CRE FORM I NOTES - KCPE-KCSE

CRE FORM I NOTES

1.0.0 Meaning of Christian Religious Education 2.0.0 The Bible 3.0.0 Creation and The Fall Of Man 4.0.0 Faith and God's promises: Abraham 5.0.0 Sinai Covenant: Moses 6.0.0 Leadership in Israel: David And Solomon 7.0.0 Loyalty to God: Elijah 8.0.0 Selected Aspects In African Religious Heritage: African Concept of God, Spirits And Ancestors 9.0.0 African Moral and Cultural Values

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

A GUIDE TO KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COURSE (CRE)

Welcome to this study guide for K.C.S.E CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS COURSE (CRE) FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS. It is an easy to read book that you can read online for yourself and understand.

This guide is designed to help you to acquire more knowledge in CRE so that you can prepare your self to answer test items set in the K.C.S.E correctly. This guide is based on the Good News Bible. This guide is also designed to aid your memory as you revise key areas examinable at "O" level (K.C.S.E.). This does

1

not mean that you do not revise other areas. You do. I have selected keynotes required to pass CRE subject. The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) tests CRE in paper 1 and 2. Paper one tests Form 1 and 3 work, and paper two; form 2 and 4 work. These notes cover from Form one to Form 4. ORGANISATION OF THE MODULE 1. Syllabus. The content of CRE syllabus is divided into four areas representing each class or form. We have provided notes on the required subject matter for CRE 2. Topics. In each form, the content is divided into major topics and sub ? topics or lessons according to the course outline.

2

3. Introduction. Each topic and lesson has an introduction highlighting what is to be taught in each topic and lesson.

4. Objectives and outcomes. Under each topic, and lesson, you will find stated objectives or/and outcomes. These are stated at the beginning of each topic and lesson. They tell you what you should be able to do after you have finished working through a lesson session or topic. The objectives and outcomes are measures similar to the examination questions that you will meet at the end of each week, term, year and secondary school course. They are guides, telling you.... these are the skills, and knowledge you should acquire after reading a topic, lesson, doing self-tests and revision questions. Make sure that you meet every lesson and topic objectives before you proceed to the next topic or lesson.

5. LessonS. Each lesson has learning objectives/outcomes, self-assessment questions or exercises

6. Questions. The self-assessment questions and exercises are designed to help you think about what you are reading and learning as you study the lesson. You should write down your answers to the selfassessment questions and exercises before checking the given expected answers. The purpose of these questions and exercises is to help you to assess yourself as you read the text to judge whether you have acquired the knowledge in the topic and lesson. You will also find K.C.S.E. sample questions, which are designed to show you what is tested at the end of the four-year course. 6. Activities. These are meant to help put to practice the content that you have learned. Their purpose is to help you to store the information into the permanent and large memory store so that what you read is kept safe by your long-term memory and you can recall the skills, attitudes and knowledge when you need them to answer KNEC examinations or use them to raise your future family or do business.

7. Form four content is about contemporary issues. You can have a better understanding of the content if you read current affairs in the newspapers, and magazines. You can also listen and view news in the electronic media, or any other relevant source. If you have a friend, study together and give presentations to the study or peer group.

3

8. Summary. These are key points of a topic or a lesson. You will find that each topic and lesson has a summary, which highlights the main points covered by each topic and lesson. Memorise these points, then read them in details. You earn marks by knowing points without explanations.

9. Terminal questions: These are examination questions that test the expected levels of learning. Answers to the terminal questions are given as per the marking schemes.

9. Answers. Answers for SAQ and SAE are found after the questions. Answers for revision questions are at the end of the class notes, for example, at the end of form one work.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

After reading this module, you should be able to: 1) Apply knowledge of the Bible which is the main reference of the study of CRE 2) Explain why we study CRE and not other religions 3) Demonstrate critical thinking in CRE through evaluation. 4) Use basic skills and overcome challenges in life 5) Examine faith and explain understanding of God to others 6) Relate the different topics in CRE to each other and show continuity of the grasping of the underlying concepts 7) Develop interest in the study of CRE as a career subject.

Purpose of studying Christian Religious Education (CRE)

The purpose of studying Christian Religious Education (CRE) is to:

a) Cater for the spiritual, psychological and intellectual growth of the learner 4

b) Impart knowledge about God, creation and a world view from a Christian perspective c) Inculcate in the learner skills, knowledge and information about Christian religion d) Enable the learner to relate CRE to other world religions and appreciate them. e) Enable the learner to meet the requirements in evaluation as per the set curricula f) Apply knowledge gained through the study of CRE in their daily lives where applicable g) Challenge you to evaluate yourself.

TOPIC AND LESSON OUTLINE

FORM ONE.

TOPIC ONE. INTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Lesson one. Define Christian Religious Education (CRE) Lesson two. Explain the importance of learning CRE. Lesson three. Explain the Bible as the word of God, its major divisions and its human authors. Lesson four. Outline and appreciate the translation of the Bible from the original languages to local languages Lesson five. Discuss the effects of Bible translations on African languages Lesson six. Review questions and answers

TOPIC TWO. CREATION AND THE FALL OF MAN. Genesis Chapter 1-3, 6-9, 11 Lesson One: Biblical accounts of creation and their meanings Lesson Two: Attributes of God from the biblical creation accounts

5

Lesson three: Traditional African understanding of creation Lesson Four: the teachings from the biblical creation accounts Lesson Five: Biblical teaching on the fall of man, origin of sin and its consequences

6

Lesson Six: Concept of evil Lesson Seven: God's plan of salvation Lesson Eight. Similarities and differences between traditional African view of evil and biblical concept of sin

TOPIC THREE: FAITH AND GOD'S PROMISES: ABRAHAM Lesson one Background to the call of Abraham ? Genesis 11:24-32, 12 Lesson two: Definition of ? faith ? in Hebrews 11 Lesson three: God's promises to Abraham Lesson four: Importance of faith in Christian life today Lesson five: The Covenant Lesson six: Covenants in modern life and their importance Lesson seven Importance of circumcision to Abraham and his descendants Lesson eight: A comparison between Jewish and African practices of circumcision

TOPIC FOUR: SINAI COVENANT Lesson one: The call of Moses (Exodus 3:1-22) Lesson two: The ten plagues (Exodus 7:14-11:10) Lesson three: Passover (Exodus 12:1-30, 19, 20, 34) Lesson four: The exodus Lesson five: Defeat of the Amalekites (Exodus 17: 8 ? 16) Lesson six: The making of the Sinai covenant (EXODUS 19) Lesson seven Breaking the Sinai covenant (Exodus 32:1 ? 35; 34:6 ?8). Lesson eight: Renewal of the covenant (Exodus 34:1 ? 14). Lesson nine: Worshiping God in the wilderness

7

Lesson ten: The Ten Commandments (Exodus. 20: 1 ? 17) 8

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download