Welcome to the Department of Religious Education
Staff List
Mrs McKillop (Principal Teacher)
Mr La Monica (Teacher of Religious Education and Philosophy)
We are supported by a number of staff from across the school (RE Generalists) who are involved in the teaching of S1-S6.
Pupils have two periods of Religious Education each week in all year groups.
Each year group has the opportunity to learn about their House Saints and will be provided with opportunities to visit the school Oratory for prayer moments and to celebrate Holy Mass.
In S1 pupils follow the Diocese of Paisley RE course which consists of the following:
Human Life: What’s it all about?
The Covenant and Gospel of Mark
The Sacraments and the Virtuous Life
Pupils also study Judaism and Called to Love
In S2 pupils learn about the following:
Islam
The Prophets
Luke’s Gospel
The Holy Mass
Called to Love
The Life of Jesus
Called to Love
In S3 pupils learn about the following:
Sikhism
Called to Love
Justice and Peace
The Mystery of God
They also complete the SQA Religion, Beliefs and Values award at level 4.
In S4 pupils learn about the following:
Called to Love
Evil and Suffering
Crime and Punishment
Christianity
Their course work allows them to achieve National 4 in Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies.
In S5 and S6 pupils complete the SQA Religion, Beliefs and Values award at level 5 or 6. The topics covered are:
Prayer and Spirituality
Volunteering
Medical Ethics
Called to Love
From S3 pupils can choose the following SQA courses:
- Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (Nat3-5)
From S5 pupils can choose from the following subjects:
