MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK

RELIGIOUIS EDUCATION GRADE EIGHT (8).

TERM ONE (1)

WEEK TOPIC SUB TOPIC SPECIFIC OUTCOMES METHOD REFERENCES

- Teacher M.K
MOLARITY 1. Morality  Describe morality exposition Spiritual and Moral
AND  Explain the purpose of - Group Education Grade 8
VALUES spiritual and moral work PPs Book Page: 1.

1& education.
 Describe sources of moral
codes.
 Identify sources of religious
moral codes.
- Question
and
answer.
- Role play.
2013 syllabus grade
8 R.E pg: 1-3

 Describe moral dilemmas.

3
4 2. Values  State the meaning of values.
 Identify personal values in
relation to sexuality
-

-
Teacher
exposition
Group
discussion.

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  State the importance of - Question

TO 1. Different
maintaining positive
personal values.

 Describe the different kinds

-
and
answer.
All Class
discussion
GROWING kinds of life. of life.
UP
M.K
2. Growing up  Explain growing up in four Junior Secondary
in other religions. Spiritual and Moral

7 religions (
Christianity,
Islam,
Hinduism
and African
Education PPs book
PG: 1- 26

2013 syllabus grade

(8-9 )R.E pg: 4-6
Tradition)

 Describe the importance of

3. Self-concept self-concept
and self
esteem  State the teaching of St.
Augustine.

8  Identify practical ways

young people hope to
develop.

TO
2

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10 LEARNING
 Describe the four religions
in Zambia.
ABOUT 1. Major
RELIGION religions in  Identify important dates
Zambia and events in the history of
(Christianity, the three religions in
Hinduism, Zambia. Spiritual and Moral
Islam and Education Grade 8
African PPs Book Page: 27-
Tradition). 68

2. Learning
about
religion.  Identify ways people learn
about religion.
3. Religious
Scriptures.  Identify the scriptures of
the three religions.
4. The bible
 Explain the reasons

11 Zambian Traditions has no

scripture.

 Identify the composition of

the bible.

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 REVISION
12
&
13 COMMON
END OF
TERM ONE
TEST
MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
NORTHERN PROVINCE COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK

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 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GRADE EIGHT (8).
TERM TWO (2).

WEEK TOPIC SUB TOPIC SPECIFIC OUTCOME METHOD REFERENCES

 Describe chosen and chosen - Group M.K
CHOOSING 1. How people circumstances. discussion Spiritual and Moral
AND TALENTS make choices.  Mention different levels of Education Grade 8

1 choices
 Identify steps people take when
making choices.
- Question PPs book PG: 71-
and
answer
99.

2013 SYLLABUS
- Role-play GRADE (8-9) R.E
2. Central  Explain central teaching in the PG: 8-10
teaching on four religions on making choices - Teacher
choices. (Christianity, Hinduism, Islam exposition
TO and Zambian Tradition
Religion).
 State how show ones aim in life.

3. Talents.

5  Describe talents.
 State the teaching of the parable
of talents.

6 1. Competition
 Describe competition.
- Group
discussion
M.K
5

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 COMPETITION, - Question Spiritual and Moral
TO COOPERATION 2. Cooperation and Education Grade 8
AND TRUST and trust.  Describe cooperation answer PPs book PG: 99-
 State the benefits of cooperation 109.
 Describe trust - Role-play
10 - Teacher
2013 SYLLABUS
GRADE (8-9) R.E
exposition PG:10-11

11
REVISION

12
TO COMMON END
OF TERM TWO
13 TEST

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 MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GRADE EIGHT (8).
TERM THREE (3)

WEEK TOPIC SUB TOPIC SPECIFIC OUTCOMES METHOD REFERENCES

DIVISION, SIN 1. Division  Identify causes of division
1 AND
FORGIVENESS
between people.
 State the teaching of division - Group M.K
and separation among discussion Spiritual and Moral
Christians in the early Education Grade 8
church. - Question PPs book PG: 129-
 State examples of divisions and 152.
during the time of Jesus. answer
 State the teaching on 2013 SYLLABUS
overcoming division and - Role-play GRADE (8-9) R.E
hatred in the four religions PG: 11-12
(Christianity, Hinduism, - Teacher
Islam and Zambia exposition
Tradition).

TO  Describe the meaning of sin

2. Sin in different religious
traditions (Christianity,
Hinduism, Islam and

5 Zambian Tradition).

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  Explain teachings on
forgiveness and
reconciliation in the four
religions (Christianity Luke
15:11-32, Luke 17:3-4, Islam,
Hinduism and Zambia
Tradition).
 Describe the steps needed for
forgiveness and
reconciliation between
people and God.

6
LEARNING AND 1. Ways of
TRUTH learning.  Explain different ways in - Group
which people learn. discussion M.K
 Describe different ways a Spiritual and Moral
statement can be true. - Question Education Grade 8
 Identify standards of truth. and PPs book PG: 111-
TO  Identify ways people use to
find out the truth.
answer 127.
2013 SYLLABUS
 Describe prejudice. - Role-play GRADE (8-9) R.E
 Give examples on how PG: 13-14

10 2. Contradictions
in the learning
people contradict in the
learning experiences.
- Teacher
exposition
experiences.
11

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 REVISION

12-
13 COMMON END
OF TERM
THREE TEST.

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