[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Then make sociology or politics compulsory subjects?

What for A level? You can take both Sociology and RE at A level so the subject topics covered must be mutually exclusive

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

What for A level? You can take both Sociology and RE at A level so the subject topics covered must be mutually exclusive

You suggested RE was useful for social science based professions, I fail to see why of the subjects needed RE is so important it has to be a compulsory subject.
Ireland is moving on in all areas, this is one where personally I feel it's still lagging.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

You suggested RE was useful for social science based professions, I fail to see why of the subjects needed RE is so important it has to be a compulsory subject.
Ireland is moving on in all areas, this is one where personally I feel it's still lagging.

I was talking about my experience of the UK system Kizzy and I made the point in response to Niamh saying RE should not be a subject in any school

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

You suggested RE was useful for social science based professions, I fail to see why of the subjects needed RE is so important it has to be a compulsory subject.
Ireland is moving on in all areas, this is one where personally I feel it's still lagging.

Yeah for sure, this will be a tough one to break free from though as practically all the schools are catholic