Tag Archives: Scotland

Religious Education, Scotland

Posted on December 10, 2011

This publication, which is part of the 5–14 Teacher Support series, aims to support the teaching of religious education at the S1 and S2 stages in schools. It provides advice and resource materials to complement the 5–14 national guidelines Religious … Continue reading →

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National Qualifications Curriculum Support: Religious, Moral, and Philosophical Studies Morality in the Modern World: Hinduism

Posted on December 10, 2011

This packet gives an introduction to the history of Hinduism and the important texts within Hinduism. Each section in the packet discusses a certain ethical issue and how Hinduism views it, such as crime and punishment, gender stereotyping, globalization, international … Continue reading →

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National Qualifications Curriculum Support: Religious, Moral, and Philosophical Studies Morality in the Modern World: Humanism

Posted on December 10, 2011

“This unit provides teachers of Religious and Moral Education in Scotland the opportunity to gain an insight into Humanism and its values. This publication describes and explains the Humanist approach to some specific moral issues. The discussions of each of … Continue reading →

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National Qualifications Curriculum Support: Religious, Moral, and Philosophical Studies Morality in the Modern World: Judaism

Posted on December 10, 2011

“This pack provides an introduction to the application of Jewish moral principles in today’s modern world. It can be studied as part of the Morality in the Modern World units (Intermediate 2 and Higher). The five main sections of the … Continue reading →

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National Qualifications Curriculum Support: Religious, Moral, and Philosophical Studies Morality in the Modern World: Sikhism

Posted on December 10, 2011

The materials cover Sikh morality and guiding moral principles and Sikh viewpoints on all the optional moral issues in the Morality in the Modern World Units. They are presented in the form of student information sheets and should be used … Continue reading →

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National Qualifications Curriculum Support: Religious, Moral, and Philosophical Studies Morality in the Modern World: Buddhism

Posted on December 10, 2011

“This pack provides an introduction to Buddhist moral principles and viewpoints and can be studied as part of the Morality in the Modern World units (Intermediate 2 and Higher). There is a brief overview of ethical principles from Buddhism with … Continue reading →

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National Qualifications Curriculum Support: Religious, Moral, and Philosophical Studies Morality in the Modern World: Christianity

Posted on December 10, 2011

The purpose of these study notes is to allow you to make sense of the debate surrounding all of these issues and enable you to begin to articulate an intelligent response having weighed up the evidence in a systematic manner.