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MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
FAMILY AND RELIGIOUSSTUDIES SYLLABUS
FORM 1-4
Carriculum Developmwent UnitP. O. Box MP 133
MOUNT PLEASANTHARARE
© All Rights Reserved Copyright (2015-2022)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education wishes to acknowledge the following for their valued contribution in the production of this syllabus:
• TheNationalFamilyandReligiousStudiespanelfortheirprofessionalandtechnicalinput• RepresentativesfromUniversities(ZimbabweOpenUniversityandUniversityofZimbabwe)• ZimbabweSchoolsExaminationsCouncil(ZIMSEC)• RepresentativesfromvariousReligiousInstitutions• UnitedNationsInternationalChildren’sEducationalFund(UNICEF)• UnitedNationsEducationalScientificandCulturalOrganisation(UNESCO)• Publishers
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FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES SYLLABUS (FORMS 1 – 4)
CONTENTS .......................................................................................................PAGE
Acknowledgement ..............................................................................................................................................i
Preamble ...........................................................................................................................................................1
Aims ............................................................................................................................... 2
Assessment objectives ......................................................................................................................................2
Scheme of Assessment .....................................................................................................................................2
Methodology and Time Allocation ......................................................................................................................2
Presentation of the Syllabus ..............................................................................................................................2
Scope and Sequence Chart ..............................................................................................................................3
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FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES SYLLABUS (FORMS 1 – 4)
1.0 PREAMBLE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
TheFamilyandReligiousStudies(FRS)learningarea is a four-year syllabus that provides learners with opportunities to harness cognitive, religious and moral experiences. These experiences helpthe learners understand, interpret and apply reli-giousandmoralconceptstotheireverydaylife.Itis a multi-faith approach to the study of religion, which makes learners to be aware of their respec-tive religious identities in the context of Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu, religious plurality, as well asboth their horizontal and vertical relationships with their respective families, communities, nation, the global village and the natural environment.
TheFamilyandReligiousStudiessyllabusseekstodevelopcriticalreflectionofsocio-economicandpolitical issues, religious tolerance, and initiative in terms of formulating ideologies that help in trans-forming the learners to contribute to sustainable development. The syllabus follows a spiral ap-proach that will lead learners to grow into a mature relationship with religious and moral thinking and practice. The learning phase will see learners be-ing assessed through both continuous assessment andsummativeexamination.
1.2 RATIONALE
The Family and Religious Studies learning areafocuses on the study of the respective historical backgrounds, beliefs and practices, practitioners, ritesandritualsofselectedreligionsinZimbabweand their impact on an individual, family, local, na-tional and global communities respectively. The learning area facilitates the respect for human dig-nityanddiversity.FamilyandReligiousStudiesissignificantinthedevelopmentofUnhu/Ubuntu/Vu-munhu, social responsibility and a sense of sound ethical norms from other religions. The learning area also leads to the understanding of the role of religion in the formulation of appropriate ideologies that may help motivate, propel and sustain devel-opment.
The Family and Religious Studies syllabus ena-bles learers to develop skills in:
• Problemsolving• Criticalthinking• Decisionmaking• Conflictresolution• Leadership• Self-management• Communication• Enterprise• Technology
1.3 SUMMARY OF CONTENT
This syllabus covers the respective historical back-grounds, beliefs and practices, rituals, rites and fundamentalthemesofIndigenousReligion,Juda-ism,Christianityand Islam.The focus is todrawconcepts from these religions that help learners to reflectontheirlivesinthecontextofsocio-religiousenvironment.
1.4 ASSUMPTIONS
Itisassumedthatlearners:
• belongtoafamily• areawareofdiversityofreligionsandculture• areconsciousofsomeexpectationsofUnhu/Ubun-
tu/Vumunhuandmoralvaluesoftheirrespectivereligions
• areaffectedinsomewaybyreligionatfamily,com-munity and national levels respectively
• interact with their peers from different religiousbackgrounds and the environment around them
• areawareoftheexistenceofasupremebeing• areawareoftheexistenceofspirits
1.5 CROSS-CUTTING THEMES
The Family and Religious Studies as a learningarea encompasses the cross-cutting themes listed here-under:
• Gender• Health• Environmentalmanagement• Enterprise• Children’sRightsandResponsibilities• HumanRights• Sexuality• Heritage• GoodCitizenship,SocialResponsibilityandGov-
ernance • Conflict Transformation, Tolerance and
Peace-Building
2.0 PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUS
TheFamilyandReligiousStudiessyllabusispre-sentedasasingledocument,whichcoversForms1- 4. All forms have the same topics which are developmental.
3.0 AIMS
The aims of the syllabus are to:
3.1 promote the religious and moral development of the learner
3.2 foster an understanding of the importance of be-longing to a family, religion and community as a
whole
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FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES SYLLABUS (FORMS 1 – 4)3.3 enable the learner to appreciate religious and cul-
turaldiversityinZimbabwe3.4 integrate the concept of Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu
with various religious beliefs in shaping the char-acter and behaviour of the learner
3.5 promote national heritage and identity 3.6 develop the spirit of national consciousness and
patriotism 3.7 enable the learner to appreciate the value and dig-
nity of hard work and teamwork for sustainable de-velopment through their respective religions
3.8 enable the learner to appreciate the impact of tech-nology on religion and moral values
4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course learners should be able to:
4.1 outlinevariousreligionsinZimbabwe4.2 describe the main features of a religion4.3 identify heritage sites of religious importance in
Zimbabwe4.4 explainthesignificanceofheritagesitesandhow
they foster national identity 4.5 definetheconceptofUnhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu4.6 relate the concept of Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu to
thevariousreligiousbeliefsinZimbabwe4.7 explain theroleof religion in fostering teamwork,
hard work and good citizenship4.8 understand the importanceof ICT in thestudyof
religion4.9 discusstheeffectsofICTonreligiousandmoral
values 4.10 appreciatereligiousandculturaldiversityinZimba-
bwe4.11 understand the importance of belonging to a family
5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLO-CATION
5.1 METHODOLOGY
This syllabus is based upon a learner-centred, hands-on, multi-faith, non-proselytising and non-confessional problem posing approach. This approach encourages initiative, self-motivation, reflectivethinkingandpracticalapplicationofcon-cepts to everyday life. The methodology comprises the following teaching and learning methods:
• Lessondeliveryandnotetaking• Discussion• Drama,Role-playandSimulation• VideoandFilmShow• E-learning• GroupWork• Research• CaseStudies• EducationalTours
The above-suggested methods are enhanced by the application of methods that employ multi-sen-sory approaches to teaching such as individualiza-tion, totality, concreteness, tactility, stimulation and self-activity.
5.2 TIME ALLOCATION
Four periods of 40minutes per week should beallocated for adequate coverage of the syllabus. Students will go on educational tours.
6.0 Topics
Note:Foreachofoneofthereligionsbelowitisim-portant to cover the historical background, key be-liefsandpractices.Whenstudyingthesereligions,one needs to focus on the contemporary issues in 5.2
6.1 RELIGIONS
• Conceptofreligion• IndigenousReligion• Judaism• Christianity• Islam
6.2 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES • Religion,FamilyandIdentity• ReligionandEducation• ReligionandGenderRoles• Religion,Ethics,HealthandSexuality• ReligionandDisability• ReligionandtheNaturalEnvironment• Religion,TechnologyandEnterprise• ReligionandtheLiberationStruggle-Chimurenga/
Umvukela• Religion,RightsandSocialResponsibility• ReligionandConflictmanagement
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•Re
ligion
and t
he L
iberat
ion St
rugg
le-Ch
imur
enga
/Umv
ukela
•Re
ligion
, Righ
ts an
dSoc
ialRe
spon
sibili
ty •
Relig
ion an
d Con
flict
mana
geme
nt
7.0SC
OPE
AND
SEQU
ENCE
7.1TO
PIC
1: R
ELIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
CFO
RM 1
FORM
2FO
RM 3
FORM
4Co
ncep
t of R
eligio
n•D
efinit
ion,ty
pes a
nd
chara
cteris
tics o
f reli
gion
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erent
religi
onsi
n Zi
mbab
we•N
ation
al dis
tribu
tiono
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relig
ions
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al dis
tribu
tiono
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rel
igion
sInd
igeno
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ligion
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orica
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es of
the Su
prem
e Be
ing•B
eliefs
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e Sup
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belie
fs •S
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otems
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aboo
s
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sand
ritua
ls•R
eligio
us pr
actiti
oners
•Sac
red pl
aces
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s of p
assa
ge•
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d Day
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ttire
Juda
ism•H
istor
ical b
ackg
roun
d•B
eliefs
in th
e Sup
reme
Being
•Key
belie
fs•S
criptu
re •S
ymbo
ls
•Rite
s and
ritua
ls•R
eligio
us pr
actiti
oners
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red pl
aces
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s of p
assa
ge•A
ttire
•Fea
sts•S
acred
Day
sCh
ristia
nity
•Hist
orica
l bac
kgro
und
•Beli
efs in
the S
uprem
e Be
ing
•Key
belie
fs•S
criptu
re •S
ymbo
ls
•Rite
sand
ritua
ls•R
eligio
us pr
actiti
oners
•Sac
red pl
aces
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s of p
assa
ge•A
ttire
•Fea
sts•S
acred
Day
sIsl
am•H
istor
ical b
ackg
roun
d•B
eliefs
in th
e Sup
reme
Being
•Key
belie
fs•S
criptu
re •S
ymbo
ls
•Rite
sand
ritua
ls•R
eligio
us pr
actiti
oners
•Sac
red pl
aces
•Rite
s of p
assa
ge•A
ttire
•Fea
sts•S
acred
Day
s
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SUB-
TOPI
CFO
RM
1FO
RM
2FO
RM
3FO
RM
4Re
ligio
n,Fa
mily
and
Iden
tity
•Th
e con
cept
of f
amily
•
Stru
ctur
e of a
fam
ily•
IR an
d Fa
mily
Iden
tity
•N
ames
and
Tote
ms
•IR
an
d Co
mm
unity
Id
entit
y•
Fam
ily v
alue
s•
Com
mun
ity v
alue
s
•In
ter-d
epen
denc
y of
fam
ilies
•
IR an
d Zi
mba
bwea
n Id
entit
y•
Chan
ging
cul
ture
and
diffe
rent
ty
pes o
f fam
ilies
•Fa
mily
and
the n
atio
nal v
alue
s•
IR an
d A
frica
n Id
entit
y
Relig
ion
and
Educ
atio
n•
The c
once
pt o
f edu
catio
n•
Type
s of E
duca
tion
•Ex
ampl
es o
f For
mal
and
Info
rmal
Educ
atio
n•
Char
acte
ristic
s of F
orm
al
Educ
atio
n•
Char
acte
ristic
s of I
nfor
mal
Ed
ucat
ion
•Fo
rmal
Edu
catio
n•
Info
rmal
Edu
catio
n•
Relig
ion
in fo
rmal
educ
atio
n•
IR in
info
rmal
educ
atio
n •
Relig
ion
and
Educ
atio
n •
Relig
ion
and
esta
blish
men
t of
educ
atio
nal i
nstit
utio
ns an
d ca
paci
ty b
uild
ing
•N
egat
ive i
mpa
ct o
f rel
igio
non
educ
atio
n
Relig
ion
and
Gen
der
•Ba
ckgr
ound
•G
ende
r•
Gen
der r
oles
•G
ende
r rol
es•
Relig
ion
and
Gen
der
Dev
elop
men
t
•G
ende
r in
vario
us re
ligio
ns•
Relig
ion
and
Wom
en
Empo
wer
men
t
•G
ende
r in
vario
us re
ligio
ns•
Gen
der b
ased
vio
lenc
e
Relig
ion,
Eth
ics,
Hea
lthan
d Se
xual
ity.
