Starting in 2020, the Government of Uganda through the National Curriculum Development Centre launched the new competency based curriculum. The competency based curriculum replaces the old curriculum and is aimed at producing learners with the necessary competencies required in 21st century work and life. You can also read Mr. Ogwal Isaac’s article, A Competency Based Curriculum: Why we need it and how to implement it.
Christian religious Education (CRE) is one of the compulsory subjects in Senior one and Senior 2. While CRE like all other subjects has always been learnt within the limits of the 4 walls, Senior1.org gives you a rich online experience where you can learn at your pace and convenience if you register here.
Senior1.org believes that every learner should be exposed to as many options as possible and that’s why our lessons can be accessed online via YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and even TikTok. In the video below, Mr. Luwagga Simon rounds up what is contained in the senior one CRE syllabus, how lessons will be handled, what is expected of learners and how assessment will be done.
Senior1.org has also organised and put together all the syllabuses of the new lower secondary school curriculum for download here.
List of Topics in the New Senior One CRE Syllabus
CHAPTER 1: WORSHIP
- Introduction
- How do people worship God?
- Purpose of worship
- Biblical teaching about worship
- Forms of worship
- Congregational prayers
- Hindrances to prayer
- Worship through charity
- Forms of charity
- Worship through singing
- Worship through offertory
- Worship through fasting
- Fasting
- Bible reading and meditation
- Christian communion
- Why worship is important
- The Bible and worship
- Modern worship practices
- Religious leaders in a Christian church
- Worship in African heritage
CHAPTER 2: RITUALS AND CELEBRATIONS
- Introduction
- What is a Christian ritual
- Baptism
- Baptism in the early church
- The Holy Communion
- Confirmation
- How Christian rituals bring people together
- Christian celebrations
CHAPTER 3: CHRISTIANITY AND VALUES IN ISLAM AND AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION
- Introduction
- Origin of Christianity and Islam
- Prophecies in the Old Testament about the Messiah
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- The pre-Islamic period
- Islam
- Values in Islam
- The testimony of faith
- Prayer
- Good practices in Islamic prayer
- Fasting
- Good practices associated with fasting
- Giving zakat
- The pilgrimage to Mecca
- African traditional religion
- Similarities across religions
- How different are the religions?
- Living in harmony with other people
- Harmonious living is biblical times
About SENIOR1.org
SENIOR1.org is Uganda’s number one online eLearning platform dedicated to the senior1 learner under the new Competency Based Curriculum. We are a team of passionate digitally competent teachers providing learners with knowledge and skills that will make them excel at work and life in the 21st century.
Senior1.org provides unique online classes virtually to lower secondary school learners under the new competency based curriculum. At senior1.org, all subjects in the new curriculum are taught by teachers experienced in delivering lessons using digital tools and have undergone training in implementing this new syllabus. All lessons at senior1.org are delivered using a range of tools including this website, YouTube, Zoom and Google Classroom.
