a family group that includes the parents and children from their previous relationships (also reconstituted family)

a family group including more than the nuclear family e.g. grandparents living together or nearby

a family group consisting of parents and children only

a family group consisting of parents who are the same gender and children only

a family group consisting of one parent and children only

Christian beliefs about the family

Religious education

Christianity and marriage

Sexual relationships in Christianity

Christianity and support for the family

Christianity and family planning

Divorce and remarriage in Christianity

Christian responses to gender equality

Christian responses to gender equality and prejudice

In this unit pupils will examine issues around sexuality, the family and relationships. They will study how Christians and other worldviews understand ideas of family and marriage and address how these affect views on issues such as divorce.

Marriage and the family

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

A {{}} family is a family with parents and their children living together.

Christian parents have a role to raise children in the faith by taking them to {{}} and teaching them to pray.

In the Old Testament it says children should {{}} their parents.

Parents should focus only on their own children

What does 1 Timothy 5:8 teach about family responsibility?

Which family type has grown most in the UK in recent years according to survey data?

The nuclear family is always the ideal family type

The ideal family is one with married parents and children

All families are different; there is no ideal

There is an ideal family type in society.

What does the Christian belief in the Trinity teach?

What is the name of the Christian text that documents Jesus’ life and teachings?

How many disciples did Jesus choose to follow him closely?

What is the Christian belief that God took on human form as Jesus called?

Which disciple is known for denying Jesus three times before the crucifixion?

What does the Christian festival of Pentecost celebrate?

Exit Quiz

A family is a family with parents and their children living together.