Lisnagarvey High School

Please click on the CCEA link above to access the RE Specification.

In year 11 GCSE RE pupils will study the following topics ie:-

Background to Matthew’s Gospel

• Facts about the Gospels
• Palestine at the time of Jesus
• Historical and Political Context
• Religious and Social Background

The Identity of Jesus

• Titles of Jesus
• The Birth of jesus
• Visitors from the East
• The Baptism of Jesus
• The Temptations of Jesus
• Peter’s Declaration about Jesus
• The Transfiguration
• Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem

 Jesus the Miracle Worker

• A Leprosy Sufferer
• A Roman Officer’s Servant
• A Paralysed Man
• An Official’s Daughter and a Woman
• A Man with a Paralysed Hand

The Kingdom of God

• Parables
• The Parable of the Sower
• The Parable of the Weeds
• The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
• The Parable of the Wedding Feast
• The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats

The Death and Resurrection of Jesus

• The Plot Against Jesus
• Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
• The Passover Meal and the Last Supper
• The Events at Gethsemane and Jesus’ Arrest
• Jesus Before the Council
• Jesus Before Pilate
• The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
• Jesus’ Resurrection

The Place and Nature of Christian Discipleship

• Jesus Calls His Disciples
• The Sermon on the Mount
• The Demands of Discipleship
• Religious Observances
• Forgiveness
• Jesus Challenges a Man’s Attitude to Wealth
• The Pressure of Discipleship
• The Great Commission

In year 12 GCSE RE pupils will study the following topics ie:-

Personal and Family Issues

• The meaning and purpose of sexual relationships
• Marriage
• Divorce

Matters of Life and Death

• Abortion
• Euthanasia
• Capital Punishment
• Punishment
• Crime and Forgiveness

Care For the Environment

• Stewardship
• Conservation Issues
• Animal Rights

Equality

• Social Justice
• The Christian’s Responsibility Towards Disadvantaged Groups
• Issues Arising from Racism and Discrimination
• Christian Attitudes Towards Other Religions
• Religious Diversity in Schools
• The Contribution of Religion to Community Cohesion

War and Peace

• Pacifism
• War