CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES WAEC Syllabus.

(May not be taken with Islamic Religious Studies and /or West African Traditional Religion)

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

At the end of the three year course of study, the candidate will be expected to;

• have knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the religious, cultural, historical and social background of the biblical materials prescribed to be studied;
• understand the nature of biblical moral lessons in the selected passages/themes from the Bible and the extent of their relevance and possible application to present day social, political, religious and cultural life and existence;
• identify difficulties involved in the application of healthy attitudes, concepts and skills acquired from the Bible in ensuring peaceful co-existence and national development;
• demonstrate adequate preparation for higher education through critical thinking and independent work.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

There will be two papers, Papers 1 and 2, both of which will be a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.

PAPER 1:  Will consist of fifty multiple choice objective questions all of which must be answered within 1 hour for 40 marks.

PAPER 2:   Will consist of nine essay-type questions.  Candidates will be required to answer four questions within 2 hours for 60 marks.

The questions will be arranged in sections as follows

Section A:  Themes from the Old Testament – four questions.

Section B: Themes from the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the Apostle – three questions.

Section C:  Themes from selected Epistles –  two questions.

Candidates will be required to answer four questions in all, choosing at least one question from each section and the fourth question from either Section A or Section B.

The Revised Standard Version of the Bible will be used in setting of questions.   

DETAILED SYLLABUS

SECTION A: Themes from the Old  Testament

S/N	CONTENTS	NOTES
1.      2.                         3.       4.     5.       6.             7         8       9.     10.             11.         12.	The Sovereignty of God(a)       God, the Creator (b)       God, the Controller of the universe   Leadership roles (a)       Joseph     (b)      Moses       (c)       Joshua   (d)  Deborah   Parental Responsibility Eli and Samuel     Consequences of Saul’s disobedience     Submission to the will of God (a)       David’s submission to the will of God (b)       David’s sin, repentance and forgiveness   Making Decisions (a)      Solomon’s wisdom     (b)    The unwise decision of Solomon and Rehoboam   Supremacy of God (a)     Religious tensions during Ahab’s reign   (b)    Elijah at Mount Carmel   Greed and its effects (a)       Ahab (b)       Gehazi   Religious reforms The reign of King Josiah   Concern for one’s  Nation (a)     The condition of the nation   (b)    Response to the state of the nation       Faith in God (a)     Faith and courage   (b)    Faith and power   Nature of God (a)     True religion and social justice – Amos   (b)    God’s divine love – Hosea	Gen. 1; 2   Gen. 37; 1-28, 41: 1-57, 45: 1-15   Exodus 1;2;3;4:1-17;5: 1-5, 22-23; 6: 28-30, 7; 1-7; 14;32: 1-14 Numbers 13:1-33; 14: 1-19   Numbers 27: 15-23 Joshua 1: 1-9   Judges 4   1 Sam 2: 11-36; 3:1- 18; 4: 10-22; 8: 1-5   1 Samuel 15: 1-26; 16: 14-23; 31: 1-13     1 Sam 26; 2 Sam 12: 15-25   1 Kings 3: 3-28; 4: 29-34; 5: 1-12; 8     1 Kings 9; 15-23; 11: 1-13; 12:1-20     1 Kings 16: 29-34; 17: 1-7; 18: 1-19 1 Kings 18: 17-46     1 Kings 21: 1-29 2 Kings 5     2 Kings 22; 23: 1-30     2 Kings 24; 25;1-17   Nehemiah 1; 2: 9-20; 4 Ezra 1; 4; 5: 1-2; 6: 13-22; 7: 1-10     Daniel 3   Daniel 6     Amos 2: 6-8; 4; 5: 1-24; 7: 10-17; 8 Hosea 1; 2; 3; 6

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FIRST TERM  

WEEK 1&2                TOPIC: THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

WEEK 3&4                TOPIC: GOD THE CONTROLLER OF THE UNIVERSE

WEEK 5                    TOPIC: MOSES AS A LEADER

WEEK 6                    TOPIC: THE LEADING OF THE ISRAELITES BY MOSES

WEEK 7                    TOPIC: JOSHUA AS A LEADER

WEEK 8&9                TOPIC: DEBORAH AS A LEADER

WEEK 10                  TOPIC: GOD’S CARE FOR HIS PEOPLE I

WEEK 11                   TOPIC: GOD’S CARE FOR HIS PEOPLE II

SECOND TERM

WEEK 2                     TOPIC: PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY – KING ASA

WEEK 3                     TOPIC: PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

WEEK 5                     SAUL’S DISOBEDIENCE: SECOND TERM SS2 CRK TOPIC: SAUL’S DISOBEDIENCE

WEEK 6                     TOPIC: CONSEQUENCES OF SAUL’S DISOBEDIENCE

WEEK 7                     TOPIC: DAVID’S SUBMISSION TO THE WILL OF GOD (I SAM 26:1-  25; II SAM 12:15-25)

WEEK 8                     TOPIC: JONAH SUBMITS TO THE WILL OF GOD (JONAH 1  &AMP)

WEEK 9                     TOPIC: THE THREE HEBREW BOYS ESCAPED DEATH FOR OBEYING GOD

WEEK 10                   TOPIC: MAKING GODLY DECISIONS (I KINGS 3:3-28; 4:21- 34)

WEEK 11                   TOPIC: KING REHOBOAM’S UNWISE DECISION

WEEK 12                   TOPIC: GREED AND ITS EFFECTS

WEEEK 13                 TOPIC: GEHAZI’S GREED (I KINGS 5: 1-29)

THIRD TERM

WEEK 1                     TOPIC: ELIJAH AT MOUNT SINAI (I Kings 18:17-46)

WEEK 2                     TOPIC: THE SUPREMACY OF GOD

WEEK 3                     TOPIC: KING JOSIAH’S RELIGIOUS REFORMS (II Kings 2:1-30)

WEEK 4                     TOPIC: SIMILARITIES BETWEEN TODAY’S RELIGIOUS SITUATION AND THAT OF JOSIAH

WEEK 5                     TOPIC: CONCERN FOR ONE NATION

WEEK 6                     TOPIC: THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM BY NEHEMIAH

WEEK 7                     TOPIC: FAITH IN GOD

WEEK 8                     TOPIC: NAAMAN’S HEALING AND THE LESSONS HE LEARNT

WEEK 9                     TOPIC: FAITH IN GOD Daniel 6:17-28

WEEK 10                   TOPIC: SOCIAL JUSTICE (Amos 2: 6-8)

WEEK 11                   TOPIC: TRUE RELIGION (Amos 5:21-31)