GCSE Revision Key Words

These are the GCSE Key Words that have not been asked in the exam papers yet. This may make them more likely to come up this year ... but that's not definite, so you should learn them all just in case! However, doublely make sure you know these ones ...

Believing in God

• causation
• design
• moral evil
• natural evil
• omniscient

Matters of Life and Death

• contraception
• heaven
• hell
• non-voluntary euthanasia
• paranormal
• voluntary euthanasia

Marriage and the Family

• marriage
• nuclear family
• promiscuity
• re-marriage

Social Harmony

• discrimination
• multi-ethnic society
• racism

There are so few words left that the examination board may start repeating them. However, they may also ask for examples (eg in the past they have asked for an example of racial discrimination and to name two religions in the UK apart from Christianity), so have a few of these up your sleeve as well, just in case.

GCSE Revision Mindmaps

Here are a couple of mindmaps covering the topics "Believing in God" and "Matters of Life and Death". I hope they enlarge large enough for you to read them!

Advice for Year 11s ...

The time is fast approaching ... the exam is on Thursday. Here are the key points that we suggest you definitely revise (you do need to revise everything, but we think these points are particularly important ...):

Believing in God

• Catholic Upbringing
• Miracles
• Problem of Evil and Suffering
• Arguments for God's existence
• Types of Religious Experience

Matters of Life and Death

• Abortion
• Euthanasia
• Life after death
• Contraception

Marriage and the Family

• Divorce / Remarriage
• Family Life
• Sex before / outside marriage
• Christian attitudes to homosexuality

Social Harmony

• Different roles of men and women (eg women in the ministry)
• Prejudice and discrimination
• (possible contribution of one Christian in this area ... Martin Luther King)
• Christian attitudes to other religions

Religion, Wealth and Poverty

• The work of CAFOD / SVP
• The causes of world poverty
• Christian teachings on wealth and poverty

More GCSE notes

GCSE Revision Notes

They are a bit scrappy, but here they are at last ... the hard copy of some of the notes we've been making in class over the past couple of weeks.

Parable of the Sheep and the Goats

DivShare File - Parable presentation (parable_sheep_goats.mov)

I'm not sure if this is going to work ... it should be a short movie clip of the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats. Essential knowledge for all GCSE students!

(I've put in the link ... the embed function doesn't seem to work properly.)

Video and Audio: Embryo Research

There have been a lot of relevant, controversial and interesting articles in the news recently relating to Embryo Research and other Genetic Engineering issues, all of which are of particular interest to the A Level students. There are many informative videos on the BBC Video and Audio search on Embryo site. One of the most recent issues is whether embryos should be allowed to be screened for a breast cancer gene, in order to protect future children. Is this a good idea, saving future lives from the heartache caused by cancer, or does it diminish the personhood of all those with, or those who may be diagnosed in the future as having, cancer? What would Natural Law have to say about this? Or Act or Rule Utilitarianism?