WELCOME TO THE RMPS DEPARTMENT PAGE

Mr C McConnell (Principal Teacher) Rm 16

S1

Who am I? – An introduction to RMPS, considering how we understand the universe, existence and our place in the world with religious and non-religious beliefs.

What is real? – How can we believe that anything is real, evidence based faith.

What is God?- A look at the nature of God with worldviews such as theism, monotheism, polytheism, agnosticism, atheism.

Christianity- A detailed and in depth learning of Christianity. This includes Genesis, Jesus, Christian morality, Christian music, the Bible and other themes.

 

S2

Human injustice- Starting with Martin Luther King and racism, and later learning about sectarianism, anti-Semitism, homophobia and transphobia LGBTQ+.

Islam- A detailed study of the religion Islam covering the five pillars, Muslims beliefs, Muslims in Scotland and the UK.

 

S3

Investigating religion and belief- A chance for pupils to develop their research skills and identify an area of religious belief to study in connection with moral and philosophical issues.

Medical ethics – Abortion, embryo research.

 

S4

Medical ethics- Euthanasia.

The problem of suffering and evil- An in depth analysis of the role suffering and evil play in living, faith and how to respond to it.

The philosophy of existence – A light contemplation of how we define and experience everything around us.

 

Useful links:

https://education.gov.scot/education-scotland/scottish-education-system/policy-for-scottish-education/policy-drivers/cfe-building-from-the-statement-appendix-incl-btc1-5/curriculum-areas/religious-and-moral-education/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/guide/