•Et
hics
•V
alue
s •
Unh
u/U
bunt
u an
d Fa
mily
Id
entit
y•
Hea
lth•
Chro
nic c
ondi
tions
•Se
xual
ity
•U
nhu/
Ubu
ntu
and
Com
mun
ity Id
entit
y•
Relig
ion
and
sexu
ality
•Ca
uses
of s
elec
ted
chro
nic c
ondi
tions
•Re
ligio
us b
elie
fs an
d ch
roni
c con
ditio
ns
•U
nhu/
Ubu
ntu
and
Zim
babw
ean
Iden
tity
•Re
ligio
us b
elie
fs, s
exua
lity
and
beha
viou
r cha
nge
•Re
ligio
us b
elie
fs an
d ch
roni
c con
ditio
ns
•U
nhu/
Ubu
ntu
and
Afri
can
Iden
tity
in I.
R•
Relig
ious
bel
iefs
,sex
ualit
y an
d be
havi
our c
hang
e•
Faith
-hea
ling
and
chro
nic
cond
ition
s
Relig
ion
and
Disa
bilit
y•
Disa
bilit
y de
fined
•Fo
rms o
f disa
bilit
y •
Poss
ible
caus
es o
f
disa
bilit
y•
Relig
ious
per
cept
ion
on
disa
bilit
y
•Re
ligio
n an
d pe
rcep
tions
abou
t disa
bilit
y•
Relig
ion
and
mar
gina
lisat
ion
of p
erso
ns
with
disa
bilit
y
•D
isabi
lity
and
Relig
ious
In
terv
entio
n m
easu
res
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SUB-
TOPI
CFO
RM 1
FORM
2FO
RM 3
FORM
4Re
ligion
and t
heNa
tural
Envir
onme
nt•E
nviro
nmen
t defi
ned
•Env
ironm
ental
issu
es•C
hrist
ianity
and t
he
natur
al en
viron
ment
•Jud
aism
andt
he na
tural
envir
onme
nt•I
slam
and t
he na
tural
envir
onme
nt
Relig
ion, T
echn
ology
and
Enter
prise
De
finiti
ons o
f:•T
echn
ology
Enter
prise
•For
ms of
enter
prise
•R
eligio
n and
use o
f tec
hnolo
gy
•Reli
gion a
nd te
chno
logy
•Role
of te
chno
logy a
nd
enter
prise
Re
ligion
and t
he L
iberat
ion
Stru
ggle
•Bac
kgro
und t
o the
Libe
ration
St
rugg
le•C
ause
s of t
heLi
berat
ion
Stru
ggle
•Re
ligion
an
d the
Li
berat
ion st
rugg
le•R
ole of
Chr
istian
ity in
Ch
imur
enga
/Umv
ukela
1 an
d 2
•Role
of IR
in
Chim
uren
ga/U
mvuk
ela 1
and 2
•Role
of C
hrist
ianity
in th
e lib
eratio
n stru
ggle
Relig
ion, R
ights
and S
ocial
Re
spon
sibili
tyRe
ligion
and:
•Righ
t to lif
e•R
ight to
Hum
an D
ignity
•Righ
t to ed
ucati
on•R
ight to
Free
dom
of W
orsh
ip•S
ocial
resp
onsib
ility
Relig
ion an
d:•R
ight to
healt
h care
•Righ
t to Pe
rsona
l Libe
rty•R
ight
to lan
guag
e an
d cu
lture
Relig
ion an
d:•R
ights
of th
e elde
rly•R
ights
of
perso
ns
with
disab
ilitie
s •R
ight to
Free
dom
of
Wor
ship
•Righ
t to
freed
om
of
Cons
cienc
eand
Wor
ship
•Lea
dersh
ip, r
ights
and
socia
l res
pons
ibilit
y
Relig
ion an
d Con
flict
Man
agem
ent
•Con
flict
defin
ed•C
ause
s of c
onfli
ct•L
evels
of co
nflic
t int
erpers
onal
•Lev
els of
conf
lict
family
•Con
flict
Man
agem
ent
•Lev
els of
conf
lict
comm
unity
•Reli
gious
caus
es of
conf
lict
•Imp
act o
f con
flict
•Role
of re
ligion
in co
nflic
t M
anag
emen
t
•Lev
els of
conf
lict
natio
nal a
nd gl
obal
•Imp
act o
f con
flict
•Reli
gion a
nd C
onfli
ct M
anag
emen
t
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8.0
COM
PETE
NCY
MAT
RIX
FORM
1
TOPI
C 1:
REL
IGIO
NS
SUB-
TOPI
C: C
ONC
EPT
OF
RELI
GIO
N
KEY
CO
NCEP
TO
BJEC
TIVE
S:Le
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:CO
NTEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D LE
ARNI
NG
ACTI
VITI
ESRE
SOUR
CES
Defin
ition
, ty
pes
and
char
acter
istics
of
re
ligio
n
•de
fine r
eligi
on•
iden
tify t
he ty
pes o
f reli
gion
•lis
t cha
racte
ristic
s of r
eligi
on
•De
finiti
on•
Type
s•
Char
acter
istics
•Ex
plain
ing
the m
eani
ng of
relig
ion
•Na
min
g the
type
s of r
eligi
on•
Iden
tifyi
ng
the
char
acter
istics
of
re
ligio
n
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•Br
aille
book
s
TOPI
C:RE
LIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
C: IN
DIG
ENO
USRE
LIG
ION
(IR)
KEY
CO
NCEP
TO
BJEC
TIVE
S:Le
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:CO
NTEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D LE
ARNI
NG
ACTI
VITI
ESRE
SOUR
CES
Histo
rical
Back
grou
nd•
defin
e IR
•tra
ce th
e hist
orica
l ba
ckgr
ound
of IR
•De
finiti
on•
Histo
ry•
Expl
ainin
g th
e ter
m IR
•Di
scus
sing
the
histo
ry
and
deve
lopm
ent o
f IR
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•Br
aille
book
s•
Reso
urce
per
son
Nam
es
ofth
e Su
prem
e Be
ing
•lis
t na
mes
of
the
Supr
eme
Bein
g•
iden
tify
the
attrib
utes
of
the
Supr
eme B
eing
•Na
mes
•At
tribu
tes•
Stati
ng th
e na
mes
of t
he S
upre
me
Bein
g•
Desc
ribin
g th
e att
ribut
es o
f th
e Su
prem
e Bein
g
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•Br
aille
book
s•
Reso
urce
per
son
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TO
PIC
:RE
LIG
ION
S
SUB
-TO
PIC
: JU
DA
ISM
KE
Y C
ON
CE
PTO
BJE
CT
IVE
SL
earn
ers
shou
ld b
e ab
le to
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TE
NT
SUG
GE
STE
D L
EA
RN
ING
A
CT
IVIT
IES
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SOU
RC
ES
His
toric
al b
ackg
roun
d•
defin
e Ju
dais
m•
narr
ate
the
hist
oric
al
back
grou
ndof
Jud
aism
•D
efin
ition
•H
isto
ry•
Exp
lain
ing
the
term
Jud
aism
•T
raci
ng
the
hist
ory
and
deve
lopm
ent o
f Jud
aism
•IC
T to
ols
•T
ext b
ooks
•B
raill
e bo
oks
•R
esou
rce
pers
onN
ames
of
the
Supr
eme
Bei
ng•
list
nam
es
of
the
Supr
eme
Bei
ng•
iden
tify
the
attri
bute
s of
the
Su
prem
e B
eing
•N
ames
•A
ttrib
utes
•St
atin
g th
e na
mes
of
the
Supr
eme
Bei
ng•
Des
crib
ing
the
attri
bute
s of
th
e Su
prem
e B
eing
•IC
T to
ols
•T
ext b
ooks
•B
raill
e bo
oks
•R
esou
rce
pers
on
TO
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: RE
LIG
ION
SUB
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PIC
: CH
RIS
TIA
NIT
Y
KE
Y C
ON
CE
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BJE
CT
IVE
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arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
:C
ON
TE
NT
SUG
GE
STE
D L
EA
RN
ING
A
CT
IVIT
IES
RE
SOU
RC
ES
His
toric
al B
ackg
roun
d•
defin
e C
hris
tiani
ty•
narr
ate
the
hist
oric
al
back
grou
ndof
Chr
istia
nity
•D
efin
ition
•H
isto
ry•
Exp
lain
ing
the
term
Chr
istia
nity
•T
raci
ng th
e hi
stor
y an
d de
velo
pmen
t of C
hris
tiani
ty
•IC
T to
ols
•T
ext b
ooks
•B
raill
e bo
oks
•R
esou
rce
pers
onN
ames
oft
he S
upre
me
Bei
ng•
list n
ames
of t
he S
upre
me
Bei
ng•
iden
tify
the
attri
bute
s of
the
Supr
eme
Bei
ng
•N
ames
•A
ttrib
utes
•St
atin
g th
e na
mes
of t
he S
upre
me
Bei
ng•
Des
crib
ing
the
attri
bute
s of
the
Supr
eme
Bei
ng
•IC
T to
ols
•T
ext b
ooks
•B
raill
e B
ooks
•R
esou
rce
pers
on
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14
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ON
SUB-
TOPI
C: IS
LAM
KEY
CO
NCEP
TO
BJEC
TIVE
S:lea
rner
s sho
uld
be a
ble t
o:CO
NTEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D LE
ARNI
NG
ACTI
VITI
ESRE
SOUR
CES
Histo
rical
back
grou
nd•
defin
e Isla
m•
narra
te th
e hi
storic
al ba
ckgr
ound
of Is
lam
•De
finiti
on•
Histo
ry•
Expl
ainin
g th
e ter
m Is
lam•
Trac
ing
the
histo
ry
and
deve
lopm
ent o
f Isla
m
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•Br
aille
book
s•
Reso
urce
per
son
Nam
es
ofth
e Su
prem
e Be
ing
•lis
t na
mes
of
the
Supr
eme
Bein
g•
iden
tify
the
attrib
utes
of
the
Supr
eme B
eing
•Na
mes
•At
tribu
tes•
Stati
ng th
e na
mes
of t
he S
upre
me
Bein
g•
Desc
ribin
g th
e att
ribut
es o
f th
e Su
prem
e Bein
g
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•Br
aille
book
s•
Reso
urce
per
son
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CONT
EMPO
RARY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC:
REL
IGIO
N, F
AMIL
Y AN
D ID
ENTI
TY
KEY
CO
NCEP
TO
BJEC
TIVE
S:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CONT
ENT
SUG
GES
TED
LEAR
NING
AC
TIVI
TIES
SUG
GES
TED
RESO
URCE
S•
Conc
ept o
f the
Fam
ily
•St
ructu
re o
f a fa
mily
•IR
and
Fam
ily Id
entit
y
•de
fine
a fa
mily
, fam
ily s
tructu
re
and
iden
tity
•de
scrib
e the
stru
cture
of a
fam
ily•
expl
ain th
e ro
le of
IR in
shap
ing
fam
ily id
entit
y
•Fa
mily
•
Stru
cture
•Id
entit
y
•De
scrib
ing
a fa
mily
stru
cture
and
id
entit
y•
Narra
ting
the
orig
in o
f the
ir ow
n fa
mily
•Di
scus
sing
the
role
of
IR
in
shap
ing
fam
ily id
entit
y
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•Br
aille
book
s•
Fam
ily p
ictur
es
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15
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
ED
UCAT
ION
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ESLe
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D L
EAR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Educ
ation
•de
fine E
duca
tion
•Ed
ucati
on•
Out
linin
g th
e de
finiti
on
of
educ
ation
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
Type
s of E
duca
tion
•lis
ttyp
es o
f edu
catio
n•
outli
ne c
hara
cteris
tics
of f
orm
al ed
ucati
on•
state
char
acter
istics
of
info
rmal
educ
ation
•Ty
pes
•Ch
arac
terist
ics•
Stati
ng
type
s of
ed
ucati
onch
arac
terist
ics
•Id
entif
ying
ch
arac
terist
ics
of
form
al an
d in
form
al ed
ucati
