Kenya Secondary School Christian Religious Education Syllabus: Form I

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Christian Religious Education
2. General Objectives
3. Form I Christian Religious Education
   • 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

1. Introduction to Christian Religious Education

The Christian Religious Education syllabus covers three main areas: the Bible (Old and New Testaments), African Religious heritage, and Contemporary Christian Living. The syllabus aims at creating awareness in the learner of his/her life and relationship with God as revealed in Jesus Christ in a changing and developing society in which he/she is a member. The approach adopted for the study of these broad areas is thematic. This calls for a learning situation in which the learner together with the teacher uses Christian insights to critically analyze, evaluate, judge, and discover the implications of the issues raised for his/her own life.

The study of this course is progressive, beginning with the creation of the universe, the fall of man, the promise of salvation, and its fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

St. Luke’s gospel has been selected for study because it provides a more chronological account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The use of Christian teaching in the syllabus refers to the biblical teaching on various issues.

The African Religious Heritage aims at educating the learner on his or her cultural background. It also acts as a major bond of integration with Christianity. In this study, the African heritage should be presented as a living experience and not as a mere phenomenon of the past. Emphasis should be on the positive aspects of the African heritage. The term “society” is used to refer to African people in general, whereas the term “African Community” refers to a particular ethnic community.

The course on Contemporary Christian Living enhances appreciation of pertinent social, political, religious, ethical, and economic issues affecting the world today.

Finally, it is important to note that Christian Religious Education seeks to develop a positive attitude in the learner towards God, the self, others, and the environment in which he/she lives. Attitudes are naturally subjective and therefore difficult to measure reliably and validate using a paper-and-pencil test. However, the classroom teacher, through observation and over a period of time, can assess attitudes with a considerable degree of reliability. It is for this reason that although the attitudinal objectives may not seem to have content directly linked to them, they are closely related to the content covered.

2. General Objectives

By the end of the course, the learner should be able to:

1. Gain insights into the unfolding of God’s self-revelation to humankind through:
   • Their personal experience
   • The African Religious Heritage
   • The biblical relation as a whole and specifically in Jesus Christ
   • The Christian community
2. Use the acquired social, spiritual, and moral insights to think critically and make appropriate moral decisions in a rapidly changing society.
3. Appreciate and respect their own and other people’s cultural and Christian beliefs and practices.
4. Acquire the basic principles of Christian living and develop a sense of self-respect and respect for others.
5. Promote international consciousness through the understanding of universal brotherhood and sisterhood.
6. Contribute positively to the transformation of self and society as a whole.
7. Acquire knowledge for further studies in various career fields.

3. Form I Christian Religious Education

1.0.0 Meaning of Christian Religious Education

1.1.0 Specific Objectives

By the end of the topic, the learner should be able to:

• a) Define Christian Religious Education.
• b) Explain the importance of learning Christian Religious Education.

Content:

1.2.1 Definition of Christian Religious Education
1.2.2 Reasons for studying Christian Religious Education.

2.0.0 The Bible

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