Stepping Up brochure

Stepping Up

Induction Programme Stepping Up is an easy-to-use induction programme for incoming first year students.

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â‚Ź8 Easy transition to secondary Filled with individual and group activities Customisable with your content

Makes the transition from primary to second level easy by tackling the common issues and concerns faced by students and schools.

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Stepping Up Together Stepping Up is an easy-to-use induction programme for incoming First Year students. It is designed to make the transition from primary to secondary school as easy as possible by providing guidance and exercises on the most common issues faced by pupils and schools.

Covering the Basics

Seven Modules

There are seven standard modules that cover the full range of typical concerns for students as they become familiar with life in second level education.

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Each module is filled with practical and relevant information. Pupils are engaged with worksheets for individual tasks and group discussions.

Coping with Change New School, New Expectations, New Organisational Skills Improving Learning from Homework and Study Behaviour for Learning New Friends and Relationships Being Safe and Healthy in School New Subjects and Thinking

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

Module 4

Coping With Change

New School, New Ex pectations, New Organisational Sk ills

Improv ing Lear ning from Homew ork and Study

Behav iour for Lear ning

Deals with the typical questions surrounding homework and study. In a very practical approach, it covers how to accurately record information for homework.

Introduces students to the ideas of developing behaviour and thinking skills that are conducive to learning through looking at a resource developed by the NBSS.

Addresses common anxiety issues and teaches students how to cope with the transition from primary to secondary school.

Focuses on the basic organisational skills that students need to develop in order to be prepared for class each day and familiarise themselves with their new routine quickly.

Customisable Every school is unique, which is why we can add an extra section to your Stepping Up Handbooks to introduce your new students to the finer details of life at your school.

We can even personalise the cover of your handbook with your school name and crest for an authentic induction!

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68 pages of full-colour educational content, worksheets and group activities.

Easy to use colour coded modules Option to add your school’s customised content (black and white) Option to customise the standard cover design by adding your school name and crest, or alternatively, we can design a completely customised cover for you.

Module 5

Module 6

New Friends and Relationships

Being Safe and Healthy in School

Fosters a sense of friendship, community and respect through individual exercises and group discussions, allowing the students to articulate the kind of relationships they want to have with each other.

Covers the basics of the importance of personal hygiene at the point where many students are dealing with puberty. Also deals with mental health and stress issues.

The Stepping Up Induction Programme is based on the NBSS Belonging Plus Learning Behaviour Programme.

Module 7 New Subjects and Think ing Equips students with some very practical techniques to aid reading and studying, allowing them to navigate a range of new textbooks easily.

Stepping Up Faxback Order Form

How to Order You can place your order in three simple ways: 1 Return the enclosed order form by post, fax or in a scanned email.

2 Place your order by telephone with customer service on 01 808 1494.

3 Place your order online.

Name: E-mail: School: Telephone: School Roll No: Address:

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Stepping Up Induction Booklet

Customisation Options Customised Content – Ask for quotation

Fax to: (01) 830 74 64

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