on
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
GEN
DER
RO
LES
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ESLe
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D L
EAR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Gend
er•
defin
e gen
der
•ou
tline
the
char
acter
istics
as
socia
ted
with
a
parti
cular
gend
er
•G
ende
r•
Gen
der c
hara
cteris
tics
•D
iscus
sing
the m
eani
ng o
f gen
der
•Id
entif
ying
th
e ch
arac
terist
ics
asso
ciated
w
ith
fem
inin
ity
and
mas
culin
ity
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
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16
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N, E
THIC
S, H
EALT
H A
ND
SEX
UA
LITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Ethi
csan
d V
alues
•de
fine
ethics
, va
lues
, he
alth,
ch
roni
c con
ditio
nsan
d se
xuali
ty•
give
exam
ples
of
valu
es
•Et
hics
•V
alues
•
Expl
ainin
g th
e m
eani
ng o
f eth
ics,
valu
es,
healt
h, c
hron
ic co
nditi
ons
and
sexu
ality
•Id
entif
ying
eth
icsan
d va
lues
they
up
hold
in th
eir r
espe
ctive
fam
ilies
an
d co
mm
uniti
es
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•Br
aille
book
s•
Vid
eo cl
ips
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N, H
EALT
H, E
THIC
S AN
D S
EXU
ALIT
Y
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ldbe
abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Hea
lth an
d Se
xuali
ty•
give
the
mea
ning
of
healt
h an
d se
xuali
ty•
Hea
lth•
Sexu
ality
•D
iscus
sing
the
mea
ning
of h
ealth
an
d se
xuali
ty•
Text
book
s•
ICT
tool
s•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok•
Pictu
res
Chro
nic c
ondi
tions
•sta
te ex
ampl
es
of
chro
nic
cond
ition
s•
Exam
ples
of
ch
roni
c co
nditi
ons
•Li
sting
ch
roni
c co
nditi
ons
com
mon
in th
eir so
ciety
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n
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17
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
DIS
ABIL
ITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Disa
bilit
y •
defin
e disa
bilit
y•
iden
tifyt
he ca
uses
of d
isabi
lity
•D
isabi
lity
•Ca
uses
•
Expl
ainin
gth
e m
eani
ngof
di
sabi
lity
•O
utlin
ing
caus
es o
f disa
bilit
y
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Char
tsFo
rms o
f disa
bilit
y•
iden
tify f
orm
s of d
isabi
lity
•ex
plain
form
s of d
isabi
lity
•sta
tepe
rcep
tions
to f
orm
s of
di
sabi
lity
•Fo
rms
•Pe
rcep
tions
•Li
sting
form
s of d
isabi
lity
•D
escr
ibin
g fo
rms o
f disa
bilit
y•
Disc
ussin
g pe
rcep
tions
to f
orm
s of
disa
bilit
y
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
•Ch
arts
•V
ideo
clip
s
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC:
REL
IGIO
N AN
D TH
E NA
TURA
L EN
VIRO
NMEN
TK
EY C
ON
CEPT
OBJ
ECTI
VES
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Natu
ral E
nviro
nmen
t•
defin
e natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t•
iden
tify
som
e co
mpo
nent
s of
th
e natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t
•N
atura
l Env
ironm
ent
•Co
mpo
nent
s-w
ater
-veg
etatio
n-w
ildlif
e
•Ex
plain
ing
the
mea
ning
of
en
viro
nmen
t•
Stati
ng
com
pone
nts
of
the
envi
ronm
ent
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Pictu
re•
Larg
e prin
t boo
ks•
Vid
eo cl
ips
•Br
aille
book
sEn
viro
nmen
tal is
sues
•sh
ow
how
di
ffere
nt
relig
ions
us
e so
me
com
pone
nts
of
the
natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t•
list
caus
esof
en
viro
nmen
tal
dam
age
•U
seof
the e
nviro
nmen
t•
Caus
es•
Relat
ing
how
diff
eren
t re
ligio
ns
use
som
e co
mpo
nent
s of
th
e na
tura
l env
ironm
ent
•St
ating
cau
ses
of e
nviro
nmen
tal
dam
age
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Pictu
re•
Larg
e prin
t boo
ks•
Vid
eo cl
ips
•Br
aille
book
s
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18
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: R
ELIG
ION,
RIG
HTS
AND
SO
CIAL
RES
PONS
IBIL
ITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Righ
ts•
defin
erig
hts
•id
entif
y typ
es o
f rig
hts
•Ri
ghts
•Ty
pes o
f Rig
hts
•Ex
plain
ing
the m
eani
ng o
f rig
hts
•Li
sting
the t
ypes
of ri
ghts
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
Socia
l Res
pons
ibili
ty•
defin
e soc
ial re
spon
sibili
ty•
give
di
ffere
nt
socia
l re
spon
sibili
ties
disp
laye
d at
vario
us le
vels
•So
cial r
espo
nsib
ility
•Ty
pes
of
socia
l re
spon
sibili
ties.
•Ex
plain
ing
socia
l res
pons
ibili
ty•
Iden
tifyi
ng so
cial r
espo
nsib
ilitie
sdi
spla
yed
at di
ffere
nt le
vels
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N, T
ECH
NO
LOG
Y A
ND
ENTE
RPR
ISE
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Enter
prise
Tech
nolo
gy
•de
finee
nter
prise
•gi
vety
pes o
f ent
erpr
ises
•de
fine t
echn
olog
y
•En
terpr
ise•
Type
s
•Te
chno
logy
•St
ating
ty
pes
of
enter
prise
s co
mm
on
in
vario
us
relig
ious
in
stitu
tions
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
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19
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
TH
E LI
BERA
TIO
N S
TRU
GG
LE
KEY
CO
NCEP
T O
BJEC
TIV
ES
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CONT
ENT
ACTI
VITI
ESRE
SOUR
CES
Back
grou
nd to
the
Libe
ratio
n St
rugg
le•
narra
te th
e ba
ckgr
ound
of t
he
Libe
ratio
n St
rugg
le•
iden
tify f
orm
s of L
iber
ation
•Ch
imur
enga
1•
Back
grou
nd•
Form
s
•Re
latin
g th
e ba
ckgr
ound
of
the L
iber
ation
Stru
ggle
•D
iscus
sing
form
sof
th
e lib
erati
on st
rugg
le
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
Caus
es o
f the
Lib
erati
on
Stru
ggle
•id
entif
y the
caus
esof
the
Libe
ratio
n St
rugg
le
•ex
plain
the c
ause
s of t
he
Libe
ratio
n St
rugg
le
•ca
uses
•Li
sting
the c
ause
s
•D
iscus
sing
the c
ause
s
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•D
ocum
entar
ies•
Film
s
Relig
ious
gro
ups i
nvol
ved
•id
entif
y reli
giou
s gro
ups
invo
lved
in th
e Lib
erati
on
Stru
ggle
•ex
plain
their
invo
lvem
ent
•Re
ligio
usgr
oups
-IR
-Ch
ristia
nity
•St
ating
the
relig
ious
gro
ups
invo
lved
•D
iscus
sing
the r
ole p
laye
d by
the
relig
ious
gro
ups
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•D
ocum
entar
ies
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n/s
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
CO
NFLI
CTM
AN
AG
EMEN
T
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Conf
lict
•de
fine c
onfli
ct•
Conf
lict
•Ex
plain
ing
the
mea
ning
of
conf
lict
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
Caus
es o
f con
flict
•id
entif
y cau
ses o
f con
flict
•Ca
uses
of c
onfli
ct•
Stati
ng ca
uses
of c
onfli
ct•
Text
book
s•
ICT
tool
s
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20
FORM
2
TOPI
C1:
RELI
GIO
NSU
B-TO
PIC
: CO
NCEP
T O
F R
ELIG
ION
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Diffe
rent
Relig
ions
•id
entif
y th
e di
ffere
ntre
ligio
nsin
Zim
babw
e•
desc
ribe
the
char
acter
istics
of
relig
ions
in Z
imba
bwe
•Re
ligio
ns•
Char
acter
istics
•D
iscus
sing
the
diffe
rent
relig
ions
in
Zim
babw
e•
Expl
ainin
g th
eke
y ch
arac
terist
ics o
f re
ligio
ns
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
C:
IND
IGEN
OU
S R
ELIG
ION
(IR)
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Key b
elief
s•
iden
tifyk
ey b
elief
sof I
R•
desc
ribe
the
char
acter
istics
of
IR
•Be
liefs
-Ex
isten
ce
of
ance
stral
spiri
ts-
Exist
ence
of o
ther
spiri
ts
•St
ating
key
beli
efs
•Ex
plain
ing
the
key
char
acter
istics
of
IR
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
okSy
mbo
ls•
iden
tify v
ario
us sy
mbo
lsin
IR•
Sym
bols
•D
raw
ing
sym
bols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•IC
T to
ols
•Pi
cture
s•
Talk
ing
book
Totem
s and
tabo
os•
list t
otem
s•
iden
tify v
ario
us ta
boos
•ou
tline
the p
urpo
se o
f tab
oos
•To
tems
•Ta
boos
•pu
rpos
e
•St
ating
tot
ems
•D
iscus
sing
the
impo
rtanc
e of
to
tems
•Ex
plain
ing
the
impo
rtanc
e of
tab
oos
•Te
xt b
ooks
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
cepe
rson
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21
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
C: J
UD
AIS
M
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Key
beli
efs
Scrip
ture
s
•lis
t th
e ke
y be
liefs
in
Juda
ism•
iden
tify
scrip
ters
in
Juda
ism
•K
ey b
elief
s•
scrip
ters
•St
ating
the k
ey b
elief
sin
Juda
ism•
Expl
ainin
g sc
riptu
res i
n Ju
daism
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n
Sym
bols
•id
entif
ysy
mbo
lsof
Ju
daism
•Sy
mbo
ls•
Dra
win
g so
me s
ymbo
ls of
Juda
ism•
Des
crib
ing
the
mea
ning
the
mea
ning
of J
udais
m
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
C: C
HR
ISTI
AN
ITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Key
