| Topic
|
Periods
|
| S1
|
| 1.
|
The Journey
|
Issues relating to coming of age
|
8-10
|
| 2.
|
Creation Calls
|
Belief in God, Science & Religion
|
8-10
|
| 3.
|
Christmas
|
Issues relating to the festival
|
4
|
| 4.
|
Right and Wrong
|
An introduction to morality
|
8-10
|
| 5.
|
Worship
|
A universal human activity. Worship & Religion
|
6-8
|
| 6.
|
Easter
|
Spring celebrations. Its importance to Christians
|
4
|
| 7.
|
The Bible
|
An introduction to the 'book of books'
|
8-10
|
| S2
|
| 1.
|
Judaism
|
The religion of the Jews
|
8-10
|
| 2.
|
The Hiding Place
|
Faith in action during World War 2
|
5-6
|
| 3.
|
Relationships
|
Friendship, Love & Marriage
|
6-7
|
| 4.
|
Jesus
|
The life and teaching of this world figure
|
6
|
| 5.
|
Suffering
|
Issues related to suffering and evil
|
6
|
| S3
|
| 1.
|
World Religions
|
Six major world religions
|
8-10
|
| 2.
|
Images
|
Issues of identity and the spiritual search
|
8-10
|
| 3.
|
Making A Stand
|
Standing up for your beliefs
|
6
|
| 4.
|
Media Messages
|
Films conveying key truths (e.g. Pay it Forward)
|
8
|
| S4
|
| 1.
|
Difficult Choices
|
Sexual and medical ethics
|
8-10
|
| 2.
|
Death
|
Traditions and beliefs about death and afterlife
|
8-10
|
| 3.
|
End of the World
|
A slightly serious look at eschatological beliefs
|
6-8
|
| 4.
|
War, Peace & Violence
|
The Ethics of war etc.
|
6
|
