Parkhill Secondary School

Parkhill School Religious and Moral Education Department

Curriculum Statement

Senior phase

Pupils are allocated 1 period a week of RME. All pupils will work towards achieving a National 3 in RME throughout S4, S5 and S6.

There are three units in National 3, and pupils will undertake one of these units each year of the senior phase. The three units are World Religions, Morality and Belief, and Religious and Philosophical Questions. Currently all S4 – 6 pupils are working towards achieving the Morality and Belief unit.

World Religion

In this Unit, learners will develop skills to comment on the meaning of sources related to the religion selected for study. They will develop basic knowledge and understanding of the impact and significance of religion today through studying some key beliefs, practices and sources found within one of the world’s six major religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Sikhism) and the contribution these make to the lives of followers.

Morality and Belief

In this Unit, learners will develop skills to express views about contemporary moral questions and responses. They will develop basic knowledge and understanding of contemporary moral questions and religious and non-religious responses. The range of contexts for study will be flexible to allow for personalisation and choice. Religious viewpoints studied must be from one of the world’s six major religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Sikhism).

Religious and Philosophical Questions

In this Unit, learners will develop skills to outline religious and philosophical questions and responses. They will develop basic knowledge and understanding of these. The range of contexts for study will be flexible to allow for personalisation and choice. Religious viewpoints studied must be from one of the world’s six major religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Sikhism).