beli
efs
•lis
t ke
y be
liefs
inCh
ristia
nity
•K
ey b
elief
s•
Stati
ng k
ey b
elief
sin
Chris
tiani
ty•
ICT
tool
s•
Text
boo
ks•
Reso
urce
Per
son
Sym
bols
•Id
entif
yth
e sy
mbo
lof
Ch
ristia
nity
•Sy
mbo
ls•
Dra
win
gth
esym
bol o
f Chr
istian
ity•
Des
crib
ing
the
mea
ning
of
Ch
ristia
nity
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
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22
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
C: I
SLA
M
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
eabl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Key
beli
efs i
n Isl
am•
outli
ne
the
belie
fs of
Isl
am•
Key
beli
efs
•St
ating
key
beli
efsi
n Isl
am•
ICT
tool
s•
Text
boo
ks•
Reso
urce
Per
son
Sym
bols
•id
entif
y th
esy
mbo
lof
Isl
am•
Sym
bol
•D
raw
ing
som
e sym
bol o
fIsla
m•
Des
crib
ing
the
mea
ning
of
the
sym
bol
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEP
MO
RAR
Y IS
SUES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
, FA
MIL
Y A
ND
IDEN
TITY
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
OBJ
ECTI
VES
: Le
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Nam
es an
d To
tems
•de
scrib
eth
e ro
le of
nam
es a
nd
totem
s in
fam
ily re
latio
nshi
ps•
outli
ne th
e m
eani
ngs o
f nam
es
and
totem
s
•N
ames
and
Totem
s•
Expl
ainin
gth
e ro
le of
nam
es a
nd
totem
s in
fam
ily re
latio
nshi
ps•
Disc
ussin
g m
eani
ngs o
f nam
es an
d to
tems
•Tr
acin
g th
e or
igin
s of
ce
rtain
su
rnam
es an
d to
tems
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Pi
cture
s of
so
me
totem
s
IR
and
Com
mun
ity
Iden
tity
•ex
plain
th
e ro
le of
IR
in
sh
apin
g co
mm
unity
iden
tity
•Ro
leof
IR•
Disc
ussin
g th
e ro
le of
IR
in
sh
apin
g co
mm
unity
iden
tity
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
sFa
mily
and
Com
mun
ity v
alues
•sta
te fa
mily
and
com
mun
ity
valu
es a
ssoc
iated
with
var
ious
re
ligio
us
•V
alues
•Ex
plain
ing
the
impo
rtanc
e of
fa
mily
and
com
mun
ity v
alue
s•
Text
book
s•
ICT
tool
s•
Brail
lebo
oks
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23
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
ED
UC
ATI
ON
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ESLe
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D
LEA
RNI
NG
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Form
al Ed
ucati
on•
defin
efor
mal
educ
ation
•
outli
neth
e ro
le of
var
ious
relig
ions
in fo
rmal
educ
ation
•Fo
rmal
Educ
ation
•Ro
le•
Expl
ainin
g fo
rmal
educ
ation
•
Giv
ing
exam
ples
of
form
al ed
ucati
onal
insti
tutio
ns•
Iden
tifyi
ngth
e ro
le of
va
rious
re
ligio
ns in
form
al ed
ucati
on
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
Info
rmal
Educ
ation
•de
fine i
nfor
mal
educ
ation
•id
entif
y th
e ro
le of
var
ious
re
ligio
ns
in
info
rmal
educ
ation
•In
form
al Ed
ucati
on
•Ro
le
•Ex
plain
ing
info
rmal
educ
ation
•Id
entif
ying
fo
rms
of
info
rmal
educ
ation
•D
iscus
sing
the
role
of
vario
us
relig
ions
in
in
form
al in
form
al ed
ucati
on
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s •
Talk
ing
book
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
lON
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
GEN
DER
RO
LES
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Gen
der r
oles
•ex
plain
gen
der r
oles
•Ro
les•
Iden
tifyi
ng
roles
asas
signe
d in
th
eir re
spec
tive h
omes
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
Relig
ion
and
Gen
der R
oles
•de
scrib
e th
e im
pact
of
relig
ion
on g
ende
r rol
es•
Impa
ctof
relig
ion
•D
iscus
sing
the
impa
ct of
reli
gion
on
gen
der r
oles
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
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TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
, ETH
ICS,
HEA
LTH
AN
D S
EXU
ALI
TY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Unh
u/U
bunt
u,Ri
ght
and
Wro
ng C
ondu
ct•
defin
e eth
ics•
iden
tify
right
an
d w
rong
co
nduc
t
•U
nhu/
Ubu
ntu
•Ri
ght a
nd w
rong
cond
uct
•Ex
plain
ing
the m
eani
ng o
f eth
ics•
Stati
ng
exam
ples
of
rig
ht
and
wro
ng co
nduc
t.
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
Relig
ion
and
Sexu
ality
•gi
veth
e mea
ning
of s
exua
lity
•ou
tline
th
e ro
le of
IR
in
sh
apin
g se
xual
cond
uct
•Se
xuali
ty•
Sexu
al co
nduc
t•
Expl
ainin
g th
e m
eani
ng
ofse
xuali
ty•
Disc
ussin
g th
e rol
e of I
R in
shap
ing
sexu
al co
nduc
t
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
Relig
ious
be
liefs
and
Hea
lth•
defin
e Hea
lth•
give
ex
ampl
es
of
healt
h co
nditi
ons
•gi
ve
exam
ples
of
re
ligio
us
belie
fs as
socia
ted w
ith h
ealth
•H
ealth
•H
ealth
cond
ition
s• •
Hea
lth-re
lated
re
ligio
us
belie
fs
•St
ating
ex
ampl
es
of
chro
nic
cond
ition
s•
Disc
ussin
g re
ligio
us
belie
fs as
socia
ted
with
se
lected
he
alth
cond
ition
s
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n
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TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
DIS
ABIL
ITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Poss
ible
caus
es
of
disa
bilit
y•
iden
tify c
ause
s of d
isabi
lity
•ex
plain
caus
es o
f disa
bilit
y•
Caus
es•
Stati
ng ca
uses
of d
isabi
lity
•D
iscus
sing
caus
es o
f disa
bilit
y•
ICT
tool
s•
Reso
urce
per
son
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Pi
cture
s•
Talk
ing
book
•Br
aille
book
sRe
ligio
us
perc
eptio
nsab
out
disa
bilit
y•
disc
uss
relig
ious
perc
eptio
nsab
out d
isabi
lity
•Re
ligio
us p
erce
ptio
ns•
Expl
ainin
g re
ligio
us
perc
eptio
nsab
out d
isabi
lity
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Text
book
s•
Pictu
res
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok•
Brail
le bo
oks
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
TH
E NA
TURA
L EN
VIR
ONM
ENT
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ESLe
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D L
EAR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
IR
and
the
natu
ral
envi
ronm
ent
•ex
plain
IR b
elief
s ab
out
the
natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t•
expl
ain w
ays
IR p
rese
rves
the
natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t
•Pr
eser
vatio
n of
th
e na
tura
len
viro
nmen
tth
roug
h -to
tems
-sa
cred
plac
es-
Sacr
ed tr
ees
•O
utlin
ing
IR
belie
fs ab
out
the
natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t•
Stati
ng
totem
s as
socia
ted
with
an
imal
spec
ies•
Iden
tifyi
ngsa
cred
plac
es a
nd tr
ees
in Z
imba
bwe
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Larg
e prin
t boo
ks•
Talk
ing
book
s•
Brail
le bo
oks
Chris
tiani
ty
and
the
natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t•
iden
tify
envi
ronm
ental
pr
oblem
s in
socie
ty•
Envi
ronm
ental
pro
blem
s•
Pres
erva
tion
of
the
•Li
sting
env
ironm
ental
pro
blem
sin
so
ciety
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
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•ex
plain
how
Chr
istian
ity ta
kes
care
of t
he n
atura
l env
ironm
ent
natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t•
Sear
chin
g sc
riptu
res
that
take
care
of
the n
atura
l env
ironm
ent
•O
utlin
ing
way
s in
whi
ch C
hrist
ians
pres
erve
the n
atura
l env
ironm
ent
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Larg
e prin
t boo
ks
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N,
RIG
HTS
AN
D S
OCI
AL R
ESPO
NSIB
ILIT
Y
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
•Ba
sic
hum
an
right
s•
iden
tify b
asic
hum
an ri
ghts
•ex
plain
bas
ic hu
man
righ
ts•
Righ
ts•
Listi
ng b
asic
hum
an ri
ghts
•D
iscus
sing
basic
hum
an ri
ghts
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Th
e Zi
mba
bwea
n Co
nstit
utio
n•
Reso
urce
per
son
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
TH
E LI
BERA
TIO
N S
TRU
GG
LE
KEY
CO
NCEP
T O
BJEC
TIV
ES
Lean
ers s
houl
d be
abl
e to:
CONT
ENT
ACTI
VITI
ESRE
SOUR
CES
Relig
ion
and
Chim
uren
ga 2
iden
tify
relig
ious
gro
ups
invo
lved
in
Chi
mur
enga
2•
Relig
ious
gro
ups
•H
istor
y of
Chi
mur
enga
2
•Li
sting
th
e Re
ligio
us
grou
ps
invo
lved
in C
him
uren
ga 2
•D
iscus
sing
roles
of
th
e ab
ove
Relig
ious
gro
ups
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n/s
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27
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
EN
TER
PRIS
E
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Natu
re o
f Ent
erpr
ise•
expl
ain th
e natu
re o
f ent
erpr
ise•
iden
tify
vario
us
form
s of
en
terpr
ise
•En
terpr
ise•
Form
s•
Def
inin
g en
terpr
ise•
Out
linin
g fo
rms o
f ent
erpr
ise•
ICT
tool
s•
Text
book
s•
Larg
e prin
t boo
ks•
Talk
ing
book
s•
Brail
le bo
oks
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
