a sense of dedication and obligation to someone or something

having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships; a person that does this is promiscuous

having sex with someone before you are married. Also known as sexual relationships before marriage or premarital sex

sexual acts that go against a law or are considered wrong

Different religious views about sex before marriage

Religious education

Human sexuality including heterosexual and same sex relationships

Different religious views about same sex relationships

Sexual relationships before and outside of marriage

Contraception and family planning

Different religious views about contraception

The nature and purpose of marriage

Religious attitudes to marriage

Divorce, remarriage and related ethical arguments

Religious views about divorce and remarriage

The nature of families including the role of parents and children

The purpose of families

Contemporary family issues: Polygamy

The roles of men and women

Gender prejudice and discrimination

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.

Relationships and families

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

Depiction or discussion of sex or sexual body parts, including sex education.

having many sexual partners or relationships

engaging in a sexual relationship before marriage

a sense of dedication and obligation to someone

sexual acts that go against morals & religion

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

Which of these is a source of authority that a Christian might look to in order to decide on their views about sex before marriage?

that it is only sinful if it involves multiple partners

the Catechism does not mention sex before marriage

What does the Catholic Catechism teach about sex outside of marriage?

that sexual sin is sin against one’s own body

that only married people can sin sexually

What does 1 Corinthians 6:18 teach about sexual immorality?

sex should be reserved for marriage (but some members are more inclusive)

it teaches that sex is only for procreation

Which of these statements best describes the Church of England’s current stance on sex before marriage?

Some Christians believe that sex before marriage is acceptable if the couple are in a {{}} relationship.

having a sexual relationship before getting married

when both people freely agree to have sex

having multiple sexual partners without commitment

In England and Wales, it is legal to have sex before marriage as long as both people are {{}} or older.

Which of the following can influence a person’s view on sex before marriage?

they believe marriage is unnecessary for a committed relationship

they believe sex should only be for procreation

Why do some non-religious people accept sex before marriage?

Which of the following is **not** a reason why adultery is considered wrong?

Why do many countries where adultery is illegal have strict laws against it?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Different religious views about sex before marriage

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.