal Development & Mutual Understanding (PD&MU) is and why it is important. It will describe its place within the Revised Curriculum, explain how to implement PD&MU, discuss suitable teaching, learning and assessment strategies and relate PD&MU to broader aspects of school life. It is advised that you read this document before delivering the CPD units.
Download Guidance Booklet PDF, 467 KB
CPD Training Units
The following PowerPoint presentations should be used to deliver the first phase of Revised Curriculum training to members of your team. Notes for the training facilitator are included in the 'Notes' page of the PowerPoint. The Activity and Resource sheets are included in a separate document.
Unit 1: Rationale and Overview
Download Powerpoint Presentation Powerpoint, 205 KB
Unit 2: Statements of Minimum Requirement
Download Powerpoint Presentation Powerpoint, 187 KB
Unit 3: The Learning Environment and Methodologies
Download Powerpoint Presentation Powerpoint, 168 KB
Delivery Material for CPD Units
This document includes all the Activity and Resource Sheets for all the PD&MU CPD Units.
Download Activity Sheets PDF, 693 KB