CO
NFLI
CT M
AN
AG
EMEN
T
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Fam
ily C
onfli
cts•
iden
tify
vario
us
conf
licts
at fa
mily
leve
l•
Fam
ily C
onfli
cts•
Disc
ussin
g va
rious
co
nflic
ts at
fam
ily le
vel
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•La
rge p
rint b
ooks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok•
Brail
le bo
oks
Caus
es o
f con
flict
•ex
plain
cau
ses
of c
onfli
cts a
t fa
mily
leve
l•
Caus
es•
Listi
ng re
ligio
us c
ause
s of c
onfli
ctsat
fam
ily le
vel
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•La
rge p
rint b
ooks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok•
Brail
le bo
oks
Fam
ily an
d co
nflic
t m
anag
emen
t•
disc
uss
relig
ious
w
ays
of
man
agin
g co
nflic
tat
fam
ily
level
•Re
ligio
us
way
s of
co
nflic
t man
agem
ent
•Ex
plain
ing
relig
ious
way
s an
y on
e of
th
e co
nflic
ts ab
ove
may
be
m
anag
ed
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•La
rge p
rint b
ooks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok•
Brail
le bo
oks
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28
FORM
3
TOPI
C 1
: REL
IGIO
NSU
B-TO
PIC
: CO
NCEP
T O
F R
ELIG
ION
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Natio
nal d
istrib
utio
nof
re
ligio
ns•
show
geo
grap
hica
l di
strib
utio
n of
relig
ions
in Z
imba
bwe
•di
scus
s mem
bersh
ip o
f reli
gion
s in
Zim
babw
e
•G
eogr
aphi
cal d
istrib
utio
n of
relig
ions
•M
embe
rship
•D
iscus
sing
geog
raph
ical d
istrib
utio
n of
relig
ions
•A
naly
sing
mem
bersh
ip
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Brail
lebo
oks
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
C: I
ND
IGEN
OU
S R
ELIG
ION
(IR)
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Ritu
als•
desc
ribe r
ituals
in IR
•ex
plain
var
ious
myt
hsin
IR•
Ritu
als•
Myt
hs
Disc
ussin
g ri
tuals
in IR
•St
ating
the
im
porta
nce
of r
ituals
and
myt
hsin
IR
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Talk
ing
book
Relig
ious
pra
ctitio
ners
•id
entif
yre
ligio
us p
racti
tione
rsin
IR
•sta
teth
e ro
les
of
relig
ious
prac
titio
ners
•Re
ligio
us p
racti
tione
rs•
Roles
•
Nam
ing
relig
ious
prac
titio
ners
in IR
•Ex
plain
ing
roles
of
re
ligio
uspr
actit
ione
rsin
IR
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
okSa
cred
plac
es•
iden
tify s
acre
d pl
aces
IR•
desc
ribe
the
impo
rtanc
e of
sacr
ed p
laces
in IR
•Pl
aces
of
re
ligio
us
impo
rtanc
e•
Listi
ng
sacr
ed
plac
es
in
their
lo
calit
y•
Disc
ussin
g th
e im
porta
nce o
fsac
red
plac
esin
IR•
Visi
ting
sacr
ed p
laces
in IR
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
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29
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
C: J
UD
AIS
M
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Ritu
als
•de
scrib
eritu
alsin
Juda
ism•
Ritu
als•
Disc
ussin
g rit
uals
in Ju
daism
•St
ating
the
impo
rtanc
e of
ritu
alsin
Ju
daism
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
okRe
ligio
us p
racti
tione
rs•
iden
tify
relig
ious
pra
ctitio
ners
in
Juda
ism•
state
the
roles
of
re
ligio
us
prac
titio
ners
•Re
ligio
us p
racti
tione
rs•
Roles
•
Nam
ing
relig
ious
pra
ctitio
ners
•Ex
plain
ing
roles
of
re
ligio
us
prac
titio
ners
in Ju
daism
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
okSa
cred
plac
es•
iden
tify s
acre
d pl
aces
•de
scrib
e th
e im
porta
nce
ofsa
cred
pl
aces
in Ju
daism
•Pl
aces
of
re
ligio
us
impo
rtanc
e•
Listi
ngsa
cred
plac
es in
Juda
ism•
Disc
ussin
g th
e im
porta
nce o
fsac
red
plac
esin
Juda
ism•
Visi
ting
sacr
ed p
laces
in Ju
daism
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
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FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES SYLLABUS (FORMS 1 – 4)
30
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
C: C
HR
ISTI
AN
ITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Ritu
als•
desc
ribe
relig
ious
rit
uals
in
Chris
tiani
ty•
Ritu
als•
Disc
ussin
g ri
tuals
in C
hrist
ianity
•St
ating
the
impo
rtanc
e of
ritu
alsin
Ch
ristia
nity
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
Relig
ious
pra
ctitio
ners
•id
entif
yre
ligio
us p
racti
tione
rsin
Ch
ristia
nity
•sta
te th
ero
les
of
relig
ious
pr
actit
ione
rsin
Chr
istian
ity
•Re
ligio
us p
racti
tione
rs•
Roles
•
Nam
ing
relig
ious
pra
ctitio
ners
in
Chris
tiani
ty•
Des
crib
ing
roles
of
re
ligio
us
prac
titio
ners
in C
hrist
ianity
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
okSa
cred
plac
es•
iden
tify s
acre
d pl
aces
•de
scrib
e th
e im
porta
nce
ofsa
cred
pl
aces
in C
hrist
ianity
•Pl
aces
of
re
ligio
us
impo
rtanc
e•
Listi
ng sa
cred
plac
es in
Chr
istian
ity•
Disc
ussin
g th
e im
porta
nce
of
sacr
ed p
laces
in C
hrist
ianity
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
C: I
SLA
M
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Ritu
als
•de
scrib
e reli
giou
s ritu
alsin
Islam
•Ri
tuals
•D
iscus
sing
ritua
lsin
Islam
•St
ating
the
impo
rtanc
e of
ritua
lsin
Isl
am
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
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31
Relig
ious
pra
ctitio
ners
•id
entif
yre
ligio
us p
racti
tione
rsin
Isl
am•
desc
ribe
the
roles
of
re
ligio
us
prac
titio
ners
in Is
lam
•Re
ligio
us p
racti
tione
rsin
Islam
•Ro
les
•N
amin
g re
ligio
us p
racti
tione
rsin
Isl
am•
Expl
ainin
g ro
les
of
relig
ious
pr
actit
ione
rsin
Islam
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
okSa
cred
plac
es•
iden
tify s
acre
d pl
aces
•de
scrib
e th
e im
porta
nce
ofsa
cred
pl
aces
in Is
lam
•Pl
aces
of
re
ligio
us
impo
rtanc
e•
Visi
ting
sacr
ed
plac
es
in
their
lo
calit
y•
Disc
ussin
g th
e im
porta
nce o
fsac
red
plac
esin
Islam
•V
isitin
g sa
cred
plac
es in
Islam
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEP
MO
RAR
Y IS
SUES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
, FA
MIL
Y A
ND
IDEN
TITY
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
OBJ
ECTI
VES
: Le
arne
rssh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D L
EAR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SSU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ESIn
ter-d
epen
denc
y of
fa
mili
es•
illus
trate
way
s in
whi
ch re
ligio
n en
cour
ages
fam
ilies
to
depe
nd
on ea
ch o
ther
•Fa
mily
In
ter-
depe
nden
cy
•D
ram
atizin
g w
ays
in
whi
ch
fam
ilies
dep
end
on ea
ch o
ther
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
okIR
an
d Zi
mba
bwea
n Id
entit
y•
show
ho
w
IR
thro
ugh
Unh
u/U
bunt
u/V
umun
hush
apes
Zi
mba
bwea
n Id
entit
y
•Zi
mba
bwea
n Id
entit
y•
Iden
tifyi
ng a
spec
ts of
IR
whi
ch
brin
g ou
tZim
babw
ean
Iden
tity
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok•
Text
boo
ks
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32
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
ED
UC
ATI
ON
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
OBJ
ECTI
VES
: Le
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D L
EAR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Relig
ion
in
form
al ed
ucati
on•
asse
ss
the
posit
ive
and
nega
tive
impa
ct of
reli
gion
in
form
al ed
ucati
on
•Im
pact
of
relig
ion
in
form
al ed
ucati
on•
Disc
ussin
g va
rious
reli
giou
s-bas
ed
educ
ation
al in
stitu
tions
nati
onwi
de
•Ex
plain
ing
the
nega
tive
impa
ct of
re
ligio
n on
educ
ation
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
okIR
in in
form
al ed
ucati
on•
dem
onstr
ate th
e ro
le of
IR
in
info
rmal
educ
ation
•Ro
le of
IR
in i
nfor
mal
educ
ation
•Ill
ustra
ting
the
cont
ribut
ions
of
IR
in in
form
al ed
ucati
on•
Text
book
s•
Reso
urce
per
son
•Br
aille
book
s•
Talk
ing
book
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
GEN
DER
RO
LES
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Gend
er
in
vario
us
relig
ions
•id
entif
y w
hat v
ario
usre
ligio
ns
say o
n ge
nder
roles
•ex
plain
ge
nder
roles
in
the
abov
e reli
gion
s
•G
ende
rrol
es•
Citin
g ge
nder
ro
les
in
vario
usre
ligio
ns•
Com
parin
g an
d co
ntra
sting
gen
der
roles
in d
iffer
entr
eligi
ons
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
okRe
ligio
n an
d W
omen
em
pow
erm
ent
•de
mon
strate
ho
w
relig
ion
enha
nces
w
omen
em
pow
erm
ent
•W
omen
empo
wer
men
t Ex
plain
ing
how
relig
ion
enha
nces
wom
enem
pow
erm
ent
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
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33
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
, ETH
ICS,
HEA
LTH
AN
D S
EXU
ALI
TY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
IR
and
Unh
u/U
bunt
u/V
umun
hu,
valu
es an
d se
xuali
ty
•di
scus
sing
mor
als a
nd v
alues
fro
m I
Ran
d ho
w t
hey
