Christian Religious Studies Scheme of Work (Secondary)

Complete BECE/NERDC-aligned CRS syllabus topics.

  1. The Creation Story
    1. Biblical account of creation (Gen 1 & 2)
    2. Why God created human beings (know, worship and serve Him)
    3. Songs about creation (e.g., “All Things Bright and Beautiful”)
  2. Marriage
    1. Meaning of marriage (Gen 2:22–25; Eph 5:21–31)
    2. Functions: companionship, procreation, responsibility, preventing STDs/HIV/AIDS
  3. Disobedience
    1. First human disobedience (Gen 3:1–19)
    2. Consequences for Adam and Eve (Gen 3:14–19)
    3. Learners’ disobedience and consequences; disobedience against national laws
  4. Call to Repentance
    1. David’s repentance (2 Sam 12:7–13; Ps 51; cf. Zacchaeus Lk 19:1–9)
    2. Nineveh repents (Jonah 3:1–10)
    3. John the Baptist’s call (Lk 3:1–14)
    4. Consequences of lack of repentance (1 Sam 3:18; 4:10–21)
  5. Call to Obedience
    1. Meaning of obedience
    2. Abraham obeys God’s call; blessings (Gen 12:1–9; 21:1–8; 22:1–19)
  6. Call to Service
    1. Meaning of service
    2. Joseph’s and Ruth’s service (Gen 37:12–36; 41:37–57; Ruth 1:7–18)
    3. Lessons; life in God’s service (1 Pet 2:18–25)
  7. Relationship in the Family
    1. Meaning/types; recognition of members
    2. Roles of members (Eph 6:1–9; 5:21–33; Col 3:18–21; 1 Pet 3:1–7)
  8. Relationship in School
    1. Members of the school (principal, teachers, prefects, friends)
    2. Choosing friends: common interest, age, religion
    3. Friendship (David & Jonathan 1 Sam 18:1–5; Friend at midnight Lk 11:5–13)
    4. Bad friendship: cultism, stealing, drugs, prostitution, smoking, drinking, laziness, truancy (Prov 1:10; 2 Thess 3:6–13)
  9. Relationship in the Church and Community
    1. Identify community leaders; sustaining community relationships
    2. Relationship in the church (1 Pet 3:8–13; Rom 13:1–7)
    3. Field trip
  10. The Birth of Jesus
    1. Annunciation (Is 9:6–7; Mt 1:22–23; Lk 1:2–35)
    2. Birth (Mt 1:18–25; Lk 2:1–7); visits of wise men (Mt 2:1–12) and shepherds (Lk 2:8–20)
    3. Value of virginity (free from STDs/HIV/AIDS, guilt, unwanted pregnancy, abortion, death)
  11. Jesus and His Family
    1. Jesus and siblings (Mt 13:53–56; 12:46–50)
    2. Obedience to parents (Lk 2:51–52); understanding of family (Mt 12:46–50)
  12. The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
    1. Forerunner (Mk 1:1–8; Lk 3:1–20)
    2. Baptism (Mt 3:13–17; Mk 1:9–11; Lk 3:21–22)
    3. Temptation (Mt 4:1–11; Mk 1:12–13; Lk 4:1–13); significance; overcoming temptations today
  13. Call of the Disciples
    1. First four (Mt 4:18–22; Mk 1:14–20; Lk 5:1–11)
    2. The twelve (Mk 3:13–19); demands of discipleship (Mt 8:18–22; Lk 9:57–62; 14:25–34)
  14. Sermon on the Mount
    1. Beatitudes (Mt 5:1–12)
    2. Salt and light (Mt 5:13–16)
    3. Forgiveness (Mt 6:14–15); revenge (Mt 5:38–42)
    4. Prayer and fasting (Mt 6:5–18)
    5. Love of money (Mt 6:19–24)
    6. Worrying (Mt 6:25–34)
  15. Some Parables of Jesus
    1. Meaning; why Jesus taught in parables (Mt 13:34–35)
    2. Parables about the Kingdom: Sower (Mt 13:1–9, 18–23); Wheat and Tares (Mt 13:24–30, 36–43); cf. Lk 15
  16. The Passion of Jesus Christ
    1. Triumphal entry (Mt 21:1–11; Mk 11:1–11; Lk 19:28–44)
    2. Last supper (Mt 26:17–30); betrayal and arrest (Mk 14:43–52; Mt 26:47–56)
    3. Trial and Peter’s denial (Mt 26:57–68; 69–75); causes of denial
  17. The Death and Burial of Jesus Christ
    1. Crucifixion (Mt 27:32–44); death (Mt 27:45–56); burial (Mt 27:57–61)
  18. The Resurrection and Appearance of Jesus
    1. Resurrection (Mt 28:1–10; Mk 16:1–8; Lk 24:1–12)
    2. Appearances (Mt 28:16–20; Mk 16:9–18; Jn 21:1–14; Lk 24:13–49)
  19. The Promise of the Holy Spirit
    1. Promise (Jn 14; 16:5–16; Acts 1:3–8)
    2. Coming (Acts 2:1–13); Peter’s first speech and effects (Acts 2:14–41)
  20. Fellowship in the Early Church
    1. Togetherness (Acts 2:41–47)
    2. Fraud (Acts 5:1–11); murmuring (Acts 6:1–2); selection of deacons (Acts 6:1–7)
  21. Persecution of the Early Believers
    1. Arrest of Peter and John (Acts 4:1–31)
    2. Stephen (Acts 6:8; 7:1–60)
    3. Saul’s persecution (Acts 8:1–3; 9:1ff); martyrdom of James (Acts 12:1–3)
  22. The Ministry of Peter
    1. Simon the magician (Acts 8:14–25); healing miracles; Dorcas raised (Acts 9:36–42)
    2. Conversion of Cornelius (Acts 10:1–48; 12:1–24)
  23. The Ministry of Apostle Paul
    1. Nativity/education (Acts 22:1–5, 26–30)
    2. Persecution of the church (Acts 7:57–58; 8:1–3; 9:1–3)
    3. Conversion (Acts 9:1–19)
    4. Attitude to persecutors: pray (Mt 5:43–48); endure (Jn 15:18–25); relocate (Mt 10:16–26)
  24. Paul’s First Missionary Journey
    1. Church in Antioch of Syria (Acts 11:19–30); sending of Barnabas and Paul (Acts 13:1–3)
    2. Towns visited: Salamis, Paphos, Perga, Antioch in Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe
    3. Jerusalem council (Acts 15:1–35)
    4. Wrong ways of resolving conflicts (fighting, killing, vengeance); right ways (dialogue, peacekeeping, boundary adjustment)
  25. Unity among Christians
    1. Organizations: WCC, CAN, NABS
    2. Teachings fostering unity: faith and works (Jas 1:22–27); humility (Phil 2:3–11); impartiality (Jas 2:1–13); forgiveness (Gal 6:1–2); giving (Phil 4:14–19)
  26. Christian Living
    1. Living in the community (Mt 5:13–16; 1 Pet 2:9–18)
    2. Attitude to persecution (Mt 5:11–12; 1 Pet 3:13–17)