a manual of religious instruction within the Roman Catholic church

special ceremonies that mark someone’s journey through life

often classes and activities aimed at children which take place during the time of the service for the adults

Christianity and support for the family

Religious education

Christianity and marriage

Sexual relationships in Christianity

Christian beliefs about 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

Which family type includes grandparents living in the same home?

National data in the UK helps show how different family types have changed over {{}}.

What family structure is most often reflected in traditional Bible texts?

What commandment teaches children to honour their parents?

Churches support {{}} by running events and offering guidance and care.

Sociologists use terms like nuclear, single-parent, and {{}} families to describe different structures.

What has happened to the number of single-parent families in the UK over time?

The Bible teaches children to {{}} their parents and be kind.

According to Christianity, what is one role of parents?

There is no perfect model for family; all families are {{}}.

Christianity and support for the family

Lesson outcome

Content guidance