April 15

REVISION CHECKLIST- all units- topics.

 

YEAR 9 EXAMINATION:

Screen Shot 2016-04-15 at 21.02.54

TOPIC 1: RELATIONSHIPS
Issues of love, marriage and divorce

Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions

Human experiences and issues

Key concepts

Religious practices and teachings about:

What is love?

What commitments do we have to others?

What responsibilities do we have towards each other?

chastity

commitment

conflict

love

reconciliation

responsibilities

Adultery and extra marital sex

Sex before marriage

  •   Pre-marital relationships
  •   Contraception
  •   Celibacy
  •   Sexual activity andcommitment
  •   Sex as a gift from God

What is the role and purpose of sex?

Whose decision is it concerning the use of contraception?

Cohabitation

Is marriage out of date? How important is the family?

Marriage

  •   Courtship
  •   Religious marriage ceremonies
  •   Marriage vows and meaning of marriage

Is it necessary to marry in a place of worship?

Divorce

 Separation and divorce

Why do some marriages succeed and other fail?

Remarriage

Should people be allowed to remarry?

Should it be in a religious building?

Same sex relationships

Should same sex marriages be allowed in a place of worship?

 

TOPIC 2: IS IT FAIR?
Issues of justice and equality

Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions

Human experiences and issues

Key concepts

Religious practices and teachings about:

What do we want?

authority

discrimination

equality

identity

injustice

prejudice

Human dignity

Why do people treat others differently?

Equality

Is equality possible?

Use of wealth  Charity

What should be people’s attitudes towards wealth?

What do we need?

Social responsibility

 Religion and the media

How should we treat others?

How does the media influence attitudes?

Religious commitments to promote justice

Racial, social and gender divisions

Example of a person or a religious organisation who have worked for justice

Why are people prejudiced?

Religious responses to injustice

What is fair? What is unfair?

 

 

TOPIC 3: LOOKING FOR MEANING Issues about God, life and death

Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions

Human experiences and issues

Key concepts

Religious practices and teachings about:

Why do some people believe in God?

Why do some people not believe in a God?

What is the value of religion in a secular society?

afterlife

awe

community

God

Revelation

symbolism

The nature of God

 The nature of God or Ultimate Being

How do people experience God?

The existence of God

  •   Symbolism and imagery
  •   Ideas about God

Why do some people use symbols?

What influences peoples’ understanding of God?

Responses to God

 Vocation
 Acts of worship

How do people respond to God?

How do religious believers respond to God through vocation?

How do religious believers respond to God through worship?

How important is worship?

Religious teachings on death and the afterlife

How important is a belief in the afterlife?

Religious funeral and mourning rites

How important are funeral rites?

 

TOPIC 4: OUR WORLD
Exploring creation and our place in the world

Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions

Human experiences and issues

Key concepts

Religious practices and teachings about:

creation

dominion

environment

humanity

soul

stewardship

Creation

Creation stories and their meaning

How did the universe begin?

Using talents

How can we use our talents?

Why should we use our talents?

Place of humankind in the world

Why are we here?
What makes us human?

 

Purpose of humankind in the world

Stewardship issues in terms of current exploitation of the planet.

How should we use natural resources?

Animal rights

How should animals be treated?

Care for the world and the environment

 Example of a religious individual or community using talents for care of the planet

Why should we care for the world?

 

YEAR 10 EXAMINATION TOPICS:

Screen Shot 2016-04-15 at 21.06.07

TOPIC 1: RELIGION AND CONFLICT
Issues of peace, forgiveness and conflict

Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions

Human experiences and issues

Key concepts

Religious practices and teachings about:

conflict

interfaith dialogue

just war

non-violent protest

pacifism

reconciliation

Peace

How can peace be made and kept?

How can good relationships be developed between people?

How can communities work together?

How can different religions support peace by talking to each other?

Suffering

  •   The nature of suffering
  •   Purpose of suffering
  •   Support for those suffering

Why do the innocent suffer?

How can those suffering be helped?

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

An individual or community working for peace

Is forgiveness possible? How important is forgiveness?

How important is it to forgive?

How do people learn to forgive?

Attitudes to conflict and war

 Just War and equivalents in other religions

Is it ever right to fight? How can war/conflict be avoided?

Can a war ever be ‘just’?

Attitudes to non-violent protest

How can non-violent protest be used?

 

TOPIC 2: RELIGION AND MEDICINE
Issues of medical ethics and the sanctity of life

Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions

Human experiences and issues

Key concepts

Religious practices and teachings about:

conscience

free will

Hippocratic Oath

medical ethics

quality of life

sanctity of life

Sanctity of life

Why is life so special? Should people have free will to make life/death decisions?

What are the moral issues a couple must consider in life and death decisions?

Medical ethics

 Support in making decisions about medical ethics

How do doctors make ethical decisions?

What are the dilemmas faced by scientific advancements?

How does a religion help or hinder people making decisions?

Does the decision depend on the situation?

Abortion

What are the rights of the unborn child?

Whose choice should it be concerning the issue of abortion?

Euthanasia

Whose life is it anyway?

Is it ever right to end someone’s life?

IVF

Is it right to spend so much money on IVF when people are starving in the world?

 

TOPIC 3: RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION Issues of expressing one’s faith

Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions

Human experiences and issues

Key concepts

Expressing faith through actions:

community

evangelism

faith

identity

pilgrimage

sacred

The work of a religious charity or organisation.

Can a religion give a purpose in life?

Why do people support others?

How can a belief drive actions?

Expressing faith through what is worn

Do religious believers need to make their faith explicit?

How can faith be expressed through what people wear?

Expressing faith through symbols in a place of worship

 Purpose and place of symbolism in places of worship

How can art express one’s faith?

Why worship in special buildings?

What makes a place conducive to worship?

Expressing faith through pilgrimage

 Attitudes to pilgrimage

What makes a journey special?

Can pilgrimage help a person’s spiritual growth? Is pilgrimage out of date?

Expressing faith through sharing faith with others

Is there a purpose or value to Inter-faith dialogue?

Is it right for people to share their faith with others?

How should the media be used for religious purposes?

 

TOPIC 4: AUTHORITY—RELIGION & STATE
Issues of law and order in religion and society

Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions

Human experiences and issues

Key concepts

Religious practices and teachings about:

authority

duty

justice

human rights

personal conviction

punishment

Human rights
 An example of a religious believer who has worked for human rights

How can human rights be maintained?

Should everyone have the same human rights?

How can people get justice for others?

What makes people try to get justice for others?

Duty

How do we know our duties?

Punishment

 The aims and purpose of punishment

How should we deal with offenders?

Capital punishment

Is it ever right to take a life?

The role of sacred texts in individuals’ lives

 Holy Texts/sacred books as a source of authority

What influence can sacred texts have?

How far should people follow authority of the written word?

Examples of conflict between personal conviction and authority (religious, state and social)

Why should we obey authority?

What if the authority is wrong?

What if the law conflicts with religious beliefs?