shap
e Zi
mba
bwea
n id
entit
y•
expl
ain h
ow I
Rbe
liefs
help
sh
ape
socie
tal
attitu
des
on
fem
inin
ity an
d m
ascu
linity
•IR
as
a so
urce
of m
orals
an
d va
lues
in
shap
ing
Zim
babw
ean
iden
tity
•IR
and
Unh
u/U
bunt
u•
Relig
ion,
fem
inin
ity a
nd
mas
culin
ity
•D
escr
ibin
g m
orals
and
valu
es in
IRan
d ho
w t
hey
shap
e Zi
mba
bwea
n id
entit
y•
Disc
ussin
g ho
w r
eligi
ous
belie
fs he
lp
shap
e so
cietal
att
itude
of
fe
min
inity
and
mas
culin
ity
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
Relig
ious
beli
efs,
sexu
ality
and
beha
viou
r cha
nge
•as
sess
the
cont
ribut
ions
of
IR
to U
nhu/
Ubu
ntu
•Re
ligio
us
belie
fs an
d be
havi
our c
hang
e•
Des
crib
e th
e co
ntrib
utio
ns o
f IR
to
Unh
u/U
bunt
u•
Disc
ussin
g w
ays
in w
hich
var
ious
re
ligio
ns in
stil s
elf-c
ontro
l
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
okRe
ligio
us
belie
fs an
d ch
roni
c con
ditio
ns•
desc
ribe
how
reli
giou
s be
liefs
influ
ence
peo
ple
with
chr
onic
cond
ition
s
•Re
ligio
us b
elief
s, rit
uals
and
chro
nic c
ondi
tions
•D
iscus
sing
som
e po
sitiv
e an
d ne
gativ
e re
ligio
us
influ
ence
s on
pe
ople
with
chro
nic c
ondi
tions
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
TOPI
C: R
ELG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
DIS
ABIL
ITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to
:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
•Re
ligio
n an
d pe
rcep
tions
ab
out
disa
bilit
y
•id
entif
y re
ligio
us p
erce
ptio
ns
abou
t disa
bilit
y•
expl
ain
relig
ious
perc
eptio
ns
abou
t disa
bilit
y
•Re
ligio
us p
erce
ptio
ns•
Disc
ussin
g re
ligio
us
perc
eptio
ns
abou
t disa
bilit
y •
Des
crib
ing
relig
ious
per
cept
ions
ab
out d
isabi
lity
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xt b
ooks
•Re
sour
cepe
rson
•Pi
cture
s
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34
•Re
ligio
n an
d m
argi
nalis
ation
of
Perso
ns li
ving
with
Di
sabi
lity
•ex
plain
the s
ever
ity o
f diff
eren
t ty
pes o
f disa
bilit
ies
•D
iffer
ent
type
s of
di
sabi
lities
•
Stati
ng d
iffer
ent t
ypes
of d
isabi
lities
•
Char
ts•
ICT
tool
s •
Brail
le bo
oks
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
BTO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
THE
NAT
URAL
EN
VIR
ONM
ENT
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ESLe
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Juda
ism a
nd th
e na
tura
l en
viro
nmen
t•
desc
ribe
the
attitu
des
of J
udais
mto
the n
atura
l env
ironm
ent
•ou
tline
meth
ods o
f pre
serv
ing
the
envi
ronm
ent i
n Ju
daism
•A
ttitu
des
•M
ethod
s •
Out
linin
g th
e att
itude
s of
Jud
aism
to
war
dsth
e natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t•
Des
crib
ing
meth
ods
of p
rese
rvin
g th
e natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t in
Juda
ism
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Com
puter
s w
ith J
aws
softw
are
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok
Islam
and
the
natu
ral
envi
ronm
ent
•de
scrib
eth
e att
itude
sof
Islam
to
the n
atura
l env
ironm
ent
•ou
tline
meth
ods o
f pre
serv
ing
the
natu
ral e
nviro
nmen
t in
Islam
•A
ttitu
des
•M
ethod
s •
Out
linin
g th
e att
itude
sof
Isla
m t
oth
enatu
rale
nviro
nmen
t•
Des
crib
ing
the
meth
ods
of
pres
ervi
ng th
e na
tura
l env
ironm
ent
in Is
lam
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Com
puter
s w
ith J
aws
softw
are
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
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35
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEP
MO
RAR
Y IS
SUES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
, RIG
HTS
AN
D S
OC
IAL
RES
PON
SIBI
LITY
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
OBJ
ECTI
VES
: Le
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D
LEA
RNIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SSU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ESRi
ghts
of th
e eld
erly
Righ
ts of
pe
rsons
w
ith d
isabi
lities
Righ
ts of
fre
edom
of
wor
ship
•re
cogn
ise t
he r
ight
s of
th
e eld
erly
•id
entif
y th
e rig
hts
of
perso
ns w
ith d
isabi
lities
•id
entif
y th
e be
nefit
s as
socia
ted w
ith f
reed
om
of w
orsh
ip•
state
the
disa
dvan
tages
as
socia
ted w
ith f
reed
om
of w
orsh
ip
•Ri
ghts
•Be
nefit
s
•D
isadv
antag
es
•Ex
plain
ing
the
right
s of
the
elder
ly•
Out
linin
g th
e rig
hts
of
perso
ns w
ith d
isabi
lities
•D
iscus
sing
the
bene
fits
asso
ciated
with
fre
edom
of
wor
ship
•
Out
linin
g th
e di
sadv
antag
es
asso
ciated
with
fre
edom
of
wor
ship
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
ail m
ateria
l•
Reso
urce
per
son
•Zi
mba
bwea
n co
nstit
utio
n
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEP
MO
RAR
Y IS
SUES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AN
D C
ONF
LICT
MA
NA
GEM
ENT
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Leve
ls of
conf
lict
•id
entif
y ca
uses
of
conf
lict
at co
mm
unity
leve
l•
Com
mun
al co
nflic
t•
Disc
ussin
g ca
uses
of
conf
lict
at co
mm
unity
level.
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Com
puter
s w
ith J
aws
softw
are
•Ta
lkin
gbo
okRe
ligio
us
caus
es
of
conf
lict
•ex
plain
re
ligio
us
caus
es
of
conf
licts
at co
mm
unity
leve
l•
Relig
ious
conf
lict
•D
iscus
sing
relig
ious
bas
edco
nflic
t •
ICT
tool
s•
Reso
urce
per
son
•Co
mpu
ters
with
Jaw
sso
ftwar
e•
Talk
ing
book
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36
Role
of re
ligio
n in
con
flict
man
agem
ent
•id
entif
yre
ligio
us
effo
rts
at m
anag
ing
conf
lict
at co
mm
unity
leve
l
•Re
ligio
us
conf
lict
man
agem
ent
•St
ating
ef
forts
by
re
ligio
us
peop
le to
man
age
conf
lict
at co
mm
unity
leve
l
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Com
puter
s w
ith J
aws
softw
are
•Ta
lkin
gbo
okIm
pact
of co
nflic
t•
iden
tify t
he im
pact
of co
nflic
t•
Cons
eque
nces
of c
onfli
ct•
Out
linin
g po
ssib
le re
sults
of
co
nflic
t•
ICT
tool
s•
Text
book
s •
Reso
urce
per
son
•Co
mpu
ters
with
Jaw
sso
ftwar
e•
Talk
ing
book
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
EN
TER
PRIS
E
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Relig
ion
and
enter
prise
•ex
plain
the
vario
us f
orm
s
ofen
terpr
ise
•de
scrib
e th
e po
sitiv
e im
pact
of
relig
ion
on te
chno
logy
use
and
en
terpr
ise
•Fo
rms o
f ent
erpr
ise
•Im
pact
of re
ligio
n
•D
iscus
sing
form
s ent
erpr
ise th
at ar
eba
sed
on re
ligio
n
•Id
entif
ying
reli
giou
s tea
chin
gs th
at en
cour
age e
nter
prise
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Reso
urce
per
son
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37
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AN
D T
HE
LIBE
RATI
ON
STR
UG
GLE
KEY
CO
NCEP
TO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CONT
ENT
ACTI
VITI
ESRE
SOUR
CES
Role
of IR
in C
him
uren
ga
2•
iden
tify
the
IR
relig
ious
pr
actit
ione
rsw
ho p
artic
ipate
d in
Chi
mur
enga
2•
expl
ain
the
roles
IR
pr
actit
ione
rsw
ho p
artic
ipate
d in
Chi
mur
enga
2
•IR
relig
ious
pra
ctitio
ners
•Ro
les•
Listi
ng
IR
prac
titio
ners
who
pa
rticip
ated
in
Chim
uren
ga 2
•D
iscus
sing
roles
of
IR
pr
actit
ione
rswh
o pa
rticip
ated
in C
him
uren
ga
2
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s •
Reso
urce
per
son
Role
of C
hrist
ianity
in th
e Li
bera
tion
Stru
ggle
•id
entif
y th
e Ch
ristia
n re
ligio
us
prac
titio
ners
who
par
ticip
ated
in C
him
uren
ga 2
•ex
plain
the
rol
es o
f Ch
ristia
n pr
actit
ione
rsw
ho p
artic
ipate
d in
Chi
mur
enga
2
•Ch
ristia
n pr
actit
ione
rs•
Roles
•Li
sting
Chris
tian
prac
titio
ners
who
parti
cipate
d in
Chim
uren
ga
2•
Disc
ussin
g ro
les
of
Chris
tian
prac
titio
ners
who
parti
cipate
d in
Chi
mur
enga
2
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
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FORM
4
TOPI
C1: R
ELIG
IONS
SUB-
TOPI
C: C
ONC
EPT
OF
REL
IGIO
N
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Glob
al di
strib
utio
n of
re
ligio
ns•
expl
ain
how
re
ligio
nsar
e gl
oball
ydist
ribut
ed•
Dist
ribut
ion
of re
ligio
n•
Des
crib
ing
the
glob
al di
strib
utio
n of
relig
ions
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SSU
B-TO
PIC
: IN
DIG
ENO
US
REL
IGIO
N(IR
)
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Rites
of p
assa
gein
IR•
iden
tify
the
rites
of p
assa
gein
IR
•Ri
tes o
f pas
sage
•Ex
plain
ing
the
rites
of
pa
ssag
ein
IR•
Dra
mati
zing
vario
us r
ites
in IR
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks
Attir
ein
IR•
desc
ribe t
he re
galia
in IR
•Re
galia
•D
escr
ibin
g sa
cred
atti
re in
IR
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks•
IR re
galia
Sacr
ed D
ays
•id
entif
ysac
red
days
in IR
