[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Only cover Christianity and Islam? Well unless they've changed the exam paper she won't pass anyway.
I still don't see how it it has ever warranted an exam to itself, why could it not be added to
PSHE and Citizenship?

Why? Have you seen an Irish RE Junior Cert Exam Paper?

[Ammi]

...so around 10 years of Christianity studies and Islam still to come as a good old balance....I guess that she won't consider just not giving any time to it and whatever grades she gets will be fine/focusing on her other subjects...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...so around 10 years of Christianity studies and Islam still to come as a good old balance....I guess that she won't consider just not giving any time to it and whatever grades she gets will be fine/focusing on her other subjects...

Oh she will yeah, that's what I told her to do eventhough she's such a perfectionist that'll probably wreck her head a bit

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Why? Have you seen an Irish RE Junior Cert Exam Paper?

Sorry Niamh I did sound a bit curt then, I haven't no, I would've thought religious studies would cover more than Christianity and Islam though.
To address the ucas issue I'd put RE in with general studies.

[Jessica.]

I did my junior cert exams in 2007, Religious Education was great, it's way less stressful than the other subjects, they are not shoving the word of God down your throat in that class. You discuss moral issues and decide for yourself if they are right or wrong. You learn about a world religion other than your own, which I think is healthy, expanding horizons and all that. I didn't do amazing on the exam or anything, I took it for what it was. The class was an experience, the exam wasn't going to decide my future.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

I did my junior cert exams in 2007, Religious Education was great, it's way less stressful than the other subjects, they are not shoving the word of God down your throat in that class. You discuss moral issues and decide for yourself if they are right or wrong. You learn about a world religion other than your own, which I think is healthy, expanding horizons and all that. I didn't do amazing on the exam or anything, I took it for what it was. The class was an experience, the exam wasn't going to decide my future.

Which is why they shouldn't have an exam in it at all, it's a waste of time and energy that could be used on important subjects that are going to help your future

[Ammi]

..it's a really bad connection between the curriculum and UCAS or the Irish equivalent, and needs addressing really...if exams are forced and therefore going to use up a student's, timetable, time and preparations, then there should be the points attached to them...

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..it's a really bad connection between the curriculum and UCAS or the Irish equivalent, and needs addressing really...if exams are forced and therefore going to use up a student's, timetable, time and preparations, then there should be the points attached to them...

Points in Junior Cert don't go towards Uni places though, it's only points in the Leaving Cert that do yet unless things have massively changed. I can't see that there will be much study attached to RE it's more writing your thoughts on a given subject and debating which one could argue compliments English writing skills, you need to move to the UK I think Niamh, is RE compulsory for the leaving cert?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Points in Junior Cert don't go towards Uni places though, it's only points in the Leaving Cert that do yet unless things have massively changed. I can't see that there will be much study attached to RE it's more writing your thoughts on a given subject and debating which one could argue compliments English writing skills, you need yeti move to the UK I think Niamh, is RE compulsory for the leaving cert?

Points in Junior Cert don't go toward Uni places but the grades you get in JC decide what classes and what Level you do in Leaving cert. RE is compulsory in my daughters school but I think it depends on the school itself to decide that. I'm not sure what the story is with Leaving cert exams in it, I must find out though