Unit 4 - Clashes between religious and secular values in: Education

Question 1

What percentage of state-funded schools are faith schools?

Answer 1

A third

Question 2

Is religious education compulsory in all state schools?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What are the aims of religious education in COE schools?

Answer 3

• Reflecting critically on the truth claims of Christian belief
• Seeing how the truth of Christianity is relevant today
• Facing the challenge of Jesus’ teaching in a pluralist and post-modern society
• Understanding how religious faith can sustain pupils in difficult circumstances and in the face of opposition

Question 4

What are the aims of religious education in Catholic schools?

Answer 4

• Enabling pupils to deepen their religious understanding
• Relate their Catholic faith to daily life
• Making pupils aware of the demands of religious commitment in everyday life

Question 5

What is the National Secular Society against?

Answer 5

• The idea of the State promoting religion
• Confessional teaching of Christianity in Christian schools.

Question 6

What does the National Secular Society believe?

Answer 6

• Non-religious and humanist world views should be taught alongside religions
• No religion or world view should have greater importance than any other