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- Departments   -   Religious Education

Members of Department

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Mr P. Canavan (Head of Department)

Mrs N. Cleary

Mr M. Donnelly

Mrs M. Kerr

Miss D. McKenna

Mr C. Sherry

Church Candles

Key Stage 3

Year 8

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The topics taught are:

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  • New Beginnigs

  • The Bible - Old/New Testament

  • Baptism/Confirmation

  • Morality

  • Holy Land

  • Ministry of Jesus 

  • The Eucharist

  • Your Parish

Year 9

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The topics taught are:

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  • Creation

  • Environment

  • The 10 Commandments

  • Reconcilation

  • Orthodox Church

  • Reformation

  • Luke's Gospel

  • Easter

  • Resurrection

  • Judaism

Year 10

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The topics taught are:

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  • Welcome back

  • Values

  • Friendship

  • Image of God

  • Kingdom of God

  • Prejudice & Discrimination

  • Holy Week

  • Vocation

  • Islam

 

Key Stage 4

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Unit 4 - Roman Catholicism: Ethics

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The topics covered are:

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  • Christian Values 

  • Christian Marriage

  • Christian Vocation

  • Christian Reconciliation

  • Christian Healing

  • Christian Responses to Global Issues

  

Unit 5 - St Mark's Gospel 

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The topics covered are:

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  • Background to Mark's Gospel

  • Jesus' Ministry

  • Jesus' Suffering, Death & Resurrection

  • The Person of Jesus

  • Jesus' Relationships with Others

  • Discipleship

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Key Stage 5

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AS

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The Origins of the Celtic Church in Ireland and the Beginnings of its Missionary Outreach

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The topics covered are:

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  • Background to The Mission of Patrick

  • The Work of Patrick

  • The Beginnings of Mansticism in Ireland

  • The Penetentials

  • Missionary Outreach in Britain

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Religious Ethics: Foundations, Principles & Practice

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The topics covered are:

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  • Foundations of Christian Ethics

  • Ethical Theories

  • Bio-ethics

  • Sexual Ethics

  • Life & Death Issues

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A Study of the Developement and Impact of the Celtic Church in the 5th, 6th & 7th Centuries

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The topics covered are: 

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  • The Historical Patrick

  • Development of Celtic Monasticism

  • Celtic Hagiography

  • Aspects of Missionary Outreach

  • Issues of Controversy

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Ethics & Society

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The topics covered are:

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  • Ethical Decision Making

  • Human Rights

  • EnvironmentalEthics

  • War & Peace

  • Ethics of Justice & Punishment

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