•de
scrib
e th
e sig
nific
ance
of
sa
cred
day
s in
IR
•Sa
cred
day
s•
Sign
ifica
nce
of
sacr
ed
days
•St
ating
the
sacr
ed d
ays
in
IR•
Expl
ainin
g th
e sig
nific
ance
of
sa
cred
da
ys
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks
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39
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SSU
B-TO
PIC
: JU
DA
ISM
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G A
CTIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Rites
of
pa
ssag
ein
Ju
daism
•id
entif
y th
e rit
esof
pas
sage
in
Juda
ism•
Rites
of p
assa
ge•
Expl
ainin
g th
e rit
es o
f pa
ssag
ein
Juda
ism•
Dra
mati
zing
vario
us
rites
in Ju
daism
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks
Attir
ein
Juda
ism•
iden
tify
sacr
ed
attire
in
Ju
daism
•de
scrib
e th
e sig
nific
ance
of
sa
cred
attir
e in
Juda
ism
•A
ttire
or R
egali
a•
Des
crib
ing
sacr
ed a
ttire
in
Juda
ism
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks•
Jewi
shre
galia
Sacr
ed D
ays
•sta
te sa
cred
day
s in
Juda
ism•
desc
ribe
the
signi
fican
ce
of
sacr
ed d
ays i
n Ju
daism
•sa
cred
day
s•
signi
fican
ce
of
sacr
ed
days
•St
ating
sac
red
days
in
Juda
ism•
Expl
ainin
g th
e sig
nific
ance
of
sa
cred
da
ysin
Juda
ism
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SUB-
TOPI
C:
C
HR
ISTI
AN
ITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
ACT
IVIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Rites
of
pa
ssag
ein
Ch
ristia
nity
•id
entif
y th
e rit
esof
pas
sage
in
Chris
tiani
ty•
Rites
of p
assa
ge•
Expl
ainin
g th
e rit
es o
f pa
ssag
ein
Chris
tiani
ty•
ICT
tool
s•
Reso
urce
Per
son
•Te
xt b
ooks
Sacr
ed D
ays
•id
entif
ysa
cred
da
ys
in
Chris
tiani
ty•
desc
ribe
the
signi
fican
ce
of
sacr
ed d
ays i
n Ch
ristia
nity
•Sa
cred
day
s•
Stati
ng s
acre
d da
ys
in C
hrist
ianity
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks
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40
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
SSU
B-TO
PIC
: ISL
AM
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G A
CTIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Rites
of
pa
ssag
ein
Isl
am•
iden
tify
the
rites
of p
assa
gein
Isl
am•
Rites
of p
assa
ge•
Expl
ainin
g th
e rit
es o
f pa
ssag
ein
Islam
•D
ram
atizin
g va
rious
rit
es in
Islam
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks
Attir
ein
Islam
•de
scrib
ethe
rega
liain
Isla
m•
Rega
lia•
Des
crib
ing
sacr
ed a
ttire
in
Islam
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks•
Islam
icre
galia
Sacr
ed D
ays
•id
entif
ysac
red
days
in Is
lam•
desc
ribe
the
signi
fican
ce
of
sacr
ed d
ays i
n Isl
am
•sa
cred
day
s•
Stati
ng s
acre
d da
ys i
n Isl
am•
Expl
ainin
g th
e sig
nific
ance
of
sa
cred
da
ysin
Islam
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce P
erso
n•
Text
boo
ks•
Brail
le bo
oks
TOPI
C: C
ONT
EMPO
RAR
Y IS
SUES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
, FAM
ILY
AND
IDEN
TITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ESLe
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D L
EAR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Fam
ily
and
the
chan
ging
cul
ture
•id
entif
y th
e va
rious
age
nts
of
cultu
ral c
hang
e•
expl
ain h
ow c
hang
e in
cul
ture
is
affe
cting
the
natu
re o
f th
e fa
mily
•Fa
mily
•Cu
lture
chan
ge•
Listi
ng v
ario
us a
gent
s of
cu
ltura
l cha
nge
•D
escr
ibin
g ho
w ch
ange
in
cultu
re
is af
fecti
ng
the
natu
re o
f fam
ily
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Pi
cture
s•
ICT
tool
s•
Brail
le bo
oks
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41
Fam
ily,
natio
nal
valu
esan
d go
od
citize
nshi
p
•de
scrib
eth
e ro
le of
the
fam
ily
in p
rom
otin
gna
tiona
l valu
es•
illus
trate
the
signi
fican
ce
ofre
ligio
n in
pro
mot
ing
natio
nal
valu
esan
d go
od ci
tizen
ship
•N
ation
al va
lues
•G
ood
citize
nshi
p•
Expl
ainin
g ho
w
the
fam
ily p
rom
otes
nati
onal
valu
es•
Des
crib
ing
the
signi
fican
ce o
f reli
gion
in
prom
otin
g na
tiona
l valu
es
and
good
citiz
ensh
ip
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
Tto
ols
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
IR
and
Afri
can
Iden
tity
•ex
plain
th
e ro
le of
IR
in
fo
sterin
g A
frica
n id
entit
y•
Afri
can
iden
tity
•D
iscus
sing
how
IR fo
sters
Afri
can
iden
tity
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Pi
cture
•IC
T to
ols.
TOPI
C: C
ONT
EMPO
RAR
YIS
SUES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AN
D E
DUC
ATIO
N
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
ARN
ING
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Relig
ion
and
Educ
ation
•
asse
ss th
e ro
le of
relig
ion
in
natio
n bu
ildin
g •
Relig
ion
and
natio
n bu
ildin
g•
Educ
ation
al in
stitu
tions
•D
iscus
sing
the
role
of
relig
ious
or
gani
satio
ns
in
educ
ation
al in
frastr
uctu
re
deve
lopm
ent
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
mate
rials
Relig
ion
and
estab
lishm
ent
of e
duca
tiona
l in
stitu
tions
an
d ca
pacit
y bui
ldin
g
•ex
plain
the
rol
e pl
ayed
by
vario
us
relig
ions
inth
e de
velo
pmen
t of
edu
catio
nal
and
hum
an re
sour
ce c
apac
ity
build
ing
•Re
ligio
n an
d hu
man
re
sour
ce
capa
city
build
ing
•Ill
ustra
ting
the
role
of
relig
ious
in
stitu
tions
in
hu
man
re
sour
ce
capa
city
build
ing
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s
Neg
ative
impa
ct of
relig
ion
on ed
ucati
on•
exam
ine
the
nega
tive
impa
ct of
relig
ion
on ed
ucati
on•
Neg
ative
relig
ious
impa
ct•
Iden
tifyi
ng r
eligi
ous
belie
fsw
hich
disc
oura
ge
child
ren
from
ac
cess
ing
form
al ed
ucati
on
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s
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42
TOPI
C:R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
NAN
D G
END
ERR
OLE
S
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Gend
er
in
vario
us
relig
ions
•id
entif
y w
hat v
ario
usre
ligio
ns
say o
n ge
nder
•ex
plain
gen
der
roles
in
the
vario
usre
ligio
ns
•G
ende
r•
Relig
ious
gen
der v
iews
•Ci
ting
gend
er r
oles
in
vario
usre
ligio
ns•
Com
parin
g an
d co
ntra
sting
ge
nder
ro
les
in
diffe
rent
relig
ions
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
Gend
er b
ased
vio
lence
•id
entif
y fo
rms o
f gen
der b
ased
vi
olen
ce•
iden
tify
caus
es o
f gen
der b
ased
vi
olen
ce•
state
poss
ible
relig
ious
way
s of
solv
ing
gend
er b
ased
vio
lence
•Fo
rms
of g
ende
r ba
sed
viol
ence
•Ca
uses
•So
lutio
ns
•Ro
le-pl
ayin
g fo
rms
of g
ende
r ba
sed
viol
ence
•Li
sting
cau
ses
of g
ende
r bas
ed
viol
ence
•Su
gges
ting
poss
ible
solu
tions
to
gen
der b
ased
vio
lence
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Pictu
res
•Fi
lms
•Ch
arts
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N, E
THIC
S, H
EALT
H A
ND
SEX
UA
LITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
ARN
ING
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
IR an
d U
nhu/
Ubu
ntu
•su
mm
arize
mor
als a
nd v
alues
fro
m IR
•ex
amin
e m
orals
an
d va
lues
fro
m th
e var
ious
relig
ions
•ex
amin
e pr
incip
les
of
Unh
u/U
bunt
u de
rived
from
IR
•IR
as
a so
urce
of m
orals
an
d va
lues
•IR
and
Unh
u/U
bunt
u
•Id
entif
ying
m
orals
an
dva
lues
from
IR•
Iden
tifyi
ng
prin
ciples
of
Unh
u/U
bunt
u de
rived
fro
m
IR
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
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43
Relig
ious
be
liefs
and
sexu
ality
•as
sess
the
con
tribu
tions
of
IR
to U
nhu/
Ubu
ntu
•ex
plain
how
reli
giou
s be
liefs
help
shap
e so
cietal
atti
tude
s on
fem
inin
ity an
d m
ascu
linity
•Re
ligio
us b
elief
s in
IR•
Relig
ion,
fem
inin
ity a
nd
mas
culin
ity
•Re
latin
g th
e co
ntrib
utio
n of
IR
to U
nhu/
Ubu
ntu
•D
iscus
sing
way
s in
whi
ch
vario
us
relig
ions
sh
ape
socie
tal
attitu
des
on
fem
inin
ity an
d m
ascu
linity
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
Relig
ion
and
healt
h•
desc
ribe
how
reli
giou
s be
liefs
in
fluen
ce p
eopl
e wi
th h
ealth
cond
ition
s
•Re
ligio
us b
elief
s•
Hea
lth co
nditi
ons
•Ill
ustra
ting
som
e po
sitiv
e an
d ne
gativ
e re
ligio
us
influ
ence
s on
peo
ple
with
he
alth
cond
ition
s
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
•Ta
lkin
gbo
ok
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ESSU
B-TO
PIC
: REL
IGIO
N A
ND
DIS
ABIL
ITY
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ESLe
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D
LEAR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Disa
bilit
y an
d re
ligio
us
inter
vent
ion
mea
sure
s•
illus
trate
relig
ious
att
itude
s to
war
ds d
isabi
lity
•ex
plain
reli
giou
s in
terve
ntio
n m
easu
res t
o di
sabi
lity
•Re
ligio
us at
titud
es•
Relig
