REVISION CHECKLIST- all units- topics.
YEAR 9 EXAMINATION:
TOPIC 1: RELATIONSHIPS |
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Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions |
Human experiences and issues |
Key concepts |
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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 |
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Adultery and extra marital sex Sex before marriage
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What is the role and purpose of sex? Whose decision is it concerning the use of contraception? |
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Cohabitation |
Is marriage out of date? How important is the family? |
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Marriage
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Is it necessary to marry in a place of worship? |
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Divorce Separation and divorce |
Why do some marriages succeed and other fail? |
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Remarriage |
Should people be allowed to remarry? Should it be in a religious building? |
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Same sex relationships |
Should same sex marriages be allowed in a place of worship? |
TOPIC 2: IS IT FAIR? |
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Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions |
Human experiences and issues |
Key concepts |
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Religious practices and teachings about: |
What do we want? |
authority discrimination equality identity injustice prejudice |
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Human dignity |
Why do people treat others differently? |
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Equality |
Is equality possible? |
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Use of wealth Charity |
What should be people’s attitudes towards wealth? What do we need? |
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Social responsibility Religion and the media |
How should we treat others? How does the media influence attitudes? |
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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? |
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Religious responses to injustice |
What is fair? What is unfair?
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TOPIC 3: LOOKING FOR MEANING Issues about God, life and death |
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Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions |
Human experiences and issues |
Key concepts |
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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 |
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The nature of God The nature of God or Ultimate Being |
How do people experience God? |
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The existence of God
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Why do some people use symbols? What influences peoples’ understanding of God? |
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Responses to God Vocation |
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? |
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Religious teachings on death and the afterlife |
How important is a belief in the afterlife? |
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Religious funeral and mourning rites |
How important are funeral rites? |
TOPIC 4: OUR WORLD |
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Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions |
Human experiences and issues |
Key concepts |
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Religious practices and teachings about: |
creation dominion environment humanity soul stewardship |
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Creation Creation stories and their meaning |
How did the universe begin? |
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Using talents |
How can we use our talents? Why should we use our talents? |
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Place of humankind in the world |
Why are we here? |
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Purpose of humankind in the world Stewardship issues in terms of current exploitation of the planet. |
How should we use natural resources? |
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Animal rights |
How should animals be treated? |
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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:
TOPIC 1: RELIGION AND CONFLICT |
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Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions |
Human experiences and issues |
Key concepts |
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Religious practices and teachings about: |
conflict interfaith dialogue just war non-violent protest pacifism reconciliation |
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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? |
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Suffering
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Why do the innocent suffer? How can those suffering be helped? |
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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? |
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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’? |
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Attitudes to non-violent protest |
How can non-violent protest be used? |
TOPIC 2: RELIGION AND MEDICINE |
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Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions |
Human experiences and issues |
Key concepts |
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Religious practices and teachings about: |
conscience free will Hippocratic Oath medical ethics quality of life sanctity of life |
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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? |
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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? |
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Abortion |
What are the rights of the unborn child? Whose choice should it be concerning the issue of abortion? |
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Euthanasia |
Whose life is it anyway? Is it ever right to end someone’s life? |
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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 |
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Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions |
Human experiences and issues |
Key concepts |
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Expressing faith through actions: |
community evangelism faith identity pilgrimage sacred |
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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? |
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Expressing faith through what is worn |
Do religious believers need to make their faith explicit? How can faith be expressed through what people wear? |
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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? |
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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? |
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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 |
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Religious beliefs, practices, values and traditions |
Human experiences and issues |
Key concepts |
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Religious practices and teachings about: |
authority duty justice human rights personal conviction punishment |
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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? |
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Duty |
How do we know our duties? |
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Punishment The aims and purpose of punishment |
How should we deal with offenders? |
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Capital punishment |
Is it ever right to take a life? |
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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? |
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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? |