ious
inter
vent
ion
•D
ram
atizin
g re
levan
tsto
ries
that
illus
trate
relig
ious
attitu
de to
war
ds d
isabi
lity
•Re
latin
g th
e ro
le of
reli
gion
in
as
sistin
g pe
ople
livin
g w
ithdi
sabi
lity
•IC
T to
ols
•Co
mpu
ter
with
Ja
ws
softw
are
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok f
or l
earn
ers
who
are b
lind
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n
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44
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEP
MO
RAR
Y IS
SUES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
, RIG
HTS
AN
D S
OC
IAL
RES
PON
SIBI
LITY
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
OBJ
ECTI
VES
: Le
arne
rs sh
ould
be a
ble t
o:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D
LEA
RNIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SSU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ESRi
ght t
o fre
edom
of w
orsh
ip•
iden
tify
adva
ntag
es
and
disa
dvan
tages
of f
reed
om o
f w
orsh
ip
•A
dvan
tages
an
d di
sadv
antag
es
•D
iscus
sing
adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tages
of f
reed
om o
f w
orsh
ip
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Cons
titut
ion
of
Zim
babw
eLe
ader
ship
, rig
hts
and
socia
l res
pons
ibili
ty•
dem
onstr
ate t
he r
elatio
nshi
p be
twee
n rig
hts
and
socia
l re
spon
sibili
ties
•Ri
ghts
•so
cial r
espo
nsib
ility
•Ill
ustra
ting
the
relat
ions
hip
betw
een
right
s an
d so
cial
resp
onsib
ility
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n
Relig
ion
and
levels
of
leade
rship
•ex
plain
the r
ole o
f reli
gion
in
shap
ing
leade
rship
styl
es•
Lead
ersh
ip st
yles
•D
iscus
sing
the
role
of
relig
ion
in
shap
ing
leade
rship
styl
es
•IC
T to
ols
•Te
xtbo
oks
•Ta
lkin
g bo
ok
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n
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FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES SYLLABUS (FORMS 1 – 4)
45
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AN
D T
HE
LIBE
RATI
ON
STR
UG
GLE
KEY
CO
NCEP
TO
BJEC
TIV
ES
Lean
ers s
houl
d be
abl
e to:
CONT
ENT
SUG
GES
TED
LEAR
NING
ACTI
VITI
ES
RESO
URCE
S
Role
of IR
in th
e Li
bera
tion
Stru
ggle
•sta
te th
eIR
relig
ious
pr
actit
ione
rsw
ho p
artic
ipate
d in
the l
iber
ation
stru
ggle
•de
scrib
e th
e ro
les
ofIR
relig
ious
pr
actit
ione
rsw
ho
parti
cipate
d in
th
e lib
erati
on
strug
gle
•IR
relig
ious
pra
ctitio
ners
•Ro
les•
Nam
ing
the
IRre
ligio
us
prac
titio
ners
who
par
ticip
ated
in th
e lib
erati
on st
rugg
le.•
Disc
ussin
g th
e ro
les
of
IR
relig
ious
pr
actit
ione
rsw
ho
parti
cipate
d in
th
e lib
erati
on
strug
gle
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s•
Reso
urce
per
son
Role
of C
hrist
ianity
in th
e Li
bera
tion
Stru
ggle
•sta
te th
eCh
ristia
npr
actit
ione
rsw
ho
parti
cipate
d in
th
e lib
erati
on st
rugg
le•
desc
ribe
the
roles
of
th
e re
ligio
us
prac
titio
ners
who
pa
rticip
ated
in
the
liber
ation
str
uggl
e
•Ch
ristia
n pr
actit
ione
rs•
Roles
•Li
sting
Chr
istian
pra
ctitio
ners
who
pa
rticip
ated
in
the
liber
ation
stru
ggle
•Ex
plain
ing
the
roles
of
Ch
ristia
npr
actit
ione
rs w
ho
parti
cipate
d in
th
e lib
erati
on
strug
gle
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
,TEC
HN
OLO
GY
AN
D EN
TER
PRIS
E
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LE
AR
NIN
G
AC
TIV
ITIE
SR
ESO
UR
CES
Relig
ion
and
Tech
nolo
gy•
iden
tify f
orm
s of t
echn
olog
y •
Exam
ine
the
form
s of
in
terac
tion
betw
een
relig
ion
and
techn
olog
y
•Fo
rms o
f tec
hnol
ogy
•Fo
rms o
f int
erac
tion
•St
ating
form
s of t
echn
olog
y•
Disc
ussin
g fo
rms o
f int
erac
tion
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
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46
Role
of
relig
ion
in
enter
prisi
ng•
desc
ribe
the
posit
ive
impa
ct of
re
ligio
n on
enter
prise
•
asse
ss t
hene
gativ
e im
pact
of
relig
ion
on en
terpr
ise
•Ro
le of
relig
ion
-Pr
ovisi
on o
f w
ork
ethic
-In
fluen
cing
fisca
l di
scip
line
•Re
ligio
us to
urism
•D
emon
strati
ng
the
role
of
relig
ion
in p
rom
otin
g en
terpr
ise•
Disc
ussin
g th
e ne
gativ
e im
pact
of re
ligio
n on
enter
prise
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Re
sour
ce p
erso
n•
Brail
le bo
oks
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AND
CO
NTEM
PORA
RY
ISSU
ES
SUB-
TOPI
C: R
ELIG
ION
AN
D C
ONF
LICT
MA
NA
GEM
ENT
KEY
CO
NCE
PTO
BJEC
TIV
ES:
Lear
ners
shou
ld b
e abl
e to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
LEA
RNI
NG
A
CTI
VIT
IES
RES
OU
RC
ES
Leve
ls of
conf
lict
Impa
ct of
conf
lict
Relig
ion
and
conf
lict
man
agem
ent
•id
entif
y ca
uses
of
relig
ious
co
nflic
t at n
ation
al lev
el•
disc
uss t
he im
pact
ofco
nflic
t at
natio
nall
evel
•di
scus
s th
e ro
le re
ligio
n in
co
nflic
t man
agem
ent
•Ca
uses
•Im
pact
•Ro
le of
relig
ion
•D
iscus
sing
caus
esof
relig
ious
conf
licts
at na
tiona
l an
d gl
obal
level.
•Li
sting
the
cons
eque
nces
of
relig
ious
conf
lict n
ation
ally
•Re
sear
chin
g th
e ro
le of
re
ligio
n in
co
nflic
t m
anag
emen
t
•Te
xtbo
oks
•IC
T to
ols
•Br
aille
book
s
SCH
EME
OF
ASSE
SSM
ENT
The
sylla
bus s
chem
e of
ass
essm
ent i
s gro
unde
d on
the
prin
ciple
of in
clusiv
ity. A
rrang
emen
ts, a
ccom
mod
ation
s and
mod
ifica
tions
shou
ld b
e vi
sible
in
both
the c
ontin
uous
and
sum
mati
ve as
sess
men
t to
enab
le all
lear
ners
to ac
cess
asse
ssm
ents.
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FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES SYLLABUS (FORMS 1 – 4)
SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT
The syllabus scheme of assessment is grounded on the principle of inclusivity. Arrangements, accommodations andmodificationsshouldbevisibleinboththecontinu-ous and summative assessment to enable all learners to access assessments.
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course learners should be able to:• identifyvariousreligionsinZimbabwe• identifythemainfeaturesofareligion• identify places of religious importance in Zimba-
bwe• explain thesignificanceof theheritagesitesand
how they foster national identity• definetheconceptofunhu/Ubuntu• relate theconceptofunhu/Ubuntu to thevarious
religiousbeliefsinZimbabwe• explaintheroleofreligioninfosteringteamwork,
hard work and good citizenship
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ASS
ESSM
ENT
MO
DEL
Asse
ssm
ent o
f Lea
rner
Per
form
ance
in F
RS10
0%
Cont
inuo
us as
sess
men
tSu
mm
ative
A
sses
smen
t
FRS
1St
ructu
red
Que
stion
s 35%
Stru
cture
d Q
uesti
ons
35%
Ass
ignm
ents
Tests
Proj
ects
Prof
iling
Cont
inuo
us A
sses
smen
t M
ark=
30%
Exam
inati
on
Mar
k= 7
0%
Prof
ile
EXIT
PR
OFIL
E
FINA
L M
ARK
100%
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Form
of a
sses
smen
tW
eight
ing
Cont
inuo
us30
%Su
mm
ative
70%
Total
100%
Cont
inuo
us A
sses
smen
t
Leve
lAs
sess
men
t tas
kFr
eque
ncy
Weig
htin
g
Form
1As
signm
ent
Test
1 pe
r ter
m1
per t
erm
5
Form
2As
signm
ent
Test
1 pe
r ter
m1
per t
erm
5
Form
3As
signm
ent
Test
1 pe
r ter
m1
per t
erm
10
Form
4As
signm
ent
Test
1 pe
r ter
m1
per t
erm
10
Tota
l30
NO
TE:A
ll as
sess
men
t tas
ks ar
e mar
ked
out o
f 100
. Ass
essm
ent o
f sof
t ski
lls w
ill b
e don
e as l
earn
ers r
espo
nd to
cont
inuo
us as
sess
men
t tas
ks.
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FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES SYLLABUS (FORMS 1 – 4)NOTE: All assessment tasks are marked out of 100. As-sessment of soft skills will be done as learners respond to continuous assessment tasks.
The learners shall be assessed through both continu-ousassessmentandsummativeexamination.Thesum-mativeexaminationconsistsof twocomponentpapers,whichareFRS1andFRS2.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
PAPER DESCRIPTION
FRS PAPER 1 (2 hours)This component consists of four (4) sections covering IndigenousReligion inSection(A),Judaism(B),Chris-tianity(C)andIslaminsectionD.Eachsectionconsistsof three (3) structured questions carrying 25 marks each. Candidates must choose one question from each sec-tion.
FRS PAPER 2 (2 hours 30 minutes)
Thiscomponentconsistsoffour(4)sectionscoveringIn-digenousReligioninSection(A),Judaism(B),Christian-ity(C)andIslaminSection(D).Eachsectionconsistsofthree(3)structuredquestions.Candidatesareexpectedto choose four (4) questions from any of the four sec-tions. Each question carries [25 marks.
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SPEC
IFIC
ATIO
N G
RID
Skill
Pape
r 1Pa
per 2
Know
ledge
and
unde
rstan
ding
1510
Com
preh
ensio
n10
10Ap
plica
tion
and
analy
sis5
20Sy
nthe
sis an
d Ev
aluati
on-
-Pr
actic
al -
-To
